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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22
s0MERsET.
EAST CORNVlLLE.

This community was saddencl by tie
death Sunday, May 10, of Mrs. 0. II
Case, one of our most highly respected
ladies' Although in failing health for the
past two years, the tnd came uncxpect.
edly, after an illness of five DAYS She
was born in Cornvile June A. 1874, and
was formerly the wife of Major VIM c
Morgan, who was killed in the Rebellion.
leaving her with two Children. She was
married in 1870 to Oliver II. Case Of
Cornville, by whom she had one daughter
The funeral services were held at her late
home and were largely attended BY
friends and neighbors, also the VIM. c.
Morgan Post, G. A. r., and the Ladies
Relief Corps Of Athens and number Of
the Christian Baptist church, of which
she was member. A kind and sympa.
thetic friend and neighbor, a devoted
wife and mother, her kindly cheerful ma.
ture endeared her to all. Patient through
her suffering, her bright. brave spirit up
held her to the end. Besides the hus-
band. two daughters, Mrs. ]. X. Brown
of Augusta and Mrs. W. C. Eaton Of
Skowhegan. and one brother, Roscoe Nc
Clure of Cornville, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22
IN THE HOUSE.
Important Action Looking to Preserva-
tion of Cur Forests.

washington, May 2l-The House spent
another busy day today. Following a
protracted debate, the conference report
on the District Of Columbia traction bill
permitting the laying of street car tracks
to the Union station, was adopted with
the provision for universal transfers
eliminated, the conference report on the
agricultural appropriation bill was agreed
to. the Senate amendments which in
creased by $l200O,000 the public building
bill appropriation were agreed to and a
conference asked and bills were passed
as follows:
Establishing in the interior department
q bureau OF mines and providing for the
corporation of states for the conserva-
ton of the forests and waters of the
White and southern Appalachian noun
tains ana the appointment of a national
forest commission.
Under suspension of the rules the
House passed bill appropriatinS $lGO,OO)
to enable the secretary of agriculture to
cooperate with states ana with privat to
owners of wood lands for the admission
and conservation of forests. It also pro-
vides for 4 commission of five members
of the Senate and five from the House
to study the whole question of the neces-
sity, dHsilability and legality of the pur-
chase of forest lands by the United States
and to report to the next Congress. The
bill contains the unique provision that the
consent of the United States shall b
gwen to any state to enter into an agree
ment with any other state for the conser-
Walton of forests and of water supply.
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COLLEGE GAMES THIS WEEK..

I'riday-Amhcrst VS.. Dartmouth at
Hanover: Cornell VS.. I.awrenceville at
Lawreuccvilc; 3uckncl VS.. Getty sburs
at Gettysburg; Penn Freshmen VS.. Ando-
vcr at And"ver; Colgate vs.. Hobart at
Geneva. n. Y.
Satnrday-ITarvard vs.. Princeton at
Princeton; Vale vs.. Holy Cross at Wor-
cester: Cornell VS.. PENNSYLVANIA at FliIa-
dalphia: columbia vs. West FONT at
West Point: Wesleyan vs.. Williams at
Wii!iamstown: West Virginia VS.. Annap-
oils at Annapolis; Nntrc Dame VS.
georgetown at Washington. p. G.; New
York University vs.. Ciesccnts ut Brook
lvn: Amherst VS.. Vermont at Burlington:
Lafayette vs.. Lohigh at Easton. Pa.
Eates KS. Mainc at Orono: Mass: A. G..
vs.. Dartmouth at Hanover; B0wdoin VS.
Collav at Watervillc: Michigan vs.. Brown
ut Providence: T!ucknell VS.. Dickinson At
Carlisle: +. and NJ. COLLEGIATE at
South Orange; Penn Freshmen VS.. Yale
Freshmen at New Haven: Nillanova VS..
Fordhani at New York; Colgate vs.. Roch-
ester at Rochester; Union VS.. Trinity at
Hartford Purdue VS.. Chicago at Chicago:
Boston College VS.. Dean Academy at
Franklin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22
NOT CONSTITUTIONAL.
Opinion of Massachusetts Supreme
Court As to Tax on Stock Transfers.

