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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
The Minnesota Case.

The decision at st. Paul in the
case of Minnesota against the Great
Northern railroad, that the railroad
corporation may not issue unlimited
stock without first convincing the
State that it viii represent real value
in the property, marks the Initiation
of a controversy which is likely TO
have the most important results.
The Great Northern proposed to
issue $50, 900, 900 of new stock. Cut
ting a new Hill melon" is the Wall
Street phrase for it, which means
that financial circles understand it
to be a cheerful process of getting
something for nothing by capitaliz-
ing the right To make rates that the
public must pay.
The State of Minnesota applied
for an injunction TO prevent the
issue until the corporation should
have convinced the proper authori-
ties of that State that the new
stock issue was necessary and would
represent an actual investment Of
new capital ia the property. The
court of first instance has held for
the State. The ease must now go
up, ON the railroads contention that
the Minnesota law is unconstitu-
tional.
This litigation will be in all proba-
bility more important than was that
which dissolved the Northern Sc
eurities. If the State wins n will
have decided an immensely impor-
tant principle for the public's pro-
lection. If il loses, the agitation and
publicity win have drawn attention
to the need of effective means to
prevent overcapitaliZation.
Ii need hardly be explained that
decentralization is the real evil
which grows out of the suppression
of competition. The public's interest
does not demand competition. Ii
does demand reasonable rates. When
competition is suppressed and the
carriers are able by agreement to
charge whatever they please, earn
ings grew excessive, and watered
capitalization is issued TO absorb
them. Once il the hands of limo
cent holders, this capitalization is
invariably protected by the courts.
The only safeguard is prevention of
its issuance. To this the State of
Minnesota has directed its attention.
1t is high time an issue were made
somewhere OF this matter of exces-
siye capitalization. Nowhere in the
world are managers of corporations
permitted TO impose burdens on the
public, almost without let or hin
drance, as in the United States. The
scientifically prepared valuations of
railroads in Michigan, Texas, and
Wisconsin have proved that there is
no real relation between the value
of these properties and the yalua-
tions on which the public is forced
10 pay dividends There must be
lodged, somewhere, authority to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
MARINE ENGINEERS
WINED AND DINED
Convention of Beneficial AS
ISOLATION Closes With
Music and Mirth.

Tie thirty second national convention
Of the Marine Engineers Beneficial As
ISOLATION. which has been in session
since Monday. ended AT the New Willard
last evening in smoke and pretenuous
minstrel program The entertainers
were all members OF the Bay Ridge Ath-
letic Club, OF New York city. and they
came here puFpOsely 10 figure IN the
program OF last evening. During the
rendition OF he various numbers every
thing ia the way OF smOkeables was
passed around.
The program was as follows:
InterIocutor, ]. Lloyd Wilson; opening
chorus. II. r. b. A. Madrigal; end song,
Moses Andrew Jackson, Good-by.
ana the World Is Mine. FrEnk j. Cor
bett; end song, "Bill Simmons" John
Forsman; baritone solo, Bonnie Jean,
Herbert Sell inJermissiOni quartet, An
ME, Laurie. New York Male Quartet
end song, Hes a Cousin OF Mine,
William Murray; tenor solo, I'm only
Living For You. William Redmond
end song, He Walked Right In Turned
Around. and Walked Right Out Again,
John W Armour. grand patriotic finale
by the company; What did the Governor
of North Carolina say 60 the Governor
OF South Carolina Ten minutes TO
guess the answer; The Gambler
Story" c. Southland Thompson; The
Great American PrOjectoscODe. Thomas
H. Kelly, OPERATOR Henry F'rantzen, ae-
cOmpanist.
The committee in charge OF the affair
was constituted as follows.
Charles W Martin, jr., j. /, MeGil-
vray, Harry y. Bennett. i. r. Low.
John ". Armour, Louis l.. Bernier. A.
Ross Mackay. William Schmidt. Jf.,
Harry ]. Marks, Allen W. Marks, II. T.,
Evans. Herbert Self, A. X, WaycotJ, r.
II. Jordan, Herbert r stone, hudson
DickerInan, George II. orion, /. W.
Griggs, H. 5. Demarest, F. 4. Ransley-
william Is. MCNickeT, George &. Pen
boss, II r. Howard. Frank J. Corbett
$ Inglis Leslie, ]. J. Click, George W.
KnOwIton. Thomas Gale. y. S. Kenney.
a. r Foley. ID. Z. Lynn, b. b. Frank
lin. Charles l. Felthousen, Carl Hunt
and John s-ioN3 ilsln.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

