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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
REGULATION OF WATER POWER
AND WATER STORAGE cos.
Davies Direct Primary Bill Before Judi
ciary===Committee Reports Compro=
mise Automobile BiIl===Han=
cock to Retain Senator.

fcsubmission finally passed the
House Tuesday forenoon by vote of
loi to 81. with nine absentees. This
was 10 votes to spare over the neces-
sary tWo-thirds. The vote upon its
passage tn be cngrosscd in the House.
which WAS taken on Thursday. Feb. Is.
WAS las Ia 40 with two pairs an
nomccd.
The House passed without a dissent
ing voice the Millikcn order authori2-
ing the secretary of the Senate to pay
only such bills as are approved by the
secretaries of committees and directing
the committee secretaries To approve
no bills except such as are arcompa-
med by vouchers. The general her
ring bill with the three committee re-
ports thereon came i'll from the Senate
and the whole matter was assigned
for Thursday.
The House debate Tuesday was over
the annexation of tile towns of Stoh-
ington and Isle au Haul in Hancock
county to Knox county ON these bills
there We're two reports, the majority
reports were ought not to pass anu
the minority reports, signed by Repre-
sentative Harmon of Stoningt0n and
Copeland of Thomaston. ought tn pass.
Tire passage Of the minority report
was advocated by Representative Har-
mon Of Stonington, Representative
Otis of Roekland and Representative
Williamson of Augusta, while the
passage of the adverse majority re-
port was advocated by Representative
Snow OF Bucksport, Representative
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
WATER POWER CONTROL.
Pat.aneali Presents the Water etor'
ace Commissions Bill.

A bill creating water districts, which
has for its purpose the control of water
mower and water storage companies,
which was prepared by the Water Stor-
age Commission in the furtherance or
their outlined policy for the protection
Of the people OF the state Waa introduced
in the House on Tuesday by Representa-
tive pattanGall of WaterNltle
The bill provides as follows
Section J. The state Water StoraF
Commission is hereby authorized ana en-
powcred TO divide the state INTO water
districts by water she'd lines for the puf-
pose of controlling and regulating ail
great ponds and lakes oi the state ana
all reservoirs created or hereafter Great
ed on any state land or public loi on ON
the navieable rivers Of the state: ana
said commission is hereby authorized
and empowered to mark by permanent
monuments and bench marks the helEh'S
80 which water may be raised or lowered
on the great ponds or lakes OF the SIdle
and on all reservoirs created or hereafter
created on any state land or pubic i"tS
or on the navigable rivers of the state
and furthermore. said commission Is
hereby authorized and empowered TO SUI
pcrvise and control the times ana extern
of the drawing Of water from all great
ponds and lakes and from the reservoirs
created or hereafter created on any state
lands or public lots or on the naNlGapie
rivers of the State. and to compel the
maintenance of all reservoirs established.
All reservoirs under the supervision
and control Of the State Water storage
| Commission shall he regulated by said
| Commission in q reasonable manner Tor
| all the water iusers below.
Section .. In order to carry out the pro-
visions of this act the state Water Stor-
age Commission may employ competent
| engineer with the title of chief engineer
who shall have charge. under the direc-
| ton of the commission, of the operation
under this act. The chief engineer is
hereby authorized to employ, subject to
the approval of the commission such en-
gineers. clerks, stenographers and other
employees as he may md necessary 10
carry out the provisions of this act, and
! fix and pay the reasonable salaries and
! compensation of such employees.
! The commission shall present and pup
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
Of Names Loyal States
man, Sen. Eugene Hale.
Now Holding Administration and
All Its Supporters al Bay.
Gov. BurIeigh Closing Up Work
Gets Appropriations for Maine.

