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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-04
DOAY's JOURNAL CONTENTS
Page One.


yrELEGRA PH-Commodty Clause Is
institutional and Its Validity Is Upheld
the United States Supreme Court-The
Bins Trial-Man Who Shot Miss Steen
Monsoon Is Arragned and Pleads Not
&hlty-Second National Peace Congress-
bens at Wright BROTHERS Given
Gati0n by Londoners-tiovtrnmc Inter
lfes in Suit Against New Haven Road.
Page Two.
local AND TELEGRAPH
Page Tfres.
ILOCAL-Gardiner. Hallowcll. National
home and Winthrop Local News.
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAI.-Both
and Other Sports-Market
Page Five.
ernty News-Births, Marriages and
baths.
Page Six.
Day-Taking the Cen
hs-The Boston Merchants Association
Ear-Maine Gossfp-Press Comments.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADS-Wanted-To Let
Tor Sale-Real Estate-Busness Chances
Hotels.
Page Eight.
(L0CAL AND Observation-Disclosures and
kOwhegan Local News.
Page Nine.
[1OCAL AND GEN Corpor-
|tion Business Gives $685. in Fces-State
(ssessors Getting Ready for Wild Land
State House Matters
urinary of Government Rules Now in
force Regarding Power Boats-Kennebec
md Sagadahoc County News.
Page Ten.
Splendid Array of Artists Sc
bured for 1909 Music F'estival-Gifts to
EMldren's Home Gratefully Acknowl-
tged--Augusta Rifle Club Will occupy
pa Waverly Hall-List of Unclaimed
Estate Transfers.
Page Eleven.
AI.--Ainusements-C Change in Elec-
lrc Road Schedule to Togus-Union Meet
As Services ut Penney Memorial Church
llans Completed for Welcome to Boston
1Nlchants Wednesday.
Page Twelve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-04
CONDENSED DlsPATcHEA

A resolution providing Tor M annend.
ment Of the Constitution to- permit the
use Of voting machines at III 4ie6tionS
was passed to be engrossed Ii the MAS.
sachusetts House OF Represent tfves.
late Monday. Sgfr
4 In an effort to enforce ths dxSdSad6d
increase Of one and one-hAH cents xn
hour, nearly 100 painters went out On
strike Monday at Boston. Hut half 4
dozen Of the smaller firms In the. city
were affected. the larger concerns hay.
ing agreed to the raise.
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LOOKS FOR JOKER"
Delaware, Lackawanna G. Western OF
ficiaIs Expect One in Decision.

New York, May 3-William B. Jen-
nov vice president and general coun-
sci of the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western Railroad Co, said:
1.-The decision of the supreme court
directl. affects our company. Lack
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-04
THE WEATHER
FAIR-SHOWERS TUESDAY.

Washington, May 3-Forecast for
New England: Showers Tuesday;
Wednesday fair and warmer; moderate
winds, mostly southwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-04
Boston Forecast.

Boston, May 3-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Tuesday fair except pos
sibly light showers in the early morn
ing; warmer, light to fresh southerly
winds; Wednesday fair and warmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-04
1904

10c. Cigar.
PRESENT output upwards of 17,M0.mo per
mum. Moneys worth to the consumer
als the story Factory. Manchester N. "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-04

Now is your time to buy a Spring
Coat.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

duty, has met with general favor among
the Legislators. Leading senators and
representatives have indicated a willingness
to take this step and there is no doubt
that a bill to add to the powers of the
governor will be strongly urged upon the
floor of the legislature.
Father of Board OF Control.
A great many of the older legislators and
state officials have expressed regret over
the death OF senator Healy. All tradition
is to the effect that he was the most brill
liant man who ever had a seat in the state
senate. His greatest work was undoubtedly
that of directing the fight for the State
Board Of Control, and he always regarded
this as his one great achievement in the
public service. He spoke for one whole
week explaining the measure and pointing
out the evils of the separate board system
in management of state business. He was
opposed by some very able men and the
opposition was as fierce as anything ever
seen in the state. but Healy and his as
sociates won.
sunday Closing In Des MOines.
A crusade to compel strict observance of
the Sunday closing laws as to saloons, has
been commenced by the police department
of Des Moines. The department will also
20 after all merchants who keep open on
Sunday, and yesterday, four small mer-
chants were arrested for violating the ordi-
nance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

