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Made TO President Ro0Se-
Welt by the Chinese
Say They're Unjusty Treated
In This Country.
Ask Same Consideration Japanese
Receive...Some Wrongs Cited.

San Francisco, cal. Feb. 9.-ln a
topographic communication addresses
to President Roosevelt and sent today
bv the Consolidated Benevolent ASs"-
cjoticn better known as the Chinese
Six Comoanips, the attention of th'
president is called t, certain instances
where it is affirmed the Executive
DEPARTMENT sought for TIT Japanese
residents of California many rights
ana privileges that the Chinese nave
long Eeen declined. The message
reads;
IN view of the commcndable ana just
efforts recently made by YOU on beh'''i
of the Japanese in regard I" cefla'i
laws lately proposed and at the pres
ent time partly adopted by tn" Le%iS
laturc of California, now convened 10
Sacramento, We. the Chinese CONSOLE
dated Benevolent Association, repre-
sentinr the whole Chinese people of the
J,,i,ed States. feel justified in re-
snectfuliy calling your attention to
certain conditions pertaining to the
Chinese. both citizens and aliens IN
this country. which are in direct ana
fragrant conflict with the sentiment
expressod by you. both lately ana mere
after relative to the japanese.
We also feel it our duty toward thcse
whom we represent. respectfully 10
nropound to you certain uuestiohs
which are of the most vital interest
TO the Chinese residents of the onlted
states and answers to which we re-
snactfulIv but earnestly request These
things we do with all due regard to
tho dignity of the Executive depart
ment of the United States and also IN
the belief that you having SO unqual-
fie 1lv expressed your views IN FAVOR OF
the Japanese cannot fail to render the
same Justice to the Chinese when the
facts have been laid before the country
We beg leave to refer YOU MI freS'-
dent. to the fact that there Is a dl''-
elimination in favor Of japanese Aliens
as against Chinese citizens. RESIDENTS
and privileged classes of this country.
Such a discrimination is very apparent
from the fact that the department :"
commerce and labor governed by the
policy of your administration, imposes
unon the citizens of Chinese descent
domiciled Chinese merchants, their
families. the privileged classes nr
Chinese undey the treaty. every con-
ceiyable embarrassment which is IN no
way suffered by the japanese.
We appeal to you. Mr.. President. 10
right the wrongs suffered by the
<Continued on Page Three)
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Washington. Feb. 9.-Tne President
today sent to Congress message
transmitting the report Of the Country
Life Commission. After the document
had been read in the Senate Mr.. Hey
burn moved that it be printed and laid
on the table. and this ordcr was ac-
cordingly made.
10 he Senate and House of Repre-
sentativcs:
transmit herewith the report of the
Commission on Country Life. AT the
outset | desire TO point out that not q
dollar of the public money has been
paid to any commissioner FOR his worl;
on tn commission.
The report shows the general con-
dition Of farming life in the open coun-
try, and points out its larger prob
lens: it indicates ways in which the
Government. National and state. may
show the people how to solve some Of
these problems; and it suggests a CON-
iinuanee Of The work which the COM
mission lcsHn
jill lying By thirty public hearings. to
which farmers and farmers WIVES
from forty States and Territories came
and from 10000 answers to printed
questions sent OFT by the Department
If Agriculture. the commIs$ ION 1lEGS
that tire general level of country life IS
nigh compared with amy preceding
time or Win any other land. II ii mas
in reccrt years slipped down In some
DIaclr. 1t has risen in more places. It's
progress has cen general if not uni
form
VT farming does not yield either the
,,rot;t or ,ic satisfaction that it ought
20 weld an! may be mace 70 yield
There is discomfort in the country, ant
in places dis, engagement, Farmers as
Il class do not magnify thr'r ealing
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In the Senate Tuesday Senator Mil
ljkrn OF ArOostook introduced an act
to provide for the purchase of the sup
plies by the State through a system of
competitive bids. The act provides
that on and after July l. 1909, all ma
terialS and supplies purchased in
Wholesale quantities by the State, or
on the credit of the State. for any
state department or institution shall
be purchased by competitive bids un-
der the direction of the Governor and
Executive Council and under such reg
ulation as the Governor and Council
may from time to time determine.
Senator Walker of Hancock intro
Gucod Il resolve appropriating 1880 an
nually for two years for the Farming
toa state Normal school, also a re-
solve approprlating $1,000 annu-
ally for two years in favor of the
Aroostook state Normal school. Sena-
tor Therriault of .Aroostook introduce
ca q resolve appropriating $1,000 an-
nGally fer two years for the NADIA
Waska Training school.
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HEARTY WELCOME.
British monarchs Cordi-
ally Received at Berlin.
Entertained at Banquet at the
Imperial Palace.
Friendly Sentiments Exchanged by
Rulers Of Two Nations.

