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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

guDk Htetinitc fern i'm tho House in the
shape Of an order, introduced by
Representative Hogan protlding for
the reference of all resolves and acts
carrying appropriations to the appro-
priations committee before final pas
sage.
Representative Hogan of Portland
moved the recall of the reciprocity
resolutions from the committee on
federal relations with the apparent in
tention OF having the resolution tabled
for printing. although he did not state
the purpose of the recall of the reso-
luton. His motion was voted down
without those voting at all under
standing what the situation was.
Senator Staples succeeded in getting
a yea and nay vote in the Senate upon
the proposition to insist upon the ae-
ton of the Senate in favoring San
Francisco as a place for holding the
Panama Exposition, after it had been
Indefinitely postponed in the House.
The yea and nay vote was upon the
motion Of Senator Milliken to recede
and concur with the House and was
lost, 9 10 Il. Senator Staples motion
to insist and ask for a committee of
conference then went through The
Senate members of the conference
committee are Senators Staples, Os-
born ana Mayo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
Other House Bills,

Representative Harmon of Stoning-
ton introduced an act exempting SOL
diers and sailors of the Civil War
whose real estate and personal prop
erty does not exceed $500 in assessed
valuation from taxation.
Representative Pattangall of Water
vile introduced an act declaring all
contracts made after August 1, 1911,
by any company or corporation to
protect physicians and surgeons
against loss, costs or damages on ac-
count Of the liability imposed by the
law upon them because of malprac
ticc null and void.
Representative Deering OF Portland
introduced an act amending the char
ter of the city of Portland SO as to
provide for the aupOintment of =
commissioner of public works for the
same length of time as enjoyed ny ,ue
chef of police and other officers.
Representative Pattangall of Water
vile introduced an act providin" tho
after August 1. 1911, the trustees OF
the University OF Maine ana ,.ir trus-
tees of the State Normal school shall
serve without pay but that they shall
upon presentation of proper vouchers
be paid actual expenses incurred in
the performance of their duties.
Repre- sentative Bogue of East Ma
chias introduced an act Incorporating
Elisha W. Pike. G. p Bogue James A.
Foster, George :. Thayer and Royal l..
Foster as the East Machias and Ma
chias Railway Co. with rights to build
and operate railroad from Lubec
tl4r,,,tfl
East Machias. Machiasport and Ma
chias, The capital stock is not to cX-
coed 100000.
Representative Greenwood of Farm
ngton introduced an act to inCorpor-
ate the Cara bassett Stream Co, with
capital stock of 10000 and authoritE
Ia maintain dams across the follow
ing ponds in Franklin and Somerset
counties: Butler, Judkins. Indian
Voter. Rowe, Brandy. Bean, JeWett and
Lily Ponds The incorporators are
Chester o. Sturdiyant and Albion l.,
Henderson of Pennington and Everett
T. Sturdivant of Winthrop.
Representative Morse of Waterford
introduced an act appropriating $1,000
for each of the years 1911 and 1872
Tor the purpose of reforesting land
now owned by the state. This work
is to be done under the direction OF
the State forest commissioner
Representative Sleeper of South
Berwick introduced an act permitting
residents of the State To ship IL
pounds OF fish or two game birus 10
any point in the State upon procuring
a shipping tag from the fish and game
department or its agents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
AeoosTook BUSINESS MEN
Planning System Of ,nterurban Trolley
Lines.

Easing their belief on the experience
OF steam railroads in other sections
of Maine and the history OF the growth
of other municipalities, movement
is on foot among prominent Aroostook
business men to procure the conStfue-
ton, as soon as possible. OF system
of interurban trolley lines among the
larger Aroostook towns similar to the
lines which now connect Turner, Au-
burn. Lewiston. Brunswick. Bath, Gar
diner. Augusta and Waterville in the
south central part OF the state. IL IS
claimed for these trolley lines that theE
do not make serious inroads upon the
income of the steam lines which opef-
ate in the same territory. but, on the
contrary, do stimulate travel and act
as feeders to the Maine Central.
1t is proposed to join toft fairhelo,
limestone. Caribou. New Sweden and
Pressure Isle with Van Buren, and other
towns in that section so that they. too
may develop just as Gardiner, Angus
ia Lewiston and Brunswick are now
II is claimed for the pro-
position that it will lead to more fire.
Quent communication among the sew
eral towns named encourage the ship
ping by freight and express instead of
the hauling of freight to the railroads
and by, reason of the shorter hauls
and more frequent trips, lead TO the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
cHlLDREN's HOME SOCIETY
OF Augusta Appears Before the APP
preparations Committee.

