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, 1909-08-21
SIR WILFRID LAWSON

Mr.. Asquith on Tuesday afternoon I'M
yelled u statue Of the late Sir Wlitrld Law
son in the Victoria Embaukmeut Gardens
having previously, in an address at d meet
ing held at the House Of Commons, paid a
tribute to Sir WlIfrid AS one OF the most
remarkable and attractive figures OF their
time. His wit, bright, ready, and effective
as it was, never wounded, never brought
him an enemy. While he had primarily
consecrated his energies to the temperance
cause, he had not been q man of one idea.
Wherever his eyes discernod a minority
being oppressed, wherever he could see the
first faint glimpse Of freedom struggling
into the light Of day, there he, a mus OF
peace, was ready to throw his sword and
place it at the disposal Of any good cause,
And. when drawn, a very keen-bladed
weapon it was. Such a man was an apostle,
not of lost, but of gaining causes content
to be in a minority, but watching year by
wear the minority slowly developing INTO a
majority. Such a man was always apt TO De
named in our somewhat meagre political
vocabulary by the nickname Of a fanatic.
, 1909-08-21
THE uNpRovEMENT0F AERoPLANEs

Our Aeronautical Correspondent writes;
In aviation the monoplane continues to
make more rapid progress than the blPIane,
and an effort is now being made by many
DESIGNERS to reduce the area Of the planes
and thus to make the machine more com
Dact. In a new American biplaue, the
Curtiss, which will compete at the Rholm5
meeting. the area Of the planes has been
reduced so much that the machine has only
about half the total spread Of the Wright
bin,ane The Curtiss, of course, has not
the came carrying capacity as the Wright
hut already it has made several satisfactory
flights. Higher speed viii be required to
Eft these small machines, but undoubtedly
as designs are improved and greater ether
encv is derived from engines they will be tar
more serviceable and compact machines than
those at present Ill vogue.
The recent developments III monoPlaneS
Is traceable in no small degree to engine
Improvement, and the French are working at
this point with great energy. Later on
biplanes will get improved engines better
ADAPTED for their peculiar requirements ana
then there will be a new development IN
this class of machine. Very little work
however, is being done in this conneNlon IN
England. English manufacturers should
at any rate have been able by this time to
, 1909-08-21
THE FRANKFURT AERONAUTICAL
EXHIBITION.

The Frankfurt international Aeronautical
Exhibition was opened on Sunday. 1t illus
trates in striking fashion the serious atten-
ton which Germany is paying to every
branch of a%eronautics. The place OF honour
under the lofty central dome is filed by the
famous balloon Preuesen, which holds the
worlds record Tor the highest ascent, having
on July 81, 1901, reached d height OF over
six miles.
Krupps exhibit three h~ish-ansIe quick
firing guns designed for use against airshlps.
One of the guns is placed on a specially-de-
signed ooh. p. Mercedes chassis. The gun
can be fired at an angle Of over IS degrees.
Photographs are on view illustrating a bal
loon being fired at by one Of the new guns,
and the torn envelope of the balloon is also
exhibited to demonstrate the terrible effects
Of the shrapnel when a hit was made-1"'ea'
July 10.
, 1909-08-21

Never had there been a man since the crea-
ton Of the world who less bore ont the
traditional pictures and liueaments Of the
fanatis than Sir Wilfrid Lawson. No more
genial soul, no more merrier temper or wit
tier tongue was to be found than in this
confirmed drinker Of water.
Some slight disturbance was created on
the appearance Of Mr.. Asquith in the
gardens by two or three woman s~ufragists,
who were, however, speedily ta,en out
Ibid.
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evolve reliable motors Of the required light
ness and power IblI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05
Found at New York in
the Canal Libel Case
Against Publisher and Editor
Hamm Of New York World.
Return will Probably Be Made on
Them Today Noon.