Berlin. Feb liking Edward and
Queen Alexandra received a hearty
welcome from the Emperor and the
German people today. The principal in
tcrest OF the first day of the visit of the
British Monarchs conferred in the
speed hes of the Emperor and the King
wnen proposing their hcalths during
TIE course of the banquet at the i'm
periai palace this evening. The utter
arces OF both We're Of the most cordial
nature. emphasizing the peaceful sen
timerts and the close relationship of
the two countries.
The. Emp, ror speaking in German,
first offered Il toast to the King and
Queen. After expressing the sincere
pleasure and satisfaction of the En-
press and himself and his whole house,
which the visit afforded them and eX-
tending Il most cordial welcome to the
British sovercigns, the Emperor re
ferred to the ancient traditions and
the close ties of relationship. He hoped
that their stay, which unfortunately
would be brief, would leave only pleas
ant recollections.
Your Majesty may be assured with
me- said the Emperor, that my cap
it:tl and the whole German empire see
IN your presence Il token Of the friend
Is feeling and sentiments which In
duced Your Ma]eStieS to pay this visit
The German people greet the ruler OF
the mighty British world empire with
the respect due him and perceiVeS IN
this visit a new pledge of future peace :
fhl and friendly developments IN the
relations between our two countries
If know by much our wishes for the
Drcsc rvation and the strengthening of
peace arc in accord and can offer no
~ tier welcome than an expression of
the firm conviction that Your Ma ies-
tvs visit will contribute to the reallZ-
alton of these. our wishes. In giving
voice to the hope that the vast en-
pire over which Your Majesty rules
may continue to prosper and flourish
| hedge this glass to the health Of
Your Majesty and the Queen
Continued on Page TWo)
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1oDArS JOURNAL CONTENTS
Page One.

rage One.
LEGISLATIVE AND TELEGRAPH
Stenographic Report of Maine Legisla-
ture-Bill for Preservation of Forests In
troduced in House by Representative Bus
sell--In Special Message to Congress Pres
ident Roosevelt Points out Some of the
lily Received at Bcrlin-c Chinese Say They
Are Injustly Treated in This Country
and Appeal to President
Page Two.
TELEGRAPH
Page Three.
Decentralization. Hallowell. National
Home and Watsrville Local News.
Page Four.
LEGISLATIVE - Committee Notices
and Hearings.
Page Five.
FINANCIAL AND LEGISLATIVE
Daily Market OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
MaineAHouse and Senate.
Page Six.
EDITORIAI.-New Rules for L. S. Sen
atc-Counting the Electoral Notes-Tht
Entertaining Mr.. Gaines-Californa and
au-Bliefs-Maine Gossip-Press Com
mentS.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADS-Wanted-To Let
For Sale-I.ost-Found-R Real Estate
Railroads. Iotels-Busness Cards.
Page Eight.
EMBELLISHMENTS of the Report
nf the Commission on County l1fe ana
Special Message from President on Same.
Page Nine.
GISLATIVE-Bill for Preservation
Of Forests Introduced into Name Legs
lature-Other State House News.
Page Ten.
LOCAL..John +. Jenness Given Record
Sentence for Liquor Sellng-Other Supe-
riur Court Matters-Local Amusements-
Smith School Notes.-The Local Mafket.
Lincoln Day Program at Cony HiSl
School-BreiS.
Page Eleven.
LOCAL-Jephtha Encampment, L. o. ~
F.. Installs officers for Coming fear-So
ciety Minstrels Score Decided Hit at Guy
Hall-Joint Pythian Acknowledgment
orders No Is Issued by Adj. Gen. farn-
han,-Senator and Mrs. Macomber Enter
tain NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. optical Society
Holds Special Meeting.
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH AND LEGISLATIVE f
France and Germany Reach Cnderstand-
ing-Several Barely Escape from Nor
witch Fire-Proceedinss of Maine House
;nd Senate.
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Maine LEGISLATURE,
SEVENTY-FOURTH SESSION.
SENAT e.

