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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-16

The Public Utilities Commission on
Saturday made public it's decision in
the matter of the complaints against
the Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville
Street Railway, which alleged INSULT
Client and inadequate service. particu-
larry between Hallowell and Augusta,
Gardiner and West Gardiner, and part
Of the Watcrville run One of the Pc
titions for an investigation and m
dying OF the trouble was from en-
ployes of the MarstOn & Brooks co.
Of Hallowell and one signed by mer-
chants. professional men and opera
tves in the Hallowell shoe factories OF
that city. Other petitions We're signed
by residents Of Augusta and up
along the waterville line. The decis-
Ion. which is a very lengthy document
Gays In part:
I'VE flEd that the chief difficulty with
the road Mas Gene from lack Of pow
er. We learn that 1t is planned to ex-
pend right away $200, 900 for increasing
the power and for additional 4-wheel
and four s-wheel passenger ears have
been ordered. 1t Is hoped they Will be
received in time to relieve the traffic
in the fall. The evidence X out IN
the case does not show excessive over
crowding. except where the regular
quota Of cars was not furnished. we
expect the 5 O'Clock a service out OF
Augusta to waterville to be improved
when the additional power equipment
Is installed. We do think an extra car
to West Gardner, at night is necessary.
1T may be necessary to lengthen the
running time between Augusta
Gardiner or install a block system. TO
do away with the telephoning. The for
rner is to be avoided. II possible anu
II Is not certain that the latter "ouiu
Justify the. expense.
For the present we think nat an
opportunity should be given to try out
the proposed additional equipment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-16

10 at Bangor to carry on a general theat.
rical business. Capital stock $4,000. all
common. nothing paid in. par Value 500.
shares subscribed 3. President and treas
urer, j. Norman Tow1e, Bangor; clerk,
Stephen Bogrett. Bangor: directors. J.
Norman Towle, Stephen Bogrett and vii.
lis Y. Patch. Approved April 10. 1917.
Railway Track Tamping Machine Co..
organized April, 10 at Auburn. to carry or
a general manufacturing and mercantile
business. Capital stock $75.O0O. all com
mon. par value 500, paid In $4,000, shares
subscribed 16. President, VIM. P. Darrell,
Turner; clerk. Albert z. verrill. Turner
treasurer, c. L.. Emerson. Turner; direc.
tors. VIM. p. Darrell. G. L. Emerson. Mic
ola Talarico, all Of Turner. Approved
April IA, 1917.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-16
Automobile Registration

Twenty-seven thousand eight hun
dred and eighty-five dollars and fifty
cents was h excess , Of automobile
registrations in Maine at the close of
business on Saturday, April Is, 1917,
over the corresponding period Of 1916,
an increase not unexpected, even in
wal m But one department at the
Maine Automobile Registration Blu
reau. department of, State, was re-
ported, that Of the motorcycle dealers
showing a falling off from % last year
to IA. although the machines of that
class registered show an increase OF 43.
The increases are indicated as fol.
lows. in the report made by Chief NJ.
s. Hill and Cashier G.. e. Sturtevant:
Eighteen hundred and ninety-one more
automobiles registered; 1869 more oper-
ators' licenses; 43 more dealers: 64S
more. trucks. and 40 more motorcycles.
The comparison of figures for the two
periods follow +:
TOTAL REGISTRATION AND IL
CENSES TO APRIL 1e. 1917.
Licenses 1854
DealerS 246
motorcycles 29l
TOTAL REGISTRATION AND IL
CENSES TO APRIL Is. 1916. Z
Registrations 7xa7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-16

and State aid roads to the fund for
clerk hire in the secretary Of States
office, being the amount paid from said
clerk hire fund for clerk hire in the
automobile department from Jan. 1. 1917
to April Z, 1917.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-16

Public Utilities Commission Recommends L. A. & ". ST. Ry. Co. b Gin Chance to Fry Out
Its New Equipment-Importat Orders Passed at Session Governr and Council Concern
Bond Issues for War Emergency and Highways and Expenditure of 100000 for Equipment
Of Mdl Boats
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
CITY STILL
BELIEVES IT
HAS CREDIT

