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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06

From the Senate: Report of commit
tee on ways and bridges, to which was
referred bill, An Act to amend Chapter
319 of the Public Laws of 1915, entitled
An Act to provide for State and county
aid in the construction of highway
bridges, have had same under consid-
Grafton and ask leave to report that
same ought to pass.
The report accepted in concurrence
Comes from Senate amended by Sen
ate amendment A and Senate amend
ment B.
On motion by Mr.. Harrington of Au-
gusta the House concurred in the adop-
ton of Senate amendment A. On fur
Their motion by same gentleman, Senate
amendment b was adopted in concur
renee, and the, bill had its three several
readings under suspension of the rules,
and was passed to be engrossed as
amended by Senate amendment a and
Senate amendment B.
Mr. WILSON of Portland: Mr.
Speaker, do understand the vote was
put?
The SPEAKER; The vote was practi-
cally declared.
MI WILSON: My object, Mr.. Speak
err. is to get into my mind just what this
bill does. 1t seems to be very long and
complicated and to recite nearly all the
statute that. it claims to amend.
Mr. CLASON of Lisbon: Mr..
Speaker, 1 think I can make it clear in
a few words Instances have happened
where certain towns, in order to get the
roads to go through their sections. have
agreed to construct the bridges, and
then after they agreed to do it. have
refused. This gives an opportunity for
the municipal officers. the county COM
missioners and the highway commission
to meet and decide upon whether these
bridges should be rebuilt or not: other
wise nothing is done on these bridges. I
think it is fair and proper thing that
the town. county and highway commits
sion should get together and decide.
Mr.. WILSON: May I ask the gentle
man a question through the Chair? Is
not that exactly what the original bill
provides-that the municipal officers
and county commissioners and highway
commission shall meet and pass upon
this?
Mr. SLASON: Yes, sir.
Mr.. WILSON: I want to get at what
change this bill makes in the present
law and cannot tell from what have
heard of it here. 1t seems to me that it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06

The SPEAKER: The Chair will name
the following gentlemen on the commit
tee which was created on an order pass
ed through this House several weeks ago
which contemplated the purchase of new
desks and seats for the members on re-
port back by the committee on puphc
buildings and grounds The Chair VIII
name on that committee Messrs. Spelrs
Of Westbrook, Eaton Of Rumford ana
Langley Of Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06

An Act to create a State department
Of health.
MIR. WILLIAMS of Auburn: Mr..
Speaker, that act is for the forma ton
of a commission in place Of our State
Board of Health, and move that it be
indefinitely postponed for reasons walch
will give, if in order.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman is in
order.
Mr.. WILLIAMS: Mr.. Speaker, this
measure of course must be in the in
terests of economy or efficiency or else
1t would not be put forward. and in
what / have to say I do not wish to
be understood as criticizing any mem
Der of the committee which considered
the bill.
The SPEAKER: Will the gentleman
pardon the Chair a moment. For the
benefit Of the members. Senate Docu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06

thing to what has been said; but am
heartily in favor OF the communication
because l know from personal CONVEX
sation that from the stenographers
viewpoint they have faithfully perform
ed their duties.
In reply to the editorial in the Ken
nebec Journal taking myself and the
gentleman from Portland, Mr.. Rounds,
to task for our statements on Tuesday,
l would say that they made the argu-
ment that they did not have the facili-
ties for doing all the printing that they
had to do for the State. l think, if
my memory serves me true. that in the
early days of this session there was
an attempt made, through one Of the
representatives of this administrati ton
appearing before the Governor and
Council, to change an order of the for
mer administration giving the State
printing to ". S. Ladd to the Kennebec
Journal. / now think that If these gen
tlemen would be willing to divide up the
printing and not try to hog it all
The SPEAKER: It occurs to the
Chair that the discussion is on the mo-
ton of the gentleman from Houlton.
Mr.. Barnes, to accept the statement and
place 1t on file; and the Chair would
only suggest that it occurs to the Chair
that the part of the gentleman's re-
marks and the remarks also Of the gen
tleman from Portland, Mr. Rounds. are
in conflict with the report of the com
mittee of which the gentlemen are mem
bers.
The statement of the official report
ers was received and placed on file.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06
Finally Passed

