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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
President Not Responsible
For Slump In Stocks
Says StuyVesant Fish, Former
Railroad President.
Legislation Will Not Stop Stock
Robbery He Continues.

Philadelphia. March 21-Styvcsant
Fish of New York. until recently Pres
ident of the Illinois Central Railroad.
delivered an address today before the
students of the Wharton School of FL
rance Of the University of Pennsylva-
mia. He took for his subject Faith is
the Basis Of Finance" Mr.. Fish said
III part:
"The fact that the investigation of
the railroad conditions of the country
was ordered hy President Roosevelt mad
no more to do with the recent decline
in railroad stocks in Wall street than
yoI or / had. 1t is quite true that the
investigation did unearth some condi-
tinnS that could only be characterized
by the use of extremely bad language.
That these have been rotten conditions
in railroad circles is known to all those
who have had to deal with the man
agement of vast railroad interests. The
result of these conditions has just
been felt and will be felt to a greater
or less extent until they are entirely
corrected.
"It has of late been very much the
fashion to blame President Roosevelt
for what happens on the Stock EX-
change. but I can assure you that it is
not right. Tie legislation that he has
dictated has been largely beneficial.
The so-calied Hepburn bill if cOnStitu-
ticnal is, in my opinion, economically
unsound and has affected and will af-
feet adversely the other interests of the
country more severely than the rail-
road interests.
"Stock robbery cannot be stopped
by legislation and the only way it can
be stopped is by getting rid Of dishon-
est officials. Laws will never remedy
the evil. What is needed is proper en-
, forcement.
"The legitimate rise and fall in rail-
road securities is 2 necessity. The rail-
roads need money for Improvement and
they can only secure it by the legiti-
mate sale of stocks and bonds. To have
these sales restricted by law or con-
trolled by government legislation would
be rather hard on the corporations and
would not he fair to say the least"
At the conclusion of his address he
answered such questions as the stu
dents nut to him. Among other ques-
tons asked him was one as to wheth-
cr or not the railroads can stand the
2-2eut fare throughout the country. His
reply was that the railroads need mon
ey and that it must be provided through
the collection Of fares.
He said that the demand of the pub
lie for fast train service, etc, mad" an
expense upon the various companies
that cannot be met by the payment OF
the smaller fare. OF course, some or the
roads could stand it, While others
could not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
Suicide Statistics,

Suicides in the united kingdom have
increased by 200 per cent. in fifty years
and by $50 per cent. in twenty-five
years. In 1904, the last year for which
official figures are available. 2523 men
and SD women took their own lives in
England and Wales alone, While the
total in the metropolitan police district
was 600. At least an equal number of
persons We're prevented from accom-
plishing their intention. How rapid
has been the increase during recent
years may be seen from the fact that
suiciics in England and Wales have
Increased from AIS women and 1929
men in 1885 to $50 women and 2,523 men
in 1904. There have been more than
$4,000 suicides in England and Wales
IL twenty years.
Bad as is the case of England, in 9TH
er countries the evil IS even worse. Ac-
cCrding to statistics recently pub
lished by the Swiss government, there
have committed suicide during the
last thirty-ffve years 1850 persons in
Switzerland, $4,000 persons in Ger
many and 274,000 persons in France.
German official figures put the num-
Der of suicides in Europe yearly at
10000. Cases in the German empire
itself have risen from 1850 in 1895 to
12,l3o in 1905. In America the number
is about 1900 annually, and is increas-
ing.-Social Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

ness 10 master il and beat 1t AZ 4,
own game. lie could swim throurb
the Gridiron reef channels when eyan
the big lifeboat could not go out. He
knew the meaning of rockets at 500
and flares and blue lights on STRANDED
ships. He could do everything about
the business but talk; and that was
not missed among the big. silent men
who did things and never talked about
them.
1t was when the bad weather was
beginning to break. and duty was
slack, that the big NEWFOUNDLAND
adopted Captain Casco's baby, the
thrce-vcar-old toddlcr who came from
the village across the bay, on fine days.
From the first it was Pontic who ex-
tended the hospitality of the station to
little Jem and took him under his own
especial charge. Always grave.
courteous, and kind, but conscious Of
the importance of his guardianship.
Pontic was chun. big brother. and Gus
tOGian Of the baby. He cheerfully SUBJ
mitted to be taken apart by the boy
chiefly as to the matter Of eyes and
teeth and big red tongue, and his idea
of big-brothcrly bliss was to lie on the
floor besides the Ncsuvius heater and
let little Jem pound drum on his shay
CIV black head with rowlock, hammer.
or marlin From this point the
story in AppletOn's Magazine goes on
10 tell of the wonderful achievement Of
the canine hero.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
POLICE BAFFLED
By Robbery Of Henry M.
Siege|'s Summer Home.
Thieves Enter and Loot House
at kamarOneck, n. Y.
Valuable Paintings, Bric.a.brac
and Silver Missing.

