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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-14
THE 781H Maine LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Reports Of the Sessions of Senate
and House of Representatives

| II. Chapter lsl, Laws of 1911, relating
to prisoners escaping from county farm.
| House 1877. An Act amendatory of
and additional to Section 22. Chapter
5S OF the Revised Statutes, relating to
| the annual closing of accounts and filing
of balance sheets by public utilities.
| House 162. An Act to authorize AL
Ian f. Hammond and his associates to
! erect piers and maintain booms In the
st. John River in Hamlin Plantation.
| House 473. An Act to authorize the
| Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Rail-
road to extend it's line from Carrabas-
set to Hurricane Falls and to discon-
| tinue its present road from Carrabas-
set to Bigclow.
! House IA. An Act to extend the
charter of the Penobscot Valley Gas
| Company.
House Az An Act relating to decor
alton of veterans (soldiers and sailorsD
graves.
House $50 An Act to amend Section
100 OF Chapter 50 Of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to loan and building as
| sociations.
House 4s1. An Act to permit the
town OF Southport to obtain a supply
Of pure water.
House 4s2, An Act to amend Sections
ol and 81 of Chapter of the Revised
statutes relating to the paymen. by the
state OF the burial expenses of honor
ABLY discharged soldiers and sailors.
rouse 4S4. An Act to protect the
rights OF certain members Of the Penob-
scot Tribe OF Indians owning land on
Ola Town Indian Island No. !, and Is
land NO. IL. commonly called Orson Is
land, in Penobscot River.
House 1856 An Act to provide for the
registration and licensing of dogs on
the Indian Reservation of the Penobscot
Tribe of Indians.
House 4s7. An Act to amend Para.
graph and Paragraph Of Section sS.
Chapter 4, Revised Statutes, relative 10
bylaws of towns, cities and villages
house 491. An Act to amend Section
OF Chapter 4s of the Revised Statutes
OF 1916, relating to local sealers OF
weights and measures.
House 4ss. An Act to amend Section
llo OF Chapter 16 OF the Revised Stat.
utes' relating to teachers ASSOCIATIONS.
House sol. An Act to provide for
nonresident fishing license.
rouse oo4 An Act to prevent the
sources OF water supply from becoming
polluted
House sos. An Act to incornor,t.
Gould Electric Co.
House sos. An Act to enlarge N.
authority of the Home for Ared
Couples and Old Men in the citv ot
Bath to take and hold property.
House 4S9. Resolve in favor of I'll.
e. Heath of Chelsea, Maine.
House 4s2. Rsolve reimbursing the
city Of Auburn for money expended for
the support Of certain State pauners
House 1873. Resolve reimbursinr tho
town of Wilton for money expended
for the support OF certain State nan
pers.
Eeuse 4s4. Resolve in favor of the
town Of Chester.
House ts3. Resolve authorizing the
Governor and Council to accept picture
or oil painting of General Charles W.
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Of 1864 as amended by Chapter ?It Of
the Laws of 1883. a. amended by Chap
ter 1O6 of the Laws Of 1895 and as
amended by Chapter Is: OF the Laws
of 1897. to b entitled An Act TO
amend the charter OF the trustees Of
diocesan funds In the diocese Of Maine.
con motion by Mr.. Holt Of Cumber-
land recommitted to tho committee on
judiciary for corrections, pending Sec
ond readins.)
$. d. 200. An Act to amend Chapter
215 Of the Private and Special Laws OF
1867 and authorize the city OF Saco 10
provide. equip and maintain a hospi-
tai"
Passed to D. Enacted
An Act to authoriss the Public utiii-
ties Commission TO Require Through
Routes and Joint Rules by Common Car
riers for the Transportation Of Persons
or Property.
An Act to Extend the Charter cf the
Rumford Falls and Bethel Street Rail
way.
An Act to Amend Section Fifty-ssvsn
Of Chapter Fifty.hvs Of the Revised
Statutes. Authorizing the Revision Of
DEGREES Of the Railroad Commits sioners.
Finally Passed
Resolve to Provide for the Ap-
pointment of a Commission to Perfect
Plans for the Celebration OF Maines
Centennial and the Three Hundredth
Anniversary Of the Landing OF the I'll
grims.
Resolve in Favor of Alfred Yankauer
for Information Furnished the ATTORNEY
General Regarding Certain Estates LA
BILE to Inheritance Tax.