Resolve. appropriating money 10 aid
in repairing and constructing roads
and bridges and for other purposes:
An Act to provide for the payment
of bounty on bears killed in the State.
Mr.. FLINT of Monsoon: Mr. Speak
er. | move that that be indefinitely
postponed. 1t would be a big expense
to the State and l do not think it
ought to pass.
Mr.. JORDAN of Baileyville: Mr..
Speaker, it seems to me that we have
already large expense upon the
State on account of bears, and to my
mind 1t will reduce the expenses of the
State. Therefore. hope that the
measure will be sent on it's way.
The pending question being on the
motion Of the gentleman from Monson,
MIR. Flint that the bill be indefinitely
postponed,
A viva voce vote being taken,
The motion was lost.
The bill was then passed to be en-
acted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06

From the Senate: Resolve in favor
of Freeman Boynton of Boothbay Har-
hor in the county of Lincoln for refund
IF money paid in lieu of military SER
VIC" in the late war of the Rebellion.
This matter comes from the Senate
that body voting to adhere. In the
House the House voted to insist and
S-k for a committee Of conference.
ON motion by Mr. Descoteaux of Bid
deford, the House voted to adhere to it's
former action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06

The SPEAKER: In order to facilitate
the business Of the session and get
ahead as fast as possible. the Chair will
take the liberty Of reversing itself and
announcing that under suspension Of the
rules at this time we will take up the
matters tabled and unassigned on the
bottom Of the calendar. on the motion
of the gentleman from Portland. Mr..
Baxter. and that portion Of those that
can be we'll taken up at this time and
about which there is no contest or any
great difference Of opinion we will try
to dispose Of as soon as may be before
we 60 back and take up the regular or
der of business. The Chair lays before
the House. House Document No. 172,
Continued on Page 4, Column y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06

From the Senate; Majority and mi
''rItN reports from committee on jul
Gcary on An Act for the better pro-
lection Of children and to amend GER
'a'n sections OF Chapter 50 of the Re
N.Sed statutes. majority reporting
same in new draft under title of AN
'''' I" amend certain sections Of Chap
Yer "a of the Revised Statutes, in reIa-
''n TO the protection Of neglected chill
ofen' and that II ought to pass signed
'' Messrs. Cole Deering, Dearth. Far
iHgton. Quincy. Baxter and Barnes.
"'hority report from same committee
ON same matter. Ought not to pass
signed by Messrs. Davies Gillen and
Iutchins.
In the Senate, the majority report
was accepted
'n motion by Mr.. harrington Of Au-
t4s'a, the House accepted the majority
report in concurrence.
The bill was then given it's two sew
eral readings
on motion by Mr.. Barnes of Houlton.
we rules were suspended. the bill was
gwen it's third reading and passed to
w cngrossed in concurrence.
NHc SENATE. Report Ol the
committee on appropriations and finan-
'lai affairs on Resolve on the pay roll
o' the Senate, reporting Ought to
pass"
In the Senate, report read and ac-
'epted
IN the House, report accepted in
occurrence.
me Resolve Senate Document 419,
vas given its first reading.
Vn motion by Mr.. Barnes Of Houlton,
W rules were suspended and the re-
1--WE was given it's second reading and
passed to be engrossed in concurrence.
'on the Senate: Report of COM
60. on appropriations and financial
onFS on Resolve for the pay Of the
ap'ain and certain employees and for
spe"ritins and stenographic assist
Tor the official reporter of the
ave- reporting Ought to pass"
o, :" 'he House report accepted in con-
eurrence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06

ment sss is the one under consider
alton. -,.- -- ~,
Cor debate see Legislative Record)
A division of the House being had,
And Al voting in the affirmative and
43 in the negative.
The motion to indefinitely postpone
was lost. and the bill was passed to
be enacted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06

Report of the committee on the disa-
greeing action Of the two branches of
the Legislat ure. on bill AN Act to amend
Section / Of Chapter 24 Of the Public
Laws of 1915, relating to the salaries Of
registers of probate in Piscataquis coun-
ty" reporting that the committee has
been unable to agree.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-04
EVERY
TRuCk
BUSY!