Tuesday, Feb. .. 1909.
Senate called to order by the Presi
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Lawton of South
Gardiner
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of
IN concurrence.
House Bills Read and Assigned.
An Act to mend Chapter IS of the
Private and Special Laws of Maine for
the year 1903, Incorporating the SPUR
rel Island Village Corporation.
An Act to extend the provisions of
Chapter al of the Private and Special
Laws of 1909, entitled AN Act to sup
ply the town of Lisbon with pure wa
ter"
An Act to ratify. confirm and make
valid the organization of the Andover
Water CO. ana authorize it to issue
bonds and extend its plant.
An Act relating to holidays.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Belfast Banking Co.
An Act to amend the charter of the
Peoples Trust Go. of Houlton and to
amend the same.
An Act to amend and extend the
charter of the Sanford Trust Co
An Act to renew and extend the
charter of :he Boothbay Harbur Trust
Co.
An Act to amend subdivision fifth.
Section %. Chapter AS of the Revised
Statutes. relating to investment of de-
poslts OF savings banks.
Resolve in favor of Knox County
General hospital.
Resolve in favor of York hospital.
Resolve in favor of the Healy asy
luin.
Resolve in favor of the Kings
Daughters Union of Bangor.
Resolve in favor of the Children's
Ali Society of Maine.
An Act to repeal Chapter 352 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1907, en-
titled "An Act to prohibit the taking
of Holsters in Hancock county
An Act to amend Section l. Chapter
PSI of the Special Laws of 1907, entl-
tied AN Act for the better protection
of alewives, shad and sturgeon in va
rous rivers in Maine.
Resolve in relation to the early York
county deeds.
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THE WEATHER.
RAIN OR SNOW.