Boston, May IA written opinion on
tho consttutionality of taxing the trans
fers of stock was sent to the
House of Representatives today by the
supreme judicial court of Massachusetts
While the court was unanimous on two
phases of the question, there was diff
ference of opinion on third point, The
House had submitted to the court for an
opinion three questions:
First, whether it is within the constr
tution3l power of the Legislature 10
enact law imposing tax on all shares
or certificates of stock in any domestic
or foreign association, company or cor
poration. under that clause of tile Col-
stitution which authorizes the Legislature
to levy proportional ana reasonable az
sessments: second, whether such Ia
may be imposed under the legislative a',
thority to impose reasonable duties an"
excise; and third, whether such a va
may be imposed under any provision u
the Constitution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22
INCREASED EXPENSE
Is Urged BY Paper Makers As Reason
of increased Price.

WASHINGTON. Nav c1-The Eastern man.
ufacturers of news print paper today
concluded the presentation Of their side
of the controversy before the special
House committee nve stigating the wood
pulp and print paper question. and to-
morrow a number Of Western mannfac-
tlirers will he heard. The committee viii
endeavor to finish the taking Of evidence
tomorrow.
The testimony presented today was IN
line with what has been given for the
past several davs-inCrease in cost Of
making paper and a falling off IN de-
manI for the product The Cliff Paper
CO. Of Niagara Falls presented figures
to show that for certain periods dur
ing the past nine years its mills We're
run at a loss
The publishers are inclined to make
much of tho statements Of the 1merna-
tional Paper Co. showing that it is selling
approximately 300 tons Of paper per day
for is" per hundred pounds to the Hearst
publications of New York, Boston and
Chicago on q 10-vear contract, beginning
in 1904, and also of the statement that
within the last week the Philadelphia
the rate Of 1926 per hundred pounds.
A. G. Payne, Jr., Of the New York &
Pennsylvania Paper Co. was questioned
as to the different meetings held by the
manufacturers Of book paper as to
whether or not these meetings were for
the purpose of agreeing upon prices. He
said that the general conditions of the
trade We're talked over, but SO far rs he
knew no agreement or understanding had
been reached. Mr.. PAYNE was asked &
number Of questions regarding meetings
of the manufacturers of book paper and
Whist was said at these meetings, but he
was unable to give details, answering, Il
do not remember to many of them.
Chairman Mann read a telegram from
the president of the st. CroiX Paper Co.
to the effect that the evidence of Mr..
Norris given early in the evening that
the St. CroiX mills We're controlled by
II. G.. Craig & Co. was incorrect.
james r. Lewis of Beaver Falls, n. ",
connected with the j. P. Lewis Co., Lewis
& Slocum and Lewis. Slocum & LeFevre.
makers Gf cardboard, told the commit
tee that the cost of getting out pulp wood
from their lands was s. a cord more now
than it was a few weeks ago. The selling
price of cardboard mad been increased by
his companies about SIS a ton in the last
two years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22
THE POsTOFFlcE BILL.
Conferees Agree-important Action for
Postoffice Clerks.

Washington. May 21-Complete
agreement was reached today by the
conferees on the postofiice appropria-
tion bill and the report was agreed to
in the Senate. The most important of
the amendments that have been in dis
pute were settled as follows:
An appropriation of 1921 900 was au-
thoriZed for the promotion of post
office clerks from the fifth to sixth
grade; the provision for leaves of alb
sence of 80 days annually to employees
of first and second class postoffices
and other offices having city delivery
service was dropped but the House
provision eliminating Sundays and
holidays from the calculations of the
Is days authorized by existing law
was retained.
The amendment to prohibit the pub
LEGATION of incendiary or inflammatory
articles was further amended by tho
conferees so that the new provision
Of law will be as follows:
and the term Indecent within the
intendment of this section. shall in
clude matter of character tending
to incite arson, murder or assassina-
ton"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22
VOTING FOR BISHOP.
Rev. {. S. Hughes Almost Lands
Book Concerns and Union Help.

Baltimore, May 21-The battle for
the bishopships was holly waged to-
day and before the adjournment Of the
Methodist Episcopal General Confer
cnce the fifth ballot had been cast and
was in the hands of the tellers, who
were Instructed to report the result
to the conference at it's opening tomor-
row morning.
Late tonight it was learned from a
the ballot resulted in no choice, but
that it shows Rev Edwin S. Hughes
lacking only about score Of votes of
election. He is followed by Revs. c. w.
Smith and w. S. Lewis in the order
named. 1t also shows that Rev. ]. b.
Kingsley, secretary of the conference,
has gained about so votes.
Significance attaches to recon-
mendation which the book committee
unanimously decided to make to the
conference. 1t is that hereafter the
book concerns Of the church employ
union men at union wages and favor
union labor whenever opportunity Of
fers. During the past four years. the
two great publishing houses of the
General Conference have had a good
deal of trouble with labor unions. es-
pecially with the Typographical Uni
on. The temperance committee has
been asked to define the duty of a
Methodist member who may be as
signed by the court to find liquor
seller
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FURRY IN COTTON.
Sharp Advance en- New York xchangc
and Heavy Buying.