With hundreds of cartons of
liquor arriving In Tacoma on
every train. express companies
were making a frantic effort Mon
day to make deliveries.
Every available delivery truck
and wagon In the city had been
drafted into service Monday by
express officials.
Notices were issued that no sec
ond attempt would be made to
deliver booze. If the purchaser
was not home when the wagon
called, and as a result, a tremen-
dous crush is expected at the en-
press offices during the last few
hours.
Two police officers are on
guard at the Wells-Fargo express
office.
$500 Shipments.
Prosecutor Remain gave an
opinion Monday that the bone
dry law does not take effect until
1901 Thursday morning, or mid
night on Wednesday, thus giving
an extra day for handling the
rush of booze in Tacoma.
Tire state becomes bone dry 80
days after the legislature adjourn
ed, which was midnight March 8.
Approximately $500 shipments
of whisky and beer were here in
charge of express companies Mon
day.
Every train brings hundreds of
new shipments.
All liquor held by express COM
panies after midnight Wednesday
will be seized by the police, ac-
cording to Chief Smith Monday
and destroyed.
Seize Shipments.
Sergt. Falconer's dry squad
seized 35 cartons of whisky and
four cases of beer Monday, in
charge Of the Commercial Truck
Co. All shipments were con-
signed to an address on Broadway
and each bore the names of Jap
anese. The booze will be released
IL the Japanese can identify them
selves, the police say.
Other large shipments were
seized Saturday night and Sun
day from the Auto Baggage & Ex-
press Co. Permits on these pack
ages were more than 80 days old
SO the booze will be destroyed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-04
A few WORDS TO
YOUNG MEN TO BE
SELECTED BY u. s.

p the worlds history. many millions OF young have
entered armies and naves and fought and died Ii
for tribal national interest The aim of war was
very often plumber, very often acquisition of territory
and nfrequey force particular religious belief upon
the conscience of other peoples There has seldom been any
thing like worldwide issue, world principle at stake
The present. for all humanity, sincc the tord through
Christian influences and the higher Development Of ndnkndS
intelligence has demand the ndendbc rights Of Hfc
equality and the pursuit of happiness
The young American of today who offers his life i'll o. s.
army navy ens in service for all huanity-a the ma
tons of civilization with their hundreds Of millions of men,
and children and all the mcivized peoples for whom
there hope of future rise 1t the greatest gandes oppor
tunty Offered in history.
M At AYBE the young Tacon,an who reads this is to be
INWl conscriped, and CONSUMPTION implies force. All!
UNJl Young Man. don't go i'll with the slightest feeling
that you're forced You specially SELECTED
for wor-service 1t is opportunity such few any,
heroes ever had throughout all recorded time.
You fight Jesus Christ preached iosed and died for all
men.
You are tested as physical mental and moral qualca
tion and pronounced fit uphold the almpoan of
human progress and happiness The world needs calls
you; you fit, you specially chosen
1t high honor though your place be at the breec OF 10
inch gun, factory drill at the handle of hoe.
1t America saying the dying in the trenches the starry
ing in the homes of stricken Europe 1--WE sending our
very bes!'
1t giving your children the right say "My father
was rich" 'My father held high office" but my father
of the heroes chosen to uphold Freedom justice and
equality throughout Chrsendom en the fires of destruction
ragged highest and fierced!"
Put behind you temporarily all that you wanted to be- all
that you wanted to do! The greatest of lfe opportunities
open to you-word-service.
6NHERE be no higher honor than being picked from
among your fellows to do die in the crucial hour of
il civilizations status in that both Gods and
humanity's.
Face front Shoulder arms! Forward march. 1T is
THAT HUMAN FREEDOM, EQUALITY md HAPPI-
NESS SHALL NOT PERISH FROM THE E4RTH.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-04
.KIDNAPER|
G A NC IS.
|LOCAT ED

