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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
DECENCY AND MORALITY
Calls for Suppression of Unsavory De
tails and Congress viii Act.

Washington. Feb. 1i-Rep. Wharton
Of Illinois introduced 4 resolution in
the House today authorizing the Pres
ident to exclude from the mails all pub
LEGATIONS containing the revolving de-
tails of the Thaw case and other cases
of similar nature.
The following is the text of the joint
resolution:
Whereas. the public sense of decen-
cy and morality has been grossly out
ragged by the publication in detail of
the most revolving features OF the cVi-
dence of the trial of Harry K. Thaw
now in progress in the city of New
York, and which reveals 4 depth of
moral depravity, degradation and de-
Ecneracy on the part Of Stanford
White. unequalled in the annals of our
criminal history, and
Whereas. the publication in detail
of the loathsome and licentious acts Of
the said stanford White in a long and
unint crrupttd career of debauchery of
girlish virtue and chastity must of ne
cessity have a demoralizing influence
on the youth of the land, there be it
Resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives in Congress assem-
bied that as protection to the hon
or and good of the wOmanhood of
America the President of the United
States is hereby authorized and en-
powered to exclude from the mails of
the United States any and all pubica-
tions containing the revolving details
of this case and others of similar ma
ture."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
JURY TEMPORARILY AT LIBERTY.
Thaw Shows Sympathy With Al
flicted MISREPRESENTATION as to
Future of the Trial.

not been adopted upon the separate rec
concentration of either side, but was the
result of an agreement based upon rea-
sons which appeared excellent alike to
the interests of the defence and of tho
prosecution. There was intended not the
slightest reflection upon the jury in any
way. 1t would have been well, Justice
Fitzgerald remarked. if the rule could
have been adhered to until the close of
the trial, but the sad occurrence had
brought about condition which must
be confronted. 1t would be manifestly
unfair. the court said, to keep the jurors
further from their homes during the de-
lay.
In announcing the adjournment until
Monday, Justice Fitzgerald expressed tina
hope that the trial might then pro-
coed. 1t is realized. however, that this
will depend largely upon the condition in
which Juror Bolton may be at that time
If he feels that he can put aside all per-
sonal considerations and continue to do
his sworn duty to the state as 4 juror,
the trial will be resumed. If he feels
that his condition of mind is such. or that
his personal affairs are such as to pre-
vent his giving his whole attention to the
case during the remaining days of the
trial. some other solution of the difficult
ty must be looked for.
The statement in court that counsel for
the defence and prosecution had consid-
cred the proposition of taking the depo-
sitions Of Doctors Bingaman and Dee
mar, the Thaw family physicians, during
the forced recess. which was endorsed
by Justice Fitzgerald subsequently, was
modified according to statements made
after recess. Mr.. Hartridge OF counsel
for Thaw. said that the defence had de-
cided that would be Of greater advantage
to have the physicians testify III court
M. Hartridge said that what they have
to say should be of materially greater
advantage if told before the jury by
word of mouth than if dispositions wero
read.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15

