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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23
61st CONGRESS.
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his colleagues on the ways and means
committee will be guided by IL number
OF considerations. mainly the particu-
lar qualification of members and SEMI
GRITTY of service. Seniority, however
necessarily will be upset in many
cases. Mr.. Underwood is non coinmttal
as to the probable makeup OF commit
tees but says no names have been de-
ciued upon. There are conferences con-
stantly going on among the Demo-
Gratis of the House and gossip resulting
theresrom has allotted several of the
chairmanships in this way:
Rules. Henry. Texas; Judiciary, Clay
ten, Ala; interstate commerce, ADAM
son. Ga; military. Hay. Va; post Of
flee, Lloyd, Mo: agriculture, Lever,
S. c.; naval. Padgett. Tenn; public
buildings and grounds, Sheppard.
Texas: Indian affairs. Stephens. Texas;
appropriations. Fitzgerald, N. Y; pub
lie lands. Robinson, Ark.
Besides these Ollie Z. James, KY,
| one of the staunchest lieutenants Of
Speaker elect Champ Clark and of
Chairman Underwood of the ways and
| means committee, is now a member of
the banking ar! currency committee
and would likL to be chairman. Flood,
Va. would like TO head the foreign af-
fairs committee and Pou, n. c., would
like to head the District of Columbia
committee. Fitzgerald. whose princi-
pal opponent in the fight for the appro-
prations committee is Burleson, Texas.
| is one of 70 Democrats who voted
against the party in the rules fight
during the extra session of the pres
| ent Congress. but his detection is said
| to have been forgiven.
The Republicans, under the spur of
the leaders and no quorum insistance
| of Dwight. N. y, the Republican whip
who purposes to force the attendance
OF members, are continuing the high
speed pressure on appropriation bills
| The ost Office appropriation bill
which Will be passed early this week
Will give way to the agricultural APP
preparation bill, and the District OF
| Columbia, Notifications, naval and
| diplomatic and consular appropriation
bills are all ready to be taken up, with
the Military Academy and sundry civil
supply bills soon to follow.
The problem of a congressional re-
apportionment in the light of the re-
cent census figures. will be placed
squarely before the, House if Chair.
man Crumpacker OF the census COM
mittee has his way. He purposes
asking the House to take up mis- bill
the effect of which would be to fix
the House membership at q little ovel
40 mem bers. as Il privileged measure
at the first opportunity
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TIPS ON SMUGGlERS.
Women Like to Evade Tariff, but Can't
Keep Mouths Shut.

You hear a lot of discussion about the
way the customs officials get tips about
the dresses and the jewelry American
women purchase in Paris said an
American who is in business In the
French capital. ut is perfectly simple.
You can sit on the curbstone of the
Avenue dc fOpera any day in the season
and listen to the chat of the American
women who go by Nine out of 10 of
them will be talking about what they
have been buying. You can sit in the re-
ception room of a Paris hotel with pa
per in front of you pretending TO read,
and you can hear punches of women
talking nothing but clothes. I'm going
to get so and So one will say and an
other will tell how Charlie is going TO
let her have this. Another will say that.
her husband has promised to get her a
diamond pendant if she can get along
with fewer dresses than she has planned.
For the equivalent of 10 cents, the hall
boy will get you the names of these wo-
men.
You can walk into a shop and appear
to be looking at a = matchbox while a
party of Americans are examining
diamond necklace and can overhear the
conversation. In almost every case in
which information about articles pur-
chased abroad reaches the ears of the
customs officials the women who make
the purchases are in some way RESPONSE
bic for the information leaking out
There arc lot of persons in Paris
who make their living just by keeping
their ears open. They carry what they
have heard to the United States Treasury
agents in Paris, and when a seizure is
made upon their information they receive
slice of what the government gets out
of It.
II know woman. an American, who
lives In Paris who makes handsome in
come just out of keeping her ears open.
She used to be hard up. but now she
dresses as well as almost everybody over
there. and happen to know that she is
an informer. There are persons who
make as much as $1,000 a year in this
way.
1T is easy enough. Why. two smart
Americans by spending their time hang
ing about the Avenue de fOpera and tho
Rue de la Paix. keeping their ears open
and occasionally peeping into the shop
windows, could make all the money they
want. 1t is a mistaken impression that
some persons have that Paris merchants
make it their business to inform the
United States authorities of each pur-
chase made by an American In their
shops. The whole trouble is that women
want to smuggle. but they do not like
to keep their mouths shut"-New York
Sun.
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The ways and means committee will
"rsng In bill this week to provide
for a continuance of the work of the
tariff board, giving that body per-
,nanent status. The Republicans fl
l.aiIy have agreed on the bill when
they will pass over to the minority
members of the committee for inspec-
ton Tuesday ana then report the
measure to the House. The bill Tor
signal honors to Capt. Robert T..
Peary for his polar achievements VIII
be brought up in the House probably
this week. Another subject which
probably will engage attention TINS
week is the controversy between san
Francisco and New Orleans as to
which will be designated as the Pan
ANA canal exposition city.
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FIRE AT BRUNSWICK,
About 5000 Loss to Wcemsn Bloc,
and Contents Early Sunday.