Washington. Feb 9-Forecast' for
New England: Snow in north, ram
or snow in south portion Wednesday +;
warmer: Thursday local SHOWS colder
in west portion: Increasing south
winds shifting to southwest.
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The following bills, petitions and re-
solves were presented and referred:
Judiciary.
Nv Mr. Knowlton Of PscataGuis: Pc
tit;on of Henry Hudson and % others
in favor of Senate Bill No 81 emitted
IAN Act to define and regulate the
practice of optometry.
Also: Rcmonstrance of G. II. DAVIS
and Is others against An Act to pro
hibit the use of automobiles in Mount
Desert Island.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
Nv Mr.. Milliken of Aroostook: Bill.
An Act 20 provide for the purchase of
supplies by the state through Sys-
tom Of competitive bids
Ev Mir Hamilton Of York: Petition
Of George l.. Dudley and 29t others III
favor Of RI solve for the Trull Hospital
Aid Association.
Also Petition Of Frank cn'" anu u
others in favor Of s,mc.
>lsn. petitions az Charles T.. \:Wr"l
ana - ,tN"ls II favor Of s'n"
A.so. Petition - Mis-. y j.. F"Adrr-
sou and = Others IN fnVnr Of same
Also: Petition Of Perry II. M~.\ccn
and % others in favor of same.
Also: Petition of Benjamin Good1ef
and % others in favor of Trulf Hospital
Aid Association.
Education.
Nv Mr.. Walker of Hancock: Resolve
in favor of Pennington State Normal
Scnooi
Also: Resolve in favor of the Aroos-
took State Normal school
1v Mr.. Thcrault of Aroostook. re
solve il favor nf Madawaska Training
scnool. with statement Of facts
Railroads and Expresses
nv MI. Colcocd of Waldo: Bill, An
Act t, amend section 10 Of ChaHtar -
of the Revised Statutes relating t" INC
increase Of capital stock Of 4 railroad
company.
Barrie and Bankinn.
nv MIR. Hastings of oxford Bill. An
Act f. extend the charter of the Bethel
Trust Co.
Ways and Bridges.
Ry Mr. Minott of Sagadahoc: Bill
An Act to repeal Chapter 20 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1912 and
chapter &c of the Private and Special
Laws of 1861. on motion by Mr.. Wheel
or of Cumberland this bill was tabled
for printing pending reference.
Also: Petition of Jason McFadden
and 81 others Of Arrowsic in favor Of
tho ponigan bridge bill.
BY Mr. Staples Of Knox: Petition OF
George d. Bridgham and 16 others IN
favor of same.
Also: Petition of w r. Matthews
ana 50 others Of Warren in favor OF
same.
Also: Petition of o. A. Stevens and
% others of Ludlow in favor of same.
Also: Petition of J. r. Cushnlan and
u others of Sherman in favor of same.
Also: Petition of A. H. Black and 80
others of Chesterville in favor OF, same.
Continued IN Page Five.)
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A communication was received from
the Executive department transmitting
Report of the state Auditor upon the
examination of the accounts OF the
State treasurer. On motion by Mr..
Eaton of Washington, the same was
referred to the committee on Appropri-
ations and Financial Affairs.
A communication was received from
the secretary Of state transmitting
certified copies Of Senate Joint Memo
rial No. A, Senate Joint Resolution Nc.
and Honse Joiht Memorial No. 5.
adopted by the 25th State Assembly OF
the state of oregon.
The foregoing communications were
read by the secretary and, on motion
bv Mr.. Howcs of Somerset, Senate
Joint Memorial No. a was referred t"
the committee on State Lands anu
State Roads; and, on motion by Mir.
I.ooncy of Cumberland, Senate JOINT
Resolution No. 1 ard House Joint Me-
mortal No , were referred to the com
mittee on Judiciary.
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Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. 4.-ForecaSi: Wedne@
day rain or snow, warmer, high south
erly winds; Thursday far
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son, corporation Of association viola :
ting amy provision Of this act shah FOR
such offence be fined not Css than
$40. nor more than $1,000 Any per
son employed as Legislative counsel or
agent violating any provisions Of this
act shall BE- fined not less than 800.
nor more than $1,000 and shall he barr
ca from acting in the capacity of legis-
latiN" counsel or agent for the period
of three years from the date of such
conviction.
Repre- sentative Merrill of Durham in
t1odu3cd an act providing that towns
ha wing $4,000 or more inhabitants may
veto to pay their sclcctmcn a comprn-
sation not exceeding s. per day for
time actually spent in the service of
the town.
representative Bosue of Fast Ma
chias introduced an act comforting up
on a married woman the right TO enter
into partne rship relations With her
husband. The act provides that a
woman may become partner With hey
husband. or with him and others for
commercial purposes and her separate
estat" shall be subject to the partner
ship liabilities as if she were unlnar-
rird.
Repre- sentative Hersey of Houlton
introduced a resolve appropHiating $l15
for the compilation and publication of
the Insurance laws OF Maine.
In the Senate Tuesday forenoon the
amendment proposed by Senator
Staples to the bill for q uniform poll
tax. making the rate 81 instead Of So
was lost by vote OF II to G. Senator
Staples spoke in favor of the amend
ment and Senators knoWlton ana
Macumber against it. The original
bill providing for 4 uniform poll tax
rate OF 50 was then PASSED to be cit
crossed. The bill for the establish
ment Cl t't;1tc Board cf Charities and
Corrections was assigned to Wednca-
day of next week and the same day
was assigned for I consideration OF
the report of the committee on taxa
ton, ought not to pass. on the bill re-
lating to the taxation of certain public
service corporations. Communication
was received from the Governor and
Council. including the report Of the
State auditor upon the accounts Of
State treasurer Pascal r. Gilmore.
stating that all expenditures for the
fiscal year were supported by warrant
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1904

10c. Cigar
Sales for past year 14.411.$0. Outselling
all other brands in New England. FAC
tory, Manchester. N. ii. .5utl
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from Governor and Council and the
accounts OF receipts and expenditures
correctly stated. The committee on
le9al affairs reported in new draft
the act making Lincoln's birthday, q
school and bank holiday. The new
draft creates Lincoln Day, Feb. ~, and
makes it day to be observed in the
schools by special exercises, and
abolishes Jan. l as school and bank
holiday. The report was accepted
In the House Representative Hall of
Caribou took from the table an order
to investigate the drawing of a war
rant by the Governor and Council in
favor of Newell & Shelton for 1864,
the same being in behalf of Maxine
Beaulieu and Fred f. Stevens, en-
forcement deputies, against whom the
supreme court of Maine rendered
decision for damage done to house in
Lewiston, owned by e. w. Buckley of
New York, while searching for
liquor hide The order was referred
to the committee on legal affairs.
The committee on judiciary will to-
day present a divided report in regard
to the election of the secretary Of
State, State treasurer and attorney
general by the people. The majority
of the committe will report ought not
to pass.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14

and if they were not bones of the real
saint they belonged to some one of the
senslbilities, and how would you, who
are doubtless no saint, and don't
claim to be, like to have lot of stran-
gers peering at your undraped bones
in casket?
So we wandered in the shops. looked
at glass beads far more beautiful than
old relics of the departed saint, and
betimes glanced at little Bill and
Mary playing with a score OF little
kiddies-Engiish, German. Swiss, Ital-
ian. French-with the pigeons who
are such accomplished polygolt lin
gusts that they understand the chill
dren in whatever language they may
iabber.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
Ddcation Days In Europe
BY LLiiiiam Allen Unite
DENICE