Washington. d. c.. Feb. 28.-(Spe-
ciaD-Every fleeing day of the close
of the session of Congress Is adding
something to the fighting laurels of
Senator Hale of Maine. He is keep
ing the administration and the adj
ministraton's supporters all at bay.
as he deals hard blows against the
Canadian reciprocity. Those, who
thought the Maine senator would
eventually acquiesce and that the
furious fighting would not be long
sustained. are now aware that they
reckoned hastily. Mr.. Hale never
made a more vigorous and resource
full contest than he is now conducting
in the hope of defeating that measure.
No one can predict safely what the
outcome will be. The President for
days and days has been bringing all
the pressure to bear that he could
possibly command. He wants that
reciprocity bill enacted into law. He
does not want an extra session of
Congress. Every move the President
makes is met by counter move on
the part of Senator Hale and the fury
of the battle heightens
il has almost seemed that Senator
maze WIS WlllInE TO throw tHe dppTO-
priation bills to the winds and thus
make it imperative that the President
should call an extra session, unless he
lets up on Canadian reciprocity.
The Maine senator has fought the ad-
ninistration in the finance committee,
where in bringing out damaging
testimony against reciprocity he has
weakened the cause of Canadian
reciprocity. He has fought the adj
ministration on the floor of the Sem
ate by attacking other measures in
which the President is much interest
ed. notably the Japanese treaty of
commerce and amty.
The Presidents own tariff board
views the Canadian reciprocity with
dismaY as it was negotiated without
consulting its members who were
commissioned long ago to conduct in
quiries about the reasonableness of
duties against Canadian imports.
| Names interests have not been de-
Tended in a more spectacular fight be-
fore Congress for many, many years
than is now being made by Senator
Hale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
CiTCHFIElD.

Mrs. +. 7. Packard is visiting rela-
tives at Camden.
Mrs. Eliza Palmer has returned
home from South birmingham. Mass.
Miss Cora y. Maxwell and Win Lord
were over from Monmouth Center sun
day.
son of Industry is staying with Mrs.
Mary p. Williams during the serious
illness Of Mr.. Williams.
The Whittier school observed Wash
inStons birthday by having appropri-
ate exercises in the afternoon.
Gladys Hewcs Of the Plains is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Cora Gates
Selena Gilbcy is at home from Itch
field Academy for the spring vacation.
Mrs. Walter Rollins of Hallowell was
with Mrs Williams a few days last
week
Clement Douglass of Gardiner. Mrs.
Abbir Elms Of the Plains, Henry Will
lialas of West Gardiner. Walter Rollins
of Hallowell. and Isaao Lapham were
few of the callers at Mrs. Samuel
Williams last week.
j. f. Small and daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Brann visited Mrs. *. f. Small in
Farmingdale SATURDAY.
CORNERS---Mr Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Taylor went SATURDAY to Attleboro.
Mass. Mr.. TAYLOR viii return this
week, hut Mrs Taylor will remain foT
a two weeks visit with her daughter.
Mrs T. E. Moore.
The Seniors VIII present the drama.
entitled THE Village School Ma am.
Friday evening. March 3, Il Freneh's
Corner.
Walter Hodgeman Of Saco was a
visitor here Thursday.
The academy closed Friday for two
weeks vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
Reciprocity Resolutions
Ought Not to Pass
Says a Majority Of Federal Re-
Iailons Committee.
Maine Legislature Is Likely 10
Stand by The Committee.

