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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
Central Branch Unsafe.

Atchison, Kan, oct. 26.-The Atch-
ison council of the United Commercial
Travellers met last night and formal
ly denounced the Central Branch of
the Missouri Pacific and elected a
committee to wait on the railroad
commissioners. The members of the
council believe it is unsafe to travel
over the tracks. The committee will
urge the railroad comm issioners to
Immediately order the Missouri Pa
cific to repair the tracks OF the
branch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
THE WEATHER Is FINE.
And There Is Not Even Hope OF ANY
Rain.

A continuation of the pleasant
weather seems assured. The forecast
is. Generally fair" without any seri-
GUS change in temperature. The mini
mum this morning was 36, a safe mar
gin above freezing. This afternoon the
wind velocity gets up to 20 miles an
-FOUR for a few minutes at a time, but
it is not cold wind. The hourly tenn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
Ito is SLAIN.
Japan's Greatest Statesman Dies
by Assassin's Hand.
Shot by a Korean at Harbin
Railway Station.
MOTIVE WAS REVENGE
Murderer Followed Him North
to Kill Him.
Three of the Princes Com
paniOns Are Wounded.
MOTIVE WAS REVENGE

Harbin, Oct. 26.-Prince Hirobumi
Ito was assassinated at the Tsaitsagan
railway station here today at the mo-
ment the Japanese diplomat was ac-
knowledging the noisy welcome that
had greeted him as he stepped down
from the coach that he had occupied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
in the Pullman car last nigh

| il the Pullman car last night.
The wife was Mortified when upon
awakening today she found her hus-
bands dead body. The body was turned
over to a Des MoineS undertaken. Mrs.
Porter continued her journey to Chicago.
where the remains will be sent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
DIES In HIS BERTH.
| Woman Awakes to Find Husband
| Dead by Her Side.

Des Moines, Ia. Oct 26-OrvaI Porter
of Colorado Springs died suddenly on
Omaha and Des Moines at an early hour
today. Mr.. Porter and his wife retired
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday.
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CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
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Continued on Page Eighty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
GO TO THE RESCUE.
DON'T Wait Till It's Too Late-FoIIow
the Example Of an Augusta Citizen.

Rescue the aching back.
If it keeps on aching. trouble comes
Backache is kidney ache
If you neglect the kidneys warning,
look cut for urinary trouble-diabetcs
This Augusta citizen will show you how
to go to the rescue.
Mrs. Walter Hall, living at 153 Northern
husband suffered from trouble arising
from disordered condition of his kidney
He also had severe pains across his lons
which made it almost impossible for him
to do any STOPPING or heavy lifting
Doans Kidney Pills which he procured
at Willis r. Partridge's drug store,
proved Of great benefit to him, and when
ever he feels slight return of the trou-
BILE he takes a few doses of this remedy
and is promptly relieved. Doan's Kidney
Pills have been used with such good re-
suits FOR the past five or six years that he
has never changed to any other remedy
For sale by all Dealers Price 80 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. New York,
Sole Agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
MEDICAL EXAMINER BILL.
Arguments In Its Behalf Presented Be-
fore Judiciary Committee.

Fred Emery Beane of Haliowell, for
merly county attorney of kennebec
county, who appeared before the Ju-
dietary committee Tuesday afternoon
in behalf of the cOroners of the state
Of Maine, at the hearing on the Bur-
leigh bill for the appointment of
medical examiner in each county who
shall have original jurisdiction in the
case of bodies of persons who meet
death by violence, proposed an amend
ment to the statutes also calling for
the appointment of medical examiner
which he said embodied the best of
the two systems, that of coroner and
medical examiner.
MIR. Beane offered the committee
draft proposing an amendment to the
statute in relation to coroners author
izfng the Governor to appoint medical
examiners to work with coroners on
cases in which people have met their
death by violence. His amendment
would also provide for making record
of the examination ana autopsy and
of the coroner's inquest as is now pro-
vded.
The bill under discussion is known
az the Burleigh bill and was drafted
by Frank l.. Dutton OF Augusta, at the
request of Dr. w. II. Harris of Augusta
and provides for the appointment OF
medical examiners who shall nave
complete control over bodies and also
retain the coroner's inquest.
r. J. Flaherty of Portland, former
coroner in that city, advocated medl-
cal examiner bill and said that there
was too much commercialism in the
handling of bodies. Edward buddy OF
Portland, DIR. W. II. Harris and DR.. A.
G. Young, secretary of the State Board
of Health. favored a medical examiner
bill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
KNOX,.
WASHINGTON.

