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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
UNANIMOUS FOR SMALL CAPITAL
Washington Officials Al Declare a
Metropolis Too Cistracting.

OLYMPIA. Wash, Feb. 5.-(SpeciaD.-
In this the capital city of Washington,
a town of 5000 the state officials are
unanimous in declaring in favor OF the
advantages Of the smaller city over
the largest ones as the capital location.
The following expressions were Sc
cured this evening. Governor Albert
Mead said:
..rbe-a are many arguments in favor
of y state capital being in one of the
.,1,or communities of the common
wealth. Few legitimate arguments
can be urged against such poiicS'
MANY lawyers unhesitatlngiy declare
that it is better to have the trlDuflai u
last resort hold its sittings in town
remote from the atmosphere OF colh-
rnercialism and from large pouies VI
neoole where excitement in times Wheh
grave public questions are at issue may
NV. an evil effect on that tribunal.
Eoually il is we'll TO have the ieglsla-
&C removed from the same influences
.,;,i,a holding it's deliberations. FUR
.har than this a corrupt lobby works
.,,a.r . handicap when endeavoring TO
rIa,. ire vocation in the publicity in
ev,table in a small capital city.
ctata Treasurer G. Y. Mills said:
"rhe advantages of the smaller cities 1,ss'
eor tho capital are numerous. Inc
tom of salaries is important TO the
state. Higher living expenses and ex,
ira demand in the larger cities wou, 10
nscessitate paying higher salaries. 1t
would double them to remove 10 ne
,,,n4ropo,is of this state. Ihcn tlere
80 to distract the attention OF OF
fcials from their work in the small
citw and the legislators likewise have
more time for work and meet fewer
temptations.
.The capital is no benefit to big put
= If much value to the small city.
Sid state Auditor C. NJ. Clausen. 1t
benefits the state in having a good
moral influence upon the LEGISLATURE
and permitting fuller attention 70
duty. It is more economical in sal
aries and operation Of buildings. II
operates against the success Of the
lobbyist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
GOOD REASONS BACK OPINIONS,
Gov. Campbell, Texas, While Be-
longing in Largest City, Admits
Advantages of Smaller.

Further interviews received from officials of various
relative capital location corroboate those already
published and strongly subsantiate wisdom OF
American practice of locating the capital away from the
largest CITY,
Governor Mead OF Washington holds that the Legislature
works efficiently smaller city, and is freer from the
attentions Of corrupt lobby view in which he upheld by
State Treasurer Mills State Auditor Causen Attorney General
Atkinson and Chief Justice Hadley.
Governor Chamberlain of Oregon strongly in favor of
keeping the capital away from the metropolis of his chief
reasons being the increased difficulty which such step places