New York. March 4.--The federal
grand jury here which has been in
vestigatlng alleged libelous publica-
tions in connection with The Panama
canal purchase, today returned indiCl
mentS against the Press Publishing
Co, publisher of the New York World,
and Caleb Van Hamm. one oi the cd :
itors of the World. The text of the
indictments were not made. public.
The indictments We're filed with Dis
trict Judge Holt. sitting in the criminal
branch of the United States circuit
court When the indictments were
ilaccd under the seal of the court, ii
is understood that the return Will be-
made on them at noon tomorrow. 1t
is understood the indictments arc
brought under the federal statute
which authorizes the prosecution for
an offence committed on federal terri
tory but not mentioned i'll the United
States Revised Statutes, according to
the state laws.
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Elects Officers at Meet
ing Of State Council !.
Miss Louise H. Coburn, Port
land, New State Regent.
Only Contest Is for Vice Regent.
Field Day for June II.

Bath, Me, March 4.-The following
officers were elected today at the an
nual meeting of the State Council
Daughters of the American RevoIu-
tiou:
State regent. Miss Louise II. Coburn,
SkoWhesan: vice regent, Mrs. John A.
Morse, Bath; recording secretary, Mrs
Virgil Is. Hilton. North Arson; treas
urer, Mrs. Richard O. Elliott, Thom-
aston; chaplain, Mrs. G. l.. Peasley,
Auburn; registrar, Mrs Flora r. Bail
~. Auburn: HISTORIAN Mrs. Ernest A
Allen, Both auditor, Mrs Frederic
+. Boothby. Portland.
The only contest was for vice regent.
Mrs. Morse defeating Mrs. Robinson
Of Portland Is to 49,
1t was voted to hold a field day at
New Meadows, June II.
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Frank C.Ho||ins, Promoter,
Takes Own Life.
Despondent Because Of Poor
Health and Failures.
Heavily Interested In Several Big
Industrial Concerns.

New York, March 4.-Made dcsponI-
Ont by i'll health and the collapse OF
a number of financial and lndustrla
undertakings which he had Launched
Frank c. Hollins. a brother of II. T.
Hollins, the Wall Street banker, ano
himself a financier and company pro
moter of note, committed suicide TO-DAY
by inhaling illuminating gas.
The body of the man, who was o.
wears old and until recently patent
in a sanatarium for nervous ailments
was discovered in q room occupied pS
him as lodging in private fanny
in west 13Sth street. with a rubbef
tube firmly fastened to his mouth
Among the companies in which he at
one time or another was Interested and
in connection with which he was m
yolyed in litigation amounting to more
than s., 900, 900, were the Union Rail-
way Power & Electric Co; the Federal
Manufacturing & Specially Co; E!ec-
tic 4 Paper Co.; Blanchite Co; Con-
solidated Paper & Mills Co. and the
Consolidated Railway Industrial Straw
Paper Co.
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CEREMONIES IN THE SENATE.

Washington, ID. c., March 4-With
simplicity and dignity in keeping with
American traditions the initial proce-
dure attending the Inauguration Of the
President of the United States, which
included the swearing in of the Vice.
President aud of all the incoming Sem
ators, was conducted in the Senate
Chamber in the presence of a distin-
guished company consisting of leading
officials of the three coordinate
branches of the government and the
diplomatic representatives. of practi-
cally every nation of the world In
point of interest the personality of the
men occupying seats on the floor of
the chamber was equaled by the gath
ering in the surrounding galleries,
which We're filled with the women who
make up the social life of the Capital
ard whose names are scarcely less
generally known than those of their
husbands ol relatives who took part in
the historic event
A flood of light softcned by it's pas
50 sc through the delicately tinted and
artistic slylight in the lofty ceiling.
was ditfused throughout the beautiful
auditorium, an auditorium which has
chambers OF the world At eleven
O'Clock the gallery entrances were
thrown open to the holders of cards Of
admission. Each Senator had been Civ
ed two and each Representative one,
of these cards. without which guests
were not permitted to enter the Senate
wing. The demands of those whOede-
sized to witness this great quadren-
NAL event were SO great that the ex-
clusion became a necessity. Everyade-
tai of the ceremony had been arrang-
Ell in advance with the greatest care,
and the Senate officials were active in
seeing that nothing occurred to inter-
fere with the execution of the program.
The Senate chamber which had so re-
Gently been the scene of much confu-
sion, due to the long hours incident to
the closing of the Sixtieth Congress.
had received at least a superficial over
hauling. and. from the housekeeper's
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
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MAINE LEGISLATURE,
SEVENTY FOURTH SESSION
SENATE.
Thursday, Marc

