davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
rDUCATtON.

The C'ornrittec on Education viii meet.
uaLl TartheI notice. at the State House
Room 10 a On Thursday - each "eeA
zE 6 CluCk +. VI.
OTIS s. TRAFTON Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
SALARIES AND FEES.

The committee on salaries and fees will
give a public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta,
TUESDAY. MARCH 2S. at P. NJ.
No So. On an Act to amend Chapter
116, Section l, Revised Statutes. relating
to the payment of salaries of public Off
GERS.
No. Sc. On an Act in relation to the
collection of fees by State officials and
payment of same to the State treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
APPROPRIATIONS AND fiNAN
GAL AFFAIRS,

The committee on appropriations AND
financial affairs win hold regular meet.
rags In the Senate cham Der. state Of
Maine, Augusta, on Tuesday "wednesday
sd Thursday at o'clock P. NJ
GEORGE II EATON Chairman
ONWARD v HYDE. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND IN
SURANCE,

The committee on mercantile affairs
and insurance will hold regular meetings
each week at the insurance commission
er's ONCE at 4 O'Clock P. NJ Wednesdays
FREEMAN NJ GRANT Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
STATE PRISON..

The cn'Omitte. an state prts"'l "'tl
u-,..t IN Room 3 Department ~ state
"Wednesday at o'clock p NJ. each " ek
Per order
w G FULLER
Clerk to Committee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
TOWNS.

The committee on towns will meet al
its room No. 81. State House or Thurs
day Of each week at $50 P, NJ. until fur
BOYDEN BEARCE. secy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
PEN SIONS

The committee on pensions will hold
SIS regular ;ureting each Thursday at 3 n
y II on and after January 18th. In Room
so y % the Stat, House.
A. II MILLER Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
MILITARY AFFAIRS.

The Committee on Military A''airs will
hold it's regular meetings TUE lays OF
Zach week at the Adiutant Generals
Office State House, Augusta. A, II O'Clock
FREEMAN NJ GRANT. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
Committee NOTICES.
AGRICULTURE.

The committee on agriculture will meet
N the commissioner Of agriculture room
Thursday at 4 o'clock P. NJ. each week.
Per order
W. s. BEMIS Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
WAYS AND BRIDGES.

The committee on ways and bridges
VIM meet until further notice ct then
room, No. 8 State House. on Thursday
@. each week at p. II.
4 O ROBBINS. Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
INDIAN AFFAIRS.

The committee on Indian affairs viii
r,aet until further notice al the State
fIclse. RooW Il m Tuesday ~ zach
y-e.l AZ p Al
q Il LAMRERt SectstarY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
SALARIES AND FEES.

The co,tltit,.r m .alarins a"d tees ~'l
hold rcell1r Tee, 'inps ir Room : Stat,
FIoNse. qu Tuesdays II : r VI
- = Libby secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
TELEPHONES AND TELEGRAPHs

The committee on telephones and tele-
graphs will hold regular meetings at the
State pension Office on Wednesday at 23
o'clock p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
CLAIMS

The corr.ttce 81 aiairas win hold
F.V0iar c7e-tlGee. every thursday at 2
C,IAS. o. BEALs, sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
LABOR.

The committee on labor win meet unit
further notice at their room T.. State
H"use. on Tuesday Of each week at
C. " MACY. Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
DiCIARY,

Regular meetings Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons at 2 o'clock
J. H. MONTGOMERY, Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
TEN FRANCE.

Meetings Of the committee on temper
ance will be held each Wednesday at 4
o'clock p, M in the Board Of Health
EUGENE v. ALLEN. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
STATE LANDS AND STATE ROADS

The committee Of State lands and State
roads will hold it's regular meetings in
the State land office each Tuesday at 2
n 8 JORDAN SECRETARY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17