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Il have taken the Chicago Great West
ern railroad merely as an example, said
City Treasurer True yesterday. when
we take into consideration the fact that
there are seven other roads, excluding the
Union Pacific, which is the only road that
is paying full assessment, and not one OF
those roads is paying more taxes in pro-
portion to the value of their property
than the Mason City & Fort Dodge is pay
ing, we can figure the loss to the city In
taxes which they have been unable to col
lect at upwards of SIZE, 900. based upon
the estimated loss on that one road.
The other bill prepared by Mr.. Kimball
gives the. right to cities to acquire water
works plants, as we'll as other public utili-
the franchise has expired ana where cities
have issued bonds to construct or purchase
such plants. or where the citizens have
voted in favor of municipal ownership.
The bill has been drawn especially for
the benefit OF Council Bluffs, with a view
Of enabling the city to resort to such con-
demnation proceedings In the event Of it's
failing to carry through the construction
of a new water works plant or the pur-
chase Of the present system.
The bill provides that the condemnation
proceedings shall be in the district court
and the value Of the property sought to
be condemned shall be appraised by twen-
t~y-four jurors drawn by the clerk of the
court, the auditor and sheriff upon order
Of the judge. These appraisers are to re-
ceive the same compensation as petit jurors.
Appeal can be taken from the award of
the appraisers as in other cases.
This bill, Mr.. Kimball said yesterday.
would be introduced in the state Iegtsla-
ture by Senator Saunders.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
Lincoln Day Celebration.

Representatives OF the local chapter OF
the Daughters OF the American Revolution
and the Pottawattamie County Historical
society will meet sday evening at the
public library building for the purpose of
formulating plans for a proper celebration
of Lincoln's birthday anniversary on Feb
ruary Il.
1t has been suggested that some sort OF
a public celebration be held, but just what
form the affair will take has not been de-
cided. A meeting in the audito; ium of the
public library building with a Lincoln pro-
gram is generally favored.
In connection with the Lincoln anniver-
sary, members of the -Pottawattamle County
Historical society nave -inaugurated a
movement for the erection of a Lincoln
monument in Rohrer park at the head OF
Oakland avenue. Mrs. Charles NJ. Hail,
historian Of the society, is taking an ac-
tive part i'm the movement and has already
secured a number Of subscriptions TO the
fund. II is proposed to secure a big
boulder from the Rocky mountains and
place 1t In a conspicuous position on the
bluff In Rohrer park. and later. II suffi-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
Iona NnMa Nnfe..

IOWA FALLS-Somc of the very best
talent in Iowa on special lines Will appear
at the annual Farmers institute Of Glundy
county to be held February I and >.
CRESTON-Mr. j. L. Buncutter. travelling
salesman for the Merrill wholesale grocery
house In this city. had the misfortune to
fall and break his leg yesterday, which
will necessarily curtail bis travelling for
some time.
G. b. Berry, watchman; Ed Stroud, S. q.
SHENANDOAH-The Company L second
basket ball team defeated the Red Oak
night in a fast and interesting game. by tie,
score OF So to 80. The Red Oak team was
composed Of fine players picked fronl the
high school, which furnished four players
and Company NJ which furnished one
player.
GRINNELL-Moses Robbins. vino had
twenty-five head of cattle stolen from a
stalk field near his Chester farm some two
weeks ago, has traced the cattle t. Chi
cago, where they were sold and the money
for them sent to Marshllltown where 1t Is
alleged It was paid over to ]. Il. Council,
a farmer whose home has been near Laurel
some fifteen miles northwest of Grinncll.
Council is said to have disappeared after
be ound. Mr.. Robbins has brought suit
in the Newton district court for $500
damages, which II Is said is collcctible from
real estate owned by Council.
IOWA FALLS-James L. Farrinston nc
this city has been chosen one OF the d.
~rectors Of tNc Iowa Implement Dealers
Mutual Insurance association, the other
mcmbers Of the board selected at the recent
annual meeting of the company being as
follows: f. p. Armknecht of Donnellson,
]. L. Mcmahon of State Center, a. J.
savers, Bedford, and Homer u Pitcher Of
Spencer, The newly elected officers are:
President. p. F. AThev OF Marshalltown:
vice president: $. w. Hill, of Usage; treas
d. NJ. Grove of Nevada. The association is
carrying risks amounting to Sl.SA. S75 and
the losses the past year were Sli,6S2.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
GrinneII Institute a Success.