Thursday, March 4, 1909.
Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Knowlton of
Monsoon, the Senator from Piscataquis.
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
Petition of J. +. Rowles and "a
others to incorporate the Androscoggin
Valley Railroad Company; also of w.
e. Doe and 40 others for same, came
from the House, by that branch re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads
Milliken of Aroostook, these petitions
were tabled
An Act to establish public abattoirs
in cities in the State" This bin was
reported by the Committee on Agricul-
ture Ought not to pass" In the
Senate, the report was accepted. The
House non-concurred with the Senate
in the acceptance of the report: and b.,
shat branch tho bill was rccommitted
to til" Committee on Acricu ttr"" G'No
Senate voted to concur with the
House in recommitting this bill to the
Committee on Agriculture
t. ,o"tc" Il If
the Revised Statutes, providing for the
-~u.,4. ,. itIp.,y Improperly pad oy
he state fer the support of insane
oaupers." This bill was, by the
Senate, indefinitely postponed The
House refused to concur with the
Senate in indefinitely postponing the
=; ,,,I, tLx
mitted to the Committee on Judiciary
The Senate voted to concur with the
House in recommittng this bill to the
Committee on judiciary.
An Act to regulate fishing for black
bass and white perch in the Belgrade
Chain Of Lakes in Kennebec and
Somerset Counties" This bill by the
Senate was passed to De engrossed.
The House non-Concurred with the
action of the Senate and voted that the
same be recommitted to the Committee
ON Inland Fisheries and Game. The
Senate voted 10 reconsider the vote
whereby the bill was passed TO be en-
crossed; and further voted to concur
with the House in recommitting the
bill to the Committee on Inland
Fisheries and Game.
An Act to amend and enlarge the
corporate powers and purposes Of the
Greenvile Light and Power Company
as amended by Chapter PA OF the
Private and Special Laws of 1905"
This bill was, by the Senate, passed to
be engrossed The House adopted
House Amendment A. and as amended
passed the bill to be engrossed The
Senate reconsidered the vote whereby
the hill was passed to be engrossed and
voted to adopt House Amendment A
in concurrence: and as amended the
bill was passed to be engrossed.
House Bills Read and Assigned.
An Act to amend Section II of
Chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes in
relation to records Of proceedings in
Court.
An Act to amend the charter of the
trustees of Hebron Academy.
An Act entitled "An Act to amend
Continued on Page Two)
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Sixty Boys and IS Girls
Defy School Board.
Will leave Auburn, n. y, High
School, They Assert
Rather Than Disband Secret IS ole.
ties In the School.

Auburn, N. Y, March 4-Sixty
boys and Il girls who are members OF
secret organizations in the Auburn
High school here are ready to leave
the school tomorrow morning rather
than obey an order of the board of
education which declares that the secret
societies must go.
The action by the board was taken
Tuesday night 1t included resOlu-
ton giving the members of the So
ciety until Friday night to decide. The
board insists that students must dis
band their organizations or leave the
school and the members determined to-
day to stand together and leave
school.
The organization of the society this
fall was in defiance Of a rule that the
board adopted over IA years ago, when
members of the ri Phi, at one of its
limitations subjected member to
such treatment that he collapsed and
nearly died. Up to last fall the So
cieties did not exist, but then five
sprang up within a few weeks. Three
of them are made up of boys and two
are limited to girls.
Some of these organizations were
represented at the recent conference
of preparatory school of fraternities at
Schenectady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05
WILLIAM H. TAFT |NAUGURATED 26th PRESIDENT
IN THE CAPITOL, WHILE BLIZZARD RACES OUTSIDE
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY

Washington, March 4.-The first
chief Executive to take the oath of Of
fee in the Chamber OF the Senate in
76 wears, William Howard Taft, be-
came President of the United States
today.
Accompanied to the Capitol by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and a guard of honor
through a binding snow. Mr.. Taft re-
turned to the White House just as the
sun began to force its way through
the thinning clouds of gray. A sudden
blizzard sweeping in from the north
west last night. to set away the wealth
or bureaus optimistic promise of Fair
and somewhat cooler" caused an aban-
donment Of the outdoor ceremonies on
the famous cast front of the Capitol,
much to Mr. Taft's chagrin, and
threatened for time to stop altogeth-
or the brilliant pageant of the after
noon.
BY great efforts a passage way was
cleared along the center of Pennsyl-
yania avenue. however, and for nearly
three hours, President Taft and Vice
President Sherman reviewed passing
columns replete with martial splendor
and picturesque with civic display.
After the brilliant and impressive
ceremonies in the Senate, during which
both President and Vice President took
the oath of office, President Roosevelt,
again private citizen, babe an affec-
tionate adieu to his successor While
all in the historic chamber looked on
in silence, and then hurried away
through a side door to take a train
for New York. AS he passed out of
the chamber he was given an ovation
quite the same as that rendered the
new President
Outside the Capitol the retiring
Chief Executive was met by the New
York county committee and under
their escort was driven to the Union
Station, short three blocks away.
band at the head of the column play
ing Aud Lang Syne,' told the story
of the march and Mr.. Roosevelt was
compelled time and time again to ac-
Continued on Page Seven.)
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PROF. JOSEPH w. CARR.
Member of U. of M. Faculty Dies Sud
denly Thursday.

Orono, Me-, March 4.-Joseph w
Carr, professor of Germanic languages
at the University of Maine. died sud-
denly today of heart trouble as he was
ascending the steps of Coburn hall on
his way to his class room.
Prof. Carr was born at Hampstead
n. H., in 1870, graduated from Harvard
in 1893 and obtained his PHI. d. degree
from Lepsic six years later He taught
at Harvard and the Universities OF
West Virginia and Arkansas and came
to Maine in 1906 He was president
of the American Dialect Society and
editor of the American Dialect Notes
A widow and four young children sur
vive.
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Page Nine.
LOCAL - Supreme Court - Democratic
Raily-Death of Major George C. Heath
Briefs.
Page Ten.
TELEGRAPH AND FINANCIAT.-F,x =
Pres. Roosevelt Leaves the Capital
Brockton Woman Hears from Husband
after Al Years-Territic Storm RACES
Along Atlantic Coast-Daily Market QUO
tations-Sporting News.
Page Eleven.
INAUGURATION Text of President
Tafts Address-Capital Chat.
Page Twelve.
INAUGURAI.-Preside Taft'S Address
County News
Page Thirteen.
CLASSIFIED ADS--Wanted-To Let
For Sale-Real e-Iiotels-Rtilroa's
Legislative Notices.
Page Fourteen.
ADVERTISING-S Ballots Of
Municipal Election to Be Held in Angus
ta March s.
Page Fifteen.
COUNTY-Waldo and Lincoln Count
News. - tHHl4siLAlam
Page Sixteen.
acknowledgements, Knox, Lincoln.
Somerset and Sagadahoc County News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05

Rear Admiral Edward B. Barry, who
was selected to command the fourth di-
vision Of the Atlantic fleet. will instead. it
is officially announced be appointed COM
mander of the second division of the Pa
cific fleet in place of Admiral Raymond
P. Rodgers. The latter will be appointed
president of the Naval War College at
Newport in succession to Rear Admiral
John P. Merrill. The vacancy in the
fourth division of the Atlantic fleet will
be filled by Capt. Hugo Osterhaus, who
will soon become a rear admiral
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10DkYs JOURNAL CONTENTS