brunswick, Ne. Jan. 2..-(SpeciaD. -
IN alarm from Box - at rs this
morning called the department to a
Hrc III tn" Wceman blocl; on the cor
hcr OF Maine and Mill streets Tie
piaze was discovered by officer /. w
StetSon, who saw the sparks falling
from the ceiling in the first story.
Two streams of water soon had the
'lazc Under control Tho fire started
III club room on the second floor
pcing caused by an oNerheated stove.
me damage to the building. which
is owned by the estate Of James l..
Nteman, VIII be about 500. William
4. Gordon. the furniture dealer, oc-
cuIied the first floor as store room
and his goods in storage there were
damaged to the extent of $40G. with nc
insurance
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retired with the rank of rear admi-

retired with the rank of rear admi-
raj.
A minority report submitted by Rep
Roberts of Massachusetts does not
question Peart's performance, but ar
rsigns the National Geographic Soci-
ety's committee, which he claims. an
rounced its findings after only cur
sorry examination of Peary's proofs.
Referring to the chart prepared with
in the last few weeks. showing Peary's
position at the pole, Mr.. Roberts, in his
minority report. said:
Had such chart been worked out
and given to the world by the commit
tee of the Geographical Society. the
controversy that has ragged throughout
the world would undoubtedly have end
ed then and there.
Assuming the astronomical obser-
vations. upon which this chart is based,
to have been made by Captain Peary,
as he states they were made--and there
is nothing in evidence TO thescontrary-
/ am forced to the conclusion that Cap
tain Peary was within very short dis
tancc of the pole; sufficiently near to
warrant the claim that he reached the
pole"
The majority report recommended the
passasge of the Hale Bates bill giving
Pcary the thanks of Congress and Great
ing him rear admiral on the retired
list.
y fight is certain to develop in the
House over the proposed legislation.
Representative Macon of Arkansas has
indicated that he would oppose its pas
sage on the floor
The report pointed out that Captain
Peary was acting under orders from
the navy department when he made
the polar dash. Charges that his ex-
petition was private one are not borne
out in the report stated by the facts
disclosed in the committees hearings.
When leaving for his Polar trip
said Mr. Bates in his report. tho acting
secretary of the navy wrote him that he
was granted this leave of absence for
Arctic explorations because he was be-
lievcd to be better equipped than any
other person in the country to undertake
such work. and added:
THE attainment of the polo should
be your main object. Nothing short will
suffice Our national pride Is involved
in the undertaking. The department cH-
poets that you will accomplish your pur-
pose and bring further distinction to IA
service of illustrious traditions
The committee made the point also that
Captain Peary's trip was taken at the
express endorsement of his commander
in-chief, President Roosevelt.
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The House Naval Affairs
Committee So Reports.
Was Within 1.6 Miles Of the
Poles Actual Location.
Bill Recommending Retirement and
Promotion Is Reported.

Washington. Jan. 22.-That Captain
Robert L. Peary came within 1.6 miles
of the North pole-near enough to es-
tablish his claim of having been at
the exact spot is the decision of the
House committee on naval affairs
which has been considering the bill to
retire Capt. peary with the rank of
rear ADMIRAL.
The basis of the committees finding
is the chart prepared by Hugh c.
Mitchell and G. r. Duvall of the Unit
Ell States coast and geodetic survey
and based on Peary's observations.
This chart shows that Peary went to
the left on nearing the pole, due to an
error in his instruments. Later he
crossed toward the pole. his neares.
point being Is miles.
Representative Bates of Pennsylva-
mn presented the majority of the COM
mlttec recommending that Peary be
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The Christian Endeavor Society OF
the Free Baptist church has kindly
consented to assist the First Baptist
C.. +. Society in entertaining the Ken
nebec County convention in this city
Friday, Jan. q. Mrs. j. D. Gonthner
has been appointed to represent the
Free Baptist Society in the reception
lire; Mrs. Addie Berry. assisted by
several young ladies. will assist at the
convention banquet: Clason Weymouth
has been appointed to assist in well
coming Rev. Francis r. Clark. d. D.,
LIZ d. of Boston to the convention.
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JUDICIARY.

