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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
Way to Cabinet Smoothed
For Senator Knox.
Law Increasing Salary from
$4,000 TO $4,000 Repealed.
Agricultural Bill Passed...katural-
izati0n Fee Not Increased.

Washington, Feb. IA report was
made To- the Senate today by the com
mittet ON appropriations upon the
Presidents statements concerning the
attitude OF Congress toward appropri-
ationS for the support of the Secret
Service. senator HemcnWay, WHO pre-
scented this report, added that the Pres
idcnt vas not justified IN making the
statement contained in his message t"
Congress.
Just before adjournment today the
Senate adopted Il joint resolution III
the exact form III which 1t passed tho
House Of. ReprescntatiNc declaring
Feb 10 to be a special legal holiday
in the District of Columbia and the
territories. in honor or the centenary
9f the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
A bill was also passed repeating u"
increase in the salary of the secretary
of state from $1,000 to $4,000 so as To
permit Senator Knox to accept an ap-
pointment as secretary of state.
Senator McLaurin made speech OPP
posing the passage of any bill for the
reenlistment of the Negro soldiers OF
the 25th infantry. accused or having
shot up Brownsville
The Senate adjourned until Monday
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admission of minors except on TIL,
written consent of parents q,
guardians.
Representative Thompson of Skow:
hogan introduced an act to incorporats
the Shawmut Water Co, to supply thi
village of Shawmut with pure water
and naming Augustus S. Burk. ]. W
Brankley. E. A. Emery and NJ Me-
Gee as incorporators, and fixing Thu
capital stock at $4,000. /.
Representative Andrews of August
introduced an act amending the Re-
vised Statutes regarding the service o.
bills in equity.
Representative Wing of Auburn inl'
troduced an act providing that n
judge OF any court in this State. nj
trial justice, and no attorney general
assistant attorney general county at,
torneY or assistant county attorney
city solicitor sheriff or deputy sheriff
during the term for which he sha,'
have been appointed or elected. sha i
be appointed or elected to any othe.'
Office under the State, or under an y
county. city or town thereof, exceLy
that it shall be lawful for any suc..
judge or other officer to be notaras
public or Justice of the peace. 4
Representative Emery of Sanforl
introduced an act amending the publis
laws of 1907 to prevent lumbermeF
from failing to live up to their com,
tracts. so as to include men engage,s
in the cutting, yarding or hauling cor,
wood. or yarding or peeling hemloci,
bark II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Milk and Maine State Agricultural Sc
cisty Stipend Considered.

For four solid hours Thursday al
ternoon before the committee on ayr
culture, the subject of milk was heait
and discussed. The first act taken "A
was a measure providing for the eli
measure and a standard or can for Gil
"alc of milk and cream ana to regL
late sanitary conditions under Wild
milk and cream shall be handled. CHI.
solicitor Emery c. Wilson of PortlaE
conducted the case for the proponents
IF the bill. James f. Mullen of Bostd.
said that the whole matter of scalirsI
Bottles was absurd. Leroy S. Penne,t
soaler of weights and measures q
Portland, stated that he came befOi'
the committee to urge the passage L
Il law by which if a man paid for \
ounces of milk he would not get 4
ounces. Francis +. BALDWIN or FL
mira, y. y. manufactures OF MIL
bottles, told the committee that he dit
not intend that any bottles shouti
leave the factory that would vary tvs.
drains, but sometimes they did. =
Representative Frank y. Marshall u
Portland said that he introduced a bill y
the request of Mr.. Pencil and was i;u
terested in having fair measure. Tl't
thought his milk dealer in Portland VI,
honest and that he was getting fte
measure. William A. Comedian of Pols-
land, speaking for the milk dealers u
that city, opposed the bill, speaking q
the retail milk dealers of the city Y
Portland The milk men were willing y
give eight ounces for eight ounces. ~
more no less. ID. Phillips and M. J. Let
ing Of Portland, retail milk dealeiu
spoke in opposition to the proposed BIZ
Hon. Lucius c. Morse of Liberty, or
Of the trustees of the Maine State All
ricultural Society, led the proponents i
the measure for additional stipend III
the State Fair Society. Mr. Morse ss'
that the association was heavily In del
and that there were two mortgages. LET
year there were four good days. and Il
a result $4,000 was paid on the debt. III
association now receives an annual ST
pend of $500 and it would like to get sc
more year. David N. Campbell of Chi
ryfield. one Of the trustees of the asst
citation. Hon. A. w. Gilman, commissioIl,,
er of agriculture, and Senator Hamilth
Of York spoke in favor of the increas u
appropriation. r. f. Callahan Of Lew,
ton, treasurer Of the society, gave IL
Continued on Page Eighty 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
Maine LEGISLATURE,
SEVENTY-FOURTH SESSION.
SENATE.

