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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-20
ppAnR,IRY PRIZE SPEAKERS.
!,
Final Trials Held and Speakers Enose''
TUESDAY, Niaht at Bowdoin College,

brunswick. Me. Jan. 1a-tspecap'-
r,o 6na, trial debate for the selection oil
the Bradbury prize debate speakers was
,,a,a tonight. OF the six men CHOSEN
three will be later selected to take par
in the intercollegiate debate WIN "'S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-20
THE WEATHER.
CLOUDY-WARMER.

Washington. Jan 19.-Forecast for
New England: Partly cloudy and
warmer Wednesday with light snow in
north portion; Thursday fair, light
southwest winds, becoming variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-20
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Jan. 19.-ForecaSt for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Wednesday fair and
warmer. Thursday fair; light to fresh
westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-20

SegregateS Monaghan children in the
public schools. At the time OF the ia
nous school controversy the japanese
refused to be claSSed as MongolanS
The second measure introduced by
johnson seeks to prevent an alien from
becoming Il director in Il corporation
Washington. Jan. 19.--Prcsident
hoosevrlt's letter to Gov. Gillette, dat
cd Jan. &c. follows:
My Dear Governor:
II am greatly concerned over the
anti-Jap&ncse bills which are appar-
entity going through Or are on their
way through the California Legislature.
They are In every sense most unfor-
tunate. At last we have in first-class
working order the arrangement which
with such difficulty We succeeded III
getting through two years ago. The
japanese government are obviously
acting in entire god faith. During the
six months ending October 81 last Tho
total number of Japanese who have
come to the mainland of the United
States has been 2o74 and the total num-
Lcr who have left has been 1921. In
other words the whole object nominal
ly desired by those who wish to pre-
vent the incoming of Japanese has
been achieved
More Japanese are leaving the
country than are coming in. and b.
present indications in a very few years
the number OF Japanese here will be
no greater than the number of Ameri-
cans in Japan, that is the movement
will be as normal in one case as in the
other, which is just what we desire.
There is, therefore, on shadow or eA-
cusc for an action which will simply
produce great irritation and may re-
suit in upsetting the present agree
ncnt and throwing open the whole sit
uation again.
These agitators have themselves to
thank if trouble comes from what they
GO. # there is fresh influx OF Japan
csc hither. They hamper the national
government in what il has now so
efficiently accomplishments, agree
the friendly initiative OF the Japanese
government to keep Japanese immi-
grants out of the United States, save
as Americans themselves visit Japan.
1t is not possible to get the Legisla
ture TO realize the great unWiSdOin
from the standpoint of the country at
large and above all from the stand
done?
"Sincere1y yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-20

Der of hours excess of 10 hours a day,
not exceeding six hours week in any
one weel, or 60 hours in any one year.
The act also provides that no child II
Years old or under shall work in any
business, whatsoever during school
hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-20

San Francisco, Jan. 49, Besides the
measures introduced by Asscmblyman
Drew, denying aliens right to own
lands in this state, Asselnblyman john
son has introduced two bills affecting
japanese. The first specifies Japanese
III the already existing act which
segregates Mongolian children in the
public schools. AT the time OF the ia
NOUS school controversy the japanese
refused to be clasSed as Mongolians
The second measure introduced by
johnson seeks to prevent an alien from
becoming Il director in Il corporation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-20

he knows so much more relative tc
existing conditions that his wishes
are to be respected
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
TWO SEASICK OPERATORS
Reason the Wireless Equipment on
Scout Cruisers Salem and Biz
mingham Failed to Work.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Warranted to op-
crate in all kinds of weather over dis
lance of 1000 miles. the new wireless
equipment on the scout cruisers Salem
and Birmingham has been found unable
to withstand the handicap Of seasick Op-
orators.
The two ships have returned to Hamp-
ton Roads from a test at sea, in which
they were one thousand miles from each
other and one thousand miles from the
hish-pOwered wireless station at Brant
Rock, Mass. A fierce storm surrounded
the ships at sea. and not only were con-
diuOns for wireless communication most
unfavorable. but the tempestuOUs sea re
suited in Seasickness in nearly all quar-
tiers. Communication between the two
ships and BTant Rock was obtained at
1000 miles, but there We're serious inter
ruptions
Naval officers do not consider that the
test shows the apparatus to be a failure,
and a conference viii be held soon with
the Tepresen NATIVE of the contractor VINO
installed the equipment to arrange for
further tests
In the next tests the ships will be
stationed 1000 miles from Brant Rock.
This viii require one to be near Trini-
dad and the other 1000 miles out from
the South American coast. The supreme
test viii be the location of the ships on
the African coast 1900 miles from Brant
Rock and 1000 miles apart
If these tests are successful. a tower
100 feet higher than the Washington mon
ument viii be erected in Washington for
communication with ships more than 1900
miles distant.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
EXPECTS TO RETURN
FIFTY YEARS HENCE
Parting Remarks Of WI Ting Fang,
Ambassador Recalled by Chi
nese Government.

