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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
TWO GOVERNORS.
Arkansas Chief Executive
Office Claimed by Two.
Resignation Of Governor, Pres.
OF Senate Succeeds 10 Office.
Senate Elects John Fulfill as Lieu.
tenant Gcyernor--The Question?

Little Rock, Ark, March 1.-two
state senators, yesterday laid claim Ia
the office of governor of Arkansas and
each established an Office at the Capt.
tol.
After the resignation Of Governor
Joseph T. Robinson, hast Saturday,
Senator ". f. oldham. then President
of the Senate, succeeds to the office Of
Governor, under the provision of the
state Constitution, which does not pro-
vide for a lieutenant governor. but for
the succession of the President of the
Senate.
Monday, however, the Senate elected
Senator John NJ Futrelle, President
pro tempore to act rs lieutenant gov
ernar until the Legislator adjourned
and Futrelle appeared at The Governors
Office and demanded that Oldham re-
tire in his favor. oldham refused.
F'utrelle established himself in the
office Of the President of the Senate
and both men sought to administer the
affairs of the state.
The law provides that should d va
cancy occur within a year of the ex-
piration of the Governors term, a spe-
cial election shall be called immediate
" To choose an executive.
Both FutreIle and Oldham declare
they will call an election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
Freeman 5 Years, Hawthorne and
Morton One Year, One Day, Each,
AT Atlanta=-Quincy Acquitted--Pa-
rolled to Answer Other Charges.
Appeals Will Be Fied--The Men Charged With
Having FIeeCed Public Of About 100000.

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
Essex County Club House
Manchester, Mass, Burns.
Two Are Badly Injured While
Escaping From Upper Floors.
Erected i87a--Frequenied by For
eign Diplomats and EXPIRES. Taft.

Manchester, Mass, March 1.-THE
Essex County Club house was de-
stroyed by fire, early today, with d
loss of $4,000.
Four employees who We're asleep in
the building when the flames We're dis
covered. hadss narrow escapes. Two
We're injured.
escape, fell from a third story window
and was badly bruised While climb
ing down a Waterspout, Miss Mary
MeGill. the housekeeper, dropped to
the roof of the piazza and later was
removed to a hospital. Patrick Shee-
han and James McAYoy jumped from
the upper floor of the building. but
were not injured. The cause Of the
fire is Il mystery. When the Manehes-
ter department reached the scene the
building was doomed and Il number of
nearby residences were endangered.
The flames were confined To the clubs
house.
The house, a hreestory wooden
structure with verandas, was erected
in 1874 1t WAS frequented by many
foreign diplomats and summer resi-
dents Of Massachusetts North Shore.
Former President Taft occasionally
played golf on the club of the Is hole
course during the four summers he
spent in Beverly The National WON
ems Golf championship was played on
the course last fail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
Dartmouth Alumni
3rd Annual Banquet.

Portland. Me, March 1.-The members
Of the Dartmouth Alumni Association oil
Maine held their third annual reunion
in this city. this evening About 50 were
present.
President. John r. Thompson, NJ. D..
SO; vice president, Richard Webb, 80
secretary treasurer. vernon f. West, 90;
executive committee, Harry y. Lakeman,
u.s. \. H. Parrows, CO. Z =. Thompson.
NJ. T.. 'e2. Nathan e. Kialeon, 'o6 and
Robert r Lane, n.
John Howard I'LL = president Of the
association. presided and Thomas Leigh
of Augusta was postmaster The speak
ers were Prof. Craven Laulock, '96, Hon.
Clarence Hale, LII. H., Bowdoip, 90, DR..
Seth c. Gordon as Mai. James K.
Church. Princeton ~, Harry NJ Verrill,
Yalc. "a. and john Z. Thompson, NJ. -,
so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15

