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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-05
BANGOR SEMINARY
No Cessation in Remark
able Public Interest
In Fourth AQnua| ConVocation
Exercises Of Institution.
Mass Meeting Of All the Churches
For Sunday Night.

Bangor Me, Feb 4-There is no
tcrest being taken in the fourth an
nual cOnvOCation exercises of Bangor
Seminary The lecture services have
lost their strict academic lines and are
being conducted more in the form Of
ordinary public and on-sectarian r.
ligious services The distinguished
speakers from out Of the State have
cast aside their original manuscripts
and frame their subjects in phrases
more fitting the layman. 4 mass met
ing of all church has been decided
upon for Sunday night in Central
Street church where addresses by
President Beach of the Seminary. Or.
A. L. Lyman OF Brooklyn and several
visiting clergymen.
A committee of ministers has been
considering the financial part Of the
services in the light of the added bur
dens beyond the strength of the lecture
foundations to bear and they Will re-
port Friday night with a plan which it
is believed will clear UP this part of the
problem. 1t is thought that it will
take the form suggested Wednesday
the request of the 20 Congregational
conferences of the State to contribute
in all $1,000
Lectures We're delivered Thursday by
Prof Beach of Yale. DR.. Lyman Of
BROOKLYN and devotional services were
conducted by Rev. Raymond Callsins OF
Portland. The series of lectures Will
close Friday night. The registration
of ministers from all parts of the
State has been lnrger than during any
previous convocation week and THIS
together with the large ATTENDANCE on
The part of the public is bringing great
satisfaction to the faculty and friends
of the seminary. Previous to the adj
ministration of President Beach. three
special lecture cOurceS We're distributed
through the year and attracted little
or no attention. AS it is on the lines
of a broadly democratic university eX-
tension. being free TO the public with
meetings in Hammond Street church
The lecture delivered by Prof. Harlan
p Beach of Yale Devinity school
Thursday on religious conditions IN
China, was conceded one of the best
from both ecclesiastical and political
point of view ever given here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE,
SEVENTY-FOURTH SESSION.
SENATE.
Thursday, Eebru

Thursday, February 4, 1909.
Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent
Prayer by Rev Mr. Clark of
Journal of the previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of
in concurrence
Bill. An Act to amend Section Of
Chapter 10 of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to transportation OF pupils
Came from the House, BY that branch
referred to the committee on Educa-
ton. On motion by Nh Howes Of
Somerset this bin was tabled for
printing. pending reference
Petition of Clyde L. Whitney and
eight others. praying that not more
than 10 fish shall BE- caught in one day
by one person in Pleasant pond" came
from the House, that branch non cor
curing with the Senate in the in
definite lDst-ponement of the Petition
and referring the same to the com
mittee on Inland Fish and Game Mr.
Howes of Somerset, moved THAT the
Senate recede and concur with the
House in its reference.
Mr.. DONlGAN of Somerset: Mr.
President: That petition is signed by
people living about seventeen miles
from Pleasant pond, and the people
living near Pleasant pond object to
having 50 few fish taken from the
water in any one day. We have no
objection to having ten pounds of fish,
but we do object to having ten fish. Us
hot i,rht
pounds. and the gentleman that runs
the hotel is the only one anywhere
near the pond that wants that bin
passed, and object to it because the
people who have signed the petition
live so far from the pond.
Mr., HOWF.S Of Somerset: Mr..
President: These people have petit
toned this legislature, signing a petit
ton, and ! believe these petitioners
have right to be heard before the
committee on Inland Fisheries and
game. If we are to get into the habit
of not giving the people a right to
come to this legislature to be heard,
we are getting into a pretty bad condi-
ton: and, what is more if this petition
is not right. it can be reported back in
q new draft. l hope the motion TO
recede and concur vii! prevail.
Mr.. DONIGAN: ! wish to withdraw
my objection.
The question being put upon the
motion to recedc and concur, the mo-
ton prevailed.
House Bills Read and Assigned.
Resolve in favor Of j. w. Haines.
Town Clerk of Dexter.
Resolve in favor vi David +. Knight.
Town Clerk of Garland
An Act to extend the charter of the
Merchants 'prust Company
Continued on Page Five)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-05