Whether the state supreme
courts recent decision permit
ting cities in Washington to dou-
BILE their debt limit has been in
validated by bill hastily passed
by the legislature during the last
few days of the session, will not
be determined until the new law
Is decided by the court, according
to City Attorney Harmon.
The bill, SO far as Harmon has
learned, is modification of the
constitution, and therefore ille-
gal, but its legality can only be
determined by the high court.
This bill was introduced in or
der to prevent Washington cities
from increasing their indebted
ness. So far as Tacoma is con-
cerned, the city officials say they
will continue to believe that they
still have 100000 credit, until
the courts rule otherwise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
PLANNING
TO HOLD
ELECTION

funitcd Press Leased WHEEL
PETROGRAD, March 10
A government TO DO based on
universal suffrage and equal
voice of the people i'm it's adj.
ministration has succeeded
the reign of the most despotic
of modern sovereigns.
The executive committee of tho
duma, which today began its task
of transforming the nest abso-
lutte of monarchies into a modern
democracy, announced it would
first restore complete order
throughout the empire prior to
holding general elections.
Empress III.
These general elections will
give all the people of the empire
an opportunity to voice their opin-
ions as to the form of government
and the personnel of the officials
who Will administer that govern
ment.
Order was being rapidly restor-
ed throughout Russia.
Ihe empress was reported TO be
suffering from a hysterical attack.
The czarevitch was ill.,
Prices for provisions, kept up to
extortionate levels by duplicity of
ministers and grating underlings
Of the old government, decreased
enormously today.
Find Great Stores.
Great stores of foodstuffs were
found concealed in various parts
of the city--the same sort of food
stuffs which the former ministers
asserted had been exhausted
throughout Petrograd.
The new government under the
executive committee of the new
duma is rapidly gaining strength
from all classes. Mobiles of the
empire were reported today to be
meeting in various places and
pledging support to the new order.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
united Press Leased Wire.)

NO0lUeO fTcSb ledSeu Wlfc.D
PETROGRAD, March 16.-(Via
London, May 16.) - Democracy
controls Russia. Car Nicholas
has abdicated. The Grand Duke
Michael Alexandrovitch will act as
regent until the czarevitch be-
comes of age.
Pro-German mobiles of the old
regime have been captured and a
new ministry of the people has
been appointed.
The greatest hunt for traitors
and pro-German spies in history
was on late tonight.
1t was their brazen activities
that were the prime cause of the
downfall of the car and his alb
solutist government.
Quick Shift For Mighty.
Gen. Sukhomlinoff, former min
lister of war, was one of those ar
rested tonight. He went to join
a notable company of those whose
words were law in other days.
Baron Stokelberg fired on q
group of soldiers from his window.
His home was promptly stormed.
The baron was dragged out. He
was carried to the side of the quay
and summarily executed.
Count Fredericks, the aged
minister of the imperial house.
hold and aide de camp to the en-
peror, was discovered In hiding.
His life was spared, but he was
sent to prison.
Countess i'm Hiding.
Countess Klein Michael, long
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
MOBILES jailed.
ONE EXECUTED

suspected as a German spy, was
discovered in hiding at the Chinese
legation. Soldiers promptly took
her into custody.
Demand Degradation.
No more dramatic incident &C.
CURED in the last few days of riot
ing than that of the arrest of the
former minister Of war, General
Sukhomlinoff.
A group of soldiers and of has
tily-armed people seized him. The
soldiers demanded his instant ex-
ecution, recalling vivid stories of
the former minister's duplicity
and reasonable dealing with Ger
many.
Deputy Kerensky Of Saratoff,
one of the duma leaders in the re-
volt and minister of justice in the
provisional government, interven-
ed. The crowd wavered and Ker-
ensky won the day. But then the
soldiery demanded their former
chiefs degradation.
Taken to Prison.
Sukhomlinoff himself tore his
epaulets from his shoulders and
handed them to soldiers of the
group which guarded him. He
bowed brokenly and submitted
himself to their mercies.
lettering in his disgrace and
overwhelmed with despair, he was
taken away with difficulty, hardly
being able to walk. He was i'm
prisoned in Tauris palace, where
other notables were held.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
Middlemen Report
$50 Potato Prices,
Refuse to Pay $35