after years Of patient investigation, ap-
pointment of committees and OF COM
missions, a long series Of years culmi-
mating in 1927 or 1928 (1S27, as Mr.. Hud-
son here corrects mel in 1927 that the
Legislature of Maine finally declared
by joint resolve that Augusta should
be the permanent seat of government,
and i'll that choice Portland was not
voted upon. Portland voted unani-
mOusly for the city of Augusta. The
county of Cumberland voted unani-
mously in this choice between towns
Cor the city of Augusta. The capital
came here, Mr.. Chairman, with the aid
and assistance Of the town Of Port
land as it then was and of the solid
county of Cumberland, and this State
House was built, and here Maine be-
gan her real legislative history in
permanent home.
The matter went along without agi-
tation until, in the dark years of the
Civil War. when the people of Maine
had other things to think of; then, in
those troublous times, when my dis
tinguished friend (Mr. Mattocks) was
fighting SO brayely for the liberty of
his people in the dark days of the Re-
tempting the state of Maine to change
her seat of government. The people
said no. There the matter rested I'M
til 18S9-and | seem to be living today
the hours of 1889 when, boy as I was,
my people loaded me with the re-
sponsibility of an Office in the other
branch. and history. Mr.. Chairman,
seems to be repeating itself.
A secret canvass was made in 1889, as
this year: and men that thought upon
it lightly and who did not measure tho
steps that We're involved in the re-
sponsibility of changing the seat OF
government, answered to the secret
canvass Of Portland until two-thirds
of both branches in this Legislature
had pledged themselves to vote for re
moval. 1t was found then, however,
that the committee on public buildings
the committee that ought to have
had jurisdiction of the subject matter
was opposed to the city of Portland;
and the same order, couched In the
same language as the order under
which you are sitting here. to inquire
into the eXepdiency of removal. was
introduced. and, coupled with 1t.
was a provision that. instead Of
going 10 the committee on public build
ings and grounds. there should be APP
pointed a joint special committee for
the purpose. That order was introduced
Ly senator from the city of Portland.
and it's introduction made him chair
man Of that committee. The order came
duwa to the House of Repre- sentatlves,
the Speaker of that House was a dis
tinguished son of Portland and. by q
coincidence. the seven men that were
appointed upon that committee were
ali Of them favorable and known to be
favorable. when they were appointed,
to the city Of Portland. =.
We had this same kind Of hearings.
and. gentlemen. when those hearings
were had the strong men from the city
of Portland came here-Judge William
l.. Putnam. Judge Joseph w. Symonds.
Byron d. Verriil, James p. Baxter
and they came here with architects
| and with plans; they came, not with
| propositions not worth the paper they
are written on. as is this-not with
propositions from the city of Portland
! CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
CAPITAL CHAT.

On the 21st ballot in joint session of
the Rhode Island Legislature Thursday
no material change was shown in the
voting for United States senator. God
uard received Al votes; Colt. 81; Wet
more. so. and Utter l. One Colt man was
absent and also one Wetmore support
er.
Temperance advocates 1000 strong
Thursday marched through the nation
al capital in support of the bill intro
duced by Rep. Weber OF Ohio to rid
the District of Columbia of the liquor
traffic. Men. women and children. rep
resen:ing a score of total abstinence
orders and churches OF the district
formed the procession which moved
through the capitol for more than two
hours while Rep. Webber and other
Prohibition advocates were addressing
the House committee on the District of
Columbia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15

Actual increase 2.45S.aSt for twelve
months ending Dec. 31st, 1906. This is the
record of the
1904
1oc cigar. - yrs. New England's favorite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
Full Pledged FiIibusier
Started In Senate,
Follows Attempt to Force In
migration Bill Through.
House Devotes the Day 70 Naval
Appropriation Bill.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE sudden de-
yelopment of a full-fiedged filibuster re-
suited today in the Senate when an at
tempt was made to force the adoption
of the conference agreement on the i'm
nroyision intended to aid in the settle
nent of the California-Japan prob
lem. and speedy action was desired by
the administration senator's.
Expressing sympathy with this OBJ
iect. vet regarding the report with sus-
nicion on other points, Messrs. Bacon
and Tillman first endeavored to have
ecticn delayed until tomorrow that
they might study the report. When this
wac refused the filibuster began. Mr..
BACON held the floor for two and half
hours. Mr.. Tillman remarked that he
was prepared to make Today fight on
the floor against the report, because he
objected to being run over as with an
automobile. Mr.. Bacon objected that
the report changed existing law in re-
srects which he believed on hurried ex-
animation would deprive Southern
states from obtaining even the meagre
labor supply from abroad which was
dV1lHiDlt uiltttl tllC piNoChl
ton laws.
A truce was declared until tomorrow
at the suggestion of Senator Spooner.
when the report will again come up for
consideration. Administration senators
interested in the adoption of the report
were alarmed by apparent Democratic
hostility. All Of the Democratic leaders,
when questioned as to their attitude,
disclamed the adoption of party pol
icy in regard to the report, and the
senator's making the objections insisted
that they were actuated wholly by re-
sentiment of what they thought was an
attempt to enforce immediate action.
Senator Bacon and Tillman made
similar statements. They agreed
that the restriction of immigration
provided in what is Familiarity known
as the Japanese coolie clause is of
great Importance. They would not
say what their attitude would be, nor
whether they favored a party confer
ence concerning it. 1t was made
plain, however, that they would con-
slider the report over night and then
if the question proved to be one on
which it was advisable to hold con-
ference the party will be called to-
gether tomorrow.
The session was begun with an eX-
tended address by Senator Knox of
Pennsylvania in defense Of the right of
Reed Smoot TO his seat as Senator
from Utah. Mr.. Knox received from
his colleagues many congratulations on
his speech.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was taken up for consideration.
Difficulty arose over a proposed in
crease to the salary of the chief of
the forestry bureau. Senator Hale
Facetiously observed the lowering
Importance Of the agricultural depart
ment of the government and called
attention to the $4,000 salary of the
assistant secretary, saying it was
proposed in the bill to increase that
of the chiefs of several bureaus to
$4,000.
running debate followed without
action and the Senate adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
A SURPRISE.
College Boys Are Charged
With Malicious Mischief.
Alleged to Have Wrecked E|ec-
trio Car Barn at Old Town.
Two Are Brought Into court...An.
other to Appear Later.