Light, Lenard & Co, have had a crew
Of men loading cars with lumber at
Waldoboro and Union. Mr.. Light was
in Rockland Friday. where he bought Il
horse.
The little son of Orla Johnston, has
been very sick, but is much better and
il is hoped that he is now out of danger
Del Bowes' child, who has been sick
for several weeks. remains very sick,
but is slowly gaining.
o. F. Johnston has started a petition
with over one hundred signerS for a
rural free delivery route to start out
from here running to South Liberty.
Somerville. West Washington. then
to Washington by way of Stickney's
Corner. The distance is % miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bowley, VIII ,
have been at work nj Massachusetts
for the past IS months have returned
home.
W. r. Norwood & Son have moved
their gasoline engine into the woods
where they will saw until their new
steam boiler and engine arrive.
Ed Light, Jr.. cut his foot quite badly
recently while chopping in the woods.
Allen Ripley is hauling wood for b.
E. Cunningham from what is known as
the Rockwell place.
Will Prescott lost nice COW
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. 7. Overlook of South
Liberty recently called on H. e.
Cunningham.
Miss Fannie Austin has gone to
Bucksport to attend school
Charles Sukeforth and Oscar Poland
are saving wood here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
Appointments Announced By Governor

Governor Fernald announced several
appointments Tuesday, among them
that of E. w Weber of East Liver
more as trustee of the Maine Industrial
School for Girls, to take effect March
2, 1868, and Hiram w. Kicker of Po-
land as trustee Of State School for
Ecys to take effect March S, 1909 Other
appointments announced We're:
To administer oaths, acknowledge
deeds and solemnize marriages-Anna
Berry, Eden (Bar, HarboD.
Private observation-disclosures T.. Wood
man, Calais.
Dedimus justice-Enoch O. Greenleaf,
Portland.
Trial justice-Ernest A. Anterior,
Stacyville plantation.
Notaries public-Fortunat Bclieau,
Lewiston; E.leazer' w. Clark, Port
land; Albert Lord, South Berwick; J.
j. Lynch, Portland; William S. Ma
thews, Berwick; A C. Stilphen. Gar
diner
Justices of the peace-W. II. X.
Abbott. Waterville; Francis NJ. Ben
nett. Hollis; Milo w. Cone, Houlton;
Frank Dunbar. Trenton; Benjamin f.
Harrington, Brewer; p. G. Pickett,
Paris (Wcs); Robert c. Foster, Port
land; Justin f.. Cove, Perry; Paul
Dudley Higgins, Medford (Costigan);
J. A. Letourneau. Waterville; James
Libby, Unity: ]. J. Lynch, Portland;
Daniel Maxwell, Orient: Henry w.
cakes, Auburn; W. A. Remick, Bucks
port: A. G. Stilphen. Gardiner; o. r.
Woodbury., Knox (FasD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
Revision of Militia Laws.

