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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20

Kings arrest on the charge of lar
ceny, said today:
THE fleeing of Mr. Wilson was ac-
complished by misrepresentation in
Kings advertisements. in which he
protested to be acting for the benefit of
honest investors who We're seeking safe
means for putting their money TO work.
His advice TO keep away from the
speculative fields, particularly I'M
pressed my client
NO man would think that a big
financial agent known to have
anlassed large fortune, owning news
papers and with palatial quarters in
TWO big cities would prove untrust-
worthy III deal in which so COMPARE
livery small an amount was involved as
tnat In 9lr. Wilson's case. And so like
scores of others who had been attract
ca by Kings Slittcring advertisement
my client sent his. savings to the man
who claimed he could put them where
they would work., where every dollar
would do an honest dollars work to
quote Kings own words.
Il have received q long letter from
Mr.. Wilson giving all of the details re-
gardlnG his transaction with King and
am now drawing up papers that will
serve to establish Mr. Wilson as a
creditor. On Friday l will file at the
Suffolk county court house for Mr..
Wilson an intervening petition against
King
"Thele is striking similarly in all
OF Kings dealings. The methods which
he used to defraud Mr. Wilson are iden-
tical with those used in numerous otn-
or cases which have been brought to
my office. Many of these cases are
pitiful in the extreme
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20
The New Hampshire In Commission

Philadelphia. March 19.-The new
battleship New Hampshire, with Capt.
G. Nick. Winslow in command, was
placed in commission at the League
Island navy yard today with the usual
ceremonies. The new battleship next
week will be taken to the yard of its
builders. the New York Shipbulding
Co. at Camden, n. j., where the work
still to be done on the turrets will be
completed The warship will be ready
for sea in about q month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20

An attack upon President Roosevelt
for the manner in which he has con-
Quoted the affairs Of the Panama ca
nal zone was made in the House to-
day by Mr.. Harrison OF New York.
His remarks were based on a resolu-
ton reported by the committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce calling
upon the President to inform the
House by what authority of law he
had exercised the functions of govern
ment in the canal zone since the ex-
p!ration of the 5Sth Congress. Mr.. Har-
rison said:
Il charge the President of the Unit
ed States with exceeding his author
ity and ] charge the Republican ma
jority of this House with negligence
and carelessness in their conduct of
the government
Mr.. Tawney, Mimi. defended the
President and the members Of the
House.
Mr.. Harrison declared that the Pres
ident had acted under the advice Of
his attorney general.
Mann insisted that the President acted
within his constitutional authority. in
lily uplIlbl, ne vigorously remarked,
the President is not entitled to receive
censure but, on the contrary. is entitled
to every need of praise for his conduct"
1t could not be presumed, he declared
That Congress. when it directed the Pres
ident to acquire that territory, intended
to turn the inhabitants of the zone over
to a condition of Anarchy.
Il appeal with confidence TO every
right-thinking man, regardless OF party
or partisanship.' Mann exclaimed
whether that person would believe it the
duty of the President of the United
States to govern the zone or to let An
archy prevail where we are endeavoring
to carry on great work of construction"
Declaring that tho President had acted
as wisely as If the House had prescribed
laws for the canal zone, Townsend.
Mich. said: 1T does not lie in our mouths
to complain, because we have done moth
ing in the premises"
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20
AUGUSTUS L. PREBLE.
One Of Richmond's WelIknown Bust
ness Men Dies Thursday.

Richmond, Me. March 19.-tSpeciaD.
Augustus l.. Preble. one of Richmond's
well-known business men, died this
morning after an Illness of several
weeks. A widow. a son. Frank, and "a
daughter survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20

=. Ceylon made a considerable squirt in
It's tea exports during the closing
months of 1907. The total exports from
the island for that year amounted to
about $4,000. 900 pounds, against 107,-
000. 600 pounds in 1906. an increase Of
!, 10000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20

A London news agency publishes the
following dispatch from Rome: 1.-THE
Corriere Della Sera learns that Miss
Elkirs on her marriage to the Duke of
Abruzzi will be created a royal high
ness in. her own right and that the
sons Of the marriage will have the
right of succession to the throne"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20
THE WEATHER,
FAIR TODAY AND SATURDAY.

Washington, March 19-Forecast for
New England; Fair Friday and Sat
urday, fresh northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20
THE OFFER REJECTED.
Barre, VT, Quarry Workers Want
Overtime Pay After 40 Hours.