The committee on federal relations
of the Maine Legislature Tuesday aft
|ernJon by u vote of six to three turn
ed down tho Canadian reciprocity res
olut!ons introduced at the present SEES
sion of the Legislature by Representa-
tive Hogan of Portland. This vote
was taken AT an executive session OF
the committee hold late in the after
noon
The hearing before the committee
upon the resolutions had been pre-
viously held. taking place on Thurs
day Of last week. at which time
speech in favor OF the resolutions was
made by Hon. William NJ. Pcnnell Of
Portland and strong plea for the
farmers OF Maine clearly refuting the
|saphistry Of Mr.. Pennen. was pre-
scented by Hon. Carl L. Milliken. SEN
atar from Aroostook county.
The members of the committee vo-
ting ought To pass upon the resolu-
lions were Representative Woodside Of
Webster, Republican: wilkins of jay.
Democrat; Mower of Nassalboro. DEM
Ocrat. The members of the committee
voting ought not tn pass were Senator
Sanborn of Piscataquis. Democrat;
senator Theriault of -Aroostook, Re
publican; Senator Chandler of Wash
ington. Republican Representatives,
Pinkham of Lincoln, Democrat, Knight
of Monroe, Republican; Dow Of Ply
mouth. Democrat.
1t is understood THAT the minority
members of the committee will present
n report which viii be technically.
ought to pass in a new draft bur
which new draft VIII not differ ma
terially from the new resolve
The action of the committees VIII
hiring the resolve into the House wiz
!, divided report. 1t is generally be-
lievcd al the state House that the
majority report ought not TO pass,
viii be accepted on the resolutions.
Ths Democratic leaders say that they
will attempt if possible to prevent any
nj the members of their party, eS-
cent perhaps Representative Hogan o.
Portland, the author OF the resolve
from speaking for the adoption ot the
minority report. ought TO pass. " ha'-
ever debate there is in either h"uSH
or Senate upon the question Is hkeiE
10 be participated in almost entireiA
by Republicans.
Il Urbis is a Democratic Legislature
and reciprocity is Republican issue
was the laconic reply made by a
Democrat prominent in the AFFAIRS oil
the state 10 a newspaper reporter
who made the inquiry what action the
LEGISLATURE was likely TO take upon
tho resolve when it came from the
scOnmittce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
SenatorsCronna andYoung
Unmask ''Reciprocity. "
Characterize Proposed Agree.
ment as Calamity 10 Country.
insurgents Declared Responsible
but Ready 10 Dodge.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Gron-
ma of North Dakota, made his maiden
speech in the Senate today. speaking
upon reciprocity. This. in the words
Of the senator, means more to the
people of this state than to those Of
any other state in the Union. 4
farmer himself, Senator Gronna's
speech was delivered in the interest
Of the agricultural class.
"The farmers who are asked" said
Mr. Gronna. Ito share their markets
with the Canadian farmers will derive
no benefit from this agreement. It
opens no new markets to them and it
reduces the duties on practically MOTH
ing that they buy. IL is noticeable
that the few manufactures from which
the duties have been removed outside
of rough lumber. print paper and wood
pulp. are those of which We have
never imported any appreciate guam
titles from Canada and in all prob
ability never shall
Tie senator said that this agree
ment was negotiated in the dark; that
Congress was furnished with no in
formation as To what considerations
sw1ycd the American republics TO IN
sist on certain reductions of duties or
to grant others. One could not cs-
cape the conclusion. he said. that the
agreement was the result Of hasty and
ill-considered action. and he intimated
that one might be tempted to ask if
the American representatives who sub
scrihed to the agreement did not I'M
Willingly buy gold brick.
The senator could see no reason why
use was not made of the tariff COM
mission to supply data and facts up
on which tariff agreement might
have been framed. Despite the cXis-
tence Of this commission. said Mr..
Gr1nna, ''we have a tariff schedule
drawn up for us and presented TO US
With the request and implied threat
that we must make it law without
any facts justifyng the different rates
being presented, and with the tarih
board on which everybody relied ap-
parently having been entirely ignored.
Mr.. Gronna said that the name Re
was misleading.
when Canada demanded the open
ing OF our markets to her farm pro-
ducts" he said, she knew and We
ought to have known that she was
giving very little in return for Wha'
she was getting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
Conc. Rurleiqh's Activity.

While there is no public buildings
at previous sessions of Congress are to
projects in Maine that Representative
Burleigh has already had authorized
at previous session of Congress are to
De we'll taken care of with appro-
priations. He has not only looked
after several cities up and down the
Kennebcc Valley and in the third
Congressional district but all over the
State. BY getting these appropria-
tons from Congress at this session
Coy. Burleigh assures the continuance
of the construction Of these buildings
and. in cases where sites have not
been already purchased, the speeding
of negotiations for purchasing.
Four Of the cities and towns in the
kennebcc Valley. where Congress has
authorized the construction Of public
buildings are Skowhegan, Waterville.
Hallowcll and Gardiner. Under the
provisions of the sundry civil appro-
priations bill these four places are as.
sured of appropriations that make a
total of $4,000. Hallowell and
s'kowhegan each get $4,000 for. the
purchase Of Sites Gardiner $1,000
toward a site. and for the beginning
OF construction, and Waterville $4,000
for site and for continuing work.
Unless these good sums had been
provided at this session much Of the
work would. of necessity. have been
delayed and it might have been year
or two before the work could have
been taken up. The purchase of sites
is always long and tedious process
because of the care that the Treasury
Department exercises in getting sites
that patrons of postoftlces approve as
generally as possible and also be-
cause of the care that the department
| of justice exercises in perfecting the
| title before the deed passes and the
| government hands over the purchase
price,
Still another public building appro-
priation, carried upon the sundry civil
| bill, is $4,000 for the enlargement of
the building at Ellsworth. This
project has long been under con-
temptation and the work can now be
continued Senator Hale has been
Interested in it in some part because
Ellsworth is his home town. Bath
gets $4,000 on the bill toward new
public building and Caribou $4,000 for
| the purchase of a site.
Governor Burleigh is actively en-
gagged closing up his work and is CIV
! ing close attention to pension mat
/ tiers pending at the Bureau of Pen
I sions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
Missionary Reports from
Chinese Famine District.
Urgent Need Of Help Before the
Arrival Of U. S. Transport.
Stricken Are Eating Dogs and Cats
and Giving Houses for Food.

