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The state herald., 1909-02-12

Attorney Naugle Of Sterling was ii
Holyoke Thursday on business.
The state herald., 1909-02-12

The republican Insurgents in the ma
tional house OF representatives are max
ing fight to deprive the speaker Of
the house Of some Of the power given
him under the present rules Of that
body. They seem to count on the
support of the democrats In their effort
to change the rules. Such combinn-
tion may succeed In amending the rul, 5
as desired but II is very questionable u
bout the amended rules givirg the sa,.
isfaction that their advoca'cs eai n I, r
them. Party legislative machines WI !
never be satisfied with rules OF the
house that do not give the majority
party absolute control Of the action Of
the Legislative body When party Is
In the minority II denounces the rules
Of the house that have given the speak.
or SO much power but. when that party
becomes the majority party. then Il
changes It's position on this question
and the rules arc then all right and
very necessary for the transaction Of
business. Even should this effort sue
coed In making radical change In the
house rules. II Ia not very likely that
the change would continue long In force.
The state herald., 1909-02-12
ale who by his biz would rise,
Must either bust or advertise. .

Highes price paid for hogs. See E.
S. Burns. ~
The state herald., 1909-02-12
CoTToN EYED JOE.

The legislatures Of the Pacific states
are certainly guilty of very foolishly
selfish action when they insist on legisla-
ton that will embarrass the national
government in its efforts to peaceably
adjust matters between our nation and
Japan in such manner as to give these
states the protection from Japanese
immigration that they are demanding.
Their action in persisting in their cf-
forts to legislate on the Japanese ques-
ton, shows very little faith in the abil-
ity of the national government to give
them the necessary protection and is an
insult to the national officials who have
had in charge the matter Of peaceably
settling this vexed question with Japan.
The state herald., 1909-02-12

GEORGE LEDREw RULIsoN. Pastor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-17
UNIFORM RANK
Of Maine knights Of Pyth-
las Meets in Bangor.
Grand Parade, Field Day Sports
Today Ball This Evening.
Text Of the Annual Report by Brig.
Gen. Walter <. Reid.

Bangor, Me. June 16.-The annual
meeting of the Maine Brigade, Uni
form Rank Knights of Pythias, was
convened in this city this afternoon in
Pythan hall Brigade General Wal
ter E. Reid of Waterville submitted
his annual report in which he drew at
tention to the fact that five new COM
panies had been mustered in during
the year and that the brigade had been
reOrganiZed
The Field day exercists will be held
Thursday. when a big parade and Field
day sports will be held in the after
noon The session will close with a
grand ball in the Auditorium.
Brig. Gen. Reid's report was as fol-
lows:
Maine Brigade, u. r., x. of p, Greet
ing:
We are gathered here at the request
of the brigade commander, through
General Orders No. 10 and IA, to take
part in this, the fifth annual assembly
Of the Maine Brigade, the fourth and
last annual assembly having been held
in the city of Portland, June q. 1904.
1t is not my purpose to go into the
history of the Maine Brigade at this
time, but rather to give you a brief re-
port of my stewardship for the past
year. l assumed command of the Maine
Brigade June 6, 1908, and since that
time / have given as freely of my time
to Uniform Rank as it was possible for
me to give. If mistakes have been
made. they have been made with hon
est intentions. | believe that all will
agree with me when I say that the
Maine Brigade is in better condition to-
day than ever before. Regardless as to
whether mistakes have been made or
not, much has been accomplished dur
ing the past year.
In August, 1908. the Maine Brigade
attended the biennial encampment,
which was held in Boston. and while
this was the first time the brigade had
ever attended an encampment, the
showing made while in attendance was
highly deserving of praise. Those OF us
who had the good fortune to attend will
long remember the trip with pleasure.
To this brigade belongs the credit of
having the largest number of mem
bers in attendance.
Continued on Page Ten.)
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Released On $125,000
Bail, Pending His Appeal
Will Go to Country First and
Then Get Into Harness.
Freedom Comes as Pleasant Sur.
prise--mustn't Leave America.

