Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Aviator Saton Wnlle making a IlSHt
Saturday afternoon at the Issy aVia-
ton field. near Paris. fell $50 feet to
earth and was instantly killed.
The transatlantic steamship lines en-
braeed in the Atlantic conference have
decided TO increase the saloon and setond-
cabin passenger rates for both easthound
aud westbound trafle BY $3.50, the ad-
vance to take effect on Monday next. The
steerage rates will not be changed.
Arthur Haynes, SO years old, an EN-
ployee at Rhodes stable, No. II South
street. Lynn. Mass, was kicked to death
by horse. He had taken the animal
into a coach house to hitch it up for a
West Lynn grocer. and was liking the
harness when the horse raised hind
foot. striking Raynes on the head He was
knoeked unconscious and the horse trampled
upon him.
The precise limitations of a parliamen-
tartan in presiding ovsr a great deibera-
tive body are explained by Viee-President
Sherman Senators Eristow and Smoot
were having a rapid FIRE exchange stand
ing close together and speaking in low
tones. The point of order was raised by
Senator Hitchcock that he could not hear
word either of the senators was say
ing. The chair can pass upon any point
OF order raised, said MIR. Sherman, "ex-
cept the Limitations of Senator's voice
and the hearing capacity of q senators
ears"
Because one of his servants watered
the lawn with the hose, J. p. Morgan
will be notified that an additional tax
of IS has been placed against his prop
erty at Thirty sixth street and Madi-
son avenue New York. If Mr.. Mar
gems servant watered the grass about
his mansion Saturday he would i'm
pose another IS tax on his employer
Then If Mr.. Morgan considers the tax
too heavy the city will have a lien on
his property. Mr.. Morgan is abroad
and the servant probably does not
know that he is spending IS a day for
water.
Mrs George Keppei Is on her way
home to London, after an absence of
Is months She will not be seen in Lon
don until the late autumn and people
are already discussing how the ex-
tremely delicate social problem of her
future position will be solved. Friends
of the late King Edward, frequently
and always an invited guest wherever
he dined. are critieizing her severely
for the ostentatious mourning which
she has INDUCED in since King Ed
wards death She left London almost
at once First she went into the strict
est retirement at Versailles, then left
for a prolonged tour of the Far East.
Japan. II is now generally believed will
surely be the next great nation to under
take the negotiation of general arbtra-
ton treaty with the United States. The
revised Angio-Ja Japanese alliance it Is de-
eiared removes the only obstacles 10 the
conclusion OF fuch treaty with japan
as it did with Great Eritain. The rapidity
with which Great Britain and japan moved
to solve problem that at one time
| threatened the arbitration proposals. has
| brought much satisfaction to President Taft
and Sec. Knox. japan has kept this gov
ernment advised of the progress of the ne
gotations to revise the alliance with Great
Britain and this is accepted at Washington
an an indication of her deep interest in the
success of the arbitration campaign Sec.
Knox will return to Washington from a
| short vacation on Tuesday. 1t Is believed
| that the treaty with Great Britain will be
signed and that negotiations with Japan
will begin shortly after his arrival. The
| state department has been officially adj.
vised of the signature of the amended al
lance Japan has furnished the Ameri-
| can government with the full text Of the
new convention.