The committee on military affairs
had hearing advertised for today on
the bill to revise and consolidate the
militia laws of the State. Quite a
number of the officers of the Guard
We're in attendance and after a short
hearing they asked for further time
to submit certain changes in the text
of the bill. This was granted and the
hearing was adjourned for one week.
Among those who We're in attendance
We're: Col. Charles Collins of Portland.
Lieut.. Col Frank NJ. Hume of Houl-
ton. Maj. George Mel. Presson of
Harrington, Maj William c. Goodwin
of Brunswick, Capt. Walter j. Mayo of
Foxcroft, Capt M. e. Bennett of San
ford, Capt H. l.. Pepper Of Water
vile. Capt. G. NJ. Elliott of Brunswick.
Capt. A. II. Field of Lewiston. Lieut..
T.. S. Heseltine of Portland and Lieut.
J. r. Baglcy of Togus, Lieut. C. A.
Jumper of Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

an act increasing the salary of the
warden at the State prison from $l70C
to $1,000 a year. DR.. c. A. Leighton OF
Thomaston, one of the inspectors of
prisons and jails, stated that he he
lfeved that the salary should be in
creased for the warden at the States
prison must be a financier and Warden
Norton has shown by results that he
is fiilancier.
Hon. Thurston S. Burns of West
brook spoke in favor of the increase in
the salary. He said that he had been
a member OF legislative committees on
the State prison and for the past two
years had been member of the COM
nlittee on the part of the Executive
Council on the prison.
Mr.. Burns stated that under pre-
viCus administrations it was found
that the discipline was lax, there was
a general untldiness about the INST
tuition and one year there was a de-
1icit of $4,000.
without casting any reflections on
other institutions, ] will state that the
State prison is the best managed State
institution" said Mr.. Burns. 1T is a
business proposition for the State to
increase the warden's salary to en-
courage him to stay in his present po-
sition''
Representative Wing of Auburn ap-
peared in favor of the act to amend
the Public Laws of 1905 providing that
no county commissioner shall be in
tereSted in the purchase of supplies OF
any contract therefor made by the
board and such contracts shall be
void.
Mr.. Wing stated that the amend
ment to the law was drafted by a
prominent citizen of Auburn and il
was not intended to cast any reflection
upon any county commissioner now
holding office.
AT one time" said Mr.. Wing, there
happened to be two grocery dealers OH
the board of county commissioners OF
Androscoggin county and they sold
goods TO the county. 1t does not seem
Just the proper thing that this sort CT
practice, should be allowed, and that
is the reason why the bill was intro
duced."
George E. Morrison of Biddeford, in
spector of factories, workshops, mines
and quarries, appeared in favor of the
act to increase his salary from $1,000
to S150G. He said that he did not re-
ccivc any more than some of the clerks
in the State House and that he ought
20 get an increase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
ADDITIONAL COMMITTEE HEARINGS
WAYS AND BRIDGES,

The committee on ways and bridges
viii give public hearing in its room at
the State House in Augusta,
THURSDAY. FEB. Is. at 2P. M.
NO. 6S. An Act authorizing a change
OF grade IN Pitts street bridge in the
No. 43. Reassigned from Feb. 1s). An
Act to restore Portland bridge.
NO. 4. Resolve in favor of the town of
Concord In Somerset county.
No. Is. Resolve in favor~Of aiding the
building of bridge across the Fish river
at Soldier pond in the plantation of Wal
lagrass.
No. 2. An Act to amend Sec. of Chap.
294 of Private and Special Laws of 1901
NO. l. Resolve in favor of the towns of
Lisbon and Durham, for the purpose of
maintaining a free bridge across the An
Croscoggln river.
No. 81. Reassgned). Resolve in favor
OF the city of Gardiner and the town of
No. 40. Reassigned. Resolve in aid of
roads and bridges.
THURSDAY, MARCH 4. at 2PM.
No. 3. Resolve to aid in repairing
bridge on the West Branch of the Pc
nobscot.
No. 10. Resolve in favor of Drew plan
tation.
No. So An Act to repeal CHI % of the
Private and Special Laws of 1912, and
en-: 26 of the Private and Special Laws
No. SEA. Resolve in favor of county
commissioners of Franklin county for
| permanent improvements on road in Je-
I rusalem and Croker townships.
No. 52b. Resolve in favor of county
commissioners of Franklin county for
permanent repair and improvement of
! the road from Madrid line through Let
| ter Il. Pit and Sandy river
No. 81 Resolve in favor Of Machias-
| port bridge.
| No. Is. An Act to regulate the cutting
of shade trees along public ways.
| No. "a. An Act to regulate the dump
| ing of waste material within the limits of
any public way.
| No. Al. Resolve in favor of the town
| of Sebec for the construction Of a steel
| bridge across the Sebec river.
! A. Q. ROBBINS. Secy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
DE FOREST kEYEs RESOLVE.
New Work Young Man Again Appears
Before Judiciary Committee.