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June A.
The kidnapers of little Lloyd
Keet, the 14-months-old son of
j. Holland Keet, retired million
aire banker, will be in custody
before the day is over. according
to information from police au-
th0rities.
According to the police, the
kidnapers have been located about
80 miles from Springfield in the
Ozark foothills and are being
watched closely.
Judge Takes Hand.
The abduction case took a SEN
sational turn today when Judge
Arch A. johnson of the criminal
court announced that unless Keet
voluntarily divulged to authori-
ties all the facts relative to the
abduction and his subsequent
dealings with the kidnapers,
which the banker has kept secret
thus far, he will be taken before
the grand jury.
The inactivity of the police and
de ectives in the case, who have
been held in leash because of the
reticence of the Keet family, has
caused much speculation.
Keet gives as his reason for re-
fusing to aid the authorities that
he wants Ito play square" with
the abductors and that he fears
his child will be mutilated or
killed il the police press the
kidnapers too closely.
Gets Second Letter.
UNLESS the information di-
vulged by Keet to the authorities
or the grand jury shows conclu-
sive reasons that running to
earth of any clews he has would
result in harm to the baby, he will
be forced to tell all he knows"
one official said.
Judge Johnson, who has been
active i'm the search, limited that
there were reasons to believe the
baby had been recovered and that
his family, living up to demands
of the abductors, are keeping the
matter secret.
The Judge will ask Keet how
long he expects to hold the Off
Gals off the. case. 1t is now
known positively that a second
letter was received by Keet last
Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-04

There are only IL voting places
for the park commission election
In Tacoma Tuesday, and voters
should not confuse this election
with the CONSUMPTION registration
which takes place in each city
precinct. There is no connection
between the two.
Voting places for the park elec-
tion are as follows:
Ward No. Engine house, No.
18th and J.
Ward No. Sample Furniture
House, 742 st. Helens.
Ward No. 3--Market, 1105
Broadway. :
Ward No. 4-Mackenzie's phar-
macy, 1921 Pacific ave.
Ward No. 5-First district
Hartman Drug store, 23rd and X;
second district, Dague Drug store,
8Sth and Yakima; third district
hall, seth and l. sts.; fourth dis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-04
ALL GO
TO THE
STADIUM

Everybody is going to the Sta
dunn Tuesday afternoon!
All Tacoma goes to enter into
the spirit of the day, which Presi-
dent Wilson has declared to be
zone of the most conspicuous mo-
ments of our history---the time
upon which all shall present
themselves for assignment to their
tasks"
While Tacoma's young men
step forward in one solid rank
of defense OF the ideals to which
the nation is consecrated." the
city will pledge its united loyalty
at the Stadium services, which
will begin at $3.50 p. m. The SER
vices have been arranged by =
committee of 100 citizens under
the leadership of DR.. Frank Dyer.
All stores and business houses
in the city are asked to declare .
half holiday to allow their en-
ployes to attend.
Gov. Lister. Bishop Keator and
Maj. G. o. Bates will be the speak
ers.
Everybody will Join in patriotic
songs, and will unite In patriotic
devotion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-04
Especial to The Times)

NCPSNHoh w IhV
BOISE, Idaho, June 4.-Her-
man J. Rossi, of Wallace, Idaho,
married here yesterday Bernyce,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
A, Ewing.
Not very exciting announce
ment, on the face of it, unless one
knows Rossi.
But to those who know him, II
calls up the narrowing days of
last October, when Rossi, one of
the leading business men of Wal
lace, and thrice it's mayor, sat in
the Shoshone county courthouse,
the accused in one of the most
thrilling murder trials the Inland
Empire had ever known.
The name of his wife, Mabel
Rossi, young and beautiful, fig
ured prominently in the trial.
Rossi slew a man because of
this young wife!
A jury decided that his mind
was unstrung when he pulled the
trigger. He was acquitted.
Would you take her back,
now?" his attorney asked, during
the trial, after Rossi had detailed
the sordid story of his home
coming, the day of the tragedy.
And Rossi, tears in his eyes, his
voice husky, clenched his fists, and
ground his teeth together.
NO" he almost whispered;
mo! l have lost all love-for
that-woman!"
And to prove 1t, he shortly aft
erwards divorced her. But the
gossips would have it that it was
all STALL" and that after the
affair had blown over, he'd go
back to her.
But yesterdays wedding will
disprove all the tongue-waggings
of the gossips-and will give to
Rossi his third wife!
Mabel Rossi was a telephone OPP
orator when Rossi first met her.
After his first wife died he wooed
the girl, and having married her,
built her a royal palace of a home
at Wallace. According to testi-
mony at the trial, however. the
girl was cursed with the liquor
habit. Rossi sent her all over the
Pacific coast in search of a cure,
and he thought 1t had been effect
ed last July when he left her at
home for business trip to Boise
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-04
SOCIALISTS RAP
SELECT SERVICE