Representatives of the Maine Chill
dren's Home Society of Augusta ap-
peared before the committee on appro-
priations and financial affairs Tuesday
afternoon, asking for an appropriation
of $3.50 for each of the two years 1911
and 1872.
Rev. G. G.. Mosher pastor of tue
Penney Memorial Free Baptist churcl!
of Augusta was the first speaker i'll be
halt % the institution. He stated that
the institution was non-sectarian, was
not connected with any church and
was doing splendid work. 1t had ad~
mitted during the past year AZ chill
dren and had placed 10 in trial homes.
The number now of wards of the home
was H.. One OF the purposes of the ap-
propriation was for permanent i'm
provement, an addition to the play
ground as the children We're now oblig-
ed to play in a yard not owned by the
society.
Auditor Joseph Williamson OF the So
cinty hurried in from the committee on
judiciary to give his testimony in be-
half of the society. He characterized
the home as a clearing house for chill
dren and said that through its work
they We're cared TOT ana put III toHui-
ton to be taken into suitable homes.
Superintendent w. C. Halves of Az
gusta said that the home had durinS
the past year received children from So
cities and towns. The number of chill
dren received in the Home since the
report was issued Aug l. was % and
the number placed in homes since that
date, 20; the number returned from
trial homes. 8. and the number OF
adoptions reported, 10.
Representative Strickland of the
committee asked for what purposes
the appropriation was needed and ST.
perintendent HAYES explained that Il
barn was needed and also an addition
TO the playground. barn would cost
at least $1,000 and at least $1,000 would
be needed to purchase sufficient land
for tho playground.
The matron of the Home. Mrs. Q. {.
Williams, the assistant matron. Mary
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
Ice Cuttinq Ponds.

Senator Winslow of Cumberland
presented an act to amend Section 30
OF Chapter "a of the Revised Statutes.
relating to the creation of ponds for
cutting ice. This act provides that in
order to create a pond for the cutting
and harveS sting OF ice for the market
any person or corporation may erect
on their own land. dams on streams
not navigableS or fioatab BILE. that empty
into tide waters navigable in the win
ter and MAY flow the lands above
during November, December. January.
March and April: but they must draw
off the water to its natural state on
the 10Th day of May, and if any lands
are injured by such flowing, the own
ers thereof have such remedies as in
hoWagp by dams erected and main
tanned for mill purposes. but no right
is granted by this or the preceding
section to How any mill dam or mill
privilege, improved or unimproVed-
and this section shall not be con-
strued as authorizing any persons or
corporations To cut ice on any pond
created as provided herein over an
area OF the soil of which such persons
or corporations do not own or lease or
possess as tenants at will. or by rca-
son of their valid agreement with the
owner or lessee or tenant thereof
when said owner or lessee is not the
State and the pond is not u great
pond
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
OUGHT NOT TO PASS.
Committee on Railroads So Vote in
Regard to Street Car Tenders.