New York, Dec. 29.-'TH be back here
in 1853, fifty years from now, just as
sure as sit i'm this chair today" de-
clared DR.. WI Ting Fang. retiring Chi
nese minister TO the United States, as ne
bid goodbye to his friends on the after
deck of the Lusitania, sailing for Europe
today
DIT. wa smiled as ne made this asser-
ton, bat he declared he was not joking.
H8 expressed his grief. however at the
improbability of meeting his present-day
auditors on the suspicious day Of his re-
turn.
"I hope III find you all here, but I fear
7 won't" he declared. THE trouble will
be with YOU. not with me. And your trOu-
ble-the trouble of AmeriCans-is too hasty
eating and too little attention to the prop
er mode of living i'm many other things"
One of the party asked the diplomat
how old he was now, but DR.. WI evaded
the question.
you Americans worship the Almighty
Dollar too much" the diplomat COnclud-
ed. with his customary frdnkness. II by
no means despise it. but one should not
permit a desire for money to cause him to
forget all the rules OF health"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30

Through it all runs a strain of wo-
manly devotion and love.
r. M. Boyle, Mason, Elk and a mem
Der of the Carpenters union, former
man of wealth. is slowly dying at a
private sanitarium in Salt Lake, while
the fTaJerua1 organizations TO which
he belongs are doing all in their power
to make his last days comfortable.
Boyle was the Junior member OF
the firm of contractors known as Nc
Caffery q Boyle. one of the most pow
erful contracting companies in Pitts
burg up to three years ago The head
members of the firm were wealthy and
prosperous and were making a great
name for the firm in the building
world. as well as laying aside big prof
its for the two men at the head.
Then came the smash. The company
obtained a big contract from the STAN
dard Oil company to lay several hum
dred miles of pipe in the Vest Vir-
ginia oil fields. To have completed
the work meant great fortune, but the
risk was big. After progressing splen-
didly for a time, the pipe-layers en-
cOuutered lnsurmOUntable obstacles,
and the firm of McCaffery & Boyle
ment to the wall.
The junior member did not recover
from the shock. He moved from Pitts
burg to Washington, tried several diff
ferent ventures, but the adverse effect
of the big failure seemed to cast a
shadow over his operations and in a
luckless way he drifted.
Eighteen months ago he left his wife
at Washington and came west. In the
days before he became a big contrac-
Continued on Page Ten.)
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30

10 the effort to secure. through iufor-
mai correspondence the settlement Of
claims of this character. and it Is a
burden from which we ought to- be re-
ueNed by carriers, On the other hand
from the shippers point of view, MOTH
ing in connection with usportatiou
Is more veSiug and irritating than the
labor and delay incident to- the fol-
lowing up of an uyerclarged claim and
securing its na1 meut.
Ihe commission expresses the opinion
that an ordinary claims of this char-
acter should be adjusted and paid bv
the carriers Within thirty days. and iu
special cases that nO more than sixty
days should be required for settlement
and adds that 3D. swim expect the cor
dial cooperation Of all carriers i'm our
request thar the claims department he
so organized as 90 give more prompt
results
In another case decided today, ORIG
mating in Chicago, the complainant lad
died before his claim had been ada
Justed, and the C0mmiss,0 on ordered The
chicago Great Northwestern railroad
20 pay the amount of the claim 70 his
estate,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30

