Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-09
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The bill for the revision of the state
tax laws, prepared by a joint commit
tee which has been investigating the
subject for three years, was passed
by the Rhode Island House, Thursday.
70 to II, after a spirited debate. Many
Democrats joined with Republicans i'm
voting for the measure which provides
complete new law regarding taxation
of PUBLIC service corporations and 9TH
ers. 1t is expected that the Senate will
act favorably upon the bill.
United States Senator Charles Culberson
of Texas and Mayor Gaynor were prin-
cipal speakers at tariff reform dinner of
the National Democratic Club, Thursday
night, in New York City. The keynote
of the evening was quotation from Gro
yer Cleveland: THE taxation of Injuries
presents no features of hardship; bat
the necessaries of life. used and con-
sumed by all the people. the duty upon
which adds to the cost of living in every
home should be greatly eheapened.'
A committee representing commercial
organization In 81 seaboard cities from
Virginia to Maine. which met, Thursday,
in New York City, announced it's plan
of working for amendment of the inter-
state commerce act SO as to empower the
Interstate Commerce Commission to es-
tablish branch offices in various cities.
with agents in charge, authorized to act
for the commission. 1t is proposed that
in case of controversy between shippers
and railroads, the agents act, with the
consent of both parties, as medators or
arbitrators Said ID. o. ives of the Bos-
ton Chamber of Commerce, who presid-
ed: THE idea is to bring the shippers
and railroads closer together"
Asphyxiation by illuminating gas caus-
ed the death of Mrs. Eugene Peas, aged
60 years, at littsfied, Mass, although
there was no gas pipe in the house. Mrs.
Oscar Herman and her S-year-oid son.
who lived downstairs in the same house.
were also overcome, but were saved by
the timely arrival of Mr.. Herman, who.
on returning to dinner, found his wife
and boy unconscious ON the floor. Mrs.
Pease who had no near relatives, was
known to have horror of gas and had
said that she never would live in a house
where there was gas pipe. 1t is be-
lieved that the gas leaked into the house
from a broken pipe in the street.
Al joint meeting, Thursday, at
New Orleans, of the executive commit
tee of the international Sunday School
Association National Sunday School
Secretaries and the Sunday School
Field Workers organization, COM
mittee of seven members was appoint
ed to formulate plans for continent
wide Sunday school crusade. This pro-
posal met with the almost unanimous
approval of the delegates of the three
associations and it was decided that
it would be necessary to raise fund
of several thousand dollars to carry
out the plans of the proposed CAM
paign. Some opposition to the specific
plan developed and w. n. Hartshorn
of Boston, president of the Interna-
tional Sunday School Association, cau-
toned conservative action.
At public meeting of 600 of the 1900
depositors of the Windsor Locks Saw
ings Bank, Thursday night, at Wind
sor Tocks,t CT, a statement from the
directors of the bank was read which
was to the effect that an examination
of the books of A. w. Converse, for
mer treasurer of the bank, showed
S36. 900 unaccounted for from 1871 to
1891. That sum with interest would
| bring the loss to the bank up to ap-
proximately $4,000. The books have
still to be gone over for 20 years more,
| to cover the time of Converse's service.
| C. w. butcher, the expert accountant,
who is going over the banks accounts,
stated that he thought that the bank
was solvent.
The longshoremen's strike at Boston
was not settled, Thursday, at the con-
| ference of the steamship agents and
| longshoremen representatives. al
| though several propositions looking to-
ward q settlement were made on both
| sides No intimation as TO how far
| the proceedings had advanced was
| given out, but it was said another
| conference would be held, Monday. In
| the meantime, the longshoremen will
| hold several meetings. The fact that
| the steamship agents We're, Thursday,
receiving local freight on the docks,
which resulted in the streets being
| iammed with teams about the water
' front. was taken by many to indicate
an early settlement of the difficulties.