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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-02
THE THAW TRIAL.
Continued from Page One.)

ing satisfied glances. 1t required
eight days to complete the Thaw jury.
Rumors were in circulation throughout
the day that one and possibly two more
jurors were to be excused from further
service and added to the list of thos',
who have been examined and sworn. only
to be subsequently released in some cases
without explanation. There were several
conferences of the attorneys and it was
stated that Thaw's counsel positively re-
fused to consent to any further remov-
ais. The days events bore out this state
ment. At the noon recess Mr.. Jerome
made another unsuccessful effort to gain
his end, but the work of selecting the
last juror went tiresomely ahead.
Until the excitement attending the COM
pleton of the panel arose late in the af-
tcrnoon there had been but one incident
OF note in the court room. This was 4
sensational move by Assistant District
Attorney Caravan, who again today con-
tinued to inquire of the talesme,I if they
had been approached or spoken to about
the case i'll any way since being sum-
moned as possible jurors. One of the
talesmen az The afternoon session admit
ted that he had spoken with several per-
sons who sat near him in the court room.
He was not personally acquainted with
them.
Roger OMara. stand up" shouted Mr.
Caravan.
Then for the first time since the trial
began, the presence i'll court of the Pitts
burg detective who had been employed
by the Thaw family to gather evidence
for tlS. defendant. was revealed. He ar
rived III the city Wednesday,. but came
To court this afternoon on his initial visit.
OMara was seated behind a railing Just
to the right OF May Mackenzie. who sits
1t the far end of the second row of
chairs assigned to the Thaw family
O'Mara. tall. rnddy of face and with n
short sandy moustache. promptly arose
and faced the talesman
as that the man you spoke WITH" Mr..
Garvan asked dramatically
1T is not" the talesman replied az
never saw him before in my life
Thaw's counsel protested and then in
retaliation Mr.. Hartridge when he took
the talesman in hand requested Court
Detective Hammond of the district at
torneys staff to stand and face the man
under examination.
rs that the man who spoke to your"
he inquired.
The witness said it was not, and fur
Their declared that he had only comment
ed with some of his neighbors in the
court in general way. He was COM
pletely surprised at the turn the exam
ination took. Mr.. Hartridge's action
made the whole affair seem humorous,
and when the talesmen called the attor-
neys close to the stand and whispered the
gist of the conversation he had. cvery-
body concerned, including Justice Fitz-
gerald, laughed heartily
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-02

Vice Councillor Emery Friday at
Newark. n. j., heard arguments in the
return Of the rule to show cause why
a permanent injunction should not be
issued restraining the proposed reor-
ganilation of the United States Leath-
or Co. Incidental to the argument coun-
sci for the defendant directors offered
a resolution that had been passed by
the directors Of the Central Leather
co. Wednesday last. making a formal
offer that there should be paid to each
Of the complainants a sum fixed by the
court. This sum shall represent a pro-
portionate share of the assets of the
United States Leather Co. to which
they. the complainant, would be en-
titled as owners of it's preferred stock
if the company were dissolved and the
assets li1udated under and in accord
ance with the provisions of the laws
of New Jersey. .,
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FOLK FOR SMALLER CAPITALS,
CONTINUED from Page One.)

in one of the larger cities in the state.
the members would be besieged by the
many representatives of what that city
desired to obtain from the General
Assembly. and they always want
enough. even as it is under the pres
ent circumstances. our capital is To-
Gated IL a thriving city of 1000. We
need a new capital building, and | have
recommended that the present Legs
lature make an appropriation for that
purpose
All the other state officials join in the
statement of Governor Folk that IL Is
much better to have the state capital
located in a city other than the largest
city in the state.
Secretary of State John f. Swanger
said: II endorse everything Governor
Folk has said and believe that the
state officials and the Legislature are
not subject to the same communicating
influences in a smaller city like Jefter-
son City that seem to center In the
larger cities Of state
state Treasurer J. +. Gruelich said
Il am heartily in favor of the capital
of Missouri remaining at Jefferson
II
here without interference from the IN
terests which cone from larger CITY
and the Legislature can attend TO DuS-
mess and will attend to 1t much Dettei
than in a city like st. Louis, where
there are 50 many things to attract
them from their work. / have attend
cd MANY sessions of the Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows in the larger cities and
find that many of the delegates VIII
not attend the sessions, but are engaged
in seeing the sights and visiting places
of amusement. which interfercs with
The transaction of the business of the
order. T am for the smaller cities for
state capitals
Prof II. A. Gass. state superlntcnd-
ent of public schools. said: Il hearth!
endorse what Governor Folk and the
ether state officials have said on TINS
matter. I favor city like Jefferson
CITY for the location of our state cap
ital"
Chief Justice Can't of the Missouri
sIprere court. is another strong ad-
yocate of the smaller city for the cap
ital. az am for the smaller city, he
said. because it does not present the
interference with business that the
larger cities do. We can transact our
business here in a quiet way, which
would not be the case in large city.
The other members of the state SUI
preme Court concurred heartily in the
statement of, Judge Can't.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