Thursday, Feb. II. 1909
Senate called to order by the Presi.
| dent.
Prayer by Rev Dr. Halleck of Lew
iston.
Journal of the previous session read
and approved
concurrence.
ford. il was
Ordered: the House concurring. tina:
when the Senate and House adjourn
they adjourn to meet on Monday, Feb
ruary 13tn, at half past four in the af-
terno"n. Subsequently this Order was
returned from the House, that Branch
concurring in its passage
Mr.. HASTIN GS, of oxford: Mr.
Presidents | ask the unanimous con
sent of the Senate that | may intro
duce & bill out of order. The Senators
will recall that. some days since. the
Senate passed an Act setting apart
Lincoln Day, February 18th, as a hoii-
day. This Act went through its sew
cral readings in the Senate, by consent,
and was sent to the House. and was
finally approved February second. In
some way, accidentally, it WAS diScov-
cred yesterday. that there was no two
thirds vote recorded on that cmergen-
cy measure, on the part OF either
branch, as required under the Initia-
tive and Referendum, this being the
rirst Act that Went through, the fact
that a two-thlrGs vote was necessary
WIS overlooked. | now, simply ask
fl,nt Ia; Xii In ;,,t,,
order. and that. without going to Il
committee, it be given its two several
readings, and b" passed to be engross,-
ed: and | so move. Mr. President.
The:Cupon. under suspension of the
rules, Bill, An Act setting apart Lin
coin Day. February 18TH, 1909 as a hol-
iday, was read twice, and passed to be
engrrsSed.
Subsequently, this bill having had
its three several readings in the House
and passed to be engrossed, and hav-
ing been reported by the Committee on
Enerossed Ellis as truly and strictly
enSrossed, Il Yea and Nay vote upon
its final passage was called for. and
ordered ana the vote being had, re
suited rs fellows: Those voting in ia
vor OF it's final passage We're, Messrs:
Baxter. Boynton, Colcord, Donigan
Eaton. Emery. Gowell, Hamilton, Has
tings, Howes, irving, Kellogg, knowl-
ton, Looney, Lowe. Macomber, Minott
Mullen. Osgood. Reynolds, Shaw
SMITH Staples, Walker, Warren
WHEELER, Wyman 60. There being
no votes opposed
Thereupon. the bill was passed to be
enacted.
Petition of Willard Weston of Hodg-
ton and 10 others in favor of Hall bill
for transferable mileage came from
Continued ~ Page Five)
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AT HODCENvILLE,
Today's Program on the
Lincoln Farm.
Chief Address Will Be by
President Roosevelt,
Many Distinguished Men Will Join
In the Exercises.

Hodgenville, Ky, Feb 1.-THE
centenary of Abraham Lincoln's birth
will be observed generally throughout
the United States but nowhere viii
the commemoration exercises COM
mand more interest than those to be
held in This little town on February IL
Two miles from here on the Lincoln
Farm, which has been purchased by a
national association. formed for the
purpose. President Roosevelt will lay
the corner stone of u memorial build
ing now being erected by popular sub
scription to mark Lincolns birthplace
and to protect for all times the little
log cabin in which the martyr Pres-
dent was born
The centenary address on this oc-
casion will be delivered by President
Roosevelt General Luke f. Wright,
the Secretary of War will speak on
behalf of the Confederate soldiers.
General Grant Wilson will represent
the veterans of the Union Army and
Lincolns native state will be repre-
scented by Governor Augustus E. Will
son of kentucky. Other addresses
will be made by Bishop Galloway of
Mississippi and Ex-Governor Joseph
W. Folk of Missouri.
IIodgenvi;le. Mhich is near the
geographical center Of the State of
Kentucky and not far from the center
Of population of the United States.
promises to become d new Mecca in
America and the Lincoln Farm a
second Mount Vernon Although
Abraham Lincoln had other homes
there is a sentiment about his birth
place that does not attach to any of
them. He lived here for eight years
and before he left. knew very much OF
what Mark Twain calls the model
little farm that raised a man." He
went swimming in the nearby creek
and by the light from the huge fire.
place in the little one room cabin he
learned his first lessons.
II was in 1906 that Thomas Lincoln
brought his bride Nancy Hanks, and
established the rude little home that
three wears later was to welcome intt
| tho world the future President. Theirs
| was the rough life of pioneers: the
| farm was then as 1t Is now Sterile
niece of land and to make both ENDS
meet the older Lincoln did odd! jobs
! of carpentry in the vicinity. besides
| working the farm The actual neces-
cities of life were seldom lacking, bu'
II was a life of severe poverty fol
some wears Thomas Lincoln served aS
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
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General Observance Plan
ned All Over Country.
Pres. Roosevelt Will Give Ad-
dress at Hodgenvi||e, Ky.
Most Of the States and Territories
will Have a Legal Holiday.