New York, March 21.-Thc robbery Of
the summer homo Of Henry Sicgel,
prominent merchant at Mamaronecl
some time during last night, has proved
mystery which the police We're I'M
able to solve.
Seven paintings. valued at thousands
of dollars, bric-a-b rac collected at much
cost in Europe. and considerable silver
We're stolen. The value of the articles
taken was not cstimated by members
of the family today, but in some quar-
tiers it was said that it would reach
well over $4,000. Mr. Siegel is in Bos-
ton. He will return tomorrow Mrs. Sic
gel remained in New York last night,
gardener and assistant being the
only ones about the residence. They
claim they heard no unusual noise dur
ing the night. Entry was gained
through a front window. The house was
ransacked. rugs and solid silver taken,
while plated matter was bent and
thrown aside and paintings cut from
their frames.
curious feature Of the case is THAI
the thieves went to bath room and Sc
cured Il key II the dining room, where
the house keys were kept. When they
got there the task of opening the locked
doors where the valuablcs were stored.
was easy. Mrs. Siegel said tonight that
she had a suspicion as to the thief and
intimated he might once have been en-
ployed IN the house.
The Siegel home faces Long Island
sound. and it is believed the robbers
used a power boat to approach the
premises and carry away the loot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
A Life Saving Dog.

Everyone loves TO read of a dog. In
| Arpletons Magazine Charles Francis
Bourke describes the arrival Of the
dog. as follows:
With all his honors Breeches-Buoy
Pontic is the youngest member of Ships
3 Bottom crew. 1t was in the winter time
! TINT h" came to the station; that
dreadful winter. two years before.
when III" whole fishing feet. hundred
and thirty sail, made a sandy grave
yard Of the Atlantic scaboard, from
Fattcras to the Hook. 1t was in that
storm that the tramp steamship Mys-
tic. from Cardiff and out of coal. by a
Sardony of fate. caught fire and fOun-
dered off Longport.
Tho same storm. Slamming the
Wrecking winds cut Of the Howling
Forties, fierce enough to pull the plates
off q battle ship. piled UP foreign
bark 1T Harvey Ccdars, south Of Ships
Bottom station, and made match wood
Of her. leaving not a soul to tell her
color or creed or what port She hailed
from.
From this waif Of misfortune, Pontic
was east up by the sea. At dawn
Captain Casco of Ships Bottom and
boat-stccrer Welsh found n smudgcd
track on the sandy beach, leading from
the waters edge to a sand dune forty
yards back. Behind the dune shell
tered from the Wintry blast they found
a dead man. dark-faced and ear-ringed,
and big black Newfoundland dog.
The dog was nearly gone himself. He
was living with his big paws and his
black shaggy head on the breast of the
mans pca-jackct. in the vain hope of
holding the warm blood of life in the
body. The collar and shoulder of the
pea Jacket and the smudgy mark
trqile1 across the beach told them
plainly that the Newfoundland had
dragged the man from the water
Hes gone Of exhaustion. A Malay,
by the looks Of him." Casco said, mean
ing the man.
Hell come round all right. He's
the better man Of the two, if looks
CONT" Welsh said, meaning the dog.
They buried the earringed man, I'M
known and unsung. among the musty
old pirates in Barnegat churchyard,
and they adopted the big black New
foundland. At Ships Bottom station,
POntic-for that was the name they
found on his brass collar-subsequently
did some adopting on his own account.
Eut first he proved himself to be a
born life saver. All that bitter winter
he fought the ravening sea with the
men of Ships Bottom and played his
part in saving other lives. He learned
all the wondrous and useful ways of
rockets and blue lights. of bomb guns
and breeches buoy, and lent a strong
mouthful of teeth in hauling out the
big, white lifeboat when storm-driven
craft came in to their death on the
Graveyard Of Ships" the lurking
Gridiron shoals that ribbed the waters
off the station on the sand spit. With
ar eye to deception, he slept in the
lifeboat on stormy nights when he was
rot patrcling the beach gravely with
the guard on duty. and he fought bat
ties royal with Ships Bottom to be al
lowed to go out in the boat, in the
bowling night and cold. He hated the
cruel sea that beat the lives out Of
poor sailormen and he made il his bust |
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
TAKE JAIL SENTENCE.
Seventy-six "Suffragettes" Refuse to
Pay Fines At London.