On motion OF Mr. f1dStlIlSS VI VA
ford Senate Doc No. 365, bill to amend
law about sentence in criminal cases
was taken from the table; and, on fur
Their motion by the same Senator. the
same was re-assigned for Tuesday,
March 90.
On motion Of Mr.. Looncy of Cumber-
land. House Doc. No. $40. bill, to set
Fred Thornton off from Gushing, to
Thomaston. was taken from the table;
and. on his further motion the bill took
it's second reading, and was passed to
be engrossed
On motion by Mr.. Donigan Of Somer-
set. Senate Doc. No. $40. bill to in
crease the salary of the physicians and
chaplains of the Insane hospitals, was
taken from the table.
Mr. DONIGAN of Somerset: Mr..
President: l want to register my vote
year. 7 have before me, and will read a
letter from Gov. Fernald to Mr.. Bur-
leigh, and relates to an increase Of SAL
airy amounting to $1,000 for two years, or
$4,000. Gov. Fernald says: Il have
before me a resolve increasing the salary
of the judge of the Superior court for
kennebec county from $500 to $4,000.
Early in the session I indicated my po-
sition on this matter and believe it to
be an inopportune time to increase the
salaries of any of the county or State
officials. I still maintain that belief
Mr. -Prosidenf fully haEava +b;.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
LEGAL AFFAIRS.

The committee on legal affairs vii
meet Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons at Q o'clock at its room In th~
State House
Per order,
BENZ F. HAMILTON. Chairman
ELISHA W PIKE. Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17
TAXATION.

n. s. JORDAN, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17


Indefinitely postponed
Mr.. STAPLES: Mr. President and fell
low senators, I am opposed to this bill
lor three reasons, and | think they are
good and sufficient ones. / am panied
every day to see what liberties are given
to the towns Of our State and taken
away from them and lodged in other par
ties away from those towns. 1t is not
American; it is not right; it is not ac-
cord1nS to our theory of government. We
have in this State our common schools
and many of their rights have been taken
away from them. We have superinten-
dents who are, capable of examining their
teachers and giving nus in our country
towns the best results that can be had
we have fair schools, and if those are to
be cut out-those in our country towns
by board of examiners appointed by the
Governor, 1t will be great detriment in
my Judgment to our country schools and
to our country towns and will be another
stab at their enthusiasm and desire to
get an education. Schools are successful
as you can enthuse in the minds of the
scholars the Importance of education
Towns will take an interest when they
are told that they have some authority
to take care of the schools of the town.
and if you take this matter from the
towns you will find the schools will go
down % per cent. in this State
Another thing to be considered is that
this calls for an appropriation of $1,000,
and that the Governor shall appoint
somebody as parties to examine. If you
give this clerk and superintendent of
common schools a salary of $500, pray
tell me why in Heavens name the super
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
PANTAGES.

Nine. Adelaide Hermann, widow
of Hermann the Great, will be the
star of the new vaudeville bill
which optns at the Pantages thea
ter Sunday afternoon. Nine. Herr
man bears the title of the Queen
of Magic" Among her most re-
markable illusions are the Birth
of the Butterfly" and The Sleep
ing Beauty" or ADream in Mid
air" She appears in the costume
of an Egyptian princess and is as
sisted by Miss Adele Dewey. The
Gibson Girl" as presented by the
Four Otis, is a complicated impossi-
bility. The farce is fast and furious
and is just about to end in murder
when the tangles are Strengthened
out. The Johnstons. ventriloquists,
are said to be good. Mrs. Johnson
is clever in limitations. Warner
and Lakewood are singing and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13

times. AS a matter of fact, the
deacon has found charm in the
horse races, while the wife has
been successful in making good
bets at the ball games. Jack Amory
and Laura Adams in these roles
should furnish all the fun needed in
one evening. Miss Shirley and
George McQuarrie will be promi-
nent in the cast Miss Shirley is
the sweetheart of Jim and calls
trouble around her merely because
she loves him. Jim is big hearted
fellow who has been swindled in
the west and who meets his men in
the east, where they again try tc
get the better of him. Howard
Foster and Byron Loucks appear as
the chief conspirators. The liveli-
est scene is in the third act, when
the stock market is bobbing up and
down and there is a wild scramble
to buy and sell.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13

evenly divided between Elmer Ten
ley, musical comedy favorite, and
Les Georgettys, family of Europ-
can hand balancers and equilib-
rists. Four people, men and women,
will be seen in the Georgetty
troupe. They are among the most
noted gympasts of Europe, and
their remarkable performance has
not often been equaled. Elmer Ten
ley has been featured with various
musical comedy successes during
the past five seasons. For vaude-
vile he has prepared rich list of
new songs and stories. Hetty
Urma, the little coincidence and
male impersonator, will show her
ideas of various male types of the
French, German and English
Stanley and Cogswell have a roar
ing farce comedy, The German
Professor" which they will present
for the first time in Spokane
Mueller and Mueller, two facorite
vaudeville songsters, have a new
repertoire of songs, and the pic
lures will close the show
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
HAY WILL STAND
PAT ON REMOVAL
ESPECIAL to The Press.)