TWO per cent per month with small
fees ordinarily required was not an
unreasonable charge. He found faults
in all the three bills, declaring them
not scientifically drawn, but submitted
amendments to the Kehoe bill which,
he said. would bring it nearer to an
efficient measure.
With him. in support of a new law,
appeared f. S. Hitler, secretary of the
Associated Charities Association; Her.
bert Payson of Portland, representing
the association and the Portland
Board of Trade; A. Il. Neal of Port
land attorney for the Peoples Loan
Co; Harry Hooper. a Portland bust
ness man; Miss Elinor Moody, who
conducts shorthand school in Port
land, and Clarence e. Sawyer, Port
land attorney. All told of incidents
coming to their attention which had
proved to them that undesirable and
dangerous practices existed in the loan
business as. it is carried on in. this
State. They said that II loan sharks
now have offices in Portland
The opposition to this measure was
on the ground that the proposed
change in the law would not reach the
opponents declared, rather. that it
would tend to drive the honest man
out of business while the dishonest one
would carry out his work in a man
ner TO evade the law.
Wilbur G. Whelden of Portland de-
clared the fundamental requirements
of a change would be certainty that
/ injustice warranted and that the new
| bill would relieve these conditions.
Rep Wilbur f. Dresser of South
Portland did not want new law un-
| less circumstances demanded
Mayor Emery Q. Beane of Halloween.
representing HalIowell banking COM
/ panies, found difficulty in issuing Ii
censes to men not in what is recog-
nized as regular business. ut would
| be driving out the decent men and
putting opportunity into the hands oil
! men who would eyade the law" he de-
| clared
e. N. Merrill of Skowhegan believed
! the loan broker should be entitled to
! q high rate of interest to balance losses
| from some who do not pay.
Samuel Titcomb Of Augusta afforded
| a thorough analysis of the provisions
of the bills before the committee and
contended that the proposed law would
throw the borrower into the hands of
the man from whom it was designed
| to save him. Mr.. Titcomb also strong
| " supported a distinction between
| loans on personal property and on
| salary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
Friday Hearing Is
Held by the Legal
Affairs Committee

When the act to incorporate the
York County Power Go. came before
the committee on legal affairs, Fri.
day afternoon, Frank d. Marshall iol
Portland, representing the company
announced that he believed a new draft
satisfactory to all parties, could be sub
mitted to include the towns of Frye
burg, Porter, Brownfield and Hiram
and emitting the other provisions OBJ
jected to by interests in oxford coun-
tY. This new draft will also eliminate
the provision for supplying of gas for
lighting, except in the places where
the company now has that privilege.
A warm controversy developed over
the bills for regulation Of the loan
business in the State. The proponents
of new law admitted many of the
claims hitherto put forward by those
opposing the three bills before the
committee. but insisted that the pro-
visions Of the bill introduced by Rep.
Kehoe of Portland were sadly do
mandcd by present conditions. De-
nunciation of the Interstate business
affecting Portland was INDUCED in by
all of the representatives of the AS
sociated Charities organization and de-
tails of the system of handling Of the
business from Boston and New York
offices exposed. A. II. Ham of New
York, representing IN Russell Sage
Foundation, stated that it would be
impossible to eliminate the business.
and pointed out the dangers of setting
the rate of interest too low. He felt,
however. that present conditions
should be remedied. He stated that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
THE WEATHER
RAIN-sNoW SUNDAY.

Washington March l4.--Forecast for
North New England Rain, Satur-
day, probably Turning to snow, sun
day. colder. sunday, high south 10
west winds. South New England:
Rain, Saturday Sunday, unsettled
and much colder; high south to west
winds. East New York: Rain, Sat
urday; sunday unsettled, with snow
north portion and decidedly colder;
brisk 10 high south 10 west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
Good Roads Bill Formally
Completed and Reported,

The committee or ways and bridges
has gone through the forniality of re-
porting the good roads bill although
the real report was made a week ago.
The new draft. introduced at that
time by Senator Conant of Waldo,
provides for the establishment of
State highway commission and for an
issue of State highway bonds. The
new draft was offered in the Senate.
last week. by Senator Conant of
Waldo and was drawn by him and
Representatives Scates of WestbrooS
and Butler of Pennington, a sub-com-
mittee appointed for that purpose.
The new act embodies many of the
features of both tina Scates and the
Butler bills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
In The House.