De Forest Keyes Of Onronta. N Y,
who in 1902 came to Maine and pur-
chased tax titles to wild land. which
had been accommodating for 20 years
appeared before the judiciary commit
tee with his lawyers Tuesday after
noon, for the third time in four years
and asked that the State of Maine re-
turn to him the sum of about $4,000,
representing the amount he paid for
the titles, plus the interest.
Mr.. Keyes asked for the return of
the money on the ground that the
deeds given him We're worthless on ac-
count of the lack of proper descriptions
and that he had been unable to trace
or find any of the land he supposed he
had purchased the tax titles to- He
admitted on cross discrimination Tues
day afternoon that he had expected to
get titles to 10000 acres of wild lands
for $4,000, or an average of II cents
an acre.
Hon. George NJ Seiders of Portland
and Charles A. Staples OF Buffalo. n.
Y, appeared for De Forest Reyes. and
Herbert L. kimball, who bought a few
titles at the same time and who also
asked that the money DE refunded to
him, while Attorney General Warren
c. Philbrook appeared for the State
by direction of the Governor and
Council
w. w. Wiswell, a clerk in the State
treasurer's Office testified that Keycs
and all other prospective purchasers
were told that the State did not stand
behind the titles and that frequent
litigation resulted from their purchase
with never once the court deciding for
the purchaser
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
SOMERSET.
ST. AlBANS,

A. f. Badger has been sick the past
week. He was attended by DR.. Smith of
Corinna. 3
Mrs. Lizzie Berry has been on the sick
list for the past few days
Guy Badger is at home from Corinna,
driving the milk team for his father
while he is sick.
Mrs. Lena AIebane of Northeast Carry
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Freeman Butler of st. Adams.
Ralph Hanson of St. Adams was in
Palmyra Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Carroll Emery have
moved to St. Adams from TIartland.
Miss Ada Leadbetter has just finished
a term of 10 weeks in the Gail district.
1t was a very profitable term and all
hope Miss Leadbetter may return for the
next year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
TAXATION COMMITTEE.
Changes In Methods of Public Service
Corporations Discussed.

Before the committee on taxation
Tuesday afternoon no one appeared in
behalf of the bill to exempt from pay
nent of poll tax all persons over 90
years of age. In opposition Chairman
Pottle of the State Board of Assessors
stated that the present law, which
makes every board of municipal as
SCISSORS a court of equity is ample to
cover the case of aged taxpayers He
argued that it would be unwise to fix
a hard and fast limit at double the Os-
Ter age plus 10.
The committee then took up the order
directing it, to inquire into the eXpedi-
ency of changes in the methods and
rates of taxation of telephones, tele-
graph, palace cars and express COM
panies and report by bill or otherwise.
Chairman Wheeler said this order was
intended to bring before the commit
tee the general report of increasing the
tax Oil the classes of public service cor
porations enumerated in the order.
The telephone question brought forth
M. Is. Jones of Boston, attorney for
the New England Telephone Co., who
argued against any material increase
in taxes, and Lewis A. Cloudy of Port
land, who spoke in behalf of the tax
commission plan to allow municipali-
ties to tax telephone companies on
physical value.
Hon. Milton T.. Merrill of the tax
commission endorsed the recommended
ton that the state impose tax on in
terstate telephone tolls.
No one had anything to say about
came to an end shortly after 8 O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
next Legislature without further &C