washington. Feb 4.-Senator Nixon
rac~ivc1 n rrplv today to the telegram
,vbict, he sent yesterday to the Pres
iaent of th,. Senate and the Speaker Oh
tn, I1ousc of the Nevada Legislature.
I,rou, tho tenor of the reply from inc
president of the Senate. Nixon reefs
ea,Gaent +hat the resolution adopted
h, The Nevada House urging the can
f,.rnia Legislature to pass a"''-'
aues, legislation will not be passed by
the senate He thinks 1t Will pe s'ii'','-
cred in committee or that an 81 ~
matter likely to give ofencc 10 'ii'
Japanese government VIII pc S'ricf'e''
out.
4 1onc letter was sent today to GOV,
1,ick,rsnn Of Nevada by Senator New
land. as the result of his ihterNie"
,.avtarday with President kooseNeil
concerning the resolution passed "!
the Nevada House Of Representatives
Tine letter follows:
"Washington, Feb. i. l9o''
"aon Denver S. Dickerson.
"Carson City, New.
INV Dear GoVernor-N ith vs."
to undertaking any actioh 'e''"ins
create friction between Japan ana 'iiiS
country. ! take the liberty OF suggest
in, 10 the Legislature through you. d
MAN of action which. while lndicathis
!, nroper solicitude for relations -ol
friendship and amity with Japan wi'i
mark clearly our purpose 10 riaiit III
this country as the home of the white
race free from such racial compe titioh
and antagonism on our own sou as
will surely breed domestic violence ana
international hatred
entertaining no prejudice asaihsl
any foreign race and particularly au
mirine the vigor courage and patriot
Ism, If the people of Japan. and DIS
no.ad to advance rather than to thwar'
her career of national greatness, we OF
the West are yet profoundly impressed
with the view that the United states
nossesses vast territory as yet unde-
ye,oped and capable of supporting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-05

Sacramento, Feb. 4.-With the defeat
in the Lower House today Of two of
tine anti-Jaranesc measures but the
uueypeCtod passage of third bin seq
rgating japanese school children in
81 paratc schools along with Chinese,
c,rrttnS and other ASlatlcS. President
Eoosf ve!t has again taken hand in
tie ant-Japanese legislation which for
tie last week has drawn International
attention 10 california. Hardly had the
bI.l becn passed by the Assembly be
for GOV. Gilett received The following
telegram from the President;
Washington. Feb. 4. 1909. o
a. \. C;illctt. Governor OF California:
Your kind letter Just received.
What is the rumor that the California
Legislature has passed a bin cxcIud-
irg the japanese children from the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-05
TODAY'S JOURNAL CONTENTS

Page One.
LEGISLATIVE AND TELF,GEAPH-
Davies Rebate Resolve Passes the House
Other state IUus" MatterS-Steno-
graphic Report of Maine House and Sen
ate onyuratinu Exercises 1T Bangor
Complication feared in Japanese Situa-
ton in this Country.
Page Two.
TFLEGRAPH-Ninc Grades Recon-
mended for classification of Cotton
Yankee TarS Mak" Proud Records ut Tar
get Practice-C Congressional News-Gardi-
ncr Locals
Page Three.
l.OCAi.-Cialdincr Hallowen. Winthrop,
National Home ami WAtovillr Local
News
Page Four.
LEGISLATIVE - Committee Notices
and Hearings,
PAGE Five.
MARKETS AND LEGtSLATIVF,-Da
y Mah~t Quotations Proceedings Of
Maine House and Senate.
Page Six.
EDIToRIAG-The rannack Trial-,An
AbsenteA Governor 5cllicose Nevada
Biiefs-Maine Gossip.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADS-Wanted-To Let
Toi todlP- LOST buHI--ltedl ItSlutc--
misunderstanding Cards.
Page Eight.
LEGISLATINE-Proc Of Maine
House and Senate
Page Nine.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Maine
House and Senate
Page Ten.
LOCAL Amusempnts at the Opera
House and star Thcatre-Funeralo of Late
Mrs. James Crockett keunehcr, Lincoln.
Somerset and Sagadahur County News.
Page Eleven.
LOCAL Annual Meeting of Maine Press
superior Court Matter
Biefs
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH AND SPORTING
Grave Fears Entertained for Norwegian
Steamer Munn-Two Hundred Hotel
Guests Scared by Fire in New York
Russian Terrolists after Man VINO
Threatened Life of Czar-tieneral Sports
John Norris Accuses Paper Go. OF Mis-
Observation-Disclosures Business Men Ike
tam Faith in HaSkell-30o School Children
Escape from Burning Building at sydney
n S:-An Accounting Is Asked by Mrs
pingley from Her Son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-05