Barre, Vt. March 1s.-The striking
quarry workers held a mass meeting
today and voted to reject the PROPOSE
ton of the manufacturers that they
return to work at the old scale of %
cents an houf-with pay for overtime
after As hours week. The quarry
workers demand pay for overtime af-
ter Working 40 hours a week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20

Our total Cain in sales for the past two years
an increase of 1850, 500 cigars This shows vs an
appreciation by the public of what we stand for.
namely Qualify Our cigars are known to be re.
Liable and are manufactured in our own building
the largest and best equipped factory in New Enc.
land
Watt BOND, nc, n'nFrs, ST Endicoti st., Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20

Ihere are never fewer than 10000
tranps in England Hard times double
that number
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20
SUBMARINE HEARING
THE DAY IN CONGRESS,
li|ey After Electric Boat Co.---The
Pension bi||---President Attacked
and Defended In the House.
IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, March 10 After sew
| eral hours of spirited discussion today
over the proposal to abolish IL of the
Is United States pension agencies and
| to consolidate pension disbursements
| in Washington, the House of Represent
tatives passed the pension appropria-
ton BILL carrying $15O,S69, 900, the larg-
est sum ever authorized by that meas
ure. The House, by vote of Sc to 1879,
stood by the committee on appropria-
tons and left unchanged it's recon-
mendation for one general agency.
In the course of the debate, Mr. Fitz-
gerald, n. Y, accused the President of
using federal patronage to further the
interests of Sec. Taft for the Presi-
dency. Earlier in the day the Presi-
dent was attacked by Messrs. Harri-
son, N Y, and Williams, Miss, for
having exceeded his constitutional au-
thority, they said, in making laws for
the Panama Canal zone by Executive
order
Washington, March 19.-FolIowing
several speeches in support of the
proposition to abolish II pension
agencies throughout the country and
have instead one general agency at
Washington, the House of Representa-
tives today considered the pension APP
preparation bill for amendments
An amendment by Taylor, Ohio, to
restore the pension agencies which the
bill drops in the interest of the consol-
idation of pension disbursements in
Washington, aroused considerable dis
4
serted that Secretary Garfield had ac-
cess at all times to 1.-THE cabinet room
and tennis court of the White House"
and said:
Don't let the President weep tears
for the old soldiers while his confiden-
tlal young man tries to work Con-
gress on the quiet" If Garfield was
sincere in recommending to Congress
the adjustment of the II agencies,
"why," he inquired, didn't he tell this
to the President, the big man. the
strong man? Why didn't the President
do it?' In the course of a plea for the
amendment. Dalzell, Pa, was inter-
rupted by Edwards, Ga, with the in
quiry if it were not true one of these
agencies was i'll Pittsburg.
Eyes" holly retorted DalZell, "and |
am pleading for it,"
Il just wanted to get you on record"
was Edwards reply.
"Oh," shouted DalZell, Il never fail
to go on record" and he added that if
these agencies were to be dropped he
wanted them dropped in an open,
manly way.
Amid great confusion and loud cries
of vote, vote" further debate was
cut off and the ballot resulted in the
loss of Tayior's amendment, Sc to 1879.
On points of order by Dalzell there
We're stricken from the bill the pro-
vision authorizing the commissioner of
pensions to group pensions for pay
ment on certain dates; that authoriz-
ing the chief clerk of pension agencies
to act in the absence Of the agents and
that authorizing the agent to desig
nate clerks to sign the agents name
to pension checks. The bill then pass
ed. 1t carries an appropriation of
$50, $780, 900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20
Boston Forecast.

Boston Forecast.
Boston, March 19.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair Friday and
Saturday; westerly winds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-02

ence of leading republicans of the state,
is crystallized into law by the legisla-
ture
The standpat faction in Iowa, which
had won a victory in the primaries
over the progressives. now finds it's
triumph taken away and it's plans
aborted by death. The universal es-
TEEN in which the veteran Allison was
held, enabled the standpatters to over
come the wide popularity of Cummins
by an appeal to sentiment. But the
contingency of death between primar-
les and election had not been provided
for. Now it is proposed that the voters
he permitted practically to elect Alli-
sons successor at the same election in
chosen.
Little as they like this plan, the
standpatters can find no valid objection
to it., They have been forced to give
in an unwilling adhesion to the har-
mony program. The beauty of it is
that it obviates all chance of the loss
of the legislature thru a republican
factional fight, since the incentive for
the defeat of republican candidates by
the opposing faction is entirely re-
moved. The voters will elect the new
senator and there is nothing to be
gained by carrying the feud into the
legislative campaign. Governor Cum
Minis has once more demonstrated pos
session of wonderful political acumen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-02
RAILROADS GETTING INTO SHAPE.