GRINNEL. Ia, Jan. 19.-(Special.) y
Grinnell closed its fourth and best annual
corn contest on Saturday night last. Over
500 entries were made and the corn was
generally of good selecting, The best dis
play of apples was made that this county
has ever had. NJ. L. Wilson, who came
from Ames to do the expert judging OF the
corn expressed surprise at the amount of
fine corn exhibited and told the farmers
that he should certainly recommend to
Prof. Holden that Grinnell be granted a
'short course" next year. Many valuable
prizes were offered, one OF them being an
$50 furnace for the best thirty ears OF
corn for feeding purposes which was Judged
by three farmers and stock feeders of this
vicinity. The people around this city are
enthusiastic and a farmers institute OF 100
charter members has been formed TO CO.
operate with the Business Mems associa-
ton of the city OF Grinnell In promoting a
short course here next year. George Egg
CERT of Newton won the prize for the best
single ear. L. j. Craft of Victor, the sweep
stakes for yellow corn, and William Smiley
Of Malcolm sweepstakes for white corn,
while Fred Otcheck of Grinnell won sweep
stakes for the other variety.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
Raids by sneaEthieves.

Thieves raided the planning mill Of 0. r.
Oondorf on Thirteenth street and Second
avenue Sunday night and carried away
tools of the value Of over $40.
J. C. Nelson. living at 1928 Mill street.
reported to the police yesterday that his
house had been visited Sunday night dur
ing the absence of the family by a sneak
thief, who had succeeded. in getting away
with an overcoat and numerous articles
Of clothing, including a new red sweater.
Entrance was effected by unlocking a side
door, supposedly with a skeleton key.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
HOSPITAL MAKES GOOD SHOWING
Indebtedness Has Been Reduced Dur
ing the Year.

, Ing the Year.
Reports at the annual meeting of the
Woman's Christian association yesterday
showed that the Jennie E~dmundson Me-
mortal hospital was se~lf-supporting during
1908. and that the association had been en-
abled to pay about 81, 200 of its Indebted
ness.
These officers were elected: President,
Mrs. r.. NJ. Sprague; vice president, Mrs.
Lewis Cutler; treasurer. Mrs. F. s.
Thomas; recording secretary, Mrs. NJ.
Gaines; corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. f.
Hollis; auditor, Miss Sperling; members Of
board. Mrs. G.. G.. Baird and Mrs. S. E.
WhaleY.
Mrs. o. Fl. Lucas holds over as auditor,
as do Mrs. w. w. Wallace and Mrs. o. w.
Butts as members of the board.
The report Of the treasurer showed that
the association had received from all
sources during 1903 S23, 543. 30. and that the
disbursements had been 500, Ss5.S2, leaving
a balance on hand on January l, 1909. OF
1857. AZ. The total Indebtedness OF the asso-
citation on January l was $500.
The report of Miss Steinbach, superinten-
dent Of the Jennie Edmundson Memorial
hospital, showed the cash receipts of the
institution for the year to have been ST.
SSS.7 "a. During the year $50 patients were
received and Col discharged. There were
fifty-three deaths and twenty-eight births
in the hospital during the year. Fffty-flve
county patients were cared for.
The medical staff Of the hospital was to
have held it's annual meeting yesterday, but
failed to get a quorum, Another attempt
to hold the meeting will be made at the
call OF the president.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
NEW MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION
Terminal Tax Bill Among those
Pushed.


At the meeting OF the legislative commit
tee OF the Iowa League of municipalities
to be held in Des Molnes, City Solicitor
Glenn +. Kimbsll, who Is a member of the
committee. will submit the drafts Of two
bills which he has prepared and which II
Is expected will be introduced at the present
session Of the state Legislature by Senator
c. g. Saunders Of this city. Mr.. ,Klmball
expects to leave for Des Moines this
morning.
One of the measures drafted by Mr.. Kim
ball is a terminal tax bill, which provides
for a radical change in the method OF
assessing railroad property. The bill ~
passed, and Mr.. Kimball said yesterday
that he had every reason to believe that
such a measure will undoubtedly carry in
both houses of the legislature. will mean
an added income Of several thousands of
dollars to the city Of Council Bluffs every
year. Mr.. Kimbalrs bill also provides that
wherever possible the assessments Of rail-
road properties shall be made by the local
assessor.
City Treasurer Frank T. True, who has
been one of the leadersrin the movement
to bring about a revision of the railroad
terminal taxation laws, has compiled some
figures at the request of Senator Saunders.
Mr.. True will not attend the meeting OF
the legislative committee of the Iowa
League of Municipalities in Des Moinos,
but will appear before the committee to
which the bill is referred in the legisla-
ture.
Taking the case Of the Chicago Great
western railroad, which entered Council
Bluffs in 1903, as an example. Mr.. True
gives figures showing the net loss to the
city in taxes by the present method Of
assessing railroad property. This railroad
acquired for its right of way and terminals
2sl pieces of property. In 1902 the city re-
ceived S,2S4.3S in taxes from this property.
The following table shows the taxes paid
by the railroad company on these 2S1 pieces
of property during the sin years since and
the annual loss to the city:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Business Suspended Mt Fort Dodge
During Services.