next Legislature without further &C
ton.
Senator Mullen of Penobscot intro
duced an act amending Section 10 of
Chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to towns receiving devises and
gifts for public Libraries so that towns
may also receive, hold and manage
such requests and devises for the es-
tablishment, increase and maintenance
of public parks and Fairgrounds and
may by vote of the citizens accept
land for these purposes. The same
Senator introduced an act amending
Section SO of Chapter of the Revised
Statutes. relating to the right of mu-
inequalities to take land for parks, SO
that they may also take land for play
grounds.
In the House Tuesday Representative
Marshall Of Portland introduced an act
to provide for the appointment of a
State sealer of weights and measures
to hold office for two years. and whose
duty it shall be to try, adjust and seal
the standard weights, measures and
balances of each city, town or planta-
ton, at least once in five years and
shall see that they are kept in good or
der For this purpose he shall at any
time upon the request of the county
commissioners or municipal officers of
any city or town, visit such county.
city or town. He and his assistants
may also inspect and test the weights,
measures and balances used by per-
sons, corporations and firms for sell
ling to the public or for public weigh
ing. The Governor may appoint one or
more assistant weighers to serve for
two years under the direction of the
State Sealer at a compensation OF
SO day and travelling expenses. The
salary of the State sealer shall be $1,000
and allowance shall be made for eX-
penses. The bill carries an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 for 1909 and the same for
1910 to carry out the provisions of this
act The same gentleman introduced
an act authorizing towns and cities to
appoint deputy sealers of weights and
measures.
Representative Allen of Jonesboro in
troduced an act amending the laws
relating to State Normal schools, in
creasing the number of trustees from
tlSHl 10 nine anu pTONlullS lIldl seven
instead of six shall be appointed by
the Governor and Council.
Representative Marshall of Portland
introduced an act providing that any
officer or keeper of any prison, Jail
lookup or other place of detention.
having custody of persons detained
under suspicion, may measure and de-
scribe the persons detained according
to tho Bertillon method and also make
copies of finger prints of any such per-
sen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
Schedule Of Finance Committee.

The schedule of appropriations and
expenditures revised to Feb. % made
its appearance Tuesday morning in
the House and Senate. The schedule
gives the total amount called for to
date $6,033. 66306 for the year 1909. and
1853 ,SS2.13 for the year 1910; total for
the two years s10,9S7, 545.19. The total
amount appropriated and approved by
the Governor is $3.50, $685. So for the year
1903 and S131. 932 90 for the year 1910; to-
tai for the two years, $685., 927.SS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
SALARIES AND FEES.
Sheriff Of Aroostook County Wants
His Salary Reduced.

The committee on salaries and fees
Tuesday afternoon listened to several
appeals for increases of salaries of
county and State officers and, strange
as it may seem, one bill was given Il
hearing for the reduction of an Of
ficiars salary, that of the sheriff Of
.Aroostook county from $4,000 to $200o a
year.
The first matter to be considered was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
A Card.

We. the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money en- a 90
cent bottle OF Greene's Warranted
Syrup Of Tar If 1t fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
26-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
Bowditch 4 Webster Jackson Bro.
Kinsman Pharmacy G. Fl 3cane.
Arthur Tetreaut, Chas. Ward n Co.
willis r. Partridge. Gardinei
John Coughlin,
Temple Pharmacy.
Augusta.
Aodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
JACK MAN.
laughter

Nrs. NJ f. Holden and daughter
Erma, are passing a few weeks at
skinner.
Miss Elva Kent passed few days
with her sister, Mrs. Noel Kew, last
week.
Allen J. Moore who is working at
Skinner passed Sunday in town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24

ing upon the bill to incorporate the
Androscoggin Reservoir Co, Assistant
Attorney General Charles p. Barnes
and Wallace II. White. of Lewiston APP
pcared before the committee and ex-
planned the points in the bill upon
which they agreed and those on which
they differed and filed new drafts Of
the bill covering their contentious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
Fifty Eight Hour Bill.

The committee on labor Tuesday
night reported ought to pass in a new
draft upon the 5S-hour bill. The new
draft provides that the provisions Of
the bill shall take effect jan l., 1910.