Assigned matters scheduled 10 come
up in the House, Friday morning, were
disposed Of in quick time.
ON motion Of Rep. Elliott of Thoma-
ton the bill amending the charter of
the Camden and Rockland Power CO.
was given its second reading.
ON motion of Rep Smith of Auburn
tie bill to incorporate the Kenuebee
Realty Co, was accorded it's third
reading and passed to be engrossed
with an amendment striking out the
sixth section.
The report Of the committee ON AE-
ricultute on the bill relating to the
control of contagious diseases among
cattle, sheep and swine, ought to
pass" also came off the table. Rep.
Peacock of Readfield said that, ON re-
quest Of Mr.. EimbaIl of Bridgton, he
wished to move that the report be
accepted, >and offered an amendment
relating To issuance of certificates to
/ Yeternares to practice the tuberculin
| tests. on motion of Mr.. Austin of
| Phillips the bill and the amendment
We're placed upon the table for print
ing.
vi iiIltAPil u - T. " eti stun VI h2iAbN-
hogan an amendment permitting the
company to sell it's franchise was add
cd to the bill Incorporating the Jack
man Water. Light and Power Co. and
the bill received its third reading and
was passed TO be ensrossed.
Adjustment Of Grade Crossings.
Rep. wheeler of South Paris moved
the bill providing for adjustment of
grade crossings, reported by the COM
mittec Legislation inexpedient." be
reeommitted to the committee. 1t was
SO voted, but Rep. Trimble of Calais
declared that. he considered the cons
mittee unable to agree and moved re-
consideration. Rep Wheeler insisted
and Mr.. TFimbles motion was lost on
a viva voce vote. ae
Rep. Descoteaux of Biddeford re-
ported that the committee of confer
ence on the act relating to the hours
Of employment of women and children
had been unable to agree He then
moved TO insist but WAS Informed by
the Speaker that this motion was not
in order as the House had previously
voted TO insist. ON motion of Mr. Des-
coteaux the motion was accepted
Rep. Higgins. of Brewer moved re-
consideration of the vote whereby the
report of the judiciary committee,
ought not to pass on the act Great
ing a state board of charities and cor
reetions was accepted, and, on his
further motion, the bill was recommi.-
ted to the committee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
TOY Man Wanted
For Ma1slaughter.

Belfast, Me. March IA warrant
charging James Daggett of Troy with
manslaughter for the death of his wife.
Tuesday, was issued from the NUM-
clpal court, today, ON complaint of
Deputy Sheriff w. l.. Gray of Troy.
This action follows the verdict OF the
coroners jury that Mrs Daggett came
to her death from pneumonia, said
death being aggravated and partially
due to cruel treatment and neglect to
furnish the necessities of life" Depu-
" Gray left at once for Troy TO make
the arrest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
SENATE ORGANIZATION.

Washington, March senator Ben
iamin r. Tnlman of South Carolina,
TO-DAY. lost his long and hard fight tor
the Craftsmanship of the powerful SEN
ate committee on appropriations. The
Democratic committee. lists c9flpieteu'
tonight by the steering committee,
neaced by Senator Kern, aeeoras the
appropriations chairmanship TO Sen
ator Martin of Virginia and places Sen
ator Tilman at the head of the com
mittee on naval affairs.
The decision of the committee NH
not lie accepted by Senator flliman, It
is understood 4 Democratic caucus
las been called. for 1880 O'Clock, to-
morrow morning when the committee
lists will be presented to the fun DEM
zncratic membership of the Senate X
IS ex,mctsd that Senator Tllbnaih
counting upon the support OF loui -
tiv5 members of the steering commit
lee will lead fight in the caucus 70
overthrow the committees declsloh-
The chief reason fer supplantlng SEN
at~r TiIlman. who headed the list OF
Democrats on the appropriations COM
mittee is understood TO have been the
belief that his health would not en-
able him to undertake the severe tasks
attaching to the position.
Radical changes in the method OF
controlling senate legislation and COM
mttee which formed the basis tor the
so-called Progressive-D Democratic re-
organization fight begun, last Decem-
Der, were approved by the Democratic
managers and will be offered for adop-
ton by the caucus, tomorrow The rec
concentrations are:
All committee chairmen shall be
elected by the Democratic members
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
Hotel Bill Favored by
Committee on Public Health.