OLYMPIA, Feb. 13.-Efforts to
make trouble for Acting Governor
Hay because of his desires to do
the hes possible for the charges of
the state rather than to consider
state institutions as local pie for
different localities have already
started.
Chehalis county people are wall,
ing because the governor wants to
take the boys and girls of the
training school away from the con-
tracted, narrow quarters there to
a sunny farm in eastern Washing
ton, where he can make good men
and women and industrious ciiZens
of them.
The people of Chehalis care
absolutely nothing, apparently, for
the we'll being or future of these
children. Their sole complaint is
based on the selfish desire to re-
tain the school rather than to have
the buildings there used as a
branch hospital for the GONZALES
cent insane.
Governor Hay did not urge his
plan upon the legislature until he
had given it careful consideration,
He will not be swayed from his
course by any selfish demands of
localities. So far as he can do so,
unless it can be shown to him that
it is better for these boys and girls
and better for the people of the
state that some amendment or
change be made.
Those who are Directing to his
actions have so far made no effort
to make such a showing,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13

dress suit protean player. His bur
lesque on a country school teacher
is said to be one of the funniest
limitations. The Ward-Clare COM
pany, presenting The Twin Flats"
have an offering which for fun is
hard to surpass. jeanette Adler
her picks will provide lively and
attractive offering. A quartet OF
pickaninnies enliven the act. Fred
Gray and Nellie Graham offer one
of the funniest acts in vaudeville,
a musical sketch called The Mus
ica1 Bell Boy and the Military
Maid" The Blessings are Europ-
can equilibrists and head to head
balancers who make their debut in
America this season. Madam Bless
ing is said to be the most beautiful
and strongest woman of the Ger
man music halls. James Mcdonald
and Valarie Huntington are a mus
ical couple with rag time bits and
Killarney love hits. An interesting
set of moving pictures will be
shown and new musical program
rendered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
BY FREDERICK TREVOR HILL

81 don't see why, MIR. Maddox"
he replied, innocently.
We'll, you're a detective, you
know, and not a reporter. If you'd
been educated in Newspaper Row
you wouldn't be looking for Grim
inals, but for copy, and then you'd
see the grand possibilities of this
affair. Just take the bare facts as
we know them, for instance. Here
is a man who has been divorced
from his wife, and on a diet of NOR
phine has acquired an appetite for
revenge. He takes advantage of
a technically in the law and brings
a suit for divorce against the wom-
an who has divorced him and mar
ried another man. His suit is so
we'll founded that she cannot es-
cape an outrageous decree against
her. Nothing but his death can
help her. Don't you see the news
paper motive?"
Ainslee stared at the speaker in
wondering silence as the detective
nodded comprehendingly, but with
every evidence of establishment.
We'll, the motive being estab-
lished. look for the opportunity,
continued Maddox Mrs. Evans
had every opportunity for killing
I.orimer. She knew where he lived
he occupied the apartment in
which he was killed before she mar
ried him. She knew his mode of
life and his habits. Moreover, she
was, as she has told you, familiar
with firearms. and to cap it all she
cannot prove that she was not at
Lorimer's rooms last night. Why,
my dear fellow, there isn't an
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13