Shanghai, Feb. 9S.-A missionary,
who arrived here today from the fam
inc district. where he had been en-
gagged in relief work. states that 5000
persons are dying daily and that 35S,-
900 are wholly dependent on the for
eign famine committee which was or
ganizcd here.
In many places cattle. dogs and cats
are being killed for food and houses
are pulled down by the occupants and
the debris exchanged for anything that
can be eaten.
There is urgent need Of help pending
the arrival OF the American transport
Buford, which is bringing supplies
donated by the people Of the United
Staffs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
WlNOSORViLLE.

E.erctt Lyon is very III Win '''e
grip. 49, how,
Herbert and Fred Erskine. who nave
been sick with the grip. are improNiiis'
Mrs. ]. y. Stilphen was the guest
"wednesday. Of Mrs. Langdon Weaver cave,
Mrs. Fred Erskine is very i'll WITH
the grip. She is being cared ior by
Mrs. samuel Lyon.
w. l.. Brown, who is suffering WIN
n complication of diseases. is reported
10 be more comfortable.
Percy French is assisting In the care
Of his uncle. Benjamin French, VINO Is
n great sufferer with no hope of re-
covery. :
Bert Bragg of South Gardiner, is
assisting his brother. Alpheus Bragg
while he is disabled with the injured
arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Halpen are grip
sufferers. There is an epidemic oil
grin in the neighborhood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Feb, 2S.-During
or Thursday snow is prob
able in the Lake region, with rising
The temperature will
fall in the Gulf states and the South
west, but in other districts. especially
along the Northern boundary states,
higher temperatures will prevail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
POULTRY AND PET STOCK
Association Holds Meeting With Small
Attendance at Auburn.

Auburn Me Feb. 2S.--A meeting of
the Maine state Poultry and Pet Stock
Association was held here today. The
attendance Was small. Il was voted
to accept the new bylaws and consti-
tuition which had been previously
drawn up and it will enable the assoc
citation to take in many Of the smaller
associations throughout the STATE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
The Passing Of Cong. Allen.

For the last two weeks of this ses-
sion of Congress Maine will have, of
course, only three members OF the
National House. This is the first
time the States vote at Washington
has been less than four since the
deaths of Representatives Dingley and
Milliken. Representatives Iitueheld
and Reed resigned from the House at
times, which enabled their successors
TO be elected. and to qualify without
making any vacancy on the roster.
The late Representative Powers died
during a recess of Congress and before
the session was resumed Represents.
tive Guernsey had been elected,
CONTINUED on Page Four.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
7.2o.4
|c. CIGAR.

Zoe. CIGAR.
Factory's output. 1910. upwards OF q 2
600. 900. Increase during year. over 4500.-
600. Quality counts. Factory. Manches-
ter N. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-01
Boston Forecast,

Boston, Feb. 2S.--Forccast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair weather with rising
temperature Wednesday and Thursday
moderate westerly winds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-17
Better Seed Train
Completes Trip