The railway had admitted the over
charge, but did not settle with the ship
per until the latter had exhausted or
binary methods Of collection and finally
had filed a formal complaint with the
commission.
If carriers persist in their delay tile
commission intimates fl may be under
the necessity of calling the attention Of
Congress to the matter.
Commissioner Harlan, in writing the
report of the commission, says:
From shippers in all parts of the
country and from local traffic assOcia-
tions which are making earnest efforts
on fair and reasonable lines to secure
uniformity in the practices of carriers
in this regard many complaints have
been received in the last year Of the
inattentiOn of carriers to plain over
charge claims, and of their delay i'm
adjusting them. And a survey of these
complaints has led US to the conclusion
that this practice or rather lack of
practice among carriers is open to Sc
we're criticism
"A substantial portion OF the time
and labor OF this commission is given
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
LEGISLATION
Representative Martin Of South Da-
kota Talks to President Regard
ing Good and Bad Trusts.

Washington, Dec. 29-The announce
ment yesterday that President Taft had
determined to go ahead with his legis-
lative program and send in a message
dealing with the Sherman antitrust
act brought an unusually large number
Of congressional callers to the White
House today. Among these was Rep
resentative Martin of South Dakota,
himself the author of several bills de-
signed to bring corporations under fed
eral control.
Mr. Martin urged the President to
make recommendations stronger as TO
federal licenses. So as to provide that
any corporation not taking advantage
Of the licenses within q year should be
prohibited from doing interstate busi-
ness.
Mr. Martin said he feared that under
the voluntary idea the good trusts
would take out licenses, while the
bad trusts would continue to do
business under state authorizations,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
CHAMPION Of OPPRESSED
Centenary of the Birth of Gladstone
Celebrated by People Of Many
Countries.

London. Dec. G9.-The centenary Of the
birth of William Ewart Gladstone was
cOmmemorat ted today not only in the land
of his birth, but in countries like Greece,
the Balkans and Armenia, whose peoples
still cherish the memory of the states
mans eNertions i'm their behalf.
Many foreign delegates. representatives
of Finland, Russia Holland, Bulgaria,
Greece, Servia, Armenia and other states,
joined I'm services which were held at
Westminster. At Hawarded, where Mr..
Gladstone died on May 10, 1898, and at
ether points throughout the country.
largely attended memorial meetings We're
held
The statue of Gladstone in the Strand
was fairly hidden beneath fiorai offer
iHgs that had come from ali parts of the
world. while his tomb in Westminster all
hey was covered with tributes. includ-
ing large solid silver wreath received
from the government Of Bulgaria.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
FELL DOWN EMBANKMENT
5rigadier General Edwards Meets
With Mishap In Porto Rice.

San Juan, 2. r., Dec. 29.-Brigadier Cen
eral Clarence I. Edwards, chief Of the
bureau of insular affairs in the United
States, met with a mishap last night
which kept him I'm bed today. During
the reception of General Edwards and
S Cretary Of War Dickinson, Colonel
Howsee took the general outside the man
sion to show him where a wall was
cTumbling as the result of the dredging
being done in the harbor
In the darkness General Edwards
missed his footing and fell down a fifteen
foot embankmeut His left leg was
wrenched and his body and right arm
bruised.
General Edwards was so far recovered
from the accident this afternoon that he
was able to accompany Secretary Dick
insOn on an inspection of the city depart
ments.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
OFFERED TO RAKKA BEY
Sultan Of Turkey Has a Vacancy in
the Office Of Grand Vizier to
Be Filled.

ConstauJiuopIe, Dec. 2g-The sultan
today accepted the resignation Of H!ml
Pasha, the grand vizier Tho Turkish
press attributes the retirement of HflmI
PasLa TO differences between the min
istry which resigned last night and the
committee of Union and Progress over
the general policy OF the government
and 10 the reports from Bagdad Of
public discomfort because of the exist
ing monopoly of navigation
The present cabinet win remain IA
office pending a decision by Rakka Bev
relative to the acceptance of the grand
Vlzierate. which office has been prof
fered him. Tt is anticipated most o4
the present ministers will retain their
portfolios. The SEeik-ul-Islam and
ministers of war and marine. however
nave expressed intentions of retiring
Grand Nizier Himi Pashs denied
newspaper reports that a isagreemeut
with the committee Of Union and Prog
ress had led to his resignation. Tie
attributed his retirement to iI health
and a desire 10 travel
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
TOO BASHFUL TO LIVE.
Young Man Of Toledo, Ohio, Aged p
Years, Kills Himself.