Orders Of the Day
Mr.. Holt of Cumberland presented
the following resolution and moved its
passage:
Resolved. the House concurring, that
the Legislature attend the preparedness
meeting to be held in Portland March Is.
Mr.. HOLT: Mr.. President will say
that the details as to the ARRANGEMENTS
and as to the program will be contained
In an Invitation to be sent to all mem
bers Of the Legislature.
The motion was agreed to.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate An Act providing for
court Jurisdiction In criminal cases
In Hibberts Gore The Sen
ate passed an order recalling this bill
from the engrossing department.
On motion by: Mr.. Conant OF waldo.
recommitted to the committee on
judiciary.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
state that II We are to get through b.
the nrst OF April II will be quite neoss-
sary for all Of the Senator's who have
any bills to present TO do It this week
IL the bills keep dribbling along. that
Seeps the committee busy and deprives
Us or afternoon sessions. So II seems
quite essential. il we are to get through
~ the hrst OF April. the time set by
sood many. that we shall have all the
'ilis presented this week.
I on motion by Mr.. Peterson Of Aroos-
Adjourned
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State School for Boys, State School 70
Girls, and Reformatory for Women. o.
Resolve in favor OF the juvenile trustee
for per diem and expenses for the year
1917 and 1918. reported same In a new
draft under the same title and that
ought to pass.
The same senator from the same com
mittee, on An Act providing for transfe
OF poys and girls from State juvenile In
stitutions to other institutions, ant
amending certain laws pertaining to Stat,
juvenile institutions (senate 13). reporte,
same IN a new draft under the same tItI,
and that it ought to pass.
The same senator from the sam,
committee on Resolve in favor of tn,
State Juvenile institutions for mainte.
nance, current expenses and othe,
purposes, for the years 1917 and 1918
reported same in new drafts entitled
respectively, Resolve in favor OF tht
state Juvenile institutions for mainte
nance and other purposes for the wear,
1917 and 1913" and "Resolve in favo,
OF the State School for Girls for f,r.
nisnings and equipment for the neu
central building for the year 1913" and
that they ought to pass.
The reports were accepted and the
several bills and resolves tabled for
printing under the joint rules.
Mr.. Baxter from the committee on
panks and banking, on AN Act TO
amend Section IL, Chapter 40 of the
revised statutes. relating to the BUSH
ness Of dealing in securities. tSenate
NO. 24s), reported same ought not In
pass. -
| mr.. HOLT from the committee on
PUBIC utilities. on IAN Act to extend
the charter of the Pennington Oakland
lhterurban Railway, reported same
ought not to pass, as the subject mat.
Ter mas been covered by another act.
| The reports were accepted and sent
down for concurrence.
Passed to be Enerossed
n. d. 1o4. An Act relating to munich
pal elections in the town of Mount De-
sert. (Senate Amendment A adopted
on motion by Mr.. Ames of Washinr-
ton.) '''"s
n. ID. $50. An Act to create a hoard
OF prison commissioners. (Tabled pend
zig second reading on motion by Mr.
Butler Of knox)
Mr. DEERING of York: Mr.. Presi-
cent, would ask the gentleman to as
sign a day for the consideration Of this
matter. ''''
Mr.. BUTLER: Mr.. President. tomor.
70" II Will come up automatically.
presume. If there is no objection
would like to assign it for next Friday
Mr. DEERING: That is satisfac.
tory.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
inform the senator that it will come I'm
automatically tomorrow, when Won can
further assign it.
H. d. 4as. Resolve. appropriatin.
money for the expenses Of the State
Board Of Charities and Corrections for
the years 1917 and 1918. (Tabled un.
III tomorrow pending adoption of
House Amendment A in concurrence
on motion by Mr.. Deering Of York;
II. d 451. An Act to amend and ex-
tend the charter of the Bangor Boom
Co.
Resolve authorizing the county of
York to procure loan.
An Act to amend Chapter 229 of the
Private and Special Laws Of lS4s an
titld AN Act Incorporating the tru.-
tees of the fund for the support Of Tho
Episcopate of the Protestant Enisco-
pal church. in the, Diocese. of Maine
as amended by Chapter 311 Of the Laws
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10 Ifofiue ior tHe SEIZURE anu 1ofleitute
of vehicles carrying Intoxicating liquor
intended for illegal sale. (Ordered print
ed)
On motion By MIR. Higgins of Penobscot
it was
ordered the House concuTring, that the
committee Oh appropriations and finah'
cial affairs be directed to make up the
payrolls of the Senate and House OFF,
GERS and of the members Of the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the 7stf
Legislature in accordance with Sections
u, 13 and IA Of Chapter III Of the Re'
vised Statutes, and the several orders OF
the Senate and House providing for the
employment of persons or the purchase
Of equipment for the convenience of this
Legislature.