Washington, Feb. 11.-By Joint reso-
luton, late today, Congress made pro
vision. as far as possible, for the OBJ
servance of Feb. Il, 1909 the centennial
anniversary of the birth OF Abraham
Lincoln, as Il special holiday and au-
thCriZed the President 10 issue a
proclamation making it cfrectIvc IN the
District of Columbia and the terrific
ries Of Alaska, Arizona. New Mexico
and Hawaii.
In anticipation OF the passage, os
such resolution after he had de
parted for Lincolns birthplace in Ken
lucky the President had prepared and
signed proclamation which was Is
sued as the joint resolution had been
signed by the President or the Senate
and the Speaker of the House.
While this proclamation applies on
~ to the District of Columbia and tn.
territories, the states of Colorado
Connecticut. Delaware, Illinois, Kan
sas, Maine, Minnesota. Nevada, New
Jersey, New York. North Dakota
Pennsylvania, Washington and Wyo-
ming have by legislation made Lin
coins birthday legal holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
TODAY'S JOURNAL CONTENTS
PAGE One.

Page One.
LEGISLATIVE AND TELEGRAPH
Stenographic Report of Maine House and
Senate-What the Legislators Did at the
Ice Crop-Congressional News To-day $
Program on the Lincoln Farm at Hodge
vile.
Page Two.
TELEGRAPII-Taft Now Guest of New
Orleans-I3owdoin College in Easy Cir
cumstances-Bie Halifax Coal Suit Is ri
nallv Settled-Much Interest in Home
coming OF Srerry's I'leet-Cardiner News.
Page Three.
LOCAI.-Gardiner. IIallowel Win
throp. National Home and Watervilie
News.
LEGISLATIVE - Committee Notices
and Hearings.
Page Five.
LEGISLATIVE Proceedings Of the
Maine House and Senate
Page Six.
Observation-Disclosures Lincoln = The
Fleet Is Almost Home Briefs Maine
Gossip-County News.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADS Wmted-Tor Sale
TO Let-lost-Found-R Real Estate-Ilo-
tells Railroads.
Page Eight.
LEGISLATINE.-W the Different
Committees at the State House.
Page Nine.
LEGISLATIVE ProceedingS of Maine
House and Senate.
Page Ten.
LOCAL-Eennebec Superior Court FL
naly Adjourns-ROlduc Pays Zinc
Briefs.
Page Eleven.
LOCAIrAugusta Schools Hold Special
Exercises in Honor of I.incoln's Birthday
Program for Tonight Observance of
I.incolns Birthday at city Hall -Ain'iSe-
mentS--BriefS.
Page Twelve.
LEGISLATIVE Proceedings of the
Maine House and Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
IN THE HOUSE.
Acric uIturaI Bill Passed-Naturaliza
ton Fee Not Increased.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-After having
travelled thorny road for a week, the
agricultural appropriation bill was
passed by the House today practlcaiS
aS if came from committee. The de-
bate dragged YEARLY on for several
hours when the proceedings were en-
livened by brief but spicy TIT De
tween Macon. Ark. and Cook, Colo
A successful fight led by Sabath
MS, was made against the bill amend
ing the naturalization laws. whicf
among other things lhcreaseu ~
naturalization fee from 50 to Slo' 10y
an emphatic vote the conference re-
MORT on the measure was rejected an'
the bill was laid upon the table .
An eulogy of Lincoln by Boute!l
HIS closed the days proceedings II
the House and the House adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
COLD WAVE COMING.
It May Be Expected from the West
Monday or Tuesday.

Washington. Feb. IA storm that
now occupies the middle Pacific coast
Will move eastward according t" the
weather burt au over the Rocky Noun
tain region tomorrow, cross the Plains
states. Central valleys and Lake re-
gion Saturday and Sunday and reacf
the Atlantic coast Monday or Tues
day 1t will be attended throughout
its course by snow in the Middle and
Northern districts of the country ans
Will be followed by what promises e
be widespread cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
THE PERKINS TRIAL
For Murder Of Charles Strout Will Be
gin Monday in Auburn.