New York. May 2l.-There was n
revival Of excitement in the cotton
market to-day and it was currently re-
ported that 4 Wall Street operator who
has recently been credited with very
successful operations in the local mar
ket, WAS again buying cotton for an
advance in prices Large spot inter-
csts were a'so buyers during the day
and after opening at Il net decline of
sag points with July selling at $50
at the opening, that position sold up
to 9.S2 or $3.50 per bale net higher
while October was active and sold at
a net advance of % points. The mar
ket closed firm at about the best prices
of the day with sales estimated at
100000 ;,aies.
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NO PROTEST FROM WORKERS.
Fall River Mill Hands Accept Big Cut
Without a Murmer.

Fall River, Mass. May 21.-According
to the official report of the committee
representing the Textile Union which
was in conference with representatives
of the Fall River Cotton Manufacturers
Association in reference to the scale Of
wages to be paid for the next six months,
made public today, the wage cut will be
1874 per cent. This reduction will he an
opposed by the operatives, the Textile
Council voting last night without dis
senting vote to accept the report of the
committee. which recommended that the
reduction be accepted by the operatives.
The report said: This is the heaviest
reduction that has ever been made at ona
time in the history of Fall River. and
more than was ever anticipated by either
of the parties to the present agree
ment''
The report then goes on to say that
exceptional conditions. over which neither
manufacturer nor operator has control
have arisen and it is pointed out that it
is drop from the highest wages ever
paid during the existence of the Textile
Council and for many years previous to
the existence of that body.
With regard to the agreement which
bases the scale of wages on a margin Of
profit between the cost of manufacture
and the market price for print cloths
the report says:
1--WE do not affirm, nor have we ever
declared. that 1t is a panacea for all diff
culties existing between the employer and
employee in our trade, but we do declare,
emphatically and without reserve that It
has proven to be the best agreement for
the operatives that was ever accerted by
the employers for the control and regr
lation of the rise and fall in wages; and
further assert. for reasons stated, that
it is we'll worthy of a trial for experience
and for guide in dealing with such
questions in the future"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22
SHIP SUBSIDIES.
A Really Important Step for Future
Favorable Action

Washington, May 21-Congress to-
day took an important step looking to
the payment of ship subsidies, con-
forces on the postoffice bill having
agreed to accept the amendment t,y
the Senate authorizing the postmaster
general to contract with steamship
mes running to ports of South Ameri-
ca, Philippine islands, japan, China
ana Australia foT the carrying of the
mails and to pay to vessels of the sec
ohd-clasS the same rate that is now
paid on American vessels of the first
class to Europe and to vessels of the
third class the rate now authorized for
vessels of the second class
The strongest fight ever made in
Congress for ship subsidies was that
led number of years ago by the late
Senator Hanna and at that time the
name Subsidy" was held up by the
opponents of such legislation as a
"Bugbear' His bill was defeated.
senator Challenger, who was Interested
in the movement from the start tried
again at the present session but he
found that sentiment was still opposed
and he finally directed his efforts to
nave passed an act enabling the grant
ing OF some encouragement to Ameri-
can steamship lines to South America
and the Orient in the way of mail con-
tracts In this effort he had the as
slstancc of President Roosevelt and
Postmaster General Meyer. The bill
was passed by the Senate but the
House ignored it. AS a final resort
the bill was added to the postoffice APP
preparation bill in the Senate and it is
believed that the House will accent il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22
SAME OLD STORY.
One Boy Kills Another With Revolver
Tie Didn't Know Was Loaded.