Sent down for concurrence. +'
Bills in First Reading it h
S. D. 295 Resolve in favor OF the re-
formatory for women for maintenance
and other purposes for the years 1917 anc
1918.
s. n. o9s. Resolve in favor OF the re-
formatory for women for permanent I'M
provement of the grounds ana otner pur'
poses for the year 1917.
s. 3. 9. Resolve for the purpose OF
operating the fish hatcheries and feedine
stations for fish, for the protection OF
fish. game and birds, and Tor printing
the report of the commissioners OF In
land fisheries and game. and other ex-
nenses incident to the administration OF
the department Of inland fisheries and
game.
S. D. coS. An Act to amend sections
55. IS. 81, 5S, SO, 81 and 81 OF Chapter 10
of the Revised Statutes to provide Tor
the formation Of unions for the EN-.
ploynert of superintendents OF schools'
S. y. o99. Resolve in favor OF the UNI
Versity of Maine.
s. D. 300. An Act relating to annual
or biennial reports Of State charitable
and correctional institutions.
s. D. 3ot. An Act to regulate the pay
ments OF appropriations for the care.
treatment, support and education OF
persons in charitable or benevolent In
stitutions not wholly owned or controll-
ed by the State.
S. d. 302 An Act to amend Chapter
IA. Revised Statutes, relating to the
State Board Of Charities and Correc-
tions.
Reports Of Committees
Mr.. Baxter from the committee on
banks and barking, on An Act relative
to the term of office of bank commits
sioner (Senate No. 2o3), submitted same
in new draft under title of AN Act re-
lating to the term of office of bank
commissioner"
The same senator from the same
committee, on An Act to amend Section
10. Chapter III Of the Revised Statutes
of Maine. relating to the banking de-
partment. (S. d, $50, reported same
ought to pass. (Read first time under
suspension of the rules on motion by
Mr.. Butler Of Knox)
Mr.. Davis from the same committee.
on An Act additional to chapter 80 of
the Revised Statutes of 1916. with ref
erence to limitation OF actions to re-
cover money paid on forged signatures.
Is. D. 213. reported same in new
draft under the same title. and that It
ought to pass.
Mr. Stanley from the same commit
tee. on An Act 70 permit savings banks
to invest In certain railroad bonds
which was reported in a new draf,
(House 362), and recommitted ia ,h.
cammittee. submitted the Same in
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Tiiden to hang in the rotunda of tn,
state House.
House AS. Resolve for extra nav [,
the Maine volunteers in the War will
Spain.
House 476. Resolve in favor Of ar
appropriation to complete the histori
cal records of Maine men serving il
the United States navy during the Wa
for the Suppression of the Rebellion
1S61-1865.
S. d. GA. Resolve to provide for a
survey by the commissioner of sea ant
shore fisheries Of areas suitable for tn,
propagation of clans.
From the House: Ordered, the Sen,
ate concurring, that an invitation b,
and hereby is extended to the Hon
Clifford Pinchot of Washington, ID. c.
to address the members of the Maine
Legislature on Wednesday evening
March II. on the subject of "Conserva
ton" and the use of the hall of the
House Of Representatives Is hereby ex'
tended to Mr.. Pinchot for that purpose
Read and passed in concurrence or
motion by Mr.. Walker of Somerset.
Messages and Documents From ths
Heads Of Departments
A communication was received from
the Office of the secretary Of State
transmitting the following reports:
Annual reports OF the parole board
inspectors. warden and subordinate Of
ficers Of the Maine State prison, a,
Thomaston, Maine, for 1916.
Reports of trustees and principal OF
the Maine School for the Deaf from
Dec. 81, 1914, to Dec. 81. 1916.
Biennial report of the forest commits
1916
Report of the treasurer of State for
1916
The several reports were received
and ordered placed on file.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter Of sagadahol
the rules were suspended and that sena-
tor presented an act relating to motor
vehicles.
On further motion by the same senator
the bill was referred to the committee on
ways and bridges and sent down for
concurrence.