wishes a carriages 10 go down town,
the electric button orders one. The
superintendent OF the san Reno d0esn
worry about the rent ar all, and she
asks even WhilOm callers u dine with
her. quite certain that she stunning
head waiter OF the smart apartment
house viii see that her table is served
correctly.
The gentle little woman Of sixty
seven. with the courtly manners that
impress even tho elevator boys in tho
San Reno, was known 20 many great
and powerful people once GA a time
Napoleon III. who made her first nus
band, Henry a. De Lille. OF New
York. a cheValier Of the Legion OF Hon
or, was glad to have her al hls CONT :,
she was the warm friend OF Lincoln ana
Grant Wiikie Collins, and Charles
Reade: Blaine eXeTted himself 70 get
for her "A special ambassadors pass
port, and Augustin DAILY regarded her
as his mascot till the day OF his death,
one of his first successful productions
being her play Surf"
But perhaps her persistent and force
ful work for the securing OF the ballot
for women brought her more lame than
any OF her books.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
DISTRICT CLUBWOMEN
70 HEAR JUVENILES JUDGE

The District Federation of Women 3
Clubs viii hold its monthly meeting to-
morrow night ar 7;30 o'clock in the study
room of the Public Library. Judge De-
Lacy, OF the Juvenile Court OF the Dis
trict. will give a talk on Child Labor. 9"
and Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, chair
man of the committee on child labor.
will tell what is being done TO further
the work of protecting the children of
the District OF Columbia. Reports viii
also be made By Mrs. F. Adele Chase
chairman of the committee on forestry:
Mrs Edith Sage Emerson, chairman Of
the committee on art, and Mrs. NJ l.
Willis chairman Of the committee on
education.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
''BoRAX KING" F. M. SMITH
WEEDS WIFES SECRETARY

OAKLAND. Cal, Jan. 25.-Miss Evelyn
Ellis. who was for years private secre-
tary 10 the late Mrs. Mary Smith be-
came the bride tonight of the dead
philanthropist's husband. F. NJ. Smith.
multi-millionaire "BOTax King" and
master of ArbOr Villa. a superb home
in East Oakland. the scene of the former
wifes splendid charities
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left in a private
car for New York. They will make q
wedding tour OF the West Indies in the
Smith steam yacht. The bride a tai
ented English girl, entered the Smith
household twelve years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
Alphabetically Speaking,
This Job Seeker Is Right

A hashily dressed negro went 10 Ma
Jon MeDowelIs office in the House yes
JerdGy asked for "a job.
"Where DO you come from2' the ma
iuI asked
Use from the FIRST state ia tie
Union boss OATS where Use from the
negro said, draw lag himself up haught-
Ly.
-Oh. you're from New York. are
NGG.
..No. sab. Use not. Use from Ala
bama. sab.
But Alabama Is not the first State in
tha { uion.'
.'Aiauas belically spsalin it is, boss
a IrfsaDc uCatv spcakil IL is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
Smiths Good Voice
House viii Miss

The election Of Congressman William
Alden Smith 10 the Senate By the Mich
igan Legislature removes from the
House one OF the few members Of that
noisy body whose voices can be heard
In all parts OF the chamber. The VOL
VERNE statesman has a voice of peculiar
timber and carrying power. No matter
how uprlaTious the proceedings may be
II he Is talking every word he utters
can be distinctly heard in the rem0test
part or the big chamber. There are only
two other members of the House who
are at ali comparable 10 the newly elect
ed Senator in this regard. They are
Mr.. De Almond of Missouri and Mr.
LirtleaeId OF Maine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
BOER WAR HERO
ENDS HIS LIFE

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-Col. John T. Y
Blake. who organized an Irish brigade
Tor service in the Boer army in the war
against Great Britain. committed sui
eide today I'm a Harlem boarding house
by inhaling Illuminating gas. He had
been dead several hours when found.
Blake yesterday told his landlady thay
be was very much discouraged over
his prospects.
Prior 10 the Boer war Colonel Blake
was mining engineer in South Africa.
He was about fifty years Old
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
WEEDS LOVE OF YOUTH,
DOCTOR is NEARLY 80

MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 25-Dr. oliver
w. Gordon. of Wheaton. H.. nearly
eighty years old. has taken as his bride
Mrs, Sarah Beach, the sweetheart of
his youth. and they viii make their
home in Wheaton. DIR. Gordon was
medical inspector with the rank of
major during the civil war. after which
he found that his sweetheart had been
wooed and won by another. When he
came TO the g. A. r. encampmnt last
summer he became converted IN a Saliva
ton ArnlV meeting, and il was only a
few days later that he met his long
lost love. and together they decided TO
begin life anew.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
Politics Bar Quentin
From Miss Burleson

The little daughter of Representative
Burleson of Texas goes 20 the same
school Quentin Roo sevelt attends. They
have a drill each DAY in marching out
Of the room. Little Miss BurlesOn was
so placed one day last week that she
ana Quentin Roosevelt We're 10 take
hold OF one auOgher's hands and march
out. The little glrl held back when
she saw the Presidents son with ex-
tended hand alongside OF her. Take
his hand. the teacher said II m sorry,
but j cant" Miss BurlesOn said. why
nOUT" the teacher asked. Because l IA
Democrat" she said, GUd insisted on
walking down alone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
MARSHALL FIELD ESTATE
RECK0NED AT $75,o00,OOC

CHICAGO. Jan. 25.-The executors of
the estate Of Marshall Field filed in the
probate court their inventory of the
estate. In the document, which gives
g detailed account of the personal and
real property OF the estate the par
value of the stocks and bonds are given
but no statement is made showing the
present cash value Of the securities.
For this reason il is impossible to
make an accurate estimate of the value
of the estate from the inventory but
counsel for the executors place the total
value OF the property described in the
inventory at 100000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
Stories at The Capitol
Davey's Teeth Chatter,
Cheering Up Guests

Representatives Davey and Broussard
of Louisiana had been plotting some
New Orleans friends around the Capitol.
On emerging they found that the Their
mometer had taken a sudden drop while
they We're inside. Pellets of snow stung
their faces and a cutting wind whipped
their legs ''Oh, you mustn't mind
this, said Mr. Davey through his chat
tering teeth. Up in the Northwest its
20 below today" Great Caesar. %
groaned one of the visitors, Il didn't
know the mercury could get so low as
that. but if its 80 below IN the North
west Ill bet its $50 below here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
Henry Chapman, Jr., of
Philadelphia. Buys Big
Collection.
Colonial Series Has EX-
amples Which Have No
Duplicates.
Shckney Collection at Salem,
Mass, Purchased for Sum
of $4,000.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-After me-
gotiations begun thirty years ago, Henry
Chapman. Jr., OF 1873 Pine street. one OF
the foremost numismatists in the coun-
Try has purchased the famous colIec-
ton OF American coins OF Matthew A.
Stickney. OF Salem. Mass
II comprises early Colonial and State
issues from 1852 10 17Ss. coins and medals
Of George Washington and coins struck
by the United States since the estab-
lishment OF the Mint in 1872 The Mint
was not officially in operation until 1898,
but in 1892 a 5-cent piece was struck from
a piece OF silver plate donated by
George Washington.
The collector. Mr.. Stickuey, was in the
importing and grocery business IN his
early days. but was Identified with edu-
catlonai and literary work from the time
OF his majority. lie was born in 1865
AT twenty-five he was a recognized uu-
mismatist, and when thirty-two years
had begun his collection.
Price Paid $4,000.
For thirty-twO years the collection had
not been seen in its entirety by any one
until Mr. Chapman last week made an
offer 70 the daughters Of Mr.. Stickney
The price he paid was $500. When the
collection was taken out OF the old bank
in Salem il contained many surprises for
the Philadelphia collector. Many OF the
pieces have no known duplicates.
In The Colonial series there are six
unique pieces. There is a silver coin OF
New England OF 1852 and a coin OF
Lord Baltimore of 1903. one Of the
nnest examples Is a gold doubi0on
struck by Ephraim Brasher in 1851, in
New YORK State. There is also "a dollar
OF 1891 obtained from the United States
Mint in 1873 IA exchange for a specimen
/ IN gold OF the first American coin upon
I which there Is a figure of Liberty and
the inscription "Immine Column bia " and
/ the date 1875. on the reverse side Is
me inscription, Nova Constellation.
Bought for SIS, Sold for 81 900.
The doubIoon is one OF six known 10
exist. One was dug up at Broad and
Catherine streets ten years ago, and
was offered f0F a kettle OF beer. After
ward il was taken 10 the mint. where
the owner was told that il was worth
$50. He took the coin TO Mr.. Chapman
and demanded SO. The numismatist
readily paid the price and afterWard
sold II for S6-a- II was atterward sold
for 81 09l
The 1854 dollar is also one Of six
( The one In the Stickney collection was
the only one open 10 purchase. -Four
others are held respectively by the
United States Mint ia PhiladelDhia:
Boston Historical Society civ Of
Omaha. collection OF ". +. Durham IN
Chicago, collection OF James Manning.
. IN Albany, and one recently sold from
the collection OF Major Wetmore.
The StiCkneV collection also contains
some flne specimens of paper money OF
. Colonial and later days. II is in re-
markedly fine state OF preservation. and
throws much light on the finances Of
pioneer days
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
Senate a Graveyard,
Uncle Joe's Opinion

The Rev. Henry y. Couden. The blind
chaplain az the House OF Reprsseuta-
tiTts, had an idea q time ago that ua
would prefer TO be chaplain of the SEN
ate and went TO Speaker Cannon about
II. What do you want 20 90 owes there
for.' stormed Uncle Joe. 'sThe House
l. Hover garden and the Senate is a
graveyard Il know replied the chap
lain gently. but one STAYS longer in =
graveyard than in a flower garden
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
Butts Head on Steps
In Pursuit of Peace

A small negro hoy was butting his
head against tae marble steps OF the
Capitol. He would step back a few
feet and then run toward the steps.
striking them fun force with his head.
What on Garth are you doing that
Iof. bOyE' asked Senator Beveridge,
WHO came as- Are you going to hght
q soaC2'
Nav, san. Use l0ia' IL cause i
feel so good when 1 don't"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
INDIANA LEGISLATOR
DROWNED IN WABASH

PRINCETON, Ind. Jan 25-H. z
Ager. q member of the Indiana house OF
representative, was drowned in the
Wabash river last night by falling from
a steamboat. He was known as the
Germ King" and il was while return
ing from a trip up the river for corn
that he was drowned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
REDUCTION IN RATES
HALTED BIZ INJUNCTION

ST PAUL. Jan. 25.-Judge Lochren. of
the United States Circuit Court. this aft
erno0n granted a temporary Injunction
restraining JEe state railroad and ware
house commission from putting into ef-
rect the reduction IN freight rates or
dered by Use railroad and warehouse
commission December ii g.
The ten railroads doing business in
the state aliege that the order is eonfls-
catory in its nature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
Uncle Joe's Motto
Restricts Legislation

Wirh the parliamentary situation uu-
der his thumb, Speaker Cannon has de-
cided 10 confne the legislative program
10 appropriation bills. His motto is-
NO legislation is good legislation" Put
that epigram up in the front paTl0r be-
tween God Bless Our Home" and This
Country Is a - of a Success
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
When Is a Man Aged?
Ask Senator Pettus

Senator Pettus OF Alabama listened
TO a speech of Senator Overman OF
North Carolina and made this comment;
"OVerman made a grand speech for
such yOung man. C'rhe orator in ques-
ton is fifty-two years old 1t reminded
me of Webster at Bunker I'M when ne
addressed the venerable men who came
from afar. OVerman talked OF things
We had forgotten nifty years ago. which
/ supposed We're barred By the statutes
OF limitations"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
Mulkely's Short Term
VIII Last Five Weeks

ON January IS Senator Gearin. Of ore
g0u. who has held his office for a little
more than a year. by virtue OF a guber-
Material appointment VIII give way 10
MI unlikely. Cf that State. Senator
unlikely win only hold down the job un-
I'll March S-ab0ut five matchmaking
him one of the shortest term Senators
on record. He viii just top the record
made by Horace A. ". Tabor, OF Colo
rado, who Years ago had the distinction
of serving thirty days Ia the Senate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
Unfortunate Memory
Proves Good Protection

A Representative from a Southwestern
State was, not long ago, lamenting 10
a colleague that his memory was getting
poorer each wear. Things that / hear
go in at one ear and out at the other, ."
said he. That's bad" said the coll
league, with "a broad smile; but you q
better lie thankful that your case is not
as bad as that Of Blank of Indiana.
Things so in az his ear ana come out
OF his mouth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

prevent this multiplication of yalua-
tions and increase OF burdens. The
Minnesota suit promises 10 make
the question so engrossing as to
force attention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
Senator Lodges Voice
Rasps Hawthorne

Julian Hawthorne says. very disre-
specially, that Senator Lodges voice
is like the latter stages of saving of
a log-distinct and 10 spare, but not
soothing 10 the ear"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
YRS. MINoR SEEKS divorce

In the District supre me Court Mrs
Marjorie Minor. through heF attorney,
Stuart Mcnamara. has entered suit for
limited divorce from her husband =
Lamar Minor. The couple was married
on April % 1901. There ae no children.
IN the petition cruelty and Drunkenness
are alleg
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
TO HEAR DE ARMoND.

Hon. David A. De Almond will be the
speaker ~ the evening at the meeting
of the Missouri Society AZ Pythian
Temple tomorrow night. The subject of
discussion viii De About a COnstitu-
tiOnai Convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

Well. tie hotelkeepers and boarding
house managers can now feel free 70
inaugurate that raise in rates that they
have needed for a long time in order
to come out even.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

When Mr.. shonts gets himself fully
tamlliarized with the utter unreason of
a community like Brooklyn in trans
portaJion matters. he may yet yearn for
the fieshpOts of Culebra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

The ante-electiOn claims Of the Ger
man party leaders read just as il the
Hon, James X. zones welr running all
the campaign committees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

Now a manifestation of disposition 10
hand the good things down the line
win distract attention from the kind
ness Of Congress TO itself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

Mr.. Shonts should be watched care
fully TO see that he doesn't carry of the
Culebra cut and use il for subwavs in
New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

The increasing number of indictments
against the Standard Oil and its distin-
guished managers has forced DR.. Day TO
give reluctant utteranee TO another
warning about the danger with which
these things threaten the community.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

This new $1,000 600 5attleship that the
House committee thinks is needed will
not be required 10 haul supplies TO any
British colonies that get into trouble
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

The District appropriation act has
faded into insigniticance in comparison
with the roller-skating issue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
AFTER ALL.

And again, If ears are short. why not
have EN- made longer?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

The new canal commission viii under
stand definitely that its duty is 10 draw
its salary ia compliance with the law,
and not to interfere with the work Of
Chairman Stevens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

In sending to this Capital. as ambas-
sador. Mr.. Don Enrique Creel. the Mex
lean government has paid the United
States the same sort of compliment that
Great Britain pays in sending Mr.. Bryce.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-16

DDS in handling milk and cream.
The paper bottles speaks for it
self.
Bacteriologic tests with sample
bottles are exceedingly satisfact-
DRY. AS received from the fact
DRY none were found to contain
microbes. Closed bottles were
sent to several dairies, glass bot
tie and paper bottle at each be-
ing filled from the same lot of
milk. When received at the bur
eau the glass bottle invariably
showed slight leakage around the
caps. The PAPER bottle did not.
In every instance the milk in the
paper bottle contained fewer BAG
terra than did the glass bottle.
Certified milk in the paper bottle
kept sweet two days longer than
in the glass. Their cost in such
that the price to the consum err
need be increased. Elk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-16
Few Perfect Pearls.

The reason that pearls bring in such
enormous prices is that fine specimens
are scarce, First, they must be per
fectly round, then they must match
Not one in thousand is perfectly
round. Then necklaces are usually
made so that the pearls are large in
front and taper off gradually at the
back, This adds to the difficulty OF
matching them. To make up really
well matched necklace may take
years.