Toledo, o., Dec. 29-Lonesome, al
though at home with his parents and
in the midst Of the city, because his alb
normal bashfulness prevented him from
having chUms and companions like
other young men, Henry Welte. aged %,
shot and killed himself today.
In a note begging his parents for
giveness, he wrote:
81 am so bashful-I always have to
stay in the house. I could not stand it
any longer"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
Wild WHEAT DISCOVERED
American Company Formed to Find
Drouth-Resisting Plants in An
cient Palestine.

Washington, Dec 29.-To investigate
the agriculture Of ancient Palestine with
a view to finding plants that will resist
drouth fin the United States an Amer
lean company capitalized at $4,000 is be-
ing formed here by DR.. Aaron Aaron
sohn, a Turkish agronOmist
DR.. AarOnsOhn. who has enlisted the CO.
operation of the department Of agricul-
ture, recently announced the discovery Of
a wild wheat on the slopes of Mount
Hebron which ne declares is the prOtype
of the modern wheat and a hardy, drOuth
resistant, possible Of development in the
arid and semi-arid regions of the world
Turkey viii share with the United
States in carrying on the agricultural
exploration through a Jewish experiment
station at Haifa. Plant industry and
meteorological data will be exchanged be-
tween Washington and Haifa.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30

Without waiting for the BallinEer-
Pinchot investigation Mr.. Taft soon will
begin the preparation of his special
message on conservation and he has re-
Ceived assurances from both houses OF
congress that. while some trouble may be
expected In the lower branch. his recon-
mendatiOns viii be made into law before
the spring adjournment.
The President is represented as hold
ing that there is nothing i'm the Baliinger-
PinchOt dispute that has a bearing on
his own legislative program, and he viii
proceed regardless OF IT,
In the preparation OF his special mes
sage, the President will have the CO.
operation Of Secretary Ballinger and Of
Senator Nelson OF Minnesota, chairman
Of TIA Senate committee on public lands
1t lis asserted that in the constructive
work of legislation the President has had
70 depend almost wholly upon Mr. Ballin-
ger. who has been at work for several
months on she draft of proposed statutes
that VIII meet intricacies of the problem
OF practical conservation
The proposed new laws are ready 70 be
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
BALL PLAYER DOES
SOME FANCY BOWLING

Denver, Dec. 29.-Ira Belden, an out
fielder of the Denver Western league
baseball team last night bowled p strikes
in succession, making a perfect score of
600 in one game and $50 in another In the
first game Belden scored 22C, making a
total of 500 pins or an average of 266 2-3
pins. Beiden's score. which is a record
for the Rocky mountain region was made
IN q private game.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
FIVE MEN KILLED IN
BOILER EXPLOSION

Reading, Pa, Dec. 29.-Five men were
instantly killed early today by the ex-
plosion of a boiler at the new plant of
the metropolitan Electric company in
West Reading.
The nightwatchman had just left the
plant and the day force had arrived
when the boiler exploded.
The men, who were thrown several
hundred feet from the boiler house.
were employees of Sims & Co. contrac-
tors. who are erecting a power house
at the plant.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
PRESIDENT TAFT WILL ACT,
Leaving TALK TO OTHERS
Expects to Have a Conservation
Law on the Statute Books When
Congress AdjOurnS.

Washington, Dec 29.-"Aets, rather than declarations
President Taft reported this have described recently
callers his program the The Pres
iden 1t said has declared that when the present Of Congress
ends he viii be able point the first practical conservation
placed upon the law books Of the nation his the criticism
that has been directed toward the White house.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
CONFESSED TO MURDER.