John L. Graham of Bangor, presi-
don't Of the Bangor Railway & Flee
trio CO., and tho Lewiston Augusta
x Watervillc Street hallway, and
Charles r Libby of Portland, pres
ident Of the Portland Street Railway
CO.. appeared Tuesday afternoon be-
fore the committee ON railroads and
gave testimony against the law pro-
posed at the last session OF the Leg
islature. requiring all street ears in
cities of over 10000 population to be
equipped with fenaers. They argued
against the adoption of Tenders be-
cause OF their proven inefiiciency as
shown in various large cities espec-
iall.s on interrubal lines, where they
had proven a menace and cause
of accidents. rather than a PREVENT
tive precartion.
Mr.. Graham told the committee OF
their usa in Bangor OF automatic
fcEders on request of the city govern
nent and that they had proven a fail
urc there as they lad in Toronto and
in American cities. He said that if
to the fcrders nov On the market
tItP!t ot.Ottu x u pIpN iHloil hiiti' ~
State pay for the accidents which
woalC be caused ~ their use. They
did not object to Tenders for their
cost which was lat $lS a car and
We ulG gladly equip their entire sys-
ten as q life saving precaution and
preventive OF damage suits. but the
uselcSsncss OF the best tenders now
in use has decided against them.
The Utilities Commission has or
dprcd the tenders from the metropoli-
tan ears for that reason. he SAID.
Tenders would prove dangerous on the
Augusta. Gardiner. Watcryille. Lewis
ton lines where COW catcherS are best
and all cars on chose inter-urhan runs
will lie equipped with these. His COM
pany will be pleased when the proper
fender appears 20 put them on all
ears ut once Cor the companies do
not wish accidents to happen as they
are too expensive in damage suits
lion. Charles F. Libby of Portland
spoke along TIE same lines and cor
roLorated the statements OF Mr.. era =
ham that no real accidents preventing
fender had yet apre AIRED and 1t would
lie useless to put Useless and accident
provoking tenders on their cars at
present and their company would glad
II equip all cars with tenders when q
Lie saving and accident preventing
fender com.S along.
Charles F. Goodrich OF Portland al
SO appeared hefor" the committee IN
favor o. the act extending FOR Two
years the charter OF the Brldgtoh
Street Railway.
The committee III executive session
voted ought not to pass uoon the pro-
nosed law recurring street ears in cit
loo of over 5000 inhabitants to be
equipped with Tenders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
CHINA RESIDENTS
Seek to Prevent Exemption Of Farm
Property from Taxation.

In struggle of the Residents at the
town 81 China 10 prevent it's desira
Die farm property becoming EXEMPT
from taxation is attracting d great
deal of attention especially since a
bill was introduced in tn" Legislature.
Tor the purpose Cf rcmedyinC that
evil.
China Lake occupies q Considera bic
portion of the town ct China and is
the source of supply of hcnnebec
Water district. The water district
daring the past year or two has been
taking farms aroand this lake, for the
purl ose. So il is claimed by the dis
trict ri protecting this water shed
from polluting agencies. In at least
one instance. Ties" farms have beer
leased, after becoming the property
q. ln, water district. SO that an In,
come is derived from them.
No objection would be offered from
tH@ people of tn town of China 10
that proceeding in itself. provided fair
prices were paid for all of the farms
seized We're it no. for the fact that
the water district claims that the prop
erty taken in that way should be
exempt from taxation.
\ bill at present before the Leg
stature provides for the exemption Of
the property within the limits and
confines of the district only, instead of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
CURED TO STAY CURED.
How an Augusta Citizen Found Com
plete Freedom From Kidney Trou'

bles.
If you suffer from backache-
From urinary disorders
From any disease of the kidneys.
BE cured to stay cured.
Doans Kidney Pills make lasting
cures.
Augusta people testify.
Here's one case of it:
Mrs. Charles f. Graham, j. PdSs
ST., Augusta, Me. says. For sever
al wears l had kidney complaint and
suffered from severe pains in the small
of my back. At first the trouble came
and went at intervals, but later 1t
chung 20 me almost continually. Ia
the morning was so lame that could
hardly Stoop and | was unfit to begin
NY DAYS work. There was difficulty
" it'll the kidney secretionS and know
ing that my kidneys needed attention.
| began trying one remedy after an
other without receiving any lasting
benefit. ] finally read about Doan's
Kidney Pills and procured a box at
w. r. Partridge's Drug Store. i was
surprised and gratified at the quick
way in which this remedy acted and IN
a short time l was entirely cured.
l pucnciy recoHiHieHoeu Doah N'"
ney Pills four years ago and as l have
had no symptoms of kidney complaint
since then. I gladly speak in their
praise again
For sale by all dealers. Price %
cents Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
York County Deeds.