London. March 21.-Seventy-six
SuI1ragettes who We're arrested
edhesday for brawling within the
precincts of Parliament We're sentenced
thursday to from IS or a fortnight in
prison, to SO or a months imprison-
meht- They all elected to go to Jail
ana We're taken away in the prison
vans amidst the mingled cheers and
Jeers Of the crowds outside the police
court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
Afternoon Session.
Met according to adjournment.
lnconVention.

lnconvention.
The convention met according to ad-
journment
The examination of witnesses for the
petitioners was continued. in relation
to the adoption of an address to the
Governor for the removal of Harry J..
Chapman. judge of the municipal court
Of the city of Bangor.
The examination of witnesses for the
petitioners having been concluded, Mr.
Newell addressed the convention in be-
half of the defendant.
The examination of witnesses for de
fence was then begun.
On motion of Senator Parkhurst Of
PenobScot the convention took a recess
until AS Z. NJ
In House.
The House was called to order by
the Speaker
On motion of. Mr. Scates of West
brook tn" House took recess until
7.40 =. NJ.
Evening Session.
Met according to Adjournment
On motion of Mr.. Scatcs of West
vi JUN tIit 1lottSc LOOK Al recess until
completion &C evening session of con-
VcntiOn.
In Convention.
The convention met according to ad-
journmcnt.
The examination of witnesses for the
defendant was continued.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Patton
the convention adjourned to meet Fri
day at 3 r. NJ
In House.
The House was called to order by the
Speaker.
On motion Of Mr. Havcy Of Sullivan.
Adjourned.
+. NJ. THOMPSON. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
ADDRESSES LEGISLATURE.
Mrs. Stevens Asks Tennessee to Give
Prohibition a Trial.

Nashville. Tenn. March 21.-Mrs. L.
NJ y. stevens of Portland Me- prcsi-
dent of the w. c. T. L. and vico presi-
dent Of the Worlds union made an adj
dress before the Legislature of Tennes-
see today. the two bodies meeting in
JOINT session to receive her. Mrs. Stew
ems spoke in behalf Of prohibition and
lnstanced results i'll Maine and North
Dakota. The population If the latter
state, she said, has Increased 10 per
cent since the prohibition laws were
enacted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
Finally Passed.

Resolve in favor of the town Of Con-
cord
Resolve in favor of the Maine Insane
hospital
Resolve in favor of the town of New
Portland.
Resolve in favor Of L. c. Morse.
Resolve in favor of the inhabitants
of Whitneyville.
Resolve in favor of the town of Med
dybemrs.
Resolve in favor OF the town of Tres
colt
Resolve in favor of the town of Bing-
ham,
Resolve in favor Of the city Of Car
diner and the town of Randolph.
Resolve in favor of building Il bridge
in the town of Forest City.
Resolve in favor Of Wilbur Grant Of
Kihgman, Maine.
Resolve in favor of the town of Bar
ing. Washington county.
Resolve to provide for the mainte-
nance of the University of Maine
Resolve in favor of the town Of How
land for the purpose of repairing
bridge across the Piscataquis river.
ReSolNe TO appropriate 500 to screen
lake Webb in the county of Franklin
Resolve in favor of the town OF How
land and Enfield for the purpose of re-
pairing bridge across the Penobscot
river.
Resolve providing for assistance in
rebuilding the East Branch bridge in
the town of Enfield.
Resolve in favor of the town of How
land for the purpose of repairing
bridge across the Sebois river
Resolve in favor of bridge across the
Little Madawaska river in Conner
Plantation. county of Aroostook.
Resolve authorizing the State land
agent to sell certain lots in the towns
Of st. Agatha and Madawaska in
county.
Resolve to rebuild the State bridge
across Depot stream in township NUM-
Der 10, range Is, in the county of Aroos-
took.
Resolve in favor of the town of Deer
Isle in the county of Hancock in aid of
building bridge across Robbins bar, so
called, between Deer Isle and Stinson's
neck in said town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
BIG TIMBER TRADE.
ST. John and Boston Firm Buys Ex-
tensive Crown Land Holdings,

st. John. y. B., March 21-Stephcn
Cutler & 90. Of ST. John and Boston
have purchased from the Murchie
Lumber Co, the latter's extensive
crown land holdings on the Little
Tobiquc river in this province COM
prlslnS some 260 square miles heavily
covered with spruce. The price paid
Is said to be S10S.000 1t is thought
likely that a pulp mill will be erected
ana operated by the new owners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
Dr., Charles r. Brown Of Lynn.