Athol, Mass, May 81. Herbert
Briggs, aged II. shot and killed his
chu,l, john T.. Qualters, % years old.
while DIZZY We're playing burglar this
afternoon. Oualters was playing the
part CT the burglar and was Pretend
ing to steal money from a mantle at
Briggs home when Briggs thrust a
revolver close to Qualter's head and
pulled the trigger, not knowing the
weapon was loaded. The bullet pass
through Qualtcrs' brain and he died
few minutes after the arrival Of
physicians, who were summoned i'm
meliatoly. The weapon was 4 3o-cali
bre belonging to Fred Briggs, a
brother Of Herbert, recently 4 sailor
in the United States navy.
No arrest has been made. The
assistant medical examiner, who was
one of the physicians summoned, gave
it as his opinion that the shooting was
entirely accidental. Qualters was the
Oldest of family of eight boys and
two girls and was employed in To-
cal factory. He was a son of William
QualtCrs.
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KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN EAGLE.
Grand Castle Of Maine Meets-A. G.
Martin Elected Grand Chief.

Portland. Me, May 21.-The annual
session Of the Grand Castle of Maine.
knights of the Golden Eagle. was held
today. Supreme Chief Manchester of
New Hampshre and Grand Chief
Johnson of Milo were present.
The following officers We're elected:
Grand chief. Albert c. Martin. Auburn:
grand vice chief. DR.. Louis Robinson,
Carmel: grand high priest. Harrison
Il. Waterhouse. Portland; grand sir
herald. w. A. Moxey. Portland; grand
master of records. A. i. Nerrill. Au-
burn: grand keeper of exchequer. w.
G. Phillips. Lewiston: grand trustee,
f. f. NJ Einton. Saco.
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Goth CONGRESS.
Continued from Page One.)

to the discipline of the army and
should not be lightly treated The res
olution of the senator from Maryland,
he added, would be rebuke to the
President as well as to the other army
officers who had been involved in the
Stewart case.
When the morning hour expired Hale
insisted that the Senate should proceed
to the consideration of the deficiency APP
pror ration bills and Rayner's resolution
was placed upon the calendar to be taken
up i again considered by unanimous con-
sent.
A bill regulating child labor in the Dis
trict of Columbia and the territories was
passed, and the bill to provide for COM
pensation for injuries sustained by en-
ployes of the government was considered
at some length.
Senator Hale reported and the Senate
passed the general deficiency bill. which
is the last of the big annual supply bills
to lie considered. 1t carries SIS 584 .el1, an
increase of only s1.O4o.4S8 over the amount
Of the bill as it was passed by the House.
The principal items Of increase made by
the Senate committee are SAT- So for the
pay of the navy and $2c4 33715 for the pay
ment of audited claims against the gov
ernment.
TIE Military Academy bill. which car
ries s9l4,9e7, was reported to the Senate
from the committee on military affairs
by MI Scott
The Senate adopted the conference re-
port on the customs administrative act.
A compromise was reached on the Gues-
ton of increasing the salaries of general
appraisers of merchandise, the amount
being fixed at $4,000 a year
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CAPITAL JoTTINGs.

Senator Burrows, who has been Sc
lected as the temporary chairman of
the Republican national convention at
Chicago. had a brief conference with
the President Thursday.
The auxiliary cruiser Yankee is to
be used as parent ship for the tor
pedo boat destroyers on the Atlantic
coast. She is to be placed in com
mission at the Boston navy yard on
June Is.
The House committee on merchant
marine and fisheries Thursday order
ed a favorable report on the bill,
which has already passed the Sen
ate, providing that no foreign vessel
shall transport passengers between
ports or places in the United States
either directly or by way Of a foreign
port. under a penalty of 800 for each
passenger SO transported and landed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22
THE BUSINESS MEN
Occupy Thursdays Sessions Of Lake
Mohonk Peace Conference.