lees face as he rehearsed the ar
raignment against Ea.'. She had
promised to withhold the fact of
her presence in Lorimer's rooms,
but the promise had been made
without full knowledge of its bear
ing, and, though he was now con-
WINGED that she comp ehended it,
Dave listened with strained in
tensity to every inquiry and an
swer which passed behind his
back, his hand fairly trembling
with excitement as he wrote.
Parker began by questions, but
after a few moments he allowed
Ainslee to tell her own story, mere
ly interrupting her now and again
to gain additional details. Ainslee
was perfectly at her case. She
seemed to avoid nothing and to
fear nothing, gliding over the
dangerous places with perfect
serenity, and as Dave listened his
last remaining doubt faded away.
She was following his Instructions
because she had promised, but
truth and innocence were in her
every tone. The very suspicion
of falsehoodto say nothing of
murder-fell to pieces before her
perfect composure.
The telephone bell rang while
she was still talking and Maddox
turned inquiringly to the detec-
tive
The first of the amateurs" he
suggested, warningly.
Parker rose. I've finished, Mr.
| Maddox he announced. Hold 'em
off for a while and I'll telephone
you from headquarters if we want
Mrs. Evans to keep anything back.
see her position in the matter
and / don't mind telling you that
we're not playing paper chases.
The one we're after is man. he
added, turning to Ainslee.
"A man? Who?"
That's what we don't know,
ma am A man was let into Mr..
Lorimer's rooms early last evening
and we haven't run him down
yet"
Had the Deceive not turned
again to Maddox as he spoke, he
would have seen Ainslee's express
sion of CONSERVATION. AS it was,
his eyes met Dawes, which were
plainly laughing.
IF you're after that fellow, Par
ker, he remarked, II may as well
surrender myself at once, for you d
be sure to catch me sooner or
later. | was the visitor who called
on Lorimer last evening about I
and left without seeing him. No,
there's nothing in that I'm sorry
to say" he continued, briskly,
Now hurry off. before the report
ers catch you, and I'll join you
down town inside of two hours and
tell you all | know, which won't
take long"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
EMPIRE

The new stock company at the
Empire has caught on well, judg-
ing from the reception it has re-
ceived this week. The bill will be
changed tomorrow, when Grand
pa" a comedy in one act, will be
presented with Owen M. William
son in the title role. Williamson
will play the eccentric old man
with an irritable temper. The
comedy element in it is dominant
at all times.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
AUDITORIUM.

The Shirley company has a west
ern comedy drama as its offering
for the coming week in Jim, the
Westerner." The play was first
played by Wilton Lackaye and
other prominent actors have APP
peared in the bill. The keen COM
edy Of the play is the chief feature.
The leaders are an old deacon and
his wife who come to the city and
are caught up in the metropolitan
whirl. The deason. telling his wife
he is attending protracted meetings
OF the feorign missions. and the
wife hoodwinking her husband by
telling him of her busy life in the
interest OF the church, have lively
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
CURES ECZEMA QUICKLY
New Drug, Poslam, Now Obtain
able In Small Quantities,

New Drug, PosIam, Now Obtain.
able In Small Quantities.
Since its discovery one year ago
the new drug, poslam, has success
fully cured thousands of chronic
cases of eczema and other distress
ing skin Affections. Heretofore
poslam has been dispensed solely
for the benefit of eczema patients
in large jars sufficient for a
months treatment. This was found
to be an Inconvenience to many
thousands who use 1t for minor
skin troubles. such as pimples,
blackheads, herpes. acne, scaly
scalp, complexion blemishes, itch
ing feet, piles, etc. which require
but small quantity to cure. To.
overcome this. and in response to
urgent appeals. the dispensers Of
poslam have been obliged to adopt.
In addition to the regular two-dol-
lar packages. a special fifty-cent
size, which in future may be found
on sale at Murgittroyd's and Rit-
ter's drug stores, and other lead
ing drug stores in Spokane, or
may be ordered direct from the
Emergency Laboratories. No. 32
West 25th street, New York City.
In all eczema cases poslam stops
itching with first application. and
chronic cases being cured in two
weeks. In less serious skin trou-
bles, results are seen after an
overnight application.
Samples for experimental pur-
poses may still be had. free OF
charge. by writing to the labora.
tories for them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
CHAPTER XXI.