public schools? This is the most of
fsnsive bill Of all and in my Judgment
is clearly unconstitutional and we
should at once have to test it in the
courts. Can it be stopped in the. Leg
iSiature or by V"to2
(Signcd
'FHEDDOI;E, ROOSEN EFT"
III" governor at once sent Il reply.
the nature OF which he declines az
present to make public. and he re-
QGcStcd from the President an immcdi-
ats answer. Until he receives another
telegram from President Roosevelt.
the governor declines to discuss the
action of the Assembly today
The bin passed today, which Was
one of three anti-japanese measures
introduced by Assemblyman Grove L.
Johnson, PAGES the japanese in the
same category with other A-iaiics and
inserts tn" word ia panese" in tho
present statute providing fer the Sc
gregatiOn in separate schools Of "Moa-
COLLAR children.
Ply this action the lower House d
the California Legislature has taken
the step which the board CT education
of san Francisco intended to take two
years ago which was abandoned after
the board and former Mayor Eugene
T. s'chmitz were called to Washngt N
and had several conferences with
President Roosevelt.
At Chat time it WAS contcniel by the
Japanese that they were not Mon
golians. and they resented the efforts
to plGco them in tho same class with
Act,
also raised. whether under the law the
segregation Of Japanese school chill
dren could be enforced in the absence
OF specific mention Of the word Jap
anes1.'
Upon the return of the delegation
from Washington, the san Francisco
school board contented itself with the
adoption of q rule limiting the age of
pupils who would be permitted to at
tend the lower grades of the public
schools, one of the principal objections
to the japanese being that adults We're
attending the primary grades and ~
daily association with white children
of tender years. The passage % the
Japanese school segregation bill today
was unexpected. owing to the defeat
Yesterday of the Drew anti-alien land
bill, which was generally believed 10
foreshadow the rejection of all Of the
measures aimed at the Japanese. The
defeat today Of more anti-JapaneSe
bills added to the surprise occaSlone''
bv the vote ON the school segregation
bill. Immediately after the AS
sembIy's action Gov. Gillett consult"t
Speaker Philip Stanton and the othe ar
Republican leaders of the LegiSlatt e.
The latter expressed the hope OF sou
being able to defeat the measure N
the Assembly, and Assemblymah wal
ter Leeds gave notice that tolnolf"W
he would move to reconsider the vote
OF 46 to aS by which the bill was pass
ed.
II will require Al votes 10 carry
Leeds motion. 1t it is adopted II Is
nre,licted tonight that ON" OF the ll"'c-
est battles ever waged in the can
fornia Legislature will result IN inc
effort to kill the bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-05
SEPARATE SCHOOLS FOR
ALL AS|AT|C SCHOLARS,
California Assembly Passes Segregation Law..-Presi
dent Roosevelt Believes It Unconstitutional
Nevada Senate May Kill Radical Legislation.

public schools? This is the most Of
ftnsive bill of all and in my Judgment
is clearly unconstitutional and we
should at once have. to test it in the
courts. Can it be stopped in the. egg
stature or by Vrtop
tSigncl)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-05
THE WEATHER.
FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington. Feb. 4-Forecast FOR
New England: Warmer ana generally
fair Friday; Saturday rain in south.
rain or snow in north portions: mod
crate to brisk southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-05
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Friday fair and warmer
Saturday probably continued fair with
moderate temperatures; fresh to bri *
aoutherIy to westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-05

Gu.don ". Russell Of the class of "a.
Trinity College. and a graduate Of Yale
NJ ,dical school. 81. said to be- ono of
the oldest living graduates of Trinity,
died Wednesday at his home at Hart
ford CT The widow survives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-05
TWO BRIDGE BILLS.
Advocates of Both and Renonstrants
Before Committee.