New York. June lG.-Charles w.
Morse, convicted banker was released
on bail today, pending consideration
Of his appeal in the United States cir
cult court of appeals next October. For
nearly four months, Morse will be free
to go and come as he pleases. At the
end of that time the court OF appeals
will either order Il new trial or affirm
the sentence of 15-years Imprisonment
impos.d upon the former lice King
last November
The bail bond for $4,000 was signed
late today by % wealthy friends of
Morse. who volunteered for this service
several months ago and Morse qult the
custody of the United tates marshal
shortly before 6 o'clock.
Il am very glad for this he said to
the little group of friends who gathered
about him in the Federal building to
offer their congratulations, and now |
have a busy four months before me.
am going straight to my nom" ana
take care of myself and my wife. There
is a little planning to be done, and we
expect to go to the country for a short
time until | can think it all over. Then
| shall get back here and climb into
the harness. to pull all the tangled
threads together again
The order of the court admitting
Morse to bail was something OF SUI +
prise to his wife and friends when 1T
was handed down at noon today. They
have been working FOR his release since
the early part of the year. but there
had been no indication that a response
to their netitions was to be forthcom-
ing ut once.
Mrs. Morse was with her husband in
the TombS when the news was re-
ceived there and she spent one OF the
busiest afternoons of her life, marshal
ing her husbands friends and obtain
| ing their signatures to the necessary
papers in time to bring about his re-
lease before sunset.
Morse's release came largely through
| the activity of % of his friends who
netitioued the court in May, saying
| that they believed in his innocence
and were ready to become responsible
| mon a hail bond for an indefinite sum
The sicners include Frank A. Munsey
| Augustus Van Wycl. John ID. Grim
minis. Oaklei"h Thorne. and Other
nroyninent New York bankers anc
business men.
The courts order today was as fol
| lows:
elm view of the magnitude of the
Continued on Page TWO.
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Little Girl viCtum Of Brutal
Assault at Belfast.
Assai|ant Escapes to the Woods
And Is Still al Liberty.
An Epidemic Of Petty Thieving-''
Offenders Sentenced in Court.

Belfast, Me. June 16.-(SpeciaD-A
little girl named Harvey. II years old
who lives in the family of Alonlo
Holmes at Holmes Mill was crimnally
she accuses of the crime Is still at llb-
erty. The child went out between ="
and / o'clock to drive some cows to
pasture. Some time later she crawlcd
to the house and reported that Will"
she was in the pasture she had been
attacked by Rudolph cox, man about
80 years of age. who after committing
the assault fled to some woods nearby
and disappeared The child was un-
able to walk to the house. which IS
some distance from the pasture. ana
as soon as she had rested from IN"
struggle with her aSSallant craWi'"
home and reported the affair. OhicefS
went out in search of the man. nut az
last reports he had not been appre-
hended The police OF nelShporlhS
towns have been notified and general
alarm sent out to the residents of TINS
section.
For the past two weeks Belfast has
been subjected to a sort OF epideilie
of petty theving and the police court
has been kept busy for the past tWo
DAYS hearing cases as the result.
Yesterday two young boys. Joe Roi-
lerson. aged 10 years. and Frances *.
Willens. aged TO- were arrested tor
breaking and entering the tailor Shoo
of Henry l., Lord on Main street. Inc
alleged break took place sometime
Sunday night and was discovered Mon
dav morning Fifteen dollars was
stolen from the cash drawer.
One of the boys had been under
! suspicion for some time and yesterday
Principal Hayes of the Grammar school
| and City Marshal Hamnonds conduct
ed them from school to police head
! quarters and after much questioning
they admitted their guilt The Wlliens
| boy at first Stoutly denied having had
| aught to do with the crime, and Is SAID
] to be one of the coolest youngsters
| ever before the local court. AS the
Willens boy was wanted on charge
Of breaking and entering the house o.
| David I.add, on April y he was first
tried on that charge. He admitted his
guilt and was bound over to the Sep
TENDER term underi $500 bonds. Tbs
bows later acknowledged their guilt as
to the Lord break and their bonds in
Continued or Page Tenn
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FIGHTING FLAMES.
Forest Fire Threatens Set
Element at West Alma.
Residents Of the Village Bat
thing for Their Homes.
Over 200 Engaged In Effort to Get
The Fire Under Control.