The following bills, petitions, etc. were
received and on recommendation Of the
committee on reference Of bills were re-
ferred to the following committees:
Appropriations and Financial Affairs
BY Mr.. Higgins of Penobscot; Resolve
on the payroll of the Senate.
BY the same senator: Resolve for the
pay of the chapisins and certain en-
ployes and for typewritins and steno'
graphic assistance for the ofiicial report
er Of the Senate.
Education
BY Mr.. Walker OF Somerset: An Acs
to extend the facilities for training teach
ers for common schools through training
courses In High schools and academies
tOrdered printed)
Public Utilities
By Mr.. Lord of York: An Act to
amend Section "A Of Chapter IS OF the Re-
yised Statutes Of the State OF Maine re-
lating to Nunclaimed baggage and mer-
chantise transported by street railways
Ordered printed)
Salaries and Fees
BY Mr.. Boynton Of Lincoln; An Aet 70
fix the time Of payment OF salaries u
county onieials. Ordered printea'
Temperance
BY Mr.. Peterson Of AroostooA' All 49,
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Abundant Health Is assured when
there Is good blood In the veins. Hood =
Sarsaparilla is the medicine to make good
oiood. Begin taking 1t now. 1t Is Just
VII! do you great good. Sharpens the ap-
petite. steadies the nerves.-Adv.
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SENATE
Tuesday, March 13, 1911

IVEHuNyI
Senate called to order by the President.
Prayer by Rev. VIM, Il. Wood OF Au-
gusta,
Journal OF previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of IN
concurrence.
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FROM the House: An Act to amend
Section 81 of Chapter Is Of the Revised
statutes. relating to funds for State
highways
In the House this bill was passed to be
engrossed. In the Senate 1t was recon-.
mitted to the committee on ways and
bridges and sent down for concurrence
In the House it was indefinitely most.
poned.
In the Senate. on motion by Mr.. Walk
er Of Somerset, tabled.
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under suspension OF the rules. 1t was
Ordered. the House concurring, that
the Senate and House Of Representatives
hold one session each day beginning at
$50 o'clock in the forenoon until other
wise ordered.
Subsequently the President announced
that the House had concurred with the
Senate in the passage Of the order.
From the House: Resolve in favor Of
Morrison Libby.
In the Senate the report Of part Of
the committee on this bill. ought not to
pass, was accepted. The House nom
concurred with the Senate and accepted
the report OF that part Of the committee
which reported ought to pass. The bill
was then read and passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion by Mr. Higgins OF Penobscot.
the resolve was tabled until tomorrow.
From the House: An Act to permit
municipal corporations to own and oper-
ate street railways. gas and other public
utilities. (Tabled on motion by Mr.
Kicker Of Hancock. pending reference in
concurrenee)
hsvse Bills in First Reading
II. d. ~. Resolve in favor Of several
academies. institutes. seminaries and co,-
ieges for maintenance and for repairs and
improvements.
Mr.. KICKER Of hancock: Mr.. Presi-
dent. we believe there II q mistake In this
resolve, Just discovered. ana move that
IL he recommitted to the committee on
education.
would like to have this resolve sent
10 the House for concurrence so that the
committee can act upon It this afternoon.
". d. lsi. Resolve In favor Of the
town Of washburn. Aroostook county.
tRecommitted to the committee on edu-
cation In concurrence on motion by Mr..
Fulton Of Aroostcok.)
Fl. n. <ST. An Act relating to the
knox Gas ana Electric Company.
VI. ID. se3. Resolve for further public
instruction in forestry.
House 176. An Act to amend Section
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to provide for the seizure and forfeiture
of vehicles carrying Intoxicating liquor
intended for illegal sale. (Ordered print.
ed)
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20. on motion by Mr., Peterson Of Aroos
Adjourned
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-28

was involvent. Adam Keifer had son
who was engaged in selling Texas land
and it was claimed the money had been
lost thru the efforts to promote that
venture. Adam Kiefer. Carl kiefer and
w. Smith, the latter cashier Of the
bank, were indicted on several counts.
Adam Kiefer was tried and n verdict
of guilty was returned. An appeal was
taken and a reversal handed down, the
appeal being based on technicality.
The second trial also resulted in a
verdict of guilty and this verdict was
upheld by the supreme court. Kiefer's
sentence was indeterminate, not to ex-
coed ten years Several other indict-
ments are still pending against him in
Buchanan county, as are indictments
against Carl Kiefer and Smith.