Bangor, Me-, Feb. 14-{Specialt.-
term of the supreme court was sprung
today, when Moses Weld of Old Town
and Novel; Rockwell Of Calais, both
students at the University of Maine.
were brought into court to answer a
charge of malicious mischief One 9TH
er college boy, Guy Albee of Calais,
was named in the Indictment but did
not appear in court. Both of the
young men pleaded not guilty and We're
ordered to furnish bail from day to day.
1t is said that the officers have knowl-
edge of the Whereabouts of Albee and
that he will be brought into court be-
fore the erd of the term.
The crime for which the young men
We're indicted is the alleged destroying
of the car barn of the Bangor, Old
Town & Orono division of the Bangor
Electric Railroad Co. The barn was
totally wrecked by an explosion sup
posed to have been caused by some
explosive having been placed in it. The
affair happened in December and caus-
ed much talk at the time.
1t was intilnated at the time that
the explosion might possibly be the
work of college students who We're
said to have a grudge against a certain
car which was in the barn at the time
of the explosion. An investigation
was commenced and the officers have
been working very quietly on the mat
ter. That the investigation was being
made was unknown to the general pub
lie and the arrest of the boys came as
4 great surprise.
The trial of w. P. Richardson charg-
ed with adultery, took up the atten-
ton of the court throughout Thursday
This trial is of highly sensational ma
ture and the large court room and
corridors were crowded with morbid
spectators throughout the day.
One of the most interesting cases Of
the term will come up for trial Monday
when William H. Cove of Dexter will
face the court to be tried for arson, it
being alleged that he set fire to a set
of farm buildings in Vim late last
fall. Cove will be defended, it is said,
by Judge Louis c. Stearns and For
rest Martin Of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15

Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the
committee: l shall have to bespea,l
the patience of this committee, because
what / say will be said with much diff
flculty.
First OF all I think we ought to set
one historical error right, into. which
AIR. Mclaughlin has fallen. The his
tory of this matter ought not to start
with the idea that Portland was ever
the capital of Maine; and the public
ought not to go away with the impress
sion even that the capital was ever re-
moved from the city of Portland. Port
land was never the capital. The capt.
tai was never removed from the city Of
Portland.
l took great pains, Mr.. Chairman,
and the members OF this committee will
find it most interesting also, to follow
the same ground that followed in
1889 when as great or a greater re-
sponsibility rested upon my shoulders
than is now upon thcn. That l might
not trust 10 memory. within As hours
have retraCed the same work in the
acts and resolves cf this state from the
date of the formation Of the Stale
down 70 the year whea this building
was first opened FOR public use.
When this State was organized. and
was poor, by the courtesy and the
generosity of what was then the town
of Portland, the early sessions Of the
Legislature were held in that town
not in Il State House built, as says Mr..
Mclaughlin, by the town of Portland
for the State, but. as your Legislative
records show, in the town buildings of
the town OF Portland. The last official
act of the last Legislature that ever
met in the town OF Portland was to en-
press its deep sense of appreciation Of
the generosity of the town of Portland
for giving to it during those long years
the free use of rooms in which 10 held
the sessions of the Legislature; and, as
each Legislature adjourned a special
resolve was passed from year to year
to bridge over from year to year that
the incoming Legislature should again
meet in the town of Portland; ana it
was understood. as all these resolves
show, that it was but temporary
make shift during the early years
of the poverty and struggles Of Iairr
when we separated ourselves from
Massachusetts.
Portland, Mr.. CHAIRMAN, and IL IS z
matter of legislative history resting ur-
on the truthfulness of no historian
resting in no mans memory, but spread
upon the archives of the State. il WAS
understood from the first that Port
land should not lie the capita! of the
State. and the discussion, Portland
consenting to it, commenced in 1920 as
to where should be the seat of govern
nent outside of the town OF Portland.
AS carly as 1922 one Of the commit
tees of the Legislature, appointed for
the purpose. recommended this very
hill OIL which this building stands; but
there were other towns that We're anx-
ious TO be the Capital. There was
Thomaston and Wiscasset and Hall
DWELL and Waterville: and it was only
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. 14.-Forecast for Bos-
ton ana vicinity: Fair Friday; Satur-
day fair weather: brisk northwest
winds diminishing and shifting to west
and southwest by Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
IN THE HOUSE.
Entire Day Is Devoted to Consideration
Of Naval Appropriation Bill.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE naval ap-
preparation bill occupied the entire
time of the House today. and it was
almost completed. The single remain
ing section is that Increasing the naval
establishment 1t was allowed to go
over until tomorrow when il is eE-
pected an effort will be made to re-
duce the number of battleships provid-
ed for in the bill
Points of order were made against
many of the provisions of the bill and
generally sustained. The House, at
5.l5 p. NJ. adjourned.
After several hours of debate the COM
mittee of the whole by a vote of Ill to
81 inserted a paragraph in the bill ap-
propriating sl0oOOo for an iron and brass
foundry at the Washington navy yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
DAMAGE is $250o.
Lively Blaze In Roger Williams Hall
At Bates College.