General r. Z. Brown, conlmander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, received a sprained ankle Friday in
a collision between Baltimore 6 Ohio
Southwestern passenger train and a
switch engine near Cincinnati. Several
others were slightly hurt.
Isabelle Urquhart, a well-Rnown act
ress, is seriously i'll at the Homeopathic
hospital in Rochester, N. Y. She was
playing with Arnold Daily in ''How He
Lied to Her Husband by Bernard
Shaw, when she was taken i'll. PeBitoni-
tbs developed and her condition is so se-
rious that her death is almost momenta-
rily expected.
Fire on the first floor Of the Rich
mond Hotel annex at North Adams,
Mass, Friday night damaged the stores
of Hymen Kronick. tailor, and E. Van
Dyke, harness dealer, to the amount of
$1,000. The manager Of the Richmond
theater nearby, dismissed the audi
ence. as there was danger of smoke
entering the auditorium and creating
panic. The spectators left the thea
ter in orderly manner through the reg
ular emergency exits. The theater was
not damaged.
A person supposed to be Thomas A.
Edison, the inventor, of Orange N. J.,
was taken to Atlantic City, n. j., Friday
by special train and taken to a beach
front hotel. He was carried from the
train to coach on a stretcher and NOV
ed from the coach to his hotel in this
same manner. At the hotel the chief
clerk said that he had orders not TO dis
turb the patient, but that he believed it
was MI. Edison. A trainman of the
west Jersey & Seashore Railroad said
ne was positive that the name given was
Edison. but whether or not it is Thomas
q. Edison. the inventor. he could not say.
,Ihe nature of his ailment could not be
learned. --f
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MOVING CAPITALS BAD POLICY.
Continued from Page One.)

SONS for such action. Public policy
would otherwise certainly condemn
such a step. I do not know anything
about the conditions in Maine, but do
know about Nebraska. The original
territorial capital of Nebraska was at
Omaha. 1t was changed to Lincoln
with the idea of getting nearer the CEN
ter Of population. OF course the center
of population is now considerably west
of Lincoln, but it is idle to think OF
relocating the capital because we have
here not only an adequate State house.
but in the vicinity are the State Uni
versity and the state penitentiary.
state hospital for the insane, together
with smaller institutions. The city that
is centrally located and furnishes the
necessary advantages is the place for
the capital"
Attorney General William T. ThOmp-
son was out-spokcn in his opposition
tc the location of the capital Of any
state in its largest city.
1.-THE metropolis" said Mr.. ThOmp-
son, "is usually the center Of commerce
and corporate interests, not necessarily
bad. but certainly not always condu-
Give to good in the place where lcgiS-
lating is done. a state capital should
be as far removed as possible from any
surroundings that have tendency to
rob the lawmakers of absolute free
dom of action and independence. The
court of last resort is naturally at the
state capital. and influences which are
bad for the lawmakcr are by the same
rule bad for those who pass on the le-
gality Of the laws. These influences al
most of necessity are found in a state $
metropolis, where also is found the lob
byiSt and worst of all, the environ
ment that goes with the lobby. Lincoln
is an ideal capital city because the
moral surroundings are good. 1t is the
educational center of the state and it
is Of adequate size to afford the adj
vantagcS Il state capital should have.
I would oppose any change in location
in any state where the present seat OF
state government offered anything
like adequate facilities
state Treasurer Brian said he did not
care particularly where capital was
located so long as it was somewhere
near the center of population. Business
preponderance. he thought, should stop
any movement toward relocation, I'M
less there We're exceptional reasons for
it. Other state officers spoke for central
locations and preferably for a smaller
city rather than the largest city. other
conditions being equal.
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seth CONGRESS.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