Auburn, Me, Feb 1.-THE trial Of
George w and his son, John Perkins,
for the murder of Charles Strout of
Poland Aug. 3 last, will begin at the
supreme rourt Auburn. Monday.
Twenty eight witnesses have been
summoned by the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12

OF course the work to be done on
the river, when compared with the old
days when the annual ice harvest
amounted to something like 100000
tons, VIII seem small. but the cutting
ana housing of 100000 tons means a
lot Of labor, and labor that viii bring
thousands of dollars into the pockets
of the people of this section of the Ken
Eebec valley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
THE WEATHER,
FAIR.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Forecast for
New England: Fair Friday, Saturday
partly cloudy; moderate west winds
becoming variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. 1l.-Friday fair and
somewhat colder; Saturday continued
fair; seasonable temperatures; winds
generally westerly.
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TO HONOR LINCOLN.
College Exercises Suspended at Bates
Special Exercises Arranged.

Lewiston. Me, Feb 11.-(SpeciaD -
College exercises at Bates will be sus-
pended tomorrow in observance of Lin
Continued on Page TWo.)
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1904

Zoe. Cigar
Sales for past year 14.4l1 $50. Outselling
ali other brands in New England rag
tory. Manchester. N. ii. ,"1tI
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TO CLEAR THE WAY.
Constitutional Objection to Knox Ap'
nointment Will Soon Be Removed.

Washington, Feb lin the belief
of the Senate all constitutional ""Je
Continued on Page TWo)
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quired number of men and teams for
each place are the Modoc houses, the
Swan island houses, the Underwood
houses and the Sagudahoc houses.
At the SmithtoWn houses and at the
independents work is already under
way and the crews arc husti;ng to fill
the houses as soon as possible. At the
Berry houses and at Ireboro, where
operations We're first commenced this
winter. the houses ar" nearly filled
and work will begin at Cedar Grove
this morning.
Tho present capacity on the river is
between 700.010 and 100000 tons, and
as nearly rs can be estimated the
amount Of ice to be cut 0u the river
this winter is 100000 tons. the amount
already harvested being a small,
part o.! that figure.
Th" capacity of the houses which
have been filled this winter ana which
viii he filled is as follows:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-01

RESOLUTION.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board OF
Supervisors of the City and County OF
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, that
the sum of One Thousand -Four Hun
dred and Sixty ($l, 10000 dollars oe and
is hereby appropriated from the Road
Tax Special Deposit against the dis
trict of Eva and Waianae for the pur-
chase of mules, wagons and harness.
Presented by Supervisor J, c. Quinn,
Dated: August q, 1909.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-01
FRIEND IN
CONTEMPT
REFUSED TO TESTIFY AGAINST
ASsAILANT AND is FINED TEN
DOLLARS

Tanabe ana Iiashimoto, Japanese
sailormen ard fishermen, and ship
mates, too, whose duties call them to
the operation of one of the gasoline
engined sampans, recently engaged In
a drunken fight brought through
over idulgence in sake, with the re-
suit that Hashimoto was badly cut up.
This morning IN police court, wheG
conflict of friends refused to testify
Tanabe was charged with assault, the
man who had suffered most from the
against the other. The result was that
Tanabe was fined $1OO for assault and
Hashimoto was fined $40 for contempt
of court in refusing to testify.
Here is a name Naich, being inter
preted, means "the chiefs crown
bearer" 1t is "Keamoleiokolelii." Joe
is the first name and he was fined this
morning for drunkenness, his appear
ance in the police court being the first
under Jarrett's administration as
Sheriff.
Joe Maloado, Porto Rican, was TO-
day sent to the reef for six months
for persistently begging.
A matter that did not come up in
court, being settled out of court, was
that of a couple of young men and q
couple of young women who went or
joy ride last evening and wound VI
at a resort where the young men hav.
ing been drinking more than the
young women the girls relieved thu
boys of their loose change.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-01

able semi-annually in advance. Terms
of lease, is years from September IL,
1909. Covenants regarding removal
Of guano, tree planting, use Of ex-
plosives, and capturing or killing OF
birds, will be embodied in this lease.
Reservations regarding the premis-
es or any portion thereof, which may
be required by the Federal or Terri
torial Governments, for public or 9TH
er purposes, will be embodied in this
lease.
For maps, and further particulars,
apply at the Office of the Commission
er Of Public Lands, Honolulu.
MARsToN CAMPBELL,
Commissioner Of Public Lands.
Dated: Honolulu. Aug. 10, 1909.
6ts-Aug. 81, 2S, Sept. 4, II, Is, 20
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-01