Lewiston, Me. Feb. 14.-Fire this
evening in Roger Williams hall. Bates
of $500. The loss was mostly from
water. The fire was discovered in the
partitions of a vacant room on the top
floor and before extinguished spread
over the inside of the roof. which was
of slate and kept it on the inside. The
building is fully insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15

James Steward, aged 81 years. of Cal
ais was struck by the shifting engine
Wednesday in the Washington County
Railroad yard at Calais and died from
the injuries. Both legs were severed,
skull fractured and right shoulder dislo-
Gated. He was unmarried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15

Railroads and Expresses.
BY Mr. Irving Of Aroostook: Bill
AN Act to incorporate the Caribou
and Washburn Street Railway"
BY Mr. Aver of I<enncbec: Bill, can
Act to incorporate the Oakland Trust
Company
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
MASTERLY AND CONCLUSIVE.
The Careful Perusal and Consider
alton OF This Speech Is Well
Worth the Time of All.

We present our readers this morning
with the full text Of Hon. H. NJ
Heath's great argument against the re-
moval of the capital. We expect to pre-
sent also the complete remarks Of the
other speakers as soon as the stenog-
raphers have had chance to trans
scribe their notes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15

Government receipts Thursday: From
internal revenue, s447.170; customs. ST.
545OS1; miscellaneous, s123.2i0. EXpen-
G;,ures, s1,G00.0 O0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
FAIR AND COLDER.

Washington, Feb 14-Forccast for
Friday and Saturday for New Eng
land, fair and colder Friday; Saturday,
fair, brisk northwest winds on the
coast
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-28

Ocho amos antes del tempo que Jacobo conocio
4 aFernan1a, decir. de las que estcy
do presento stibi Valadolid una familia
poderosa pr 81 dnero Ell poder mas grande que
hay dio la fsmilia al insraot3 mpona-
Sc de un matrimonio una hia; ell sefot de Con-
treras sefiora dofia Paula Feisa enfa entonces
trece amos llamo la atencion fama desde Ell
prncplo por rico tren las grandes iestas que
la se1ora obsequi6. 4 sus conocmieotos.
Extrano bastante que sehora dada al fausto
como doha Paula 10 era, dinero dichosamene
para echar Ia per Ia ventana no v1vese en- Ma
dd; pero muy prontb superonse los motyos: en- pri-
mer lugar, Feisa, por capricho de muchacha mex
plicable desde luego tenfa Madrid una repulsi6n
nvencble de chiqu;llos, pero aquella
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-28
Hotel Paris
GALE MENDEZ VIGO. NJ La
NJ AVA q y EZ