The committee on appropriation and
financial affairs gave Il brief hearing
upon the resolve relating to the early
York deeds. providing for the purchase
by the state of $50 copies at 81 - per
volume of two new volumes Of the
York county deeds. the same to be
copied, indcXed ard prepared under
the direo lion of +. G. Bowler of Bethel.
Mr.. Bowler appeared in favor of the
resolve and explained that the trans
ferS of real estate i'll the district OF
Maine prior to 1850 were recorded i'll
the York registry of deeds and tina:
the State started - years ago to have
them copied and printed volume at
a time. He resented with considerable
emphasis The statement IN a Port
land morning paper that the last vol
ume was not up to the standard OF
previous volumes and suggesting that
competitive bids be adopted IN re-
gard to the publishing of the volumes.
Mr.. Bowler quoted figures from the
auditor OF State printing to the effect
that Mr. Bowler was doing the work
much cheaper than IT could be done
elsewhere. Representative Otis of the
committee stated that the cost of com
position upon work Of this sort would
be from fourth to one-thrd more
than ordinary conf osition. The bind :
ing Jt the last volume If the I"r'
deeds was superior to those IF the
other volumes that he had seen III the
library and the general workmanship
appeared to be fully as good and this
volume apparently matched in detail
the other volumes Of the York deeds
in the library
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
HOUSE FAILS TO CONCUR
With Senate in Extending Time OF
Special Legislation.

Brief sessions prevailed in House
and Senate Tuesday, although con-
siderable volume of business was put
through in both branches. including
the introduction Of many private and
special resolves. The most impor-
tant bills of the day We're the act in
troduced by Representative Couture
for the dissolution of the corporation
sole and the Pattangall act regulating
competition Of electric light and power
companies.
The House tailed to concur with the
Senate in extending the time for the
presentation of private and special
legislation so that bills introduced i'll
the House Wednesday will be the last
private and special acts that can be
introduced during the session Except
under suspension of rules. The
scheme for general appropriation bill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
rEsx ~ sllAfi
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
], iag .atSihS.r 49, a6h a

quent larger volume of freight.
The men behind this proposition say
that the owners of the power at Aroos-
took Falls have 5000 horsepower OF
electricity to use and that if they do
not find an outlet for it in Maine, they
will find an outlet for 1t on the New
Brunswick side. While it is true that
when the new line connecting WASH
burn with Quebec is built, the power
could be used there, it is also true
that there is more than sufficient pow
or at other points along the new line
t. haul all its cars and this 5000 might
still be viewed as surplus power. They
want to keep the power on the Maine
side of the line for the development OF
Main towns and Maine industries,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

the entire property of tho district as
the original act constituting the dis
trict provided. the confines of the
district according to the original act
being, The city Of Watcrville and
Fairfield village corporation"
If the water district succeeds in car
rying out its present program the res
idonts Of China contend that it will
soon own and take of the assessors
books in that town at least one third
of the taxable property. The hear
ing upon the bin is likely to be q live
~ one which will bring out the res
idents of China en- maSSc To favor
the hill which win limit the property
of the water district that can be ex-
empted from taxation, while il will
BE- opposed by the kennebec Water
district.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

The perennial DcForest kcNes re-
solve came into the House Tuesday.
Its sponsor This time being Represent
atiVe Keliihcr OF Portland. The re-
solve is for the sum OF So. 30.
claimed to br lue kcyes. through his
having paid tte State of maine for
worthless tax titles. This resolve
passed the 74th Legislature but was
vetoed by Governor Fernald Repre-
sentdtiv" kellihcr ais" introduced d
resolve in favor OF Herbert l.. kim
ball for S2.2.76 for a similar purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
Topsham Fair Stipend.

Senator Fulton of Sagadahoc intro
tuced the following resolve IN favor OF
the Sagadah"c Agricultural and
horticultural society; Resolved. that
the sum of $l2No.51 be- and hereby is
appropriated t. the Sagadahoc Agri-
cultural and Horticultural Society, be-
ing the amount of the State stipend
apportioned and due to said society
for the year 1908. This stipend was
withheld from the society by Former
Commissioner Of Agriculture Gilman
on the ground that improper acts were
allowed upon the Topsham fair
grounds during the exhibition Of 1905.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
Act Relating to State Paper.