Lynn, Mass. March 21--Dr. Charles
r. Brown. one of the oldest practicing
physicians Of this city, died suddenly
tonight of heart failure while waiting
in Ink, stable for his team to EC har-
messed 50 that he could respond to q
hurry call lie was 10 years Old and
had been in practice here sine" 1S12-
He was Il graduate OF Bowdoin College
and OF the Hahncmann Medical School
of PhilaGrlpnia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

Women Of all classes in Geneva have
formed an association to secure for
themselves the suffrages in every de-
partmont Of public life, and especially
the right 10 vote in parliamentary
elections. The vice president and The
secretary If the association are mem
bers Of the Chamber Of Deputies, ana
several university professors have &C.
copied minor offices. Many public men
are giving their support to the move
ment.-London Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

KENNEBEC COUNTY - In Probate
Court, at Augusta, in vacation March
y, 1901
A Certain Instrument. purporting 10 ~
the last will and testamen of HarIissss
Kitchen, late of Vassalboro, in said
County, deceased, having been prvseh'ea
for probate; !.
ORDERED. That notice thereof DO
given three weeks successfully prior "
the second Monday of April next III IN.
Daily Kennebec Journal, a newsp9Ps.
printed in Augusta, that all persons !,
tereSted may attend at Court OF i..nd
bate then to be holden at Augusta aisN
show cause. if any, why the said instru,,
ment should not be proved, approved any
allowed as the last will and testament y
the said deceased
G. +. STEVENS. Judge.
' W. a. nlar22frist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

kODOL digests what you eat ana
quickly overcomes Indigestion, when
Is a forerunner of Dyspepsia. 1t Is
made in strict conformity to the
National Pure Food and Drugs Law
and is sold on a guarantee relief plan.
Sold by John Coughlin. Augusta anu
Beane's Drug Store, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

It is estimated that London's laun-
dries use more than $50 tons of soap
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22

lay on the table the motion or the gen.
tleman from Waterville,
Mr.. F'laherty of Portland moved to
adjourn.
The motion was lost.
The question being on the motion to
lay on the table the motion of the
gentleman from Waterville, MI.
Spear of South Portland moved that
the yeas and nays be called.
This motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER: Those who favor
Of laying the motion of the gentle
man from Waterville on the table VIII
answer yes as their names are called;
those opposed will answer no. Inc
clerk will call the roll.
YEA:-Blanchard Bracket, Chase, Da-
vies, Davis. Decker. Dyer, Emery, Flahcr-
~. Glddings, Gleason, Goodwin, Gordoil,
Grinncll, Harris, Hasktl II. Hawkes. ilori-
Langley, Leader, leighton. Lord. Loring.
Martin of Rumford. McCIutchH, MC>in
ney. Melriman, Michaud, Minahanc,
Moore, Murphy, Dram. Peacock, Perkins
Pix, scates. skiliin., Snow, spea"'
Slearns, Slower. TarboN. Theriaul.,
Thomas of IIarpswdl. Tolman. ol Port
land, True. Waldron of Portland, Waiker,
!
Nay: Allan of pennysvllle. Allen OF
Columbia Falls. Allen of Nit. Vernon, AL
!en Of RichE,oEd, Baldwin. BarroW;S,
Brdfvn. Brown. Charles. CLARK. Cobb,
dero Donisan. DOW. Duncan; Dunton
Edwards. Emerson, Farrar, Folsom, Full
ton. Gallagher, 1adlCck. Ham of Carl
bou. HAL of Dover, Hartman, Hathor,i
of Machias, Hill OF Monticello. Jacobs
Johnson of Waterville. Joy, Kelley, Ken
dIll Knowlton, LaBrcc, Libby, Lovejoy
Love, Lynch, Martin of Bangor, Mayo
Molneau, Mullen. N"wbert. Ncwcomh
Newton, Moves, Perry OF Fort Fairfield
PoClcr. Powers, Preston. Reynolds, SAT-
ford. SkidmCre. Smith of Lisbon. Smlth
Of Patton, Spragu". Stevens Of JrneSpOrt
Stevens of Portage Lake. Strickland
Stuart, Stubs, Thomas Of Howland, Tit
comb, Tolmar of GlcnEurn, Tucker, Wa
dron Of Dexter, WardWell, Weeks, Weld
ABsENT:-Earker Colcord,, Copeland
Frcst. HartEorn If Milford. Hcrrick
Li,r,, Perry of Randolph, Pinhham.
Yras, g;
Nays. S.
Absent, 8.
So the motion was lost.
The question then being on the mo-
| ton to reconsider the vote whereby
the House non-concurred with the
Senate in accepting report y,
The motion was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson report I
was then accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Pike of PASSPORT
majority and minority reports of the
committee on railroads and expresses
reporting on bill relating to fares OF
the Washington County Railroad
| ought not to pass" and Ought tc
pass was taken from the table.
Mr.. Pike moved the adoption of the
minority report.
On motion of Mr.. Strickland of Ban
gor
Adjourned till go in the afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
Orders of the Day.