Situado este establecimiento en- 81 centre
de larcalle Mendez Vigo, con un jardfn al
frente, es ell que reuns mayeres ventajaa
y comodidades para los seAores viajeros, J
ell que cuenta con mejeres habitaciones ffes-
cas-, ventiladas, magnifcos baios auchas.
II OonidAs { tedas hexae IN
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-28
Los INvsNros MonERNos|
BUSCANDO AL PR0GRESO
SU LADO R!DI CULO

Los carrie aturistas, que NADIA nj a
nadle perdonan, no podian perdonar
a los grandes inventos de nuestros
tiempos. Los progresses realizados
por la ciencia Y la industria durante
la Ultima centuria, con ser admira-
bles, t1enen su parte risible, como
todas las cosas de este mundo, asi
no es de extrafIar Que hayan dado
pie para que los dibu uiantes satiricos
luzcan su ingenio y Su habilidad.
PocoS inveutos han sido recibidos
tan en- son de burla por ell pdblico
como Ell ferrocarrii. Hay que yer los
periodicos ilustrados de hace sesenta
amos, para conprender 10 Que enton-
ceS sc penSaba acerCa de las Was fe-
rreas. In caricatur ista de gran ce-
1ebridad en- Francia, el insigne Cham,
pintaba TN indivlduo envuelto en- bien
mullidos colchones, Y ponfa debajo:
'Modelo de traje para viajar en- tren'
Otra carlcatura repreSentaba TN gru-
po de coj0s, mancos y tulIidOs, con
Ia siguiente leyenda: "PerfecciOna-
miento de Ia especle humana p0r me
dlO dc los Camlnos de hierrO.
FL TELEGRAPH ha SldO tam b:cn mo-
two de numerosas caric2turas. aun-
que no tan seyeras como las dcdi-
cadas al ferrocarrn. Las oirafas V
los avestruces. cop sus 1argos cue
Hos, que recuerdan los p0stcs te1e-
grafic0s. han permitido / los carica-
turistas tener inhnitas redes de CO.
MUM = ci6n travGs de los desiertos
africanos. Algo semeiante h2 aeon.
tecido con el telGfono. Por reqla
general, los dibuiantes Sc han fiiau0.
mas one. en- los defeclos del invcnto
mism0. en- los del servicio lie las
companras Que 10 explotan. Hace
POGO, TN pcrl6dico neovors.no pub1i-
Caba una caricatura, en- Ia Que IN
clown. accrcdcdose Al Dido la tromna
dc su cIefante amaestrad5. dccfa ::
IA que no <qbas IN o,,t og 93rece
Ia 'trompa del clcfante 4 IN receDtor
del teletono3
-.E1 uuG2-En que au~C1c In ten
gas rna hora en- eI G55 No. owes
NADIA
Seri2 drdu0 trabai0 Il c0Iccci0nar
todas las caricaturas < '4s one Ia ser
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-28
Perez Escrich

La Duquesa de Martell, 2 tomos.
La Pecadora. Novela de costumbres,
> tomoS.
Encuadernados en- Pasta Espanola1
De venta en- el BOLETIN
The Winslow mail., 1907-11-09
WOULD BE NO DISTURBANCE.
Woman Merely Had Little Account to
Settle with Husband.

She was a middle aged colored wom-
an of muscular build, and as she
stopped at one of the gates in the
fetal took notice that she was greatly
perturbed and breathing hard.
Madam, you seem to be excited"
he said, as she choked and gurgled
and coughed.
Yes, sab, l does. l dun run mos
all de way from de house. and 1 fell
down fo' times on de way. If | gifts
sight of dat pusson he will also be af-
flicted wild overexcitement-he of
it."
You have something under your
shawl" he said, as his eyes detected
a bulge to the garment.
Yes, sah," she replied, as she re-
handle. dis am what will bring on
dat overeXcitement in case dat pusson
shows up yere."
But l can't permit any violence or
disturbance, madam"
"Oh, dere won't be no fussin' aroun'.
De pusson l done spoke of am my hus-
band. He's done made up his mind to
leave me fur another woman, and [
'spects 'em yere to take de train
And you won't disturb the peace?"
Not at all, sah-no sab. Oar won't
be no disturbance. When l git eyes
on him I shall spit on my hands, grip
dis yere handle and jump for him, and
befo' he comes to Ill have him home
and all tucked in bed No, sah-no
disturbance 'cept dat I shall AK de
people to stand back so dat 1 kin git
a full swing of my arm to mash him."
Chicago Daily News.