In its recent comprehensive report
on business, the Commercial National
bank Of Chicago. which has obvious
ly secured the services of an expert
market analyst, devotes considerable
space to the Importance of the rail-
roads as an Industrial factor in the
United States and calls attention to
the fact that the railroad improve
ments had almost entirely stopped,
and that the curtailment began be-
fore the panic. saying:
AZ IL the prosperity of the last ten
years could be closely analyZed, and
the purchases OF iron and steel and &C.
ment and timber products and other
for railways could be calcu-
lated and their disbursements to Ia
Dor upon improvements and extensions
could be known and their expenditures
for cars AMI locomotives similarly
distributed, it would be seen that these
in the aggregate were very large
factor in the country's activities. These
have been almost en-
tirely stopped. Their ctniailment had
begun before the panic; inability TO
float securities and loss of earnings
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-02

Critics have denounced congress for
spending nearly billion dollars a year
for running the country, but when it is
considered that it takes s4s,Ooo,OOO a
year to run the city of New York
about one-twentieth of the national re-
quirements-the federal extravaganza
does not appear SO appalling" the
Mitchell County Press says.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-02
Iona Newspapers
IOWA LAND TOO CHEAP.
burlington Hawkeye.)

George w. Darling, who lives south
west of Marshalltown, is not one of
the Iowa farmers who are complaining
of the oats crop. He got 1854 bushels
on twelve acres. Weighing 3S pounds
to the bushel, and he sold part of
his crop at Marshalltown at "A cents
bushel And perhaps the man in a
neighboring state, who believes that
Iowa land values have been inflated
will find it worth while to drop a line
to Mr.. Darling. Or he may get some
valuable information from j. e. Colby,
of Lake Mills, who has bumper crop
of clover on AN eighty-acre tract, with
clover seed going at $3.50 per bushel.
Or he can get information in any other
county of the state that ought to sat-
isfy a reasonable man and to induce
him to look for something else to wall
about if wall he must The land prices
are not too high i'm Iowa. They are not
high enough, and consequently they are
going higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-02
HITTING A STUMP.

ut was not surprising that lawyers
could find constitutional objections to
the proposed plan of building on to
the Australian ballot. Any provision
which should require a voter to first
cast his ballot fora republican candi-
date for congress before he could be
counted in the primary ON senator
would look unfair to the other candl-
dates for congress. 1t is unconstitu-
tional to interfere with the freedom OF
the ballot.
However, a way should be found and
LAWYERS should attempt to agree on
some plan which will restrict the prl-
mary voting to party members. This
is right in principle and many men
of both factions have agreed that 1t
is desirable. Governor Cummins, as
leader of one set of men, is strongly
in favor of it. but, of course, no man
wants a reckless thing to be done
which might invalidate the ballot and
perhaps turn the whole election over
to the democrats.
There is need of some night work
on the part of the lawyers, some COM
mittee work on a bill which will come
as near to enacting a primary as
generally agreed would be a good one
and yet one which will be legal and
hold water when some democratic
lawyer tries to sink it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-02
THE TARIFF AGAIN.
Davenport Times.)

After declaring that certain things
should be placed upon the free list. and
marked reductions should be made on
certain things, the democratic plat
form declares that graduate reduce
lions should be made in such other
schedules as may be necessary to re-
Here is the old familiar declaration in
favor of tariff for revenue only.
Now tariff for revenue only, such
as England has. is a tariff levied upon
tea, coffee, tobacco and such things.
Manufactured articles are admitted
free. Agricultural products are admit
ted without paying tariff charges. Its
fundamental idea is to place a tariff
upon things which the country must
import in order that the government
may be sure Of revenue to meet its
necessary expenses There is no pro-
lection in tariff for revenue only,
properly levied.
But the democrats may object that
that is not what they mean. They
merely mean low tariff, that is all,
they may say. Very well, what is the
effect of low tariff?
The tariff that the democrats put into
operation prior to 1896 was lower in
many respects than a protective tariff.
What happened? There were 100000
men out of employment. This is one
of those hard facts that is hard to get
away from. 1t lis also a well-known
tact that after the Dingley tariff law
was enacted all men who desired to
work found employment at good wages.
For ten years there was work for all
to do.
When the results, so nomentous for
the whole country, depends upon who
makes the tariff laws, is it not the bet
ter part of wisdom to make sure that
there shall be a protective tariff?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-02
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

AS to the extra session the Waterloo
Courier says: No. one who values
self government, party harmony and
equal justice to all will object to the,
comparatively small expense of the
session. Let the people rule
According to the Cedar Fails Gazette
those who are attempting to make the
army and navy of this country the pre-
dominating characteristics are not the
best friends of the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-02
Notice to Bidders.