The committee on public health, re-
ported in the House. Friday, that
new draft of the bill providing for the
inspection of hotels, inns and roomne
houses and creating the office of hotel
commissioner ought to pass"
The new draft requires that hotels
to be built or remodelled after the
passage Of the act shall be equipped
with standpipes while the original bill
requires the installation of standpipes
in hotels already existing. Many 9TH
er small changes are made IN the
wording of the bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
FORTY AMENDMENTS To THE
PUBLIC UTILITIES MEASURE.
Flood Turned Loose Before Governor Haines in Sen
ate, Friday--Rumors> and lnsinuations-Gener
Appropriation Bill=-May Return the
Assistant Attorney General.

with unanimous consent, designed to re-
establish the office of assistant attor-
pey general with salary of $500, made
necessary in ease the public utilities aet
and the act to establish a highway com
mission become laws.
The same senator introduced another
bill. by unanimous consent to insure
safety of indemnity bonds and it was la
bled for printing.
Adjournment was taken till 4.S0 Monday
afternoon
The complete list of amendments, with
all other proceedings in both branches
Friday, will be found in the Journals
stenoGraphic report
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
DEMOCRATS HARD AT WORK
WITH Senate ORGANIZATION.
Senator Tilnlan Loses Fight for Chairman
ship of Appropriations Committee
Civil Service for Fourth Class
PostnasterS--C0m
FOURTH CLASS PosrMAsrsRs.


WashiHgton. March II. Postmaster
General Burleson, today, began de-
veloping his plan to prescribe a civil
service examination for the fourth
class postmasters OF the country. He
consulted With civil Service Commits
sicner John A. Mcllhenny. who told
him it would be practical to hold ex-
aminations that would >be true tests
of the applicants ability.
The fourth class postmasters near
" 10000 of them, are now, in the
classified service, having been placed
there by executive orders under the
Roosevelt and Taft ADMINISTRATORS.
Postmaster General Rurleson said, to-
day, that the spirit of the civil ser
vice was violated il converting all
these offices into the classified SER
vice without any test as TO their mer-
il and that he proposed TO place thea
on a strictly civil service basis.
Many of those, who, today hold pc.
sitions az fourth class postmasters, .
said MIR Burleson, secured them as a
result of pernicious political activity.
The postotIice department. should be .
business institution, run on acientific
business lines.
= intend to use the weight of My
influence TO make Il sucE.n
He added. that the plan on which ne
vas working was his own. that he
had not discussed it with President
Wilson aud that he did not know wha.
the Presidents attitude toward il
would be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
BELFAST.

Tic t7ih annual concert and ball given
by the Seaside Hose Co took place,
Thursday night. in Seaside Grange hall
and was largely attended The concert
and dance music was furnished by the
popular KeYes Orchestra.
The Hit or Miss Club was delightfully."-
entertained, Friday, at the home of Mrs
Isaac Hills in Northport, the losers OF
the past eight times round furnishing
a dinner for the winners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
Boston Forecast.

Boston. March f4-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Saturday unset
tied, probably followed by occasional
rain; Sunday. fair. colder Saturday
night and Sunday Increasing south
erly to westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
STENoGRAPHlc REPORT.

The Journals stories of the sessions
in the Senate and House of the 18th
Legislature are confined to summary
of the proceedings with such infor-
nation as may be outside the routine
work. The complete proceedings. how
ever, with the speeches, votes. reports
of committees. etc, will be found In
the stenographic report elsewhere in
this issue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
Amendments to Be Printed.

All amendment were tabled for print
ing. ana assigned. with the bill for con-
sheraton in a committee of the whole,
II has been rumored also, that an at
tempt will be made to resolve this com
mittee of the whole into executive SEES
sion. hut certain Republican leaders de-
clare that they win light amy such move
They are determined to have the matter
threshed out in view and hearing of the
ntiblir
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15

of the committees The practice has
been for the Steering committee 70
appoint all chairmen.
Continued ON Page Eight.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
1904

Ontput row sa,n9l sycelslv By Tar the
larFcSt srtfig brand OF loo. cigars In the
world. FACTORY, Manchester. NJ II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
General Appropriations Bill.