Medford, Wis, Dec. 29.-John A.
Johnson today confessed to the murder
of Mrs. Anna Sherley of Hannibal. Wis,
on December 10, and was sentenced to
life Imprisonment by Judge Parish.
johnson said he killed Mrs. Sherley be-
cause she had accused him Of being
lazy.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
TRAGEDY or LIVES
Is BEING ENACTED

When carpenters night voted $25 sick
benefit Boyle there revealed story that rivals LOngfe
Evangene" in phos and ecpses in the tragedy of
two human lives
details of crosscontnena
lasting year half the exchange wealth and position pow
ery and finally the contracting disease that may shorten
fortunate life and still further another
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30

submitted 10 the committees of the SEN
ate and House with the special message.
preparation of which the President will
begin as soon as he gets the message
on the Interstate and antitrust laws out
of the way.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
RAILROADS ARE VERY SLOW
INSETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS
Interstate Commerce Commission
May Call the Attention of Con-
gresS to the Matter.

Washington Dec 29-ln decision by the interstate
commission handed down today involving claim Of twenty in an
oveTcharge freight against The Aberdeen Railway company
and other lines railroads generally severely repmanded
lay adjusting their claims where there ppabe overchae
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
''Ioe King" viii Begin the
New Year in Federal Peni-
tertiary at Atlanta if Writ
of Error Fails to Effect Stay
SUPREME COURT HAS
REFUSED TO INTERFERE
Judge Hough'S Memorandum
Regarding the Jury Holds
Out No Hope That Verdict
viii Not Be Allowed to Stand
WIFE REMAINS FAITHFUL

New York, Dec. 29.-0nly a tech
meal legal shadow now stands be-
tween Charles W. Morse, banker and
one-time ice king, and fifteen-year
sentence in the federal prison at At
lanta.
Judge HOugh, in the United States
circuit court, today denied his mo-
ton for a new trial, but Martin w.
LittletOn, his counsel, announced
that one more stand would be taken.
Tomorrow ne viii move in the circuit
court for a writ of error. If this is de
MED Morse viii begin the new year
serving his sentence for violation of the
national banking laws, the supreme
court of the United States having pre-
viously refused to interfere in the case.
Mr.. Littleton's recent application for
new trial for Morse was made on the
ground that the jury was improperly
guarded and that some Of the jurors
drank to excess in the trial.
With respect to this charge, the court
holds that the fact that the jurymen
were in custody of secret service men,
instead of regular deputy marshals,
was well known TO both counsel and
jurors when the trial began. The court
also notes that more than a year has
elapsed since Morse was convicted and
sentenced, and that a writ of certiorari
has been denied by the United States
supreme court.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
DAUGHTER
WAS KILLED BY RIVAL
Death of Bessie May Priest Near Los
Angeles Viewed With Suspi-
ciOn by Mother,

Los Angeles Cal, Dec. 2s-Tn the be-
lief that her lS-year-old daughter Bessie
May Priest. was poisoned Mrs. Jennie
Priest has asked the district attorney TO
investigate the death Of the young
woman, which occurred in G0ldala on
Christmas eve after an illness lasting
twenty days.
1t is alleged by the mother that Miss
Priest was engaged 20 Harry aayTe, q
Newark, n. j., milliOnairs's son, and sha
had a rival in the person Of a woman
whose identity Is being concealed Search
lis being made for this woman,
Five physicians who attended Miss
Priest during her last illness agree thar
her death was due TO poisoning. Two
diagnosed her malsdy as ptOmaine poison
ing, a third as zine poisoning and the
others have not ventured an opinion.
Tt has been learned that Miss Priest
was the guest of her supposed rival st
q dinner In restaurant and that she
became violently ilI Immediately there
after. In her dellrum she constantly
accused the woman with whom she had
6ined and during lucid periods she exc
hibited letters from Mr. SayEe TIA WhicE
he Is alleged ~ have warned her again ~.
her alleged rival though giving no rea-
son for his fears. 4lr. Sayre is in Are
iona.
Newark. ". j., Dec. 29-Eff1rts 70 los
cate Harry Sayres the millionaire SON.
referred 20 in the Los Angeles dispatch
were unavailing today.
Henry n. Sayre of this city is a wealthy
married man with a family.
Some time ago letter addressed td
Harry Sayre' was delivered TO BIT,
Sayre, who found fl was not intended t0E
him and it finally found It's way TO thu
dead letter office.