Selectmen. street commissioners ana
county commissioners from all sections
Of the state were present at the hear
ing in the hall OF the House Of Repre-
sentatives Thursday afternoon before
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-05
DAVIES REBATE RESOLVE
PASSES IN THE HOUSE.
Only One Vote in Opposition SENATE Discusses
Uniform Poll Tax Bi|.--HaI Of Caribou Pre-.
sents Bill to Revise State Military Law.

In tie House Of Representatives
Thursday the Davis resolution, against
the rebating of taxes on railroads was
adopted by alnOSt 4 unanimous vote,
Re preventative Boyer of Portland alone
dissenting. Previous to the vote on the
resolve the h. &. A. tax rebate bill was
reported to the House from the COM
mittee on railroads and expresses with
the endorsement that the bill be indef-
iritely postponed.
The principal interest in the Scna t.
Thursday morning was over the bill in
favor of 4 uniform poll tax. Senator
Hamilton of York moved to indefinite
ly postpone the bill ON the ground that
towns should regulate their own poll
tax rates. while Senator Macomher %
kenneJec Contcnded that confusion re-
suited when two towns adjoining each
other had a different rate of poll tax.
Senator Hamiltons motion to indeIt-
nitCly postpone consideration of the
bill was lost by a vote or 10 to g. The
measure was then tabled upon request
of Senator Staples, who declared that
he wished to amend it at the session
today. A motion of Senator Hamilton
20 Indefinitely postpone the bill relar-
ing to The appuin tment of surveyors in
real actions was also lost BY Il vote OF
p to 6.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-10
Going to Canada.

Frank Reum expects to depart to-
morrow for Outlook, Saskatchewan,
Canada, having associated himself
with the McIllaney Company, a large
corporation doing a big business in
Canada lands, lumber, etc. Mr..
Reum will have charge of their
lumber interests about Outlook, and
steps into a splendid position of
much promise, which everyone here
knows he is abundantly capable to
fill. Outlook is one of the most
promising towns of Canada, being
the city in which Mr.. l.. F. Button
recently located. Mrs. Reum will
remain here until spring.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-10
MasOns Have Initiation.

On Monday evening the local
Masonic lodge held it's regular meet
ing at the Masonic Temple, Prof.
e. A. Burrows being raised to the
degree of a Master Mason. Lunch
was served in the banquet hall by the
ladies of the Eastern Star.
This Wednesday afternoon a num-
Der of the Masons will go to Post
vile to assist in the comforting of
the third degree ana participate in
Il banquet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-10
HJERLElD NOT TO BE EXAMINER
defective Hearing Prevents Him
From Qualifying For Important
Federal Office Offered Him.

1t will be with sincere regret that
the people of this and adjoining
counties learn that Mr.. H. c. HER
leid, cashier of the National Bank of
DEBORAH is unable to qualify for the
office of National Bank Examiner,
by reason of the fact that his hear
ing has become somewhat defective
of late, and the government officials
at Washington fear that this might
prevent the high efficiency demanded
in this important office by the gov
eminent.
Mr. Hjerleid was recommended
for this appointment by Congress-
man Haugen, to whom the appoint
ment was allotted in the distribu-
ton of Iowa's federal patronage,
and last week went to Washington
to confer with the officials in charge
of the national banking system con-
corning the matter, with the result
that he was informed that he would
not be able to enter upon the duties
of the position, for the reason above
noted.
AS we write announcement has
not been made OF the fortunate per-
son to receive this appointment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-10
Attending Hardware Convention.

N r. Croft departed on Monday
morning for Des Moines, to partici-
pate in the meeting of the Iowa Re-
tail Hardware Mems Association.
Mr.. Croft is an enthusiastic member
of this association, being at all times
alive to everything that pertains to
the betterment of his business, and
as the membership numbers over
800 there will be many there from
whom he will get new ideas. The
numerous exhibits by wholesale
houses and manufacturers will be a
valuable part of the meeting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-10
BAD FIRE YESTERDAY MORNING
( rOCery Store Of Il. Barnett & Sons
in Barthen Building Entirely
Destroyed, With Small Adj
iaCcnt Building.