Alma, Me-. June Especially. A
table sawmilI of r. S. Webb & Co yes
terdav set fire in the brush at West
Aina. The flames, famed by a high
wind. rapidly gained Roadway. but af-
ter all the available help had been
summoned from surrounding territory
it was believed that the fire had been
gotten under control. A high southwest
wind today famed the embcrs of the
fire into fresh flames and in a short
time West Alma settlement was threat
ened.
Assistance was summoned from New
castle, Whitefield, Dresden and Wis
casset The crews from several porta-
BILE mills left their work and joined the
fire fighters. The flames are still rag
ing and with the help from outside the
people of West Alma are fighting with
might and main to save their homes. A
score of houses are threatened, besides
several sets of farm buildings near
the settlement and should the wind
change to the northwest the destruction
of the settlement is inevitable.
Fully 200 people are engaged in fight
ing the flames. which have swept over
10 large properties and burned many
acres of valuable cumberland. The coun-
try is very dry and the fire spreads rap
idly. There has been no rain in this
section since May 30. Every available
man is remaining on duty all night in
the desperate effort to get the flames
under control before the fire reaches
the settlement or any of the outlying
buildings.
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MRS. GOULD SUFFERS
ANOTHER TRYING DAY.
Carpenter Says She Was Drunk Every
Day and SWore at Workmen---PIain-
tift's Counsel Suggests That Wit
ness Tried to Poison His Client,

New York, June 16-Howard Gould
did not go on tho stand today as had
been expected to testify against his
wife, Katherine Clemmons Gould,
whose suit for separation he is oppos-
ing. Instead there was. continUanc"
of servants accounts of their former
mistress alleged fondness for alcohol
and of her manner when under what
liquor. Indications are that the plain
tiff must endure for another day, pos
sibly for two. the embarrassing ordeal
Of listening to the testimony of former
servants. all of whom have been called
at the instance of her husband to sus-
tain. if possible, his contention that
living with his wife was mpracticable
and decidedly unpleasant, hence that
the charge of abandonment, the main
stay of Mrs. Gould'ss case, is not borne
out
What Mrs Gould heard today was
but reiteration and in some respects
an application of yesterdays testi-
mony, the substance of which was that
at various times at the big Long Is
land show place, Castle Gould. she was
intoxicated. abused menials, gave ar
bitrary and unreasonable commands IL
the servants and used rather severe
language in alterations with her hu5-
band.
A carpenter. Herbert Trotter was
the last witness Of the day He said
when he was working in the servants
house, Mrs. Gould rushed in there and
swore at and abused the servants.
Her voice was shaky and incoher-
ent. She was decidedly drunk" said
the witness. AT another time she
came into the stables while was
working there and swore at the grooms
and was so drunk that every one could
tell she was drunk" he continued
She tried to go up stairs to the har-
ness room. but couldn't navigate the
steps" he added, emphatically.
Trotter said he was ordered to "a
to Blue Gap farm, the Gould place in
Virginia, and saw Mrs. Gould intoxi-
Gated upon his arrival there. On sever
al occasions he added, during the first
10 days he was there, he saw her drunk
and heard he swear a great deal at the
worknen. Trotter went on to saw tina,
ne refused finally to work at the RIue
Gap farm on account of Mrs. Gould's
|abusiveness.
Tretter testified that Mrs. Gould wa.
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IN THE SENATE.