The first appropriation bill of broad
scope was introduced by Senator
Emery of York, chairman of the
committee on hance, the bill car
rying the sum of $2.405,925.S7 This
bin does not include all the tung
which will be necessary to cover the ex-
penditgres voted by this Legislature but
is designed to provide funds for the use
of the State Immediately, the emergency
clause being attached. Senator Conant
moved that the emergency clause be de-
tached from a bill to provide an appro-
priation for the aid of the bureau of hor-
ticulture at Orono for 1911 and the SEN
ate so voted.
Senator Cole also introduced bill,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-17
PATTERSON
SENTENCED
TO PRISON
Head Of Cash Register Must
Serve Time
Patterson and % Officials ALI
Sentenced
Motion for New Trial Denied
Case Appealed

Cincinnati. Feb. 17.-John III. Pat
terson, president Of the National Cash
Register Co, who with twenty eight
other officials or former officials Of the
company were convicted of criminal
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law, were sentenced to pay $4,000 fine,
and serve one year in Jail. The twenty
eight defendants were sentenced to
terms of from nine months to year In
jail and pay costs.
Other Officials Sentenced.
Cine defendant, George Edgeter Of
Dayton, secretary of the company, was
given three months. Three others,
William Bippus, the treasurer, and AL
fred Thomas of Dayton and Jonathan
Hayward of New York, were given nine
months.
The rest were given one year, among
them E. III. Epperson of Minneapolis.
Before passing sentence Judge Hollis
ter denied the motion of the defend
ants for a new trial.
The bond of Patterson was increas-
ed to $4,000.
Case Appealed.
Al formal motion to appeal to the
United States circuit court was given
by the attorneys for the defendants
and the appeal is expected to be filed
within few days. The three months
sentence of Secretary Edgeter was or
dered set aside by Judge Hollister.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-17

SERIOUSLY
ILL ABROAD
]. Pierpont Morgan Very iii
at Cairo
Reported Being Brought By
Specialists to Naples
Illness Greatly Alarmed New
York Stock Exchange

London, Feb. Ill. Pierpont Nor
gan was taken suddenly and seriously
i'll at Cairo, Egypt, according to a
dispatch from Rome to the Exchange
Telegraph Co. The dispatch, which is
not confirmed by any other source,
says Mr.. Morgan is being brought to
Naples aboard the steamship Caronia,
and that he is accompanied by two
physicians and two nurses.
Reported Better.
New York, Feb. 17.-FTom J. p.
Morgan, jr. it was learned Mr.. Nor
gan suffered an acute attack of indi-
gestion three or four days ago, but it
passed off and he is now in his usual
health. He is returning to Cairo.
Mr.. Morgan left here Jan. IL and
arrived in Naples Jan. 20, then visited
the ruins of Pompeii and arrived in
Alexandra, Egypt, Feb. Z.
Alarmed Stock Market.
j. p. Morgan & Co, also received a
telegram from Mr.. Morgan. dated
Cairo, in which the fiRancier said he
is in good spirits and probably will
remain fortnight.
The report of Mr.. Morgan's illness
alarmed the local stock market
spectators, and when the trading be-
gan stocks were unloadedA in large
amounts. Both bulls and bears sold
heavily and prices broke abruptly.
Reassuring reports of Mr.. Morgan's s
health soon stemnned the tide of CELL
ing and the market became steady.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-17
PETITIONS FROM
School TEACHERS

Bismarck N D., Feb. 17.-Petitions
are being received in the house from
teachers over the state asking that
Senator Bronson's teachers pension
fund bill receive the serious consid-
GRAFTON of the house.
~ "A committee will probably be ap-
pointed in the. house to pass on bills
that are to be introduced from this
time on, the idea being not to hinder
the progress Of work by having to
spend time in considering the bills not
liable to pass, or those that will be
of no practical benefit after they have
passed. There are no appearances
on the surface that the house will
have anything of an exciting nature
to consider and an effort will be made
to clean up the calendar before ad-
journment this evening.
Two Bills Passed.
The house bill making the maximum
salary of the, superintendent of the
asylum for the insane at Jamestown
Sd 900 instead of $2,5O0 passed the
house, as did the bill providing for
preventure of procreations of insane
and habitual criminals.