IN THE CIRCUIT. COURT, FIRST
Circuit Court. Territory of Hawaii.
In Probate-At Chambers, No. 1899
In The Matter of the Estate of VIII
liam e. Taylor, Deceased.
Order of Notice of Petition for AL
lowance of Accounts, Determining
Trust and Distributing the Estate
On Reading and Filing the Petition
and accounts of Bertha S. Taylor, Ex-
ecutrix under the will or decedent OF
Honolulu, Oahu, wherein petitioner
asks to be allowed $780, 96 and charged
with $147O. 10, and asks that the same
be examined and approved, and that a
final order be made of Distribution OF
the remaining property to the persons
thereto entitled and discharging petit
toner and sureties from all further
responsibility herein:
1t is Ordered, that Monday, the llth
day of October A. d. 1909 at Nine
O'Clock A. M before the Judge presid-
ing at Chambers of said Court at his
Court Room in, the Judiciary Building,
J in Honolulu, County of Honolulu, be
and the same hereby is appointed the
time and place for hearing said Peti-
ton and Accounts, and that all per-
sons interested may then and there
appear and show cause, If any they
have why the same should not be
granted, and may present evidence as
to who are entitled to the said prop
erty.
Dated the 31st day OF August 1909.
BY Order of the Court,
J. A. THOMPSON,
Clerk.
Smith & Lewis for Petitioner.
4 4ts-Aug. 81, Sept 7, IA, 81.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-01
AS THE DAYS CLOSE.

You should not have any regrets at
the close of the vacation season. If
you have overlooked Haleiwa for a
short sojourn there is still time to
make up. If you feel that there is
something lacking in the enjoyment
of your holidays go to Haleiwa. 1t Is
the most delightful place on this ISL
and and there are no better meals
served anywhere or meals better
served than at this delightful place.
There is an excellent automobile run
from the city and visitors may go
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-01
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST
Circuit, Territory of Hawaii.
In Probate-At Chambers, No. 41O5.
In the Matter OF the Estate of Mary
Edgell Goodale, Deceased.
On Reading and Filing the Petition
and accounts of Hawaiian Trust Co.,
Ltd, Ancilary Administrator Of the
Estate of Mary Edgell Goodale, deceas-
ed, wherein petitioner asks to be al
lowed $1S3 80 and charged with
$500. 90 and asks that the same be
examined and approved, and that a
final order be made of Distribution of
the remaining property to the persons
thereto entitled and discharging petit
toner from all further responsibility
herein:
1t is ordered that Monday, the 9th
day of September, A. D. 1909, at 10
o'clock a. m. before the Judge presiding
at Chambers of said Court at this Court
Room in the Judiciary Building, in Ho-
nolulu, County of Honolulu, be and the
same hereby is appointed the time and
place for hearing said Petition and Ac-
counts, and that all persons interested
may then and there appear and show
cause, if any they have, why the same
should not be granted, and may pre-
sent evidence as to who are entitled to
the said property.
Dated the 18th day of August, 1909
BY THE COURT:
M. T. SIMONTON,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the First
Circuit
4ts-Aug. II, "a, 81; Sept. 7,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-01
NOTICE OF SALE OF GENERAL
LEASE OF PUBLIC LANDS.

At IL o'clock noon, Monday, Septem-
Der 20, 1909, at the front entrance to
the Court House, Honolulu, there will
be sold at public auction under pro-
vision of Part V, Land Act 1895, Sec
ton 278-2S5 inclusive, Revised Laws
of Hawaii, General Leases OF the fol-
lowing described lands:
% Government remnants at Niu-
pea-Kealakaha, Hamakua, Hawaii,
containing an area of 557 acres, more
or less, 4S6 acres, more or less, being
classed as agricultural land. Upset
rental, $4,000 per annum. Payable
semi-annually in advance. Terms of
lease, Is years from July /, 1910.
(2) The makai portion Of the land
of Humuula, Hamakua, Hawaii, con-
tanning an area of $40 acres, more or
less, GIL acres, more or less, being
classed as agricultural land. Upset
rental of $1SOO.O0 per annum. Payable
semi-annually in advance. Term OF
lease Is years from July 1, 1910. This
lease will contain conditions requir-
ing the agricultural rate of rental to
be paid upon any additional land put
under cultivation.
Reservations regarding land requir'
ed by the Government for settlement
public or reclamation, purposes will
be embodied in each of the above
leases.