BY day, as this traffic continues al
ways doing by water in the slowest,
most clumsy way what traffic In other
towns does by land expeditiously. one
comes to marvel. not at the beauty of
Venice, not at the luxurious ease OF
it, but, considering that a mile away
there is good land site for a town,
one is astonished at the general damn
foolishness of IT all. Polite English
has no word to express the American
impatience with 1t.
And yet we were happy-exceed-
ingly happy-in Venice. We had
good beds, good board and ease of
mind and body, and so we gave our
selves over to the spirit OF frivollty
that the incongruousness OF the
place seems to produce in Americans.
BY night we rode in gondolas. boat;
indeed, the singing variety of gon-
dolier; we never even heard a singing
gondolier on a passenger boat indeed
the singing variety Of gondolier with
red mark on his belly and a scarlet
top-knot, is extinct
Ours was brown gondolier with a
sandy bill. gran legs and fuzzy
neck who. when we are least expect
Ing II, gurgled n little low wordless
song under his collar. like the
chortie OF n hermit thrush In n thick
ct The only singers among the gon-
doliers that we heard we're big
swarthy boatmen pulling freight. who
often beloved Justify M they bent
upon their heavy oars.
AZ dusk occasionally n tame gon-
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
A HEAVY PRESSURE IN
THE MAINS FROM THE
NEW WATER SYSTEM

Water users have noticed a ma
terial increase in pressure in the
mains since the gravity system was
inaugurated yesterday afternoon and
have made many favorable comments
on the Improvement pressure OF
ninety pounds to the inch was re-
corded at the fire department head
quarters within a few minutes after
the headgate at the new reservoir was
raised and It has continued at about
that point ever since. which will en-
able the fire department to do far
more effective work than has been
possible heretofore. when the pres
sure varied from forty to eighty
pounds TO the square inch in the
mains on Macon and Greenwood ave
nues
The reservoir is not over half full
and will be filled slowly for the pur-
pose OF certain tests which the con-
tractors desire to have carried out. II
Is feared that II the reservoir is filled
at once the weight of the water might
cause the concrete work to crack. or
be otherwise seriously injured.
The contractors have thirty days in
which to make their tests before sub
mitting the work to the city council
for acceptance. Before the filtering
basins are completed II will be neces-
sary to haul 10000 cubic yards OF
sand and filtration material up to
them. an undertaking that will require
several months. Until then we cannot
have perfectly elear water for drink
Ing or domestic purposes.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
South Canon High School Notes

The board of education of the South
Canon schools has dismissed school
for the week of October IL. In order
that the scholars may help get the
apple crop out OF danger. This In
cludes all grades. starting with tho
NTH. up through the high school
The total enrolment OF the high
school this year Is IA. with 40 In
regular attendance. The rush of work
on the ranches has cut into both at
tendance and punctuality. for the first
month.
The four classes OF the high school
have met and elected officers as fol-
lows:
Glass OF Is10.-Presldent. Elton
woodford; Vice President. James
Pringle: Secretary-Treasurer Clara
Frankhouser.
Glass OF Ieii.-President. Glen Geb-
hardt: vice-President Gladys Cory:
Secretary. Kate Barns: Treasurer.
Lovelna White.
Glass OF 1sl2.-President. VIII
Watt; Vice President. Earl serry:
Secretary-Treasurer Sarah Lloyd.
Class OF 1913.-Prssident Forest
Hodgin; Vice President. Marie Corey:
Secretary. Ruth Boyce: Treasurer,
Mark Entorf.
The South Canon high school strIng
orchestra has organized for the year.
and work has begun under the in
siruction OF Miss Nellie Felter.
The instrumentations consists OF siI
violins. played by Glenn Gebhardt.
Walter Hammett. Madeline Dixon.
Cecil Smith: four mnndollns. played
by Elton woodford. Will Hiatt. Her
bert Brewer and George Grundmann:
two guitars played by Ruth Davis and
Guy Miller. Clyde Lentz is pianist.
Nine OF the members were In the
orchestra last year. With the help
gained from their experience. there
is no doubt but what II will continue
to be an organization OF which The
school may be Justly pround.
II has the hearty support OF the
school. II asks for that OF all who are
Interested In the welfare of our school
organizations.