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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
BOLD BANDITS
Hold Up and Rob Sleep
ing Gar Passengers
Enter Gar in Railroad Yard
Al West Denver, Col.
E. N. R. Hussey Of Eooihbay Harbor
Loses stockholders Escape.

Denver, March 25.-Two hfghwaymen
entered a sleeping car in the Denver X
Rio Grande yards at West Denver
early today and "held up six of the
seven passengers, the conductor and
no~tcr. and got away with about $500
in cash The only woman passenger,
Mra. f. \. Y. Hussey OF Boothbay
Harbor, Me. was not molested.
The car was part OF Denver 6, Rio
Grandc train No /. Train No. was
held up at Military Junction few
weeks tgo. The train was several hours
late in reaching Denver today ard the
slacoing car was cut eff III the yards
at West Denver to await morning
About i've minute later the colored
nort.,r was dragged out of his berth by
| two masked men who at the point or
| ,avo,,rrs marched him to tie rear end
o. the car.
THE smaller of the two men guarded
the unrtor while the 'other man aWoke
tho other occupants Of the car. One by
ono their clothes We're searched.
| =. \. r. Ilussey of Boothbay Har-
bor. Me, was robbed of $50. Mrs. Hus-
s.v was Sleeping in an adjoinhl-' h"fth
nh, robbers in response to Mrs. Hus-
| eav.s nleading did not disturb her. A
w. Forest of Columbus. ONO, gave VI
about 800. The robbers then marcheo
the messengers. conductor and porter
| into a compartment at one end Of tbs
cav closed the door and made thell
csaaIe
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Austrla-HunSary over the anne Xation
By The dual monarchy of the Provinces
OF Bosnia and Herzegovina and on Il
visit to ST. Petersburg last October,
nc was urged by Emperor Nicholas to
abandon his warlike attitude. His
rinioGs living has alicnated the af-
lections of the Servian people, and it
often has been said that they would
welcome the Substitution Of dis young
rr brother, Alexander, as heir to the
throne
Ii" remuneration of the crown
rr!nce brings al new element into the
'ris!s between Austria Hungary and
SerVIa, which concerns all of the great
powers of Europe. The prince has been
ie"rGriZed as one Of the radical fight
ing element aud While this is not the
reason publicly assigned for his with
draWai, 1t may yet exert an important
aiming influence on the present crisis.
l he young prince has been the CEN
tral figure III several sensational cpl
S"d"a since h. came to Belgrade with
his father eliminating with the latest
affair OF the murdered servant
II" stiii managed to hold consider
axle following among the people main
ly brr&u$e Of lis warlke declarations
as to maintaining Servias position by
force OF arms against all outside in
i'uen, oG.
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AGAINST REMOVAL.
Forest Commissioner Ring Writes
Senator Hale Regarding Pulp Duty.


re l"iloWing letter mas bo%n sent
senator Eugene Hale and the other
Name members III Congress. ny Forest
'oilllhlSSloEef T.. l.. RING, III regard 70
me removal Of the duty .a -tuii' and
paper:
Augusta, Me, Mar. y. 1893.
itoh. Eugene Hale, washington, y. {.
Dear Sir: Owing to the statements
when are being made III the pubic
press to the effect that the removal of
the DUTY on pulp and paper would be
OF great penellt TO the forests OF
NAME when, IL true, must mean the
abandonment OF the pulp and paper
INDUSTRY OF TINS state. feel II my
hntN as forest commissioners ~ ~
lhat | am not IN accord with tho&"
sehtiihents
Since me ADVENT oi me pup ana
paper industry III Mdln", covering a
pefio" 81 !ess IMAM twenty years. re
system ol hahu'lnE "uf 1ofeSt l9N.i&
, l!a. peeh completely fcNoiu'ioliiZ 6.
! fl"r 10 }" years aso N cutting iose5 IN
! we ""onS' u ni's pf@h oeFaofiStra'co
| y! actual tests ana measurements
| iHat OILY from oo TO % per cent. "i th9
N"iu'"e 81 " iuitper Trees actual'N
-" t'' 80 - ''t "'i'" IVA '"'''
purposes Wiiie SINCE that period on
account 81 thV plHer INDUSTRY 1t MS
p'cii "e"ioiiSlftteu ny latef measure
| l''en.' ~" eHpeiiiI1eHtS 'i'a' lr"iH 81
| ~ % per cent OF 'lit 'oiuilie ni the
hummer 'raeS : dctu"iiy utii'Heo' ~"
| what is ol lar greater iilp'r'"Hce Is
."e i"el 'iiat cr"oh''' sedi'ly "hu -
| ie1tNt ',ees' as wei DIS gu vi ''r
uh'!'l Si>to 'i'e9 io'iii'''' 'u' aiii
| "ea'i"s 81 III s"diilpilis io''''S ano u.
| i''hths 3"I"" ana laHu'h59 "'t ION an
| o',nIou'
fil"T 10 t"e ADVENT Oh tle t'di''i
business, forest lailus were valued "l'lf
lof "iiat they Wottu prouuce Ill WIKI
| was commonly known as sa"loss. anu
| ~ consequence 'ile ~" u "',hip i"'i"1
iano,> l,,,,, ,,,.;,,o,
| ,,,aa.,a, al,ra.al, ;,,<I,,dad i, f,r,,, !, M
,,.l,,, ,,r,otioa1I,. ,.n,tlIoss Ae 90,
.,n+ f ~, ,,l,,,l,,. i,,d',et,,. x,o,,, r,,,,
| .,,a,,,,l, - ,,,s i, III, az .a.t,a.,
~, ,,,,m 40 ~, ,,,.a+t,ad ,,n,.;a,,. ~ M
| St,,o nn,, h,,,a l., 10 ;ntri,,s;c ,,,,ra
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1DArs JOURNAL CONTENTS