Maddox showed chair toward
thsf detective and seated himself
opposite Ainslee.
Il told Mrs. Evans she would
have to answer a lot of questions
today if the matter wasn't prompt
ly cleared up" he said, land 1
might have prophesied who her
first caller would be-
The moment he recognized the
detective in the hallway Maddox
realized that the situation was
critical. Whatever Ainslee said
now she would have to abide by in
the future. If she told the whole
story, there was no saying where
1t might lead her. This man had
come to obtain that preliminary
and informal talk which Maddox
knew convicted more criminals
than all the testimony of wit
nesses and cross-examining of
counsel put together.
Countless suggestions and dis
astrous possibilities of all kinds
darted through Maddox's brain as
he sat listening to Parker and
Ainslee with a careless, absent
minded air.
Are you quite sure Mr.. Lorimer
did not kill himself?'
Yes, MAJ am"
This account suggests suicide"
Ainslee pointed to the news
paper on the table. but the detec-
tive shook his head.
1T amt possible, Mrs. Evans.
The track of the bullet proves
that. 1t entered here and passed
down like this. Now II you take
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13

amateur in town who will not pro-
nounce her guilty beyond the shad,
ow of a doubt on such facts as
those!"
Parker gave an embarrassed lit
tie laugh as Maddox paused. but it
was plain that much of the story
was new to him and that it had
startled him considerably. He
turned inquiringly to Ainslee.
Doesn't anybody know where
you were last night" he asked.
Now. why do you want to pull
the stufiing out of lovely story
with sensible questions?" Maddox
laughingly interrupted. That's the
trouble with you professionals;
you've no appreciation Of an artistic
climax. How much weight do you
suppose any amateur would give to
the fact that Mrs. Evans and |
dined together last night at Tevis'
restaurant. and that saw her back
to this hotel at o'clock, and that
she went to bed and stayed there
until O'Clock this morning. How
can she demonstrate that she slept
all that time? Couldn't she have
slipped out unbeknown? Isn't there
always a possibility that some no
toritty loving person can be found
who will testify that he or she saw
mysterious lady on the stairs or
In the hall or somewhere outside
her room between 8 and IL last
night? True, nobody saw her at
Lorimer's rooms. But that's what
makes 1t such good story. It's the
missing ink which appeals to the
story monger's ima gination. No!
| tell you, Parker" he continued,
suddenly dropping his bantering
tone, "thc amateur are going to
have a field day with us, and the
more we can do 10 shorten the
day for them the better. So 80
ahead and see II Mrs. Evans knows
anything of value, while write
these notes"
Maddox swung his chair around
land rumMaged In the desk for a
pen and paper. He had watched
every 81 lo OF expression on Aims,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13
NEBRASKANS WILL
BE HERE

Nebraska will send representa-
tive delegation, headed by Cover
irrigation congress in Spokane
August to a. Between 1000 and
5000 delegates and visitors are ex-
pected from various parts of the
United States and Canada, Europe,
the Latin republics and the orient.
Governor Davidson will appoint a
delegation from Wisconsin to at
tend the congress. Ig possible the
governor will attend.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-13

this" he drew revolver from
his pocket, watching her closely as
she took it in her hand, III you try
10 hold that against your left side
with either your right or left hand
at this angle-no, it isn't loaded.
You amt afraid. are your
mo; but I've handled firearms
enough to be cautious"
Il see. Then you can readily UNI
derstand ma'am. how improbable
It Is that a man would tie himself
into double bow-knot to shoot
himself in the side when there's
easier ways"
Say, Parker"
Maddox had interrupted.
Say. Parker, don't you think
Mrs. Evans story ought to go to
your or the coroner's Office before
II reaches the newspapers"
"Of course
well, she can't refuse to talk to
the reporters very long without get
ting every news paper in the coun-
try down on her. How would 1t do
II | wrote a note to the district at
torney, offering to give him the
benefit Of her testimony at first
hand II he thought 1t Of any i'm
pOrtance after hearing your re-
port?"
The detective nodded approx
mgly.
That's a good idea, Mr.. Mad
dox," he assented. The newspa-
pers don't give us a fair show these
days"
"They didn't give us any show at
all when | was district attorney out
west. | remember more than one
good catch which escaped us,
thanks to the early information of
the press. II you'll take my offer
downtown and telephone me what
, to keep back think it'll work to
4ff- mutual advantage, for, OF
course. It goes without saying that
unless this case IL cleared up at
once Mrs. Evans will be In most
unfortunate position.
II Parkers face took on an express
sion of we'll feigned surprise.