Washington. June 16-The message
of President Taft recommending the
Incorporation of a provision in the
tariff hill for taxation of the earnings
of corporations and the adoption of a
resolution looking to an amendment Of
the Constitution so as to permit an
income tax being levied without inter
ference by the courts which was re-
cciVed by the Senate today, was gener-
ally regarded by senators as of such
transccn;lent Importance as to put in
the shade all questions relating strictly
to the schedules of the tariff bill. The
message was received early in the af-
ternoon and after brief discussion Of
the method of procedure was referred
to the committee on finance.
Senator Root occupied the chair when
when one of the Presidents secretaries
appeared with the message in hand,
but ewing to the fact that Senator Bur
ton was engaged in making a speech,
the presentation of the message was
delayed for some time. When Mr.. Bur-
ton concluded, but not until after Mr..
Hepburn mad addressed the Chair to
proceed with the discussion of the
tariff bill, the message was read. There
was full attendance and the docu-
mcnt LAS given the most careful at
tention from all senators.
Senator Gore attempted to have the
committee instructed report on the
income tax feature of the message by
next Friday. His motion was voted
down, however, and for the first time
in many weeks, the division was strict
ly along party lines. All the Republi-
Continued on Page Ten)
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City Marshal harrington expects to To-
cate him in a few hours.
Lashus is about % years of age. bo-
longs here and has had a somewhat
checkered career. He served time in
the State School for Boys and later
enlisted in the army. from which he
deserted about four years ago. He came
on here and met and married Miss
Boutin.
1t was not long before he was To-
Gated by the army officials and he was
arrested and taken back to the army.
serving his term and finally being dis
charged.
The married life of the couple was
none too harmonious and about four
months ago Mrs. Lashus left him. go
ing to her mothers home, where she
has since lived
He is said to have threatened both
casions. on account of her refusal to
return to his home. but no one thought
that he would become so desperate AZ
to attempt such a deed as he tried to-
night.
He has recently been posing as de-
tective carrying a revolver and being
adorned with badges from some West
ern detective agency.
If he does not end his part of the
some that he may surrender himself.
as he is so well-known that escape will
be practically impossible.
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Washington, June 16.-Recommending
legislation looking to the placing of a
2 per cent. tax on the net income OF
corporations and also the adoption of
an amendment to the constitution pro-
yidng for the imposition of an income
tax without an apportionment among
the several states, President Taft to-
day sent to Congress message en-
bodying his views on the subject. This
action followed a protracted special
meeting of the cabinet, In his message
the President speaks of the apparent
inability of Congress to agree to an
inheritance tax and as regards an in
come tax he refers to the decision of
the supreme court in the case of Pol
lock IS. the Farmers Loan & Trust
Co. in which the court held the tax to
be unconstitutional unless apportioned
according to population. at is" says
TIE President, Undoubtedly Il power
which the government ought to have.
It might be Indispensable to the ma
tons life in great crises"
The amendment therefore, he de-
clarcd, was the only proper course.
Such an amendment to the constitution
h. contcnded. was preferable to the
one proposed of revising a law Judi
cially declared to be unconstitutional.
The amendment which he proposes
should be made to the tariff bill pro-
vidcs for the imposition upon all cor
porations and joint stock companies
for profit, except national banks Goth
erwise taxed), savings banks and build
ing and loan associations of an excise
tax Of 2 per cent. on the income of said
corporationS This it is estimated, by
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George B. Lashus Fires Five Shots at Wife, Two
Taking Effect. She Will Recover. -Lashus Es- .
capes-- capture Expected Couple Had Sep
arated-'She Refused ], to Return.

through the woods and the cemetery.
Mrs. Lashus' cries. the screams Of
her sister and sound of the shots nat
urally gave the alarm and people be-
gan to gather
Mrs. Lashus was bleeding freely
from a wound on the head and knew
that she had been hit on the body, but
was able to walk with assistance OF
her sister to the home of her mother.
Mrs Boutin, No. ga Water street, about
500 yards distant.
Drs. J. G. Towne. j. E. Poulin and
Bison were hastily called and ex-
animation of the womans injuries
made. which showed that two bullets
had struck her.
One shot penetrated the left temple.
opposite the angle of the eye, about
"a inches above the eye and. going il
a horizontal direction, came out about
IA inches in the rear.
The other bullet penetrated the left
side, over the 18th rib, taking a hori-
zontal course and coming out about
six inches away. The bullet was found
in her corSctS.
Mrs. Lashus stood the ordeal very
bravely and was late tonight as COM
Portable as could be expected The
surgeons say that she will undoubted-
ly recover She is about 20 years of
age.
Lashus was at large late tonight but
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
ON INCOME TAX MATTER,
Recommends Two Per Cent. on the Net Income
Of Corporations and a Constitutional Amend
ment for a General Income Tax Law.