Page Ore.
LEGIsLATIVE-Mainc House and $ N
ate again Hold Long Sessions Prince
Rpn0unces Claim in SerNian 'rhi'
Ned Resident of East Eliot Found in
Fiald-Bold Bandits Hold Up Train Near
Denver.
Page Two.
,IOcAI-Pittsneld, Skowheaan ana Gar
diner Local News.
Page Three.
LoCAL-Gardiner. IIallowoll, H,ationa,
Home and Waterville Local News.
Page Four.
LEGIsLATIvF,-Pr Proceedings Ct Maine
House ard Senate.
Page Five.
LEGIsLATIvE-Pro of Maine
House and Senate.
Page Six.
LEGISLATIVE-Proc Of Maine
House and Senate.
Page Seven.
RE-Procecdings of Maine
House and Senate.
Page Eight.
LOCAL. musements - Martn-Pu,ien
NeQuinS-Bflel s. MARKET 1tclIoi lS
Page Nine.
L0CAL-Probate Court Nevs-Ericfs-
Telegraph
Page Ten.
TELEGRAPfI-Castro viii Sail To-Day
for ela--ConGressinnal N'WH-Lprd
Beresford Retires from British Nay.
Page Eleven.
GENERAI.-W Washington Chat-SRpt. I
VIII Be New England Day at Alaska-
Yukon-Pacific Exposition-County News
Maine Library Notes.
Page Twelve.
ED1TORIAL-The Spirit of ArbOr Day
Antartic Observation-Disclosures Com
ments-Book Review.
PAGE Thirteen.
.LlTERARY--Noteso of Books and Their
Authors.
Page Fourteen.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Page Fifteen.
HoCsEHOLD-IIints and Suggestions
Tor the Home.
Page Sixteen.
: STATE-Maine Fraternities - Church
ana Pastor-Maine Observation-Disclosures ton
al Chat-Maine People-Maine Musicians
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and the Wsest code of fire laws that
the state has been able to compile
from the experience not only Of itself.
but OF all of the other lumber states
and Canadian Provinces, so far as the
facts could be learned. have been en-
acted and public sentiment demands
their full enforcement.
Furthermore, it must be borne in
mind that while the pulp and paper
plants of the State Of Maine are actual
ly obtaining d considerable quantity OF
lumber from the Provinces of Canada,
one Of The main objects in so doing is to
conserve eur own forest products as de-
,nonst'a;ed by the fact that fully one
half Of The whole territory of Maine
t;:S never as Vet produced one single
lbs fa~ pulp and paper production.
refer 10 tho st. John river drainage
W!Ie~r the same Wanton system Of luin-
ciiE& although possibly in q somewhat
lesser degree. IS being followed as was
followed through the long period from
20 to l.'9. We're this territory fully
CsF,!' ,,el rur numbering by means Of
A s-i @i "aI corrections or water
II. .:'.,> Il SAFE to assert that con-
SIKH ..'it IA iGu!.HHc |. as the paper
COS. A., - ere erdcayoring to do to-
Ga. n.th ~, hest knowledge obtainabla
i Hr::Id s,!"ily t!e entire demand for
III! thn nilis noW located in Maine in-
ue!i.iit, ~
Win the advantage of the present
i'r"t"ct!v% duty public sentiment will
un1nHat"dly continue to grow. and the
Wis It methods that our best scientists
r;Il proGlce, will he adopted for the IN
crease in PRODUCTION, as well as preser-
walton Of our forest areas, while, on
thu ether hand, should we at this crit
cal state get q complete setback on
account of these duties being removed
/ ttar. and fear greatly, that interest
tut recently awakened for forest pres
c"Vation would shortly die out, finan-
Cial aid from the State for fire p,otec-
tiGn would Re resumed, disastrous for
"St fires would follow, and the State
greatly injured instead of benefited.
IN conclusion. | wish to state and to
make it as emphatic as possible that
inc irinova! of duty upon the pulp and
Paper p:cttucts, so far as Maine in con-
c"lnr,i. Nould work q great injury AMI
10 l'us,ihle benefit.
In this opinion I am bourne out BY
have been making a study for many
years Of the actual forest conditions q
the state OF Maine
Yours very truly.
EDGAR b. RING.
Forest Commissioners.
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moved to hospital last week suffer
ing from internal injuries and died az
Ter an Operation. According to the re-
port of the doctors who performed an
autopsy On the body, the man suffered
from hernia and mis- death was due TO
serious injuries consequent upon falling
downstairs. ihe press and the pu5I;c.
however, openly voiced their suspicious
that tA9 crown prince was RESPONSE
bl. ior The death Of his servant. T:1e
scanda! grew to such Noportions that
ii Ma% innnssiule to hush it up, ana
the t;n&i outcome W:,a the sensational,
anlo',loemcnt OF the crown prince to
the premier
Immediately upon the receipt of the
princes letter the premier notified the
members; of tie cabinet OF its contents
alG summoned al urgency meeting OF
tn" caline! fpr this ait, moon, Ut which
King Peter WAS To- preside.
The action Of the crown PRINCE has
treated Il profound sensation here The
EationHl Asse:n'.!" 1T ON" adjourned
urotl hearing the news. The neWsra-
..tT$ issued extra editions, and the i'll
,eli:@: as Ini"kiy caused excited Knots
f people to gather il the publ. places
Of the city.
According to tie terms OF the Servi-
an constitution ti4c remuneration Of the
croWn lrince can be accepted only By
the, GiaEd National Assembly. Minis
ter % Finance Protics declared today
lnat the a ,Wn prince could not vol
unfairly rcnounCr his rights to the
throne. explaining that such step
must have the S1nction of the National
Assembly. b, fore which the matter will
10 laid tomorrc".
Tie action of the crown prince was APP
parently taken without consulting anyone
aud even the King. his father. was no.
aware of it until the premier visited him
with the princes; letter in his hand
The general public is highly pleased
with the remuneration Of the prince and
hopes it viii mean his permanent oblitcr-
alton. The princes wild career has scan
GaliZod the country. Alexander, the
princes younger brother is much more
Intelligent and would be q much more ac-
ceptable heir to the throne.
According to reports KolokavitZ assert
Cd that the injuries to his head and ;bdo-
nlent had been Inflicted by the crown
prince.
Inefe nave Dcen many previous iSl''i -
Of the brutality Of this lairbraned youth
since he came to Belgrade after the muir
ders Of King Alexander and Queen Dra%@
in 1909. Statesmen and officials are sal"
to have been beaten and fired on by the
prince during fits of crazy anger. Anoth-
er story credits him with the murder OF
a gamekeeper and still another with an
attempt to kill two footmen who opposed
his efforts to force his way into a Bel
grade nunne1y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
Maine LEGISLATURE,
SEVENTY-FOURTH SESSION
SENATE.
Thursday, March %.