The Committee on Judiciary will give
a public hearing in its room at the state
house in Augusta
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY % at 2 T; NJ
No. ]. on an act referred by the last
Legislature. relating TO the nomination
of candidates of political parties by pfin-
AIRY elections.
An Act additional to Chapter 62 of the
Revised Statutes. relating to Divorce.
THURSDAY, JANUARY Is, at 2 r. M;
An Act relative to the appointment OF
surveyors In real actions. go
On an act relating to the SangerVille
Water Supply company,
On act act relating to Fort Kent Elec-
trio Light company.
On an act 10 change the uame of Horse
island and Horse Island harbor,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 81, at +. NJ.
An Act to amend Chapter 6 Of the Re
vised Statutes, relating to the regulation
and conduct Of elections.
FEB. 1, at 2 r. NJ.
No. s.. On an Act to regulate Electric
Power Companies and all persons or cor
poratons dealing in electric power oil
electricity in the state
No. "a. On an Act TO amend Sections H.
II inclusive. of Chapter II of the Revised
Statutes, relating to Registration of Ply
sicians and Surgeons.
No. Il. On an Act changing the name
of the board of Railroad Commissioners
to Public Service Commission and pro-
viding for the supervision of Railroads,
Street Railroads, Gas Plants. Electric
Light Plants, Telegraph and Telephone
Lines and Express Companies.
FEB. ., at . p. NJ.
No CO. On an Act to prevent the pollu-
ton Of Water supplies and their Sources.
No. rs. On Resolve providing for an
amendment of the Constitution empower
ing the Governor to remove Sheriffs.
FEB. 8, at p NJ.
On an Act relating to Uniform laws for
Marriage and Divorce.
No. 20. On an Act relating to Ncgotia-
BILE Instruments. establishing a uniform
law with the laws of other states ON that
subject.
On an Act referred by the last Legisla-
ture entitled An Act to make uniform
the law relating to the sale of goods"
On an Act to make uniform the law OF
warehouse receipts.
FEB. 10, at p. NJ
On an Act relating to the choice of AS
SCISSORS in town.
FREDERICK BOGUE, Sec'y.
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INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.

The Committee on Inland Fisheries and
Game VIII give a public hearing in its
room estate Museum) at the State House
in Augusta
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY .. p. NJ.
NO. /. On An Act to regulate fishing in
York pond, so called, situated in the
town of Eliot. county of York.
No. 2. An Act to regular fishing in Fol-
~ pond. so called. situated in the town
of York. county of York.
No. 3. An Act to regulate fishing in
clarkson's pond. so called, situated in the
town of kittery. county of York.
No. 5. On Resolve for the payment of
bountles on bears killed in Washington
anu Hancock counties. as provided by
Chapter 24s. Public Laws of 1909. for tho
year 1911. and for the year 1912, with
statement of facts.
No. .. On petition of VIM. Hoyt and q
others. residents of Ripley and vicinity,
county of Somerset, asking that the law
relating to fishing in Ripley pond. in the
town of Ripley. be amended So that fish
ing through the ice may be permitted on
Wednesday of each week and that the
number of fish that one person can take
from said pond in one day be limited to
ten
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY /. . p. NJ.
NO T. Petition of Charles l.. Harnden
vicinity. asking that Gull pond, in Dallas
PL. be opened to trolling except ON Sun.
DAY Also remonstrance of d. T. Haines
and others. residents of Rangeley and
''Niiit o6hiiiot tit enactment OF Il law
permitting trolling in Gull pond.
No. l. Petition of Howard Blaisdell and
= others, residents of Orland, for an act
whereby they can use box traps for
catching rabbits for breeding purposes
NO g. An Act to regulate fishing in Tom
pohd, so called, sometimes called Thomas
pond. or Lake Keoka. in the town Of
waterford. county of oxford, with petit
tion asking for same
No. II. An Act to regulate fishing in
Little Lobster lake, in the county of Pts
cataquis.
No. Il. On petition of IT, A. Thorndikc
and 81 others, residents of Searsmon,,
for a removal of the close time on deer
in SearSlnont
WEDNESDAY. February g T. NJ.
No; TO- An Act to amend Chapter 81 of
the Public Laws of 1907. relating to the
protection of gray squirrels.
No 3. On Petition of Amasa Hendcr-
son and four others, residents Of Cor
NTH and vicinity. in the County of Pc
nopseot. asking that Little Pushaw pond,
IN the town of Hudson, County Of Pc
mobscot. be closed to all fishing for three
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APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL
AFFAIRS,