The act introduced Tuesday morn
ing in the House by Representative
Pattangail and referred to the COM
mitt"e on judiciary, provides for re-
p"aling of Chapter l of the Resolves
of 49,, designating the kennebec
journal as the State paper. but it
fails to name any other paper in
which shall be published the acts, re-
solves, advertisements and notices
which may be designated by the
Legislature to be published in the
State paper.
Various papers have at different
times. by resolve of the Legislature
been designated as the State paper.
including the Eastern Argus. Portland
Advertiser. and The Age.
The question naturally arises what
Democratic organ is to be designated
as the State paper. Will il be Gov
ernor Plaistcd'S paper, The New Age.
or Secretary of State Davis paper,
the Waterville Sentinel. or the East
ern Argus. the paper owned By the
treasur of the Democratic State
committee Oscar r. Wish of Port
land. 1t is limited that the rivalry
over the securing of the coveted plum
has been so strong that Mr.. Pattan-
Aali has not vet been able to harmon
izc the situation in favor of any one
paper although of course il he can de
1t without too deeply offending the
other newspaper owners in his party
he will seek tn make the Watcryillt
organ the State paper
Whatever action may bc taken, the
k"nnebcc Journal, which has been tho
oificiai State paper since 1857. viii
continue in that capacity until 90 days
after the adjournment OF the Legisla
ture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
Three Senators LII.

President Clifford of the Senate re-
ccived word Tuesday from the daugh-
ter of Senator Hamilton that her
father had suffered a stroke of paraly
sis and that one side was partly
paralyzcd but if nothing more serious
ensued he might be back in the Sem
ate chamber within three or four
weeks. II was also reported in the
Senate that Senator Pendleton of
Waldo VAS suffering with diabetes
and probably would not be back for
the entire session. Senator Edwards
OF Androscoggin WAS reported to be i'll
with asthma at his home but will
probably BE- back in a few DAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
Compensation of SeIectmen.

Senator Fulton of Sagadahoc intro
duced an act to amend Section SO OF
Chapter 81 of the Public Laws of 1903
relating to the compensation OF Sc
lectmen. This act provides that
towns having 10000 or more inhabi =
tants may vote to pay their sejectmeh
not exceeding IS per day for time
actually spent in service OF the town
may fix the compensation for the
chairman of the board of aldermen,
allowing such sum as may be com
mensory with the duties of the Office.
Senator Noyes of kenncbec pre-
scented a resolve to appropriate $4,000
for 1911 and the same amount tor l3la
for the water supply for the state
House, to DE paid to the Augusta Wa
ter District "a ain q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

able to both companies it shall bc1psI
ferred to the law court for judg-
ment. The act provides further that
no corporation desiring to exercise the
rights referred to shall make applica-
ton to the Legislature until it has
first fled it's petition to the court and
received a judgment thereon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
A UNIQUE MEASURE.
Waldron of Portland Wants Confer
ence of Governors Over Ooafsh.

\ somewhat unique measure intro
duccd Tuesday was the resolve pre-
seated by Representative Waldron of
Portland, calling unou Governor
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-09
FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN IN
HONOR OF J. J. GANEy

Saturday evening. January 2Sth. Mrs.
E. Z. Myers and Mrs. John Dugan Of
north Of town gave farewell party
in honor of j. j. Ganey. j. J. Ganey
departed this week for Jacksonville,
Florida, where he expects to locate on
a farm. Games and excellent music
were enjoyed until late hour when re-
freshments were served. Those present
were the following neighbors and
friends: Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ewing
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson and
son Glen, Mr.. and Mrs. George Rooms
and grandchildren. Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
Nelson and the latter's sister, Mrs. Cox,
Messrs. Clyde Blauvelt. Harry Brown.
Frank,rurner. l.. E. Merrill. VIM. Koons
and Dave Gibson. Miss Prudence Fitz-
morris and Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher and
children.