thursday, March %, 1909
Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent
prayer by Rev. Mr. Knowlton, Sen.
atos from Piscataruis.
Journal Of the previous session read
ard approved
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
Bill, AN Act to enable the town of
Camden to sell and convey it's inter-
est il. a school building no longer used
for school purposes" (This paper came
iron! the House in that branch read
three times. and passed to be engrossed
without reference to a conmttee) On
On motion by Mr.. Hastings Of Oxford,
under suspension OF the rules. the bill
took it's two several readings and was
passed to be engrossed
on motion by Mr. Wheeler of C'l1m-
1eriand il was ordered, that when the
senate adjourned, it adjourned to meet
tomorrow morning at half-pas nine
Resolve in favor of the town Of South
Berwick. In the House this was pass
ed TO !.e cngrnssed as amended by
House AEendment A. On motion BY
Mr.. Irving OF Aroostooil the vote where
by the bin was passed to be engrossed
was reconsiGered and on his fur
ther motion House Amendment A vas
adopted, aEd the bill as amended WAS
passed TO be engrossed)
The President announced the ap-
pointment as members of a Committee
OF Conference on the part of the SEN
ate on Bill AN Act to provide for a
bounty on bears in Washington and
Hancock County," Messrs Hastings Of
Oxford, Eoynton of Lincoln and Colcord
Of Waldo.
Majority report OF the Committee on
Legal Affairs, ought not to pass" Oh
Resolve in favor of A. l.. Dow & Com
pany OF Portland; and minority report
of the same Committee, on the same
matter, fought to pass" came from the
House, that branch having accepted
the majority report. On motion by Mr.
Staples of Knox both reports We're ia
blcd and assigned for consideration,
Friday, March 2G.
House Bills Read and Assigned.
Resolve in favor of Herbert Il. Kim
bali. con motion by Mr.. Hastings OF
OXfor(l, under suspension of the rules,
this resolve took its second reading and
was passed to be cngrossed)
An Act to amend Section IS, Chapter
, of the Revised Statutes in relation TO
appeal from County Commissioners
CON motion by Mr. Reynolds Of Ken
..ebec, this bill Nas tabled pending sec
pMG readinc.)
An Act 10 authorize the building of q
dam at the outlet OF Scbec Lake (Ths
bill came from the House by that
branch recommitted to the Committee
on Interior Waters. on motion by Mr.
Millikcn Of AroostoOk. the Senate voted
to concur with the House in the re
commitment Of the bill
Senate Papers.
Mr.. Eaton of Washington presented
"ReSClve in favor of stenographer to
the presiding and recording officers of
the Senate and House. and on his mo-
ton. the same was referred to the
COMMITTEES on Appropriations and FL
nacial Affairs.
AIR. Macomber of Kenncbcr, present
ed Ire solve in favor of l.. s. Lippin-
colt; ana on his motion the same vas
referred to the same Commute.
continued on Page Four.)
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&RV|A IS we'll RID or
CROWN PRINCE GEORGE
Who RenounceS Claim to Throne,
Charge Probable Peace or War
viii Be Decided in The Next