The Speaker appointed on the part of
the House on the joint special commit
tee to investigate the ACCESSIBILITY of es-
tablishing a State board of education
and report to the next Legislature,
Messrs. knowlton of Monson, Danfortft
OF Skowhegan and Murphy of Portland.
Unfinished business: Bill to enable
cities to assess taxes for street sprinkl-
ing.
On motion of Mr.. Tolman of Portland
the bill and amendments We're tabled
for further consideration.
On motion of Mr.. Montgomery the
rules We're suspended and that gentle
man introduced resolve in favor of
the clerk and stcnograrher and messen-
ger to the judiciary committee. Refer-
red to the committee OH appropriations
and financial affairs.
Special assignments: Majority and
minority reports of committee on tenn
perance, reporting on bill for repeal of
State liquor agency law Ought to pass
and fought not to pass
on motion of Mr. Waldron of Dexter
the reports We're re-assigned for Tues
day OF next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
Passed to Be Enqrossed.


An Act for the preservation Of forests
ana water powers. Grabbed until to-
morrow on motion of Mr. Skidmore of
Lbcrty)
IN Act for -" preservation and hot :
Ter Ir"t 't'"r ~ hallcts
.\n Act 4, ;irr, WI I t.,-n-..: T. ,rt &c
OF Chapter 100 % 80 E....;.,, ,;,,t,,,,,
relating to proceedings TO quiet title to
real estate.
An Act,to incorporate the Livermore
Falls Water District.
An Act concerning the appointment
or married women as guardians.
An Act to amend Section 116, Chan
ter "a, Revised Statutes, relating to
witnesses.
An Act to amend Section -. Chan
ter 1S5. of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to the challenge of jurors in cer-
tain criminal cases.
An Act to amend Chapter 1S9 of the
Public Laws of 1905. relating to regis
tiers of deeds.
An Act to amend an act approved
Feb. %, 1907. entitled IAN Act to amend
Chatter 107 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1905" entitled AN Act to in
corporate the Stockton Springs Water
Co."
An Act to provide for the remunera-
ton Of deputy sheriffs.
An Act to incorporate the trustees of
Machiasport bridge.
An Act relating to the attendance of
witnesses at court.
An Act additional to an act provid-
ing an additional term of the supreme
judicial court for the county of OK
ford, approved by the Governor March
8. A. D., 1907.
An Act relating to the assessment of
taxes.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Insane
hospital.
An Act to amend Chapter of the
Revised Statutes relating to elections.
An Act to amend Section IL of Chap
ter q Of the Revised Statutes as
amended by Chapter 70 of the laws of
1905. relating to boundaries of ways.
Passed to Be Enacted.
An Act to regulate fishing in Boneg
Beg pond in Sanford and North Ber-
wick in the county of York.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14
reeaIng Slim NIIII..

Our best dairymen have long ago re-
allied the true feeding value OF skim
milk. AT the Kansas station the re-
suits OF an experiment with thirteen
groups of ten calves each showed that
when calves are worth $50 per 100
skim milk is worth nearly 20 cents per
100; with calves az 81 per 100 &c Is
worth 30 cents, aud at So per 100 worth
40 cents. The above experiment was
conducted In practical way, aud the
results show that the average value OF
skim milk for calf feeding provided
this product is sweet. fresh skim milk,
fed right Skim milk fed to calves
from a centrifugal separator, such as
Is now within the reach of every farm
err, fed sweet and fresh within an hour
after Il is separated, Is worth at least
twice as much az ordinary skim milk
derived from deep setting. open setting
or the skim milk from a creamery.