During Services.
FORT DODGE. jan. 1~9.-(Special Telee-
gram.)-Business was suspended here and
Main street presented an appearance as II 1t
was Sunday during the funeral Of Thomas
D. Healy, former attorney for the Illinois
Central and prominent in Iowa politics,
which was held here at $50 this morning.
In the funeral procession were 100 members
of the Iowa bar and a large number OF
friends from out of town afoot. Monsignor
Lonehan said a simple requium mass at
Corpus Christi church and delivered a few
appropriate remarks to the immense crowd
of friends gathered in the big building.
The funeral was probably the largest and
most impressive ever held here. Burial was
In the family burying ground at the Catho-
lie cemetery.
Committees met trains all day Sunday
and Sunday night and the hotels were over
crowded early Sunday evening. Many
homes we're thrown open to visitors. Ev-
cry walk of life was represented from
farmer friends and government employees
to members OF the bar, and included thir-
teen representatives OF the senate and
house and over 800 outsiders, among whom
were, George r. Roberts. Chicago; Attor-
ney General Byers, NJ. d. O'Connell, So
licitor of the Treasury department, Wash
ington, d. c.; W. S. Kenyon, general at
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

CRESTON, Ia. Jan. tS.-tSpecialD-A SEN
s~ational denoument has followed the kid.
mapping of Hugh MCLEAN. the 10 year-o!d
son Of Paul MCLEAN, at Carroll lasi week.
by his grandmother, Mrs. S. II. Young Of
this city. 1t is the filing OF papers here
for divorce by Mr.. Mclean against Ger
trude Young MCLEAN, in which he cites
n long and sorrowful story OF domestic in
felicities and asks the court to set aside
the marriage relation. lie states they were
married at Coiroll in 1892, and lived to-
gether until December 20, 1905.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
LEGISLATIVE RECESS ENDS
Speaker Feely Will Have His Com
mittee Assignments Ready.
BALLOT ON SENATOR TODAY
Indication Bill VIII be Passed to
Give Governor More Power In
the enforcement of the
Laws.
ON SENATOR TODAY
From a staff correspondent

from a SIdII NOITtSpOilutilts
DIES MONIES, Jan. 19.-(Special)-Th
legislators returned one by one today from
their first short vacation and will be ready
for the commencement of their labors in
the two houses tomorrow forenoon. The
session opens at 10 o'clock and It is cx-
pected that the only feature of importance
at the opening will be the announce
ment of the house committees. Speaker
Feely remained in the city and at work
on these committees and finished them
this evening, but will not make any an
nouncement until the converting of the
house.
Committees Of the two houses attended
the funeral Of the late Thomas d. Healy
at Fort Dodge today, and in due time a
session will be devoted to eu:ogles Of him,
as he was regarded as the most brilliant
of the state senator's.
Senator A. Il. Cummins returned from
washington today and will be present when
the legislature r~e-elects him to the senate
for the long term. The two houses will
ballot separately at noon tomorrow and
then on Wednesday will meet in joint ses-
sion and declare the result. There will he
no caucus and Cummins' is the only name
that will be considered by the republicans.
It is expected that Ex-Governor Larrabee
VIII De pItStIi bH lhlS ONSooN IL ~ liNf
tation OF the general assembly.
May Reconsider CIerkships.
Some OF the senators are. planning to
havo reconsideration of the vote by which
the senate agreed to have a clerk or sec
rotary for each senator. Thu vote was put
through by the democrats and a few of the
republicans and it materially changes a
standing rule of the senate The cost of
the additional clerks Is trifling, but the
precedent set is not relished by the older
members. There has been much criticism
of the senate in this matter. The house
has a plan OF reducing the number of
clerks by requiring all to pass examination
as stencgraphers, but this is not regarded
as satisfactory.
Give Governor More Power.
The recommendation of the governor as
to the giving of more power to the eXecu-
tive to remove officers and to enforce the
laws by requiring all officers to do their
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
ASTHMA CURED
EMIL ANDERSON, Stanton. la. f,