Public notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received at the Of
flee of the city clerk of the city Of
MarsnalitoWn, iowa. for the construc-
ton of permanent sidewalks to the eN-
tent designated in the resolution of the
city council passed and adopted on The
3ist Cay OF August, A. d. 1908 ard
which is row on file in the office Of the
city clerk, said permanent sidewalks
to he constructed of cement and in all
respects in conformity with the plans
and specificat,t MS ADOPTED by the city
council for the construction of per-.
.anent sidewalks, now on file in the
Office of the city clerk, said perm anent
sidewalks to pc constructed during thu
season Of 1908. unless +re time shlll
he hereafter extended by resolution
of the city council
Notice is further given that pay
ment for the construction of SUCH per-
manent sidewalks, including labor and
material, shall be made by special as
sessment certificates issued to the con-
tractor upon assessments levied against
the lots and parcels of Hand fronting
and abutting upon such permanent
sidewalks, such certificates shall draw
interest at the rate of 5 per cent per
annum on all deferred payments from
date of assessment and the option shall
be given the owner of the property to
have tn same payable in seven equal
annual installments upon the signing
by the property owner OF a waiver OF
all objections ITO the levy.
You are further notified that sealed
s01n nly
m. Of the 14th day of September A. D.
1908, said bids to be acted upon by the
city council at its meeting to be held
on the 18th day of September, 1908, at
s o'clock p. m. all bids are required to
be made on a written form furnished
by the city clerk and all bids shall be
accompanied by certified check in
separate envelope, drawn upon q Mar
shal,town bank in the sum of $l,oOU
AMI ly It's terms payable to tile city
treasurer, end the check so furnished
bv the successful bidder shall be held
and retained by the city of Marshall
,wn as a guarantee that the bidder
will enter into formal contract and
furnish such bond of maintenance s
may be required by the city OF Mar
shal!tcWn, and upon compliance Wtsh
said conditions it shall be returned to
the bidder. and all checks of unsuc-
cessful bidders shall be returned
The city council further reserves the
right to reject any and all bids and
order new ones.
BY order of the city council.
L: DERBY.
City Clerk.
Published in the T.-R. Sept. I, and 2,
ions -. - %
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-02

and now we are to have what ev-
cry true republican candidate wants.
the Rockwell City Advocates notes "A
primary for the naming of republic
an candidate. for United States sena-
tor at which none but republicans can
have a vote. No true republican wants
it any other way"
wright, the new secretary of war.
is starting out all right" the Keosau
qua Republican believes. His order,
with the approval of President Roose-
Welt, in Diminishing two of the upper
class cadets at the military academy
at West Point and suspending six
more of the cadets for a year, all for
.hazing, is the right kind of medicine
and it should be administered in
broken doses until the disease of hood
lumism and anarchy at West Point has
been thoroughly eradicated."
"Mr. Haugen would not be a strong
er candidate than other men who
could be named and he stands to lose
more" the Sioux City Tribune de-
clares.
The Humboldt Republican does not
believe that Allison was voluntary
candidate for the senate before the
late primaries, and says, Perhaps the
truth will never be known, but all in
dications point to the truth of our
statement
The Upton Advertiser says the
business revival is a trifle slow in COM
ing but when it does get here it will
be with rush, and the fellows who
are ready for it will reap the greatest
benefit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-02

~
impossible fer any but republicans to
vote upon the matter. This every true
republican earnestly desires and Is a
condition to which no one can raise a
valid objection. The course to be
pursued will go far to remove any
doubt as to the election of a repub1i-
can legislature, as no one can tell until
after the vote is cast who is to be the
nominee for senator, hence there will
be no incentive for er-zealous fac
tional partisans to scratch the legisla-
>tive ticket for the purpose Of keeping
this man or that man out of the sem
ate. The spirit Of harmony. or desire
for harmony exhibited by a majority
of those addressing The meeting Is
certainly a good omen and the Advo-
cate predicts unexpectedly gratifying
results as an outcome Of the confer
ence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-02
Harmony in Iowa.
minneapolis Journal.)


The decision of Governor Cummins
to call an extra session of the Iowa
legislature for the purpose of amend
ing the election law. so that the people
may declare their preferences in the
selection of a successor to the late Sen
ator Allison, offers a happy means OF
escape from serious political troubles
Doubtless, the plan will eventually
result in the election of Governor Cum
minis in the senate, but that end Will
be reached by a free and fair appeal
to the people: The principle of indi-
rect election of United States senator's
by the people which so many states
have already established or are in the
process of establishing. Will be con-
firmed as the practice in Iowa. if the
Cummins plan, which was approved
by large and representative confer