belgrade March 25.-George, crown
,,ince Of Scrvia, has renowned his
,ight Of succession to the Servian
,Ssore This action is the result Of Il
hitter press campaign in which the
crown prince is accused of being the
o.rse of the recent death of one of his
ec,rants. a man named Kolakovits.
In letter to Premier NOvahovitch
,osav. the crown prince announces that
!, has taken this step rather than rest
upder the suspicion of having murder
ID his servant and that by the re-
,rcclation he foregocs ali special privi-
,Oes and iinmuniJies that attach to the
,erson of the heir to the throne. Con-
inning, he expresses his Willingness 30
uo,eed abroad for a long sojourn.
The servant, Kolakovits, was re-
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THE SENATE VOTES TO.
retain STURC|S LAW.
Senator Eaton Presents Memorial To- Congress o.
posing Reduction Of Duties Upon Pulp, Pa
Der and Lumber-.-Tax Bills Discussed.

nicira! fund bill for the unfavorable
report upon the bill by the committee
on taxation was defeated by a vote
of III to II. Representative Bigelow
alone spoke in favor of the bill.
The House started in to discuss the
common school fund bill. but the dis
cussion had barely started when un-
successful motions to adjourn and
take a recess followed each other in
rapid succession. Adjournment was
finally taken until 9 A. Nj. today. The
Senate previously adjourned until $50
\. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

The actions of Prince George of Sci
via in recent years have been the scan
dals of the Servian court. He is =
Years Of age and was designated Grown
Prince Of servia " hen his father, Peter
+. assembled the throne in 1903. after
the assassination of King Alexander
and Queen Draga. He has been a
leader Of the war party in his country
since the outbreak of the trouble with
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THE WEATHER
RAIN or SNOW.

Washington, March 25.-Forecast
for New England: Rain or snow fol-
lowed by clearing and colder Friday;
Saturday increasing cloudness and
warmer; high northwest winds.
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Boston Forecast.