cents worth of postage stamps of any
denomination may be used Instead Of
q special delivery stamp providing the
words special delivery" be written on
the letter.
In a letter to Foreign Minister Love-
Yeud of Christiania, Norway. president
of the Nobel committee. President
Roosevelt, who was awarded the jeace
prize Dec. 10, last, writes that he VIII
value the diploma and medal as long
as he lives and after his death they
will be as highly priced by his children.
The President, informing Minister
I.oevland of the disposition of the mon
ey part Of the prize. says that the use
to which he is putting it, is entirely in
sympathy with the aims of the Nobel
foundation.
Appropriations aggregating $780,
900 are carried in a bill favorably re-
ported Friday by the House committee
on interstate and foreign commerce Tor
the lighthouse establishment. The fol-
lowing are among the large items in
the bill: Light vessels for Hedge Fence
shoaI. entrance to Vineyard sound,
Mass. SIZE. 600: light and fog signal sta
ton at entrance to Huntington harbof"
and Lloyd's harbor, New York, $4,000;
tender for Porto Eican waters. 100000.
The bill authorizes the secretary OF
commerce and labor to establish light
Keepers dwellings, at 30 lighthouses,
the cost not 20 exceed $1,000 each.
Hearings on the bill to give the gov
crn!nent charter to the Alaska Railroad
CO. for it's projected railroad from the
Nnty \
Yukon river near Eagle, Alaska, were
continued Friday Eefore the Senate
committee on territories. Andrew F.
Burleign of New York. one of the pro-
moters of the railroad. declared that
opponents to the bill were trying to
corner" copper fields of Alaska and
that their plans would be interferred
with if his railroad invaded the fell.
MIR. Burleigh charged that Simon Gug-
genheirn, 3enGtor-clcct from Colorado,
was identified with the movement to
secure a monopoly OF the Alaskan cop
per fields.
The subcommittee on military az
fairs of the House, by q strict party
vote Friday laid on the table the reso-
luton of Representative SIMS of Ten
nessee commencing the President 1or
his action in discEarging the colored
soldiers engaged in shooting up the
towns of Brownsville The motion to
Law on the table was made by Il Re-
publican and carried by the Republi-
cans. the Democrats voting against
the motion. Mr.. Sims will now bring
the resolution before the House on 4
motion to discharge the military con-
rnittea from further consideration ana
have the resolution considered by the
House nroyiding the Speaker will
recognize him for that purpose.
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NOTHING TO SAY.
Conferences At White House on Jap
anese Question Kept Secret.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Secretary Root
positively refused to make any state
ment touching the Japanese situation
In its relations to the conferences
which took place at the White House
Wednesday evening between the Presi-
dent, some members Of the cabinet
and the California Congressional dele
CATION. He does, however, enter a
sweeping denial of the authenticity of
any of the published interviews at
tributed to him. as to the imninencc
of war or the state of the treaty ne
gotiatiOns of indeed any phase of this
subject which he regards as one emil
nently unsuited for public decision at
this time. The Japanese ambassador
is not accessible to newspaper re-
pOrters; he declined tn be seen this
afternoon, but the members Of the en-
baSsy staff affirm that lie had not au-
thorized any newspaper statement on
this subject.
The fact appears to be that a state
ment in the press cable dispatches
ascribed to Baron Hayashi, the Jap
anese minister for foreign affairs, to
the effect that in the event the courts
uphold the San Francisco school Off
Gals, that the matter of discrimina-
ton against japanese would require
diplomatic treatment, waY in some
quarters enormously attributed to Sec
rotary Root, who has been put in the
position of stating that he had re-
ceived an ultimatum from the Jap
anese minister for foreign affairs. Mr..
Root denies that he has received any
such communication and careful in
quiry fails to show that the alleged
remark of Baron Hayashi has ever
been communicated officially to this
government. 1t was said at the navy
department today, as an evidence of
the slight Importance attached by
naval officers to the present discussion
of the japanese relations that there
was not the slightest intention on the
part of the department of strengthen
ing the American naval force on either
side of the Pacific.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-02
VOTERS TAKE A HAND.
They Want Rhode Island SenatorshIp
Settled At Once.