The failure of the Kiefer bank Great
ed a sensation in that community
Many persons lost nearly every cent
they had saved, as the institution paid
back to the depositors only very small
portion of the deposits. 1t was claimed
by the state that Adam kiefer had ac-
cepted for deposit from a farmer in
the vicinity sum, almost $1,000 after
the bank was virtually busted, and it
was on this count that he was tried
before Judge Boies.
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troll Of them Is very inadequate.
Proud Of it, traditional hospitality
Holland opened its frontiers freely Y
all corners but public opinion and the
government has discovered that there
are formidable dangers inherent in this
aggregation Of immigrants.
What might happen, Hollanders Of
ten ask themselves, If Holland suddenly
became involved in the war with all
these vast numbers of foreigners
spread all over the country, many OF
them of the worst or at least OF the
most doubtful character?
Infectious disease repeatedly has
been introduced. The great exodus OF
Belgians brought typhus and dysant-
cry; Austro Hungarian emigrants from
Galicia, on their way to join relatives
in America. and suspected SNUG giers
from that province, brought smallpox;
escaped prisoners Of war from Infected
German camps and others occasionally
introduced disease like spotted fever
and meningitis. In each case the dis
ease was quickly checked.
Now, however, smallpox has real
hold in parts of Germany as well as IN
countries farther east, md it is pointed
out how easily this and other scourges
may be brought across the front.H".
This prime minister, Cort van der
Linden, announced few days ago that
the increased influx, ard the bodily
condition of persons entering the coun :
try, has necessitated more drastic san
itary measures. Barracks are to lie
erected at five different points of the
frontier, where all Germans entering
the country. of whom the great major
ity are deserters, will be disinfected'
while camp is to be erected for the
accommodation Of dangerous or unde-
srable. elements among deserters. AS
regards the national danger, the min
lister for war Major General n. Bos-
boom, endeavored to reassure public
opinion in parllame!t few days ago
by declaring that, if Holland became
involved in the war, 1t would be made
evident that the government was far
more conversant with the position as
regards foreigners, and had taken far
more adequate precautionary measures,
than most people thought.
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KIEFER IS HELD GUILTY.
Supreme Court Upholds Judge Boies
ia Famous Hazelton Bank Case.

IN Famous HaZeiton Bank case.
Waterloo, June 27.-In the decisions
handed down yesterday by the Iowa
supreme court, is one in which the en-
tire community, especially the resi-
dents of Buchanan county, are very
much interested. Adam Kiefer, an
aged Hazelton banker, was found guilty
Of fraudulent banking in Buchanan
county in February. 1915, and SEN
| fenced to an undergraduate term in the
penitentiary by Judge Boies. Kiefer
/ appealed to the supreme court and
] yesterday the high court affirm ed
Judge Boies, holding that Kiefer was
guilty as charged.
This was the second time IEefer
had appealed to the supreme court, ard
In his first appeal he succeeded in get
ting a verdict against him set aside.
Several years ago Adam Kiefer and a
son, Carl, together with other Hazel
ton men, operated private bank al
Hazelton. 1t was the principal bank in
the town and almost every person in
the community, who had money to de-
post, made deposits in the Kiefer in
stitution. In 1912 the bank failed, ano
with it's failure went the savings of q
large number Of people. 1t was re-
ported at that time that the losses
were about 100000.
A bank examiner, during one Of his
regular examination Of the banks
books. found the bank to be insolvent
He then took charge Of the institution
and the officials were later arrested
1T developed that the bank had ac-
cepted deposits after the officers die
know, or should have known the banl
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Nav Be Some Chances.

Des Moines, June 2s.-Governor y.
L. Harding announced today that re-
vised list Of his recommendations OF
his appointments to selective draft ex-
emption boards in Iowa was mailed to
President Wilson last night, and it was
not expected that the confirmed names
would be announced before tomorrow.
1t was explained by the governor
that this revised list superseded a
previous list sent in some time ago.
based on the assumption that the same
men who acted on registration boards
would comprise exemption boards.
Many of those who served on regis
tration boards did not desire to serve
on exemption boards. The first list did
not contain recommendations for city
boards, but the one sent in last night
is entirely complete.
There will be one board for each
county and an individual board for
every city Of more than 10000, it wa
explained. and these boards will pass
on exemptions specifically provided for
under the law, while those claiming
exemptions for other reasons will have
their cases heard by one Of the SUI
preme boards.