Page One.
TELEGRAPIT-Taft Inaugurated as Goth
President of the United StateS-Ceremo-
MES in the Senate-Pupils of Auburn n.
Y. High School RebeI-Maine ID. A. Il
Elects Officers-Indic tments Found in the
Canal Libel Case.
Page Two.
LEGISTATIVE-Steno Report Of
Maine House and Senate.
Page Three.
LOCAL-Gardiner. Hallowell and Ma
tlonal Home Local News.
Page Four.
LEGISLATIVE-S tenographic Report of
Maine House and Senate.
Page Five.
LEGISLATIVE-S tenographic Report OF
Maine House and Senate.
Page Six.
EDlTORIAL-Benc for Desks in the
House-What Has Roosevelt Done?-The
Bible Which Was d-Briefs-Maine
Gossip.
Page Seven.
lNAUGURAI-Presiden Taft and Vice
PRESIDENT Sherman lnaugurated-Story of
The Ceremonies.
Page Eight.
LOCAL-With the Committees and 9th
er State House Matters-Local Amuse-
inconsistencies.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Another vain attempt was made by
the anti-Japanese element in the Cali
fornia Assembly Wednesday to exclude
japanese from the public schools An
unimportant school bill was called up
for final passage when an amendment
barring not only Chinese and Japanese
but all Asatics was offered. The
amendment was voted down,
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THE WEATHER.
SMOW--COLDER.

Washington, March 4.--Forecast for
New England: Snow Friday with
lower temperature; high north winds;
Saturday fair and warmer.
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Boston Forecast.

Boston Forecast.
Boston, March 4.--F'orecast for B0s-
ton and vicinity: Snow, followed ny
clearing Friday morning, colder; Sat
urday fair. Brisk to high northwest
winds diminishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05

The plant of the Burril, Johnson
Iron Co. ut Yarmouth, N. s.. was de-
stroyed by fire Thursday. The loss Is
estimated at 100000 with an insur-
ance OF less than $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05
1904

Increased sales in January and Feb
ruary upwards of 100000. Outselling all
other 1Oc cigars in New England.
Factory, Manchester, N. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05

A finding of justiliabc homicide,
completely generating Rev. Harvey
Eastman, the young Congregational
minister, who shot and killed George
l.. Narcotic Tuesday at Temple, n. H.,
was returned Wednesday night at the
formal hearing held before Justice Of
the Peace c. r. Hall After the hear
ing Mr. Eastman was greeted and con-
graduated by many toWnSmen, who
warmly endorsed the verdict of the
court.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
Identity of Complainant In the
Panama Canal Suit.
TRACKS WELL COVERED UP
Not Slightest lntimation Has Been
Given That Would Clear Up This
Very Important Point.

Washington, JAN 20.-The question
of whether or not the federal govern.
ment or individuals, or both. institut-
ed the proceedings for libel in ccanec.
still remains a mystery insofar as the
general public is concerned.
So completely have the tracks of
the complainant been covered that not
the slightest intimation has been
given which would clear up this i'm
portant and much discussed point.
The federal grand jury here con.
ttnued its Investigations into the mat
ter and number Of witnesses were
examined. Principal among these
were Messrs. Douglas Robinson
brother-in-law of President Roosevelt,
and Charles P. Taft. brother of the
president elect, both of whom main
tanned the utmost silence regarding
their testimony and absolutely refused
to say whether they appeared as
plaintiffs.
ALI the Washington correspondents
who were cited to appear gave infor-
nation establishing their connection
with either the New York World or
the Indianapolis News, while several
newsdealers and a newsboy testified
to having sold the paper to the gen
eral public. Other witnesses will be
heard later
Interest in the case continues un-
abated and it is now hinted that it is
the expectation of the president that
an indictment will be brought in the
District of Columbia regardless of any
action taken in New York or in In.
dianapolis. In that event the prosecut
ing officers of the government enter.
tain no fear of their ability to bring
here those who may be made the de,
PENDANTS. For many years the de-
cisions in the libel suits against
Charles A. Dana, publisher of the New
York Sun, which relieved the defen.
dant from the necessity of appearing
in Washington to stand trial, stood in
the way of actions such as has now
been brought
But it is contended change in the
courts and change in the law have
negatived these decisions.