The Committee on Appropriations ant
Financial Affairs will give public hear
| ings in its room, No. II, at the STATE
| House. Augusta, as follows:
| TUESDAY. JANUARY "A. at > p. NJ.
No s. Resolve in favor of Maine In
stitution for the Blind.
No. Q. Resolve in favor of the Maine
General Hospital.
No. 10 Resolve in favor of the Maine
Eye and Ear Infirmary.
No. II. Resolve in favor of st. Eliza
hcth's Roman Catholic Asylum of Port
land.
No T. Resolve in favor of the Holy
1nnoeents Home for Infants in the City Of
Portland.
No. 10. Resolve in favor OF the Maine
Home for Friendless Boys.
No. II. Resolve in aid OF the Temporal
ry Home for Women and Children at
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY %. at 2 p. NJ
No. IL. Resolve In favor of the Central
Maine General Hospital of Lewiston
No. is Resolve in favor of the Hayes
Young Womens Home at Lewiston.
No. Il. Resolve in aid of Trull Hospi.
ltal Aid Association
No 1S Resolution in favor Of appro.
priating money to assist In freeing the
Portsmouth Bridge,
No. 10. Resolve in favor of the Wo-
| mems Christian Temperance Union Tenn
porary Home for Children.
NO. ~. heSoiNt al FAVOR OF the Angus
ia General Hospital
THURSDAY, JANUARY &c, at y. NJ
No. Il. Resolve in favor of the Eastern
Maine General Hospital.
No. -. Resolve in favor of the Good
Samaritan Home Association of Bangor
No. % Resolve in favor of the pur-
chase of the Maine Official and classified
Business Directory for the years nine
teen hundred eleven aud twelve
No. "a Resolve in favor of the Waldo
General hnSnitn1
No. %. Resolve in favor of the Chill
dren's Aid Society of Maine.
No &c. Resolve in favor of the Maine
Mission for the Deaf
FRIDAY. JANUARY u. at +. VI.
No. z. Resolve in favor of the IIealcy
Asylum
No %. Resolve in favor of the Bath
City hospital.
No.. g. Resolve in favor of the York
hospital
No. 60 Resolve in favor of the Bar
Harbor Medical and Surgical hospital To-
Gated at Bar Harbor, Maine.
TUESDAY. JANUARY 81 , T. NJ
No. 81 Resolve in favor of St Mary 5
General hospital in Lewiston.
No. %. Resolve in favor of the Lewis
ton and Auburn Chidren's Home.
No 80. Resolve in favor of the Girls
Orphdnage of Lewiston.
No. 3. Resolve in relation to the early
York deeds
LESLIE BOYNTON. Chairman.
CHARLES w SHEA Sec'v
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KEY WEST TO HAVANA.
McCurdy Plans to Make Over.
Flight Tomorrow Morning.

Havana. Jan. 222-Aviator McCurdy,
who Is to make flight from Key West
to Havana and who arrived here yester-
day on the United States torpedoboat de.
stroyer Paulding, for the purpose of pick
ing out suitable landing place. decided
today that the polo field was an ideal spo,
for a landing. McCurdy will leave here
tomorrow on the Padding for Key West
and it is his present intention to start
between and o'clock Tuesday morning
on his aerial voyage to Cuba. He expects
to make the run in two hours. should the
present favorable conditions continue.
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LEGAL AFFAIRS,