Boston. March 25.-Forecast: Fri
day rain, followed by clearing and
somewhat colder; Saturday fair and
diminishing.
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TOWN Ell

Observation-Disclosures. J. W. TAR, ". q
Jackson, S. l.. Greeley; town clerk. W.
Harry Hughes; school committee, W. L.
Johnson. A. c. Gilbert. Money appropri-
ated: Schools, $780, highways, $500; sun
port Of poor, $500; other purposes. $1leA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

The York division fight was on again
in tie House Thursday AFTERNOON. The
ouestIon under consideration was the
reconsideration of the vote of Wednes-
day- whereby tho bill in new draft
for the division of the town of York
ant the establishment of the town OF
Corges was amended so as to submit
the bin to a referendum of the legal
voter, within the limits Of the pro-
nosed new town Of Gorges. 1t was de-
sired to reconsider the vote In order
that a proposed amendment might be
substituted for the Chase amendment,
which should submit the bill to ref
erendum Of the poll and property tax
payers Of the proposed town Of
Gorges.
After an extended debate participant
ed in by Representatives Chase of
York, Allen of Jonesboro, Marshall of
Portland, Smith of Berwick, Burleigh
Of Augusta, Pattangall Of Waterville.
Peters Of Ellsworth and Pike of East
port. the vote to reconsider was lost
So to g. An amendment offered by
Representative Smith of Berwick to
correct a clerical error was adopted
and the bill to divide the Oldest town
in Maine was passed to be engrossed.
The motion Of Representative Bige-
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7-2O-A

increased sales in January and Feb
mary upwards of 100000. Outsellins all
%ner lOc. cigars in New England.
sactory. Manchester, N. II.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
4 Prize Fish Story

While at the ice pond fishing Il few
days ago w. r. Sweeney noticed a
large spider on Il leaf at the edge of
the water that seemed to be fishing
also. The spider would put one leg
i'll the water, SHAKE it "A little bit. and
then wait. BY and by a milnow came
to the top and grabbed the spiders
foot. This seemed to be what it was
waiting for, and without Il minutes
hesitation it sprang onto the minnow.
being carried under the water several
times. but never releasing its hold Oh
the fish until it ceased to struggle ana
WAS dead, when the spider hauled its
prey ashore to be dcvoured at leisure.
In trying to land the struggling minnow
the spider would lay hold of IL leaf or
weed Oh the shore and hang there with
Il dcathlikc grip, and ut last landed his
catch in that way. Affidavit furnished
if required.-Keetsvillc, Mo-, Courier
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Institute Program

Nearly MI tho arrangements for the
teachers institute which convencs in
Elko. in tho County High School build.
ing next Tuesday havc been completed,
There are several numbers TO go on the
program that are not yet reported, but
In tho main the program will bo as
follows:
TUESDAY-MORNGNG SESSION
O:8O o'clock II. m~.-Institutc conycues.
1000 II. m.-Wclcomc Address.
1880 u. im.-"rhe Aim and Contents
Of Arithcmctic for Elementary Schools
ID. X. Jones.
li:a0 II J.: m-RegisratiUn of Teachers.
AFTERNOON SESSION
$50 y. m.-Music
lao p. m.-"Somc Things not Found
in Books" Lucy NJ. McDcrmot.
2:l0 p. m~.-Tcaching of Addition and
Subtraction" ID. Il. Jones.
$40 y. m.-"Thc Relation OF High
School Work to Grade Work" Prof. F.
f. Howard.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
S~almagundi
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

MIR. William Myers left for San
Francisco this afternoon.
When you have nothing else to think
about, think over the sewer proposition.
The attention of everybody is called
to the notice Of the w. T. Smith Com
pany in this issue. Read it..
The meeting of the Woman's Guild
called for this evening ut Leonard hall,
will be postponed till Monday evening
ut 7:3O at the same place.
a Western Pacific engine went off the
track and tipped over 100 miles west OF
Winnemucca yesterday. The wreckel
went from here in the afternoon to right
the engine and place it III the track.
No one VAS hurt.
Frederick w. Search is expected to
arrive tomorrow morning on number
four. Today he is lecturing before the
teachers institute now in session at
Winnemucca. The lecture tomOrr,w
night Hill commence shortly after eight
o'clock and people w.io are interested in
culture subjects cannot afford to let Il
chance like this slip by.
Monday evening Father Mcehan OF
Winncmucca fell under II moving train
at INLAY and his right leg was so badly
manglcd that it had to he amputated.
He WAS on his way to Lovclock on No. !
and attempted to alight while the train
was moving. He was taken to Whine
mucca from INLAY and from there to
the Sisters hospital at Reno where his
right leg was amputatcd below the
knee.
An editor condensed into II brief space
a great truth when he wrote the follow
ing paragraphs: Don't attempt to ask
the editor to write up and Iebuke every
evil i'll town or community but when
convinced that such duties need attend.
ing to, write IN article for the paper and
sign your name to it for publication.
The man who is too big n coward to thus
express an opinion is the very one who
stands OH the street corner and talks
londly about the cowardicc Of the
editor"