Emil ANDERSON, Stanton. Ia. says;
Il have suffered With catarrh Of the nose
and throat ever since | can remember.
which finally extended downward into my
bronchial tubes and lungs. causing me &c
get short Of breath. wkeezing and rattlins
In my chest. l got so bad | could not
sleep at night. l had to sit up In order to
set breath. I tried several doctors in the
east, who said l had asthma. They treated
me without result. Others said my case
was incurable. Finally l saw your adver-
tisement and decided to try your treatment
for which | am very thankful. NY neigh
bors saw the cure IL a remarkable cure, as
no enc could be worse than I was. | am
sure now that the cure is permanent IT
has been over a year since l stopped your
treatment. All symptoms OF my catarrh
and asthma are gone and I feel perfectly
well In every way. Your treatment rs q
sure thing for Catarrh and asthma and l
recommend II TO all,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Stating that he did so on the evidence of
two physicians who examined the child
ten days after the alleged attack, Justice
Gardiner yesterday afternoon discharged
Isaac Robbins, charged with criminal as
sault on Annie Clucas, aged 5 years. Rob-
bins respite from arrest, however, was
brief, as Assistant County Attorney Ross
promptly filed another information, this
time in the superior court, charging him
with attempted murder, it being alleged
that Robbins smeared the child's hair and
clothing with either kerosene or gasoline,
so that when she went near the stove she
caught fire and was badly burned. Rob-
bins was rearrested and will probably have
a preliminary hearing before Judge Snyder
some time today.
Although Justice Gardiner declined to
hold Robbins on the criminal assault
charge, Assistant County Attorney Ross
will submit the evidence to the grand jury
when 1t convenes on February 1.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
Fourteen Of the Jury Panel Ar
EIcugsd from Service.

Fourteen of the Jury Panel Are
Excused from Service.
OF the forty member OF the petit jury
panel summoned to report for duty in the
district court yesterday only twenty-six
were found available and Judge Thornell
had to order the drawing Of twenty-five
talesmen. OF the regular panel, eleven
were excused for one reason or another
and three had not been located by the
sheriff.
The following twenty-five additional
jurors were drawn:
A. B. Callister, Garner township; Julius
Fleer. Lewis township; Thomas Ryan. 7.
i. Klllfeather. p. A. Johnson, William Nell
con. George Mailing. s. Alexander, o. r.
Beswick. e. G. Lloyd. L. F. Murphy. ,.
S. H. Knoll. Council Bluffs; David Rob
township; Herman Grote, Hardin township;
Alex WALLER, Hazel Dell township; Harvey
Abel. Garner township; Eaton Barnes, York
township; Thomas Scott. Norwalk town
Charles McKeown, Crescent township. II.
{. Lewis, Lewis township; Albert Ander-
son, Lewis township.
The jury was excused until this morning
as the attorneys in the case assigned for
trial yesterday were engaged in the Hsr-
rison county district court.
Mrs. France c.. Myers was granted a
ulNOrCe from Arthur u. Myers, 10 whom
she was married November %, 1900, on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.
A. c. Wilding. under indictment on the
charge OF attempting to extort money from
Charles McKeown. a wealthy farmer OF
Crescent township, asked for an order re-
curing the county attorney to deposit with
the clerk of the court certain letters In
order that the defendant and his attorneys
may have opportunity to compare the hand
writing. The letters referred to are those
received by McKeown. and also writing
known to be that of the defendant.
George League was arraigned on the In
dictment for embezzlement, and pleaded
not guilty to the charge.
Motions for new trials were refused in
the cases Of Mrs. Luvina Langdon against
Charles Everly and others. for damages
for the sale of liquor to her husband, and
Fred Lawson against Harry +. Pierce.
Mrs. Anna Mass of Treynor was form
ally appointed guardian of her son, Arthur
Mass, said to be feeble minded, her bond
being fixed at 5000. She was appointed
temporarily some time ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20

Q. 9. Uplinser, 624 South Twentieth
street, Omaha, in speaking of his case,
says: II was troubled with Catarrh for
years. II gradually affected my ears.
Years ago I had LaGrippe, which settled
in my throat and left ear. causing that car
to close entirely. making me stone deaf in
that ear. Ny ear felt stopped up. l was
more deaf some days than others. the
noises in my head we're frlghtful. 1 con-
suited my family physician, who gave me
10 encouragement. I went to some of the
leading specialists. who said the ear drum
was destroyed and nothing could be done
for me. l consulted the specialists or the
DIT. Branaman Co, who told me they could
cure me. / began their treatment. They
cured my catarrh, stopping the head noises
and restored my hearing. | am now per
fectly well and recommend the doctors 10
all who are deaf"