The Committee on Legal Affairs will
give public hearings as follows:
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY q, 1911
No. 1--Act to amend Chap. 13i, Sec. y
and II, Revised Statutes, relating to pri-
vate detectives.
No fact to repeal Chap. l15, Public
Laws of 1863. relating TO the Identification
Of criminals.
No. 2. Act to 'empoR yer county commits
sioners OF York county to provide a way
to free toll bridges over the Piscataqua
river.
No. g. Act to abolish the Office of as
sistant attorney general
No 5. Act relating to the Kittery Wa
ter District
No. G. Act relating tn the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association of Portland
No. Z. Act to establish and maintain a
ferry between the towns of Sullivan and
Hancock I'm Trenton bay
JANUARY ~. 1911. at g o'clock p. NJ
No. g. An Act establishing Juvenile
Court. Preferred from last LeSislature)
No. 3. Act relative to the licensing OF
plumbers. Preferred from last Legisia
ture)
FEBRUARY ]. 1911 at o'clock p. NJ.
No 10 Act relative to the purchase O.
state supplies by competitive bids. (Re
feIred from last LsgisIature,
No III 40 40 establish the KingmaI
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At the show of the National Rose
Society in the botanic gardens so keen
was the desire to see the latest thing
in rose culture that 1t was almost i'm
possible to get near the exhibits I'm
the new Seeding class. This is always
the most popular feature of the show.
for every amateur rose grower wants
to know the last word in rose fash
ions, and yesterday the new seedlings
were shown for the first time in
special tent. The two outstanding
features of the seedlings are the Ray
ON dor, rich yellow hybrid tea rose
from the popular salmon-tinted Lyon
shown by DR.. Wardell. and the Ed
ward Morley. dark rich, black GRIM
son hybrid tea which in the opinion OF
some good judges is likely to prove
the largest red rose in cultivation
London Graphic.
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KEEP THE COURTS OPEN
At All Times. to Avoid Delays in Law,
Says Chief Justice Emery.

Boston, Jan. @l.-Delays in the law
may be avoided BY keeping the courts
open at all times, with judges ready to
hear cases at any time of the year." de-
clared Chief Justice L. a. Emery OF
Maine as his solution OF the problem Of
delays in the law. which was the topic
before the monthly dinner of the Eco
nomic Club at the American House Fri
day night
L. p. Wheeler chairman of the Ameri-
can Bar Association committee of law re-
form. thought the greatest fault with
American law courts was the frequency
with which new trials were granted for
causes which do not affect the merits OF
the cases.
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AsRer. /. D. Mower, corresponding Sec
rotary of the Maine Baptist Missionary
conference, preached at the First Bap-
list church Sunday at both the morn
ing and evening services. He held an
important conference with the MEM
bers of the church Sunday afternoon
relative 20 the calling of a new pastor
to the church and will, it is understood.
have several candidates preach here in
the near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

William S. Hanscomb celebrated the
goth anniversary Of his birth Saturday
by taking a trip up to Augusta to in
spect the new state House. His health
is a good as ever and he feels first
class, except for lameness caused by
an accident some years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

A reception to Rev. Julien Rodgers,
VINO is to open series of eNangelistic
services in the Highland Avenue NJ +.
cnurcn Tuesday evening will he held
at $50 this Monday evening in the ves-
try of tie church. All are cordially in
yited to attend,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

The funeral of the late Edward Bur
bank was held at 1.30 +, NJ. Sunday
from the home of James X, Bickford.
Rev. J. r. Clifford ofiiciated. The bear
ers were K. Bragdon, Y. Smith, s. w.
Moulton and Fred Townes. The inter
u1ent was in Kings Mills.
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THREE PASSENGERS
Taken for Cross-Country Flight by
Weymann in France.

Mourmelon. France, Jan. 23.-IIenry
Weymann made brilliant fight today
with three passengers. He flew cross
country to Rheims and return, a distance
of about 60 kilometers Co miles, In one
hour. A few days ago Newman made
a flight over practically the same course
with two passengers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

The Lambda Iota Club will hold it's
regular meeting Tuesday evening in
the vestry of the First Baptist church.
The Misses Madeline Dill. Sara Moore,
Loie Young and Jessie May Smith will
entertain the members,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

Municipal. Court. tReferred from last
LEGISLATURE.
No. 10. Act to enlarge to village GENE
terry at Bowdoinham
No IA. Act TO establish a reformatory
for women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

The Current Events Club will meet
this evening as usual with the presi-
dent. Miss Della Collins. The paper of
tie evening will be read by DR.. Heath.
Who will take for her subject "Medi
cal Science
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President Returns to Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-President Taft
returned here early today from New
York, where he addressed the Penn
sylvania Society on Panama canal
fertilization. He went alone today to
All Souls Unitarian church. There
were few callers at the White House.
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INTERIOR WATERS.

The COMMITTEES OH Interior Waters vii
give a public hearing in Room, 3 at the
State House in Augusta,
TUESDAY, JANUARY "a. at 40 p. NJ
On resolve in aid of navigation oil
Moosehead Lake.
HARRY STETSON. sec'y.