Lake Mohonk, n. y, May 21.-To-
nights session of the Lake Mohonll
conference on international arbitra-
ton was devoted to the business mems
movement in connection with the gen.
cral object of the conference. The
report Of the special committee of
business men was submitted by NAH
Ion N. Kline. president of the Phila-
dclphia Trades League,
Addresses We're made by the follow
ing representatives of business mems
organizations:
Marcus NJ. Marks. president of the
National Association of Clothiers;
Frank De La Lannc. president of the
National Board Of Trade. Public Ser
vice Commissioner Thomas nj. Os-
borne. Auburn; Walstein r. Chester,
vice president of the Massachusetts,
state Board of Trade: Clark Olds,
president of the Erie Chamber of COM
merce; Rev. John Mcdowell, delegate
OF the Newark, n. J., Board of Trade,
James Arbuckle of St Louis, manager
OF the Latin American and Foreign
Trade Association; and A. B. Farquher
OF York. Pa. representing the National
Association Of Manufacturers. Frank
DE La lame spoke on the work ac-
complished by the last league confer
ence.
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Lewiston, Me, May 21.-(SpeciaD.-
The list Of Bates track records as re-
vised and printed shows that six of the
IA records are now either held or tied
by 'GS men.
The athletic career Of this class since
entering Bates College has been I'M
equallcd in the annals OF the college.
1t has turned out more football men,
better baseball men, better basketball
men and more track men than any
preceding class. At present there are
four Il men in college in the track de-
partlncnt. Three OF these are '13 men.
1T mas won more victories than any
other class that ever entered the i'll
stitution, aud i'll the line Of interclas.s
games and meets it is still untiefcat1I
When this class goes out this spring
it will leave athletics in u compare
lively crippled condition, for several
Of the best men will he taken from
each department.
Probably the best all-round athlete
in '0S * Bridges, member Of the Var
sity baseball team for three years, the
Varsity football team two years, the
Varsity basketball team this year
ana prominent as a track man in in
terrlass meets.
Without doubt Buck Fraser is as
good Il track man as ever entered the
institution. He made his i IN his
Sophomore year in the high hurdles
and has added to his time each sue
cecling year and this year he tied the
state record at the recent meet ut
Brunswick.
In basketball he has been the star Of
his class. lie has made his !: III root
bail and has always been the largest
point winner liz nItcrclasS meets. He
succeeded Ellsworth as track captain
and has filed that office well.
There is no need of speaking IF
George Schundchcr's achievements as
Bates athlete, for there is 40 man in
M.!iEe better known than "Shu'' in
athletic circles. especially in football
The 1905 class lost it's best track
athlete when George Bosworth, the
holder IF the State championship in
the two-milc until this year, lost his
life last summer
In Ralph Wilder, captain of the
Varsity baseball team. Bates VIII lose
a star Wilder has confined his work to-
baseball ana has played on the team
for four years. He started to play
basketball and was captain of the
Freshman team that trinm- every
other team IL college. He gave This up
after his Freshman year on account
of a weak ankle.
"Jimnio'' Jordan. Varsity third
haHcman. is strictly baseball man
and a good ono. For three year; he has
covered third bag and very creditabiy
at that.
The mca above mentioned arc top
notchers and their places will be filled
with difficulty.
Other prominent Bates 0S athletes
are Floyd HurIcll, baseball and has-
kethali; Joe McCullough basketball:
Wallace clifford. track; George
French. winner of track Il for twoi
years. holder of college record in ham
mcr, baseball i man and point win
ncr in al interclaSs meets; Maurice
Brown. football man, and captain
Varsity basketball; Percy Campbell.
captain tennis team; David Corson.
two-mier: William Ellsworth. Var
sty basketball. Bates track records rs
now held:
1oo-yard dash-Rolster '95. 10 . SIS.
220-ya,d dasll--Williams, 10. 23s.
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CLOSING SESSION
Of General Association Of Congrega
tiona! Churches Of Massachusetts,.

New Bedford. Mass. May 2l.-The re-
port of the board of pastoral supply by
the secretary. Rev. Chas. B. Rice, was
among the business at the closing meet
ing today Of the 1O6th annual convention
of the General Association of Congre-
gational Churches of Massachusetts,.
The forenoon's proceedings were OPEN
ed with devotional service conducted
by Rev. George H. Johnson of Taunton
During discussion of the outlook in the
polty of the church, several recommen-
dations of the National Council and Of
the New England Congress We're taken
up. Rev. Theodore r. Busfield Of North
Adams delivered an address on the sub
ject during the session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22

121-yard hurdes-Bolster, 50, Fraser, 'oS,
IS.
220-yard hurdles-Bolster '95, Fraser. 'oS.
IS
4tc-vara dash-Bosworth. 'Cs. 80 AS.
Half mile-Foss, 81, Irish, % IN 6 3-3s.
Mile run-Foss 81, Am. f. 4-3s.
Two-nlile lun-Bosworth, '0S, 1on'. Is
as.
Proad ;nmp-Whte. o.. 2oft. 10in.
High junp-Willams, 10. SIT. . 1-5in
Pole vaut-WiGsin, '0G, loft. din.
1G-lh. eEot-Shumarhor. '"S, eft. lGin
1G-lb. hanmel--ITrench, 'eS, list. Ain.
Discus johnson. &c, 1l+ft. GIN.