Oklahoma City, Feb l7.-The bet-
ter seed and live stock train has com
pleted its three weeks tour OF Eastern
Oklahoma.
More than 100000 people greeted the
train at the one hundred stops. The
lectures were in the open from fiat
car especially designed for the pur-
pose. The feature Of the train is
antique, the sixty.foot open-car Furnish
ipg amnle stage room for the display
of ahe live stock exhibits and demon
strations.
The train left Saltwater January "a.
The initial stop was made at c-shing
and the final stop at Luther on Febru-
ary l5, after having travelled more
than 1000 miles. Every ore rf re
stations on the itinerary were reached
on schedule time. and there was not
the slightest accident on the trip.
The train and transportation were
furnished free to the state by the NJ,
X. & T., the Santa Fe. the Fort Smith
& Western and the Frisco Railway
companies The train was triple CO.
operative enterprise among the rail-
roads, the state board OF agriculture
and the Agricultural and Mechanical
college, and was good example Of OK.
lahoma progressiveness.
4. N. Jeffords. professor Of agricul-
ture for schools; James A. Wilson. di-
rector of experimental station: C. Z.
Sanborn, entomoIogist: A. c. Harten.
dow, assistant professor of agrimony:
r. 9. Potts, professor of dairyng: n.
o. Booth, professor of horticulture. and
Marie Woodson of the farming depart.
ment, accompanied the train. and each
gave lectures. Prof Jeffords gave
lecture at all the stops on growing
corn in Oklahoma. r. f. Wilson Of
Valiant, member OF the state board
Of agriculture, was with the train also.
Superintendent J S. Murray Of the
state farmers institute. assisted by r.
A. McManus, state dairy inspector; II.
L. Muldrow. president of Murray
school, Prof. Van Allan of the Corners
school at Tishomingo. and Prof. Eslin-
ger Of the Haskell school, accompanied
the train while it was in the districts
in which their respective schools are
located
Representatives Of several Of the
railroads participating in the enter-
prise, made the trip.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-17
Three Years for
BOOtIeggiDS and
More Coming Yet

Enid. Okla, Feb. l7 Sixty days i'm
prisonment and fina of sloo and cost
was added In the county court yester-
day to the long list oil JAN sentences
and fines imposed on J n Cook foF
numerous convictions for alleged vic.
lations Of the prohibition law This
brings Cooks Jail sentence up 70 about
three years and there are yet eight
more charges for the same offense he
viii have to answer He WAS CON
yicted In the county court By a jury on
two different charges. a hne of $50
and costs and Jail sentence o. 90
days was the verdict in each case
should Cook be convicted 0n the re,
naming charges against him and the
maximum imprisonment provided tor
iB such cases be given him II viii he
some time between 1918 aud 1920 be.
fore he again breaihes me air Of free
dom, unless he Is paroled
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-17
Look Who's Coming

President TAFT may not miss visit
fms your city On bis coming TOUR of
the country but George WI Aitebery
the prominent theatrical manager. will
visit The city presenting bis vel
known romantic western drama. The
Boss o. u Ranch, al the Star iheafef
on Saturday. February is. one nighl
only Besides having added All neW
costumes. features, scenery. meehani-
cal effects. they viii present list of
high class specialties between the
acts. and their real cowboy band VIII
make their novel and realistic street
parade AZ noon, and give their grand
musical concert ia front of me iheatcf
az night Secure your seats early and
avoid the rush al The door Is, 81 and
-n4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-17
LOcust Pie To Be One OF
The Seasons DeHc0cieS

New YORK. FEB 1.-The i7-year 10
Gusts. TAich are due 10 return 10
plague the American farmers this
summer. Aftsr being aAasn4 since issl.
have made thsir appearance In the
vicinity Of Mem York City,
Curator Dinners Of the New York
Geological society has discovered the
first grubs, several thousand in mum
Der, in an excavation near Nyack. n.
Y. By the time the frost is out Of the
ground these thousands win be mil
lions, he says.
In the last previous visit the locusts
literally covered suburban New York.
stripping trees, bushes. hedges, lawns
and truck farms Of everything green
and then. moving in vast clouds. which
obscured the sun. to fresh fields. The
individual Iocnsts lived only a few
days, but each female in that time
found time to lay about 500 eggs on
the branches Of denuded trees.
When the larvae had hatched they
fell - lhe ground and burrowed
straight down for more than a foot
There they are said to have rested for
seventeen years before the process Of
Matching was complete, and as soon as
the frost leaves the ground they will
dig their way to the surface and ap-
pear as small oblong shells.
Chinatown will welcome the visit
The Chinese cook makes them into
pies. roasts them, eats thep. as a salad
and dresses them IN many mysterious
ways, and even New Workers have
found some Of these dishes paIatable.