The blowing of the fire whistle
and the Changing of the fire bells
about $3.50 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing awakened the citizens, and upon
looking out they found the heavens
lighted up with the light of fires.
The wind had been blowing gale
during the night, a fierce blizzard
was raging, snow had been falling
rapidly during the night, and when
it became known that the fire was
in the j. G. Barthell building, corner
of Water and River streets, everyone
thought that the entire block was
doomed, for the wind was blowing
from the east. The fire boys re-
sponded as quickly as possible and
with almost superhuman effort
dragged the carts through the deep
snow in the bitter cold, and soon had
four streams of water playing on the
building.
1t was evident from the start that
it would be impossible to save the
building, as it was wooden struc-
ture and was enveloped with flames
before they got there, so attention
was directed more particularly
to the adjoining building. The boys
worked like beavers. fighting the
fierce fire fiend and wind with the
bravery and judgment of expert fire.
men, and at five o'clock had it under
control, but not before the small
Eckert building next door had been
badly destroyed and the Caldwell
building next west of this badly
charred and burned on the side and
roof. Too much praise cannot be
given for their work against OBJ
stacles they had to contend with. It
is fortunate indeed that the feed
store of James McCusker in the
Trzcinski building escaped with no
damage to stock or building, AMI
also the entire west end of the
block.
The building and stock is a total
loss, nothing but few charred TIM
hers remaining. We understand that
B. Barnett & Sons had $4,000 insur-
ance on the stock, and Mr.. Barthell
$500 on the building.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-10
Big Five Meeting at Calmar.

The Big Five Teachers Associa-
ton, comprising all the teachers of
the five northeastern Iowa counties,
will meet at Calmar on April % and
"a. The annual meetings of this
association usually attracts from
200 to $50 teachers, and the cit
liens of Calmar are preparing to
entertain them lavishly. Supt. H.
c. Johnson of the DEBORAH public
schools is president of the associa-
ton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-10
OF to Market Again.

Mrs. Bertha Mott will depart to-
morrow for New York, to make the
purchases of spring and summer
goods for the dry goods stores of
Mott & Co. in DEBORAH and Cresco.
This firm is ever alive to the de-
mands of the most select in all kinds
of dry goods, cloaks and ladies' fur
nishing goods, they carry a large
stock, and go to first markets, buy
ing direct from the manufacturer
for cash, thus getting the very latest
AS heretofore, Mrs. Mott will be
glad to procure anything in this line
desired by anyone in this vicinity
while she is in New York.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-10
Two Local Express Companies.

1t is announced through the daily
press that the Wells-Fargo Express
Company has signed a long time
contract with the c., NJ. & st. p.
railroad company and will handle
the express business over the entire
system. The contract goes into eff
feet May 1st, when the present con-
tract with the United States Express
Company expires.
The United States Express Com
pany has closed new contract with
the Rock Island-Frisco system. If
this be true there will be two eX-
press companies doing business in
DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-10
Free Gifts To Brides.

In accordance with our custom for
several years past, we will present
every bride who lives in Winneshiek
county after her marriage a receipt
for the Public Opinion for one year,
to encourage matrimony and the set
thing of newly married couples II
Winneshiek county. Send us your
name. residence and date of marriage
and we will send you recent free
of charge. If.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-10
Valdez College i'm Basket Ball.

The Valdez College basket ball
teams made a trip last week which
included games at Ossian on Friday
evening, at Calmar Saturday after
noon and at McGregor SATURDAY.
evening, and won two out of the
three games. At Ossian the Bust
ness College team won from the Os-
sian boys by the score of SO to 20;
at Calmar Saturday afternoon the
Normal School team lost by the
score of % to IS, and at McGregor
Saturday night the Business College
team again won, in a scrappy game
with the fast Pocket City team.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-10
Bad Fire at CrescO.

The general store of Fred Wool
lestein at Cresco, with all it's con-
tents, was destroyed Monday night.
The fire started about nine o'clock
and burned until seven o'clock
yesterday morning. 1t is total
loss, with $4,000 insurance on the
stock, we understand. Mr.. Wool
lestein is son-in-law of Mr.. Knocke
of the fifth ward, this city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-10
Ladies of the G. A. II.

A meeting will be held at the G..
A. r. hall on Saturday afternoon to
consider the organization of circle
of the Ladies' of the G.. A. r., an
organization composed of relatives
of veterans of the G. A. r.. A meet
ing will be held this Wednesday
evening for the election of officers
and organization of the circle.