him, will bring an annual revenue of
$25, 900, 600 This is a tax on privilege
and not on property" he says, land
is within the federal power without APP
portionment according to population"
The President points out that anoth-
CT merit to the tax on corporations is
the federal supervision, which will give
to the government, the stockholders and
the public knowledge of the real bus
mess transactions and the gains and
profits of every corporation in the
country.
The adoption of the amendment. he
says. will make a long step toward that
supervisory control of corporations
which may prevent a further abuse of
power"
The Presidents message was brought
into the Senate about 80 o'clock today
while Senator Burton was making a
speech in opposition to duty on zinc
ore Senator Root being in the chair,
ordered the reading of the document as
soon as the Ohio senator ceased
speaking. Many senators were at
luncheon in the restaurant and Sen
ator Lodge caused the full Senate to
be called in to hear the reading by sug
costing the absence of a quorum.
When the purport of the message was
made known both Republicans and
Democrats remained in their seats and
all listened attcntively to the reading.
The message in full follows:
The Message.
The text of the Presidents message
is as follows:
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentativcs:
1t is the constitutional duty of the
Continued on Page TEMP
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only Occasionally intoxicated" during
her stay of 10 days at the Blue Gap
farm, when he was there. you mean
not as often as at Castle 0ould?'
queried Mr. Shearn on cross-examina-
ton. Yes" replied Trotter. ff
GLOW many times do you think she
asked Mr.. Shearn. Every other day."
was the reply.
The witness testified that Mrs Gould
once fell off her chair when intoxicat-
ed and for several days at q time at
Castle Gould seemed to be drinking all
the time. Referring to the time when
Trotter said Mrs. Gould fell on q
chair. and lay on the floor helpless, Mr..
Shearn pointed his finger at the Wit
ness and shouted:
Didn't you put something in Mrs.
Gould's coffee that night at Blue Gap
farm?'
Il certainly did not" replied the wit
ness.
Didn't you get Better Foster, the
hired girl in the kitchen, to put some
thing in Mrs. Gould's coffee?" asked
Mr.. Shearn again. mo. I did not"
said Trotter.
Don't you recall that Mrs Gould
accused you of poisoning her at Blue
Gap FARM" asked Mr.. Shearn.
i certainly do not" replied Trotter.
She was taken sick and fell to tho
f1oor directly after she had been eating
something. wasn't she?" asked Mrs
Goulds lawyer.
NO. 1t was hours before she ate I"
replied the witness.
During the cross-examination Mrs
Gould eyed Trotter with a niercing
look of disgust.
Court adjourned until 1870 O'Clock to-
morrow morning. after Trotter LEFT the
stand After adjournment Mrs Cop,d. .
counsel argued on motion in another
part of the supreme court for s2o. 900 coun-
sci Tees and $500 for extra expenses. Mr..
Gouids lawyer opposed the motion on the
ground that the plaintiff has funds sum-
cient to defray the fees OF her counsel
without levying on her husband. u
In his argument Mr. Shearn made II
clear that the Gould trial win 70 on for
at least week more and will probably
pc prolonged 10 days He declared he had
% witnesses ready to rebut the testimony
OF the defence. Thus before the close Of
the trial 1t may be necessary to hold
night sessions.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

William Page, the Bangor man who
suffered a fractured skull Tuesday at
Boston as result of being overcome
by the heat and was thought to have
been fatally injured, was much i'm
proved Wednesday at the East Boston
Relief hospital and it was believed that
he had good chance Of recovery. Page
was overcome on board the Eastern
Steamship Cos. steamer Belfast, on
which he was employed, and fell on the
deck.
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doin Collctc" next year will be: Robert
p. Mo~ss. 10 Of Mcdford. Mass North
Winthrop; Herbert T.. WLrrcn, 10 of
Woodsville, y. H., South Winthrop;
Henry q. Halves, 10 of Wcstbrook
North Maine: Harold =. Rowcll, 10 of
Skowhc gan, South Maine; Summer ed
wards. u of Cambridge. Mass, North
Appleton: Henry J. Goliath, 10 of DcX-
ter, South Winthrop.