At meeting OF the state execu-
tive committee of the socialist
party held at Everett Sunday, res
olutions opposing the selective
service law were passed by the
delegates. The conscription law is
contrary to the 18th amendment
of the constitution. said the reso-
lutions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-04
TACOMA
YOUTHS
WAITING

For the first time since the
Civil war, registration of all avail
able men for the U. S. army will
take place in every city and ham
let of the United States between
the hours of 7 a. m. and p. m
Tuesday.
Tacoma is fully prepared fol
the registration, and an ungrudg-
ling, patriotic response to the ma
tons call is anticipated.
Police Chief Smith announced
Monday that he had not heard a
single report of anti-selective
draft agitation in Tacoma, and
toned at the registration places.
no police officers would be sta
Shoemaker Ready.
Police officers, however, will
be authorized later to demand of
every man between the ages of
20 and 81 to produce on demand
his federal certificate of registra-
ton. These certificates will be
issued tomorrow to each man who
registers.
Getty Controller Shoemaker,
head of the city's registration
forces, announced Monday that
every detail had ben attended to.
Any person who does not know
where to register should tele-
phone the city clerks office, Civ
ing his home address, and he will
be advised where to register.
Cards Flooding In.
A specific ruling was issued
from Washington Monday by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder, 10
the effect that members of ma
tional guard organizations are not
required to register.
Hundreds of registration cards
are arriving in the city daily from
all parts of America, signed by
Tacomans who are absent from
their home city. These cards will
be tabulated and sent to registra-
tion headquarters at Washington,
d. c., together with those pre-
pared in Tacoma Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-04
FIRST SECTION OF
DRY DOCK ARRIVES

Billy" the big section of the
drydock for the Todd shipyards,
arrived in Tacoma at midnight
Saturday, and was placed in po-
sition by / o'clock, with the aid
OF launches from the Foss Launch
Co. This is the first OF four SEC
lions Of the immense drydock to
be used at the shipbuilding plant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-04
PARK ELECTION, TOO

ltrict, Odd Fellows hall, Fern
Hill.
Ward No. 6-First district,
Presbyterian church, South oath
ST.; second district, Ludwig Drug
store, 5401 Union ave.
Ward No. BELL Drug store,
Sixth ave. and Anderson.
Ward No. S-Tacoma Floral
Co.. 1921 No. 26th st.
Candidates at the Tuesday park
election are running for the two
year term made vacant by the ex-
piration of Park Commissioner
Heath's term. Thoe in the race
are w. b. Blackwell, A. M. Craig,
l. II. Hill and w. w. Seymour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-04
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE,
ESCAPES HOSPITAL


PORTLAND, Ore, June =
w. H. Eccles, wealthy lumberman
and member of prominent Salt
Lake family, who yesterday at
tempted to take his own life by
drinking bottle of lysol at the
st. Vincents' hospital, escaped
from the hospital early today.
He had been pronounced out of
danger this morning.
Eccles rented room at the
hospital and drank a bottle of
carbolic acid. Nurses and a
house physician who were attract
ed to the room by the odor, gave
prompt treatment. The suicide
attempt was attributed to i'll
health.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-04
ACTION FOR
HOME GUARD?
UNITED Press Leased NNire.,

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 4.
National guardsmen, now do
ing guard duty, such as protect
ing factories, railroad bridges and
the like, will be ordered to join
their commands when the national
guard units are called out in
July and August.
The work they leave will have
to be done by watchmen or by
home guard bodies, 1t was Off
cially learned today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-04
LAUNDRY DRIVERS
Threaten STRIKE

mands for a uniform wage scale,
with a minimum salary of $40 a
week.
The Laundry Workers union,
local No. "a, has notified the
drivers of it's sympathy and that
in case of a strike there will be a
general walkout.
The strike is scheduled for
June Is in the event of a re-
fusal.