prices? These commission men
won't even buy our potatoes.
I'm asking $50 a ton," said
to one of them down at the Pa
cific Fruit & Produce Co., just
to see what would happen. He
nearly tainted,
This way out" he cried.
We're not buying potatoes"
Then | learned that the whole
salers have all the spuds they
can manage.
Were playing SAFE" one of
them told me.
They are still quoting spuds to
the retailers at $50 and $50 ITO
keep the prices from dropping"
They aren't buying. They
bought all they wanted some
time ago for an advancing mar
ket. They thought we couldn't
get along without our potatoes at
any price. They thought we
wouldn't eat macaroni and
mush.
Prices Breaking.
But we have been managing to
get along very nicely on the new
diet.
Tacoma has been boycotting
potatoes, and the spectators are
pinched. The high-priced spuds
are sprouting, and they'll have to
unload.
That's what comes from blam-
ing the farmers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
CLARK LIKELY
TO WIN AGAIN
BY Gibson Gardner

WASHINGTON, d. c., March
16.-Champ Clark for speaker
and half the jobs for republic
cans-these are the terms on
which the new house is likely to
be organized.
The republicans cannot solidify
their strength.
Jim Mann is not popular. He
is accused of being pro-German in
his sympathies because he has a
partly German constituency in
Chicago.
Lenroot would be his rival as
republican candidate for speaker,
but he too has a German con-
stituency in Wisconsin, and, be-
sides, is too progressive to suit
the old reactionary crowd.
Champ Clark is personally pop
ular. His popularity extends to
the republican side of the house
Among the independent group
Clark is more likely to be ia
vored than Mann.
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MATTHEWS TO
GO ON STAND
United Press Leased Wire.

SEATTLE, March 16.-Dr. Mark
A. Matthews, former moderator of
the Presbyterian church, was
scheduled to take the stand today
as witness for the government in
the booze-graft trial against May
or Gill, Chief Of Police Becking-
ham, ex-Sheriff Hodge and City
Detectives Peyser. Poolman, Nc
Lehman and Doom.
United States Attorney Clar-
ence l.. Reames has announced the
government will probably close its
case today. DR.. Matthews will be
one OF the last of the govern
ment witnesses. 49,
Logan Billingsley, director OF
the giant bootlegging syndicate,
had testified he gave DIR. Matthews
$1,000 to use in obtaining evi-
dence Ito help clean up the
town" and obtain statistics on the
amount of gambling and immoral
ity that was existing under Mayor
Gill.
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BY Edgar G. Wheeler

BY Edgar =. wheeler
The commission men, not
the producers, are the ones
who have been playing the
hold-up game I'm potatoes.
And today we've got them
worried.
We've cut out the luxuri-
GUS spud at our house. Have
you?
It's macaroni or mush or
something like that now In
stead of French fried or
German fried or mashed or
great big baked.
And we're going to keep
1t up, even il 1t breaks the
heart or pocketbOOk of the
most hard-hearted dealer on
commission row. So are you.
This is why:
They have been telling us tina
the high cost of spuds has al
been due to the terrible, grasp
ing farmer, who has been de
$50 a ton for his muir
phies.
Now was a farmer for a da,
yesterday-although I'll admit
was a raw recruit. ! had ton
and tons of potatoes to sell TO
any old price.
| offered my Fern Hill pota
.oes to every big commission mer
,hant / could find in Tacoma.
/ couldn't get anybody to TAX
hem at any price, except one
md the most he would give wa
s35 ton!
Won't Buy.
We farmers to blame for higl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
MAY UPSET
OTHER KINGS
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. 16.
the Russian revolution and
victory of the duma over the Rus
sian bureaucracy may be mediate
ly followed by stronger pressure
by the entente allies on Greece and
perhaps removal of King Constan-
tine from the Greek throne, is in
dicated In official dispatches re-
ceived here from representatives
of this government abroad.
Reports that carried these hints
brought also the official indication
that the collapse of the Turkish
empire is imminent and that IL
such events as are expected trans
pire, they will result in complete
removal of Turkey from any in
fluence, or territorial holdings in
Europe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
HE PROMISES TO
SUPPORT HIS WIFE

Richard Dabroe, charged with
being lazy husband, was to be
tried before Judge Linck Friday
afternoon.
Sam Rowe, who was given 90
days for failure to support his
wife, was allowed his liberty by
Judge Linck today, with the un-
derstanding that he would get a
job and support his wife.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
REVOLT
PLEASES
ALLIES!

LONDON, March 16.-Russia
has stepped from archaic autoc-
racy to ultra-modern democracy
in three short days.
The cost in blood has been al
most insignificant, considering
the immensely of the transition.
The joy of the allied nations
was unbounded today. Russia s
spectacular casting off of the old
man of the sea, who undeniably
had gravely imperiled the wars
success, was hailed as an epochal
event.
But the feeling of satisfaction
was even deeper when 1t was con-
sidered that Russia hereafter will
be animated by the same ideals
as her allies.
Was an Incongruity.
Russia's alliance heretofore
was an incongruity. 1t was i'm
possible that there should be an
effective alliance between the au-
tocracy of Russia on the one
hand and the democracy of
France, of England and of all the
other entente powers on the
other.
A feature of the revolt indicat-
ing the widespread nature of the
movement and the complete pop
ular dissatisfaction of the Russian
people with the old regime was
comparative smoothness and the
minimum loss of life with which
the nation made a leap over three
centuries of despotism to popular
control.
No Good News For Kaiser.
The latest information obtain
able here today from various Rus
sian sources was that the duma,
the army, the navy and the people
were united against that element
of Russia which even IL 1t were
not thoroughly pro-German was
at least inefficient and corrupt.
The revolution had long been
expected here. The announcement
of its actual elimination caused
no surprise, especially in view OF
the fact that communication had
been suspended between Petrograd
and London since Monday. There
was only establishment that the re-
VOTERS had succeeded so quickly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16

Omitted Press Lensed Wire.D
CHICAGO, March 16.-May
wheat jumped four cents in the
wheat pit today and closed at
$3.50, the highest figure of the
day, on rumors circulated by
traders Just before the. market
closed that the railroad strike had
been settled. Other wheat flu
lures advanced, as did corn and
oats.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
SENATE CONFIRMS
400 POSTMASTERS
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tuntted Press Leased Wtre.D
WASHINGTON, d. c., March
16.---In the face of positive hints
from administration senators that
President Wilson shortly will is
sue an executive order putting all
first, second and third class
postmasters under the civil ser
vice, the senate this afternoon
confirmed the nominations of
approximately 400 postmasters of
various classes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
OBSERVE FEAST
OF ST. PATRICK

Kathleen Mavoureen," an Irish
comedy drama, solos and exhibit
ton dancing acts are some of the
features of the annual celebration
of the Feast Of st. Patrick to be
held tonight in the st. Leo's audi
forum under the direction Of the
Ancient Order OF HibernIans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
TWO SUBS SINK
BRITISH VESSEL
united Press Leased Wire.l

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar. 16.
New evidence that Germany is
proceeding in utter disregard Of
all laws of humanity, was contain
ed in a message from United
States Consul Hathaway, Hull,
England, today, relating how two
submarines sank the British
steamer Lucy Anderson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
Embargo In
Effect Now

PORTLAND, Or, March. IS. -
All perishable freight that cannot
be delivered before the railroad
trainmen's strike order becomes
effective was placed under en-
barge today by the Northern Pa
cific, Great Northern and Southern
Pacific companies.
The Oregon-Washington Rail-
road G Navigation Co. was expect
ed to take similar action before
night. Non-perishables are being
accepted at the owners risk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
GIVEN DIVORCE

Mrs. Agnes Kolhin was today
awarded q divorce from Gus Kol-
kin by Judge Clifford, on the
ground OF cruelty and non-sup-
,ort. Mrs. Kolkin testified that
Ter husband has stayed away for
ionths al time, working as .
ongsboreman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
PRESIDENT STEPS I'M To END RAILROAD STRUGGLE;
NOT TO
ALLOW
I'LE-UP.

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
March 16.-The government
has acted i'm an effort to pre-
vent the progressive nation
wide railroad strike, sched-
uled to start at @ y. m. to-
morrow.
Secretary of the Interior Lane, |
Secretary of Labor Wilson, Sam
uel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. |
and Daniel Willard, president OF
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, |
were this afternoon named by |
President Wilson to confer with
the brotherhood chiefs and rail-
road managers in a final effort to
avert such a calamity.
All will leave at once for New
York.
Following a meeting Of the pres
ident's cabinet this afternoon, at
which the strike situation was dis
cussed, Secretary OF War Baker is
sued the following statement:
Acting under a plan suggested
by the national council of defense
today, Secretary Lane, Secretary
Wilson, Daniel Willard and Sam
uel Gompers, all members of the
advisory council of the national
defense, will go to New York to
confer Immediately with repre-
sentatives of both sides with the
end in view of bringing about an
adjustment of the differences and
avoid a serious situati develop
Ing at the time of an international
This action was taken subject
to the approval of the president
and his approval has been given"
| Asked IL a course of action had
been decided upon in event of fail
ure of this mediatory course, Sec
rotary of War Baker replied that
he would not care to discuss that.
There is reason to believe,
however, that the president,
| in view of the international
situation, Is determined to
take any action, however
drastic, to prevent a tie-up of
the great transportation sys-
TENS of the country.
| The course of action decided
upon was approved by the presi-
dent and all members of the cab
met, including Secretary of Labor
Wilson.
Pres. Wilson will act on a sug-
gestion by the railway brother
hoods or manager that he mediate
in the eight-hour strike set for
Saturday. if such suggestions reach
him. This can be stated on the
highest authority.
| There was even strong indica-
tion today that President Wilson
might call both the railroad mana
gers and brotherhood leaders into
conference with him within "a
hours, without awaiting an invita-
tion to mediate.
The presidents understanding
of the situation now is that both
sides appear to be marking time
pending some action on his part.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
ABDICATION IS NOT
ACTUALLY FINISHED

LONDON, March lb.-Czar
Nicholas abdication of the throne
of Russia has not yet been effect
ed, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Bonar Law announced IA the
house of commons today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
SUGGESTS U. s. CONTROL

't"'t' frcss sFrnSeu Wtrc.b
BICKSBURG, Miss, March 16.
II suggest President Wilson put
the railroads of the United States
under military control" said w.
l.. Park, Chicago, vice president
of the Illinois Central railroad,
here today.
THE president has the power
and 1t is the, only solution of the
problem" he said, discussing the
threatened strike.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
DESTROYER LOST

LONDON, March 16.-An Eng
fish destroyer of an old type
struck a mine in the channel yes
terday, and sank, the admiralty
today.
One man was killed and % are
missing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
TO PRESIDE
OVER FORESTERS

Assistant Supreme Chief Ranger
F. e. Hand will preside over the
18th annual convention OF the In
dependent Order. OF Foresters Tor
the states of Washington and Ore
gon that is to meet In this city
March 80 and 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
TO BUILD 10 SHIPS
(speciaI to The Times.l

ABERDEEN. March 16.--From
the Aberdeen and Hoquiam ship
yards this year at least is ships
will be turned out This is the
announcement of the secretary OF
the chamber Of commerce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
WILL SPEAK ON
CAUSES OF WAR

Rev. John Lewtas will speak
Sunday noon in the new forum of
the First Methodist church on,
THE Causes of the War The
forum in the future will take up
national, civic and moral discus
|sions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
EIGHT STUDENT
ORATORS COMPETE

Eight students OF Stadium and
Lincoln Park high schools will
compete tonight In the annual ora
torical contest conducted by the
Alexander hamilton chapter. s. Al
n Five prizes are offered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
HOLD CONFERENCE
(united Prcss Lenned Wire.

NEW YORK, March 16.-
Indications that the president
would be asked to mediate devel-
oped today when the railroad
managers hurriedly went into con-
ference shortly after w. G. Lee,
speoking as president of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen, sug-
gested the step.
The brotherhood chiefs follow
ed the example of the managers
and also went into an informal con-
ference.
Lee declared today that 95 per
cent of the men called out Satur-
day night will strike.
THE railway managers cannot
get 1t into their heads that this
strike is real and apparently they
will not believe II until they wake
on Sunday morning and find their
trains stopped" he said.
The railroads claim at least 25
per cent Of their men will remain
loyal, this group being composed
of men who have long service be-
hind them and are nearing the
time when pensions would become
operative,
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United Press Lensed wire,

Omitted Press Leased wire.)
I PETROGRAD, March 16.--Min-
lister of Justice Kerensky of the
new provisional government today
decided upon a general amnesty
to all political offenders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
CzAR AT PSKOFF

- fUssfed Prcss Leased wircS
o9DON, March 16.--The car
Pskoff and the empress is
imperial palace at Tsar-
81 elo, according to the latest
atioq received from Peys-