Providence, +. J.. Feb. 1.-The voters
of at least one town in the state OF
Rhode Island have taken hand in the
deadlock which prevails in the Legis-
Iature over the selection of United
States senator to succeed United States
Senator George P. Wetmore and the
effect upon the senatorial contest is
being watched with interest by all the
candidates.
State Senator Ambrose H. Nicholas
ard Representative Charles H. North
run of the town of Coventry has been
consistent supporters of Col. Samuel
TT. Colt. since the first ballot for a
United States senator was taken. When
they went to the Capitol today they car
ried with them a petition signed by 4oo
Republican taxpayers of the town. The
petition urged that the towns repre-
sentatives withdraw their support from
Colonel Colt and vote for Senator Wet
more's reelection.
Senator Nicholas and Representa-
tive Northrup were visited recently by
a committee which urged them to cease
voting for Colonel Colt and upon their
refusal to do so the petition was put
in circulation and it is now said to
contain the signatures of 80 per cent.
Of the towns Republican electorate.
The votes of the Coventry represen-
tatiyes were not Influenced, however.
by the petition given them by their
constituents. When the 14th joint bal
lot was taken in the Legislature today
both Senator Nicholas and Representa-
tive Northrup adhered to their orig
inal choice for senator and cast their
votes for Colonel Colt.
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The ACME MILLING Co.. IndjanauoIis. Ind
HUMAN LIFE CHAINS
Twice Formed to Save Crew Of
Schooner z. N. Nicholson.

North Sydney, n. S, Feb. Capt
ThoS. Nicholson OF Bucksport, Me
owner OF the Gloucester schooner Eliz-
abeth n. Nicholson, which went ashore
several days ago at Lark's Harbor, Bay
OF Islands, but was successfully pulled
off Sunday. arrived Thursday on the
steamer Bruce. With the captain
came eight men belonging to the crew.
The vessel is now frozen hard in the
ice at Lark's harbor and will remain
there until spring.
Capt. Nicholson and the fishermen
who came with him tell the narrowing
tale of hardship endured since leaving
the vessel in ice. From Lark's harbor
the men were obliged to walk % miles
to Birchy cove, part of the journey in
the teeth of storm over cliffs and
hills. covered with ice and snow.
Both Captain Nicholson and the cook,
Thos. Edwards, had a narrow escape
from death. While walking on the ice
it gave way precipitating Edwards into
the icy water. A life chain was FORM
ed by the men, and with great Difficult
ty the cook was saved. No sooner was
he rescued than Capt. Nicholson went
through and for the second time the
'benumbed fishermen We're obliged to
lie on the ice and form life chain
When the shore was reached the men
We're all fatigued and could not stood
out much longer. However, they
sought shelter in nearby houses and
We're friendly received by the good
people at Birchy cove who did every
thing possible to relieve their suffer-
inss and prepare them for the journey
to Fort Aux Basque.
Then Capt. Nicholson with the crew
left for Gloucester. Capt. Nicholson
will return again as soon as the ice
begins to break I'D at BAY of Islands.
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Cost Of the State Capi-
tol Of Massachusetts,
Appropriations Have Always
Been Much Exceeded.
This, Too, Without Any Suggestions
Of Dishonesty.

Boston, Feb. 1.-(SpeciaD-The first
building in Massachusetts for the pur-
poses Of the town assembly and Cen
eral Court was erected in 1858, long be-
fore English rule in America ceased. 1t
cost about s3,40O, paid for by bequest of
Captain Robert keayne and by sub
scriptions of townspeople Of Boston.
1t was on the site of the present "Old
State House" at the head of State
street: burned down in I'LL; was sue
ceeded by another structure in 1113, of
which the walls are the same as those
now standing. No figures are avail
able to show what this second building
cost.
But within six years after the United
States of America came into being,
Massachusetts began the erection of
the nucleus of it's present State House
on Beacon Hill. overlooking Boston
Common. The corner stone was laid
July 4, 1895, by Governor Samuel
Adams. assisted by Paul Revere, grand
master Of the grand lodge of MasonS.
Massachusetts has never since seen fit
to remove from the site so well chosen
at that time But, instead of removal,
it has added to the original building
from time to time, until at present the
whole structure covers about six times
the space occupied at first. The
original building. known as the Bull
finch Front, was 112 feet wide, 60 feet
deep. The State House Extension. So
called, is virtually new building, har-
monizing with the original structure,
built on at the rear and connected with
the old part by a transit structure. of
which the ground floor is cut out to
allow the passage of a street; but the
upper floors correspond with those of
the remainder of the new part. The
extension is 401 feet long and 1l3 feet
wide in the rear, although in its CEN
trail section it has its width increased
to 212 feet.
The Bufinch part of the building cost
$135 900, paid for under resolves passed
as needed between Feb. 16, 1895. and
June 90, 1899. A new part, or addition
to this old building. was built about
1856, and the cost, betrayed by appro-
priations made from time to time while
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-02
TWO FIREMEN HURT.
Slightly Injured Fighting 100000
Blaze at Boston.

Boston, Feb. 1.-The factory Of Bos-
ton & Lockport Block Co, manufacture
ers of marine pumps and blocks. 100
Condor street. East Boston. was par
TALLY destroyed by fire tonight. The
fire originated in the machine shop.
situated in the rear of one of three
low wooden buildings which constitut-
ed the plant and spread rapidly to all
parts of the factory. Sparks endanger-
ed a number of dwelling houses in the
vicinity. but the buildings were saved
by the firemen, aided by snow on the
roofs.
Lieut.. McCleavey and Ladderman
Joseph Brown and George Collier were
slightly injured by the fall of ladder
upon which they were stationed. Lad
derman Berminger was also slightly
hurt while fighting the flames. The to-
tai loss is placed at 100000 and was
covered by insurance.
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the work was in progress, totalled
s243, 203S6. In 1867 a commission was
authorized to take up the question OF
ramodelling the State House as a
whole, and without changing the ex-
terror essentially, this commission
made alterations and improvements in
the interior, increased the cellar &C
commodations, and made repairs. the
whole costing $270, 1866, paid for by an
original appropriation of $4,000 and
subsequent additional appropriations
to cover the balance.
The latest addition, known as the
State House Extension, was authorized
in 1889. To meet expenses a loan not
to exceed $2,50O000 was provided for,
and work and expenditures were given
into the direction of the State House
Construction Commission. The actual
cost of constructing this extension with
power house, heating plant. electric
light system, separate telephone sys-
tenn, architects commissions and
supervision. was s3.4ss,976.93 or about
30 cents per cubic foot. Additional to
this the cost of furnishing was $751;
1902. After the construction Of the
Extension the Eulfinch Front was
again reconstructed and fireproofed,
excepting outside walls, at a cost of
s335, 16SS3. Later still, q coal pocket
was constructed underground to con-
meet with the extension at cost of
10000 Various land and buildings
have been taken from time to time, for
park development and also to provide
for future additions to or extensions of
the present building, and these bring
the total expense of the State House
up to the present time to s7,064,019.20.
There has been no such thing. strict
ly speaking, as keeping within appro-
Criations The work has been given
into the hands of responsible commits
sions, who have asked for money from
time to time as il has been needed to
pay for work authorized. Moreover.
blanket authorization for bond issues
was given by the Legislature, to meet
expenses involved by the law restrict
ing the height of buildings around the
State House. This restriction was
imposed in order that skyscrapers
might not shut out light and air and
dwarf the State House INTELLECTUALLY.
But damage suits have to be settled
now and then, in satisfaction of land
owners near by who wish to build to
a high level but are prevented by this
special restriction. Expenditures I'M
der this head, to date. have footed up
s5O7, 667. O7, ard the end is not yet in
sight. Governor Guild has this year
recommended a new addition to the
State House, to house the various
commissions and boards which are now
doing business in quarters rented in
private buildings adjacent to the state
property.
In general. state buildings here have
cost considerably more than the
amounts originally appropriated for
them, although it is only fair to say
that the legislature, as rule, has fol-
lowed the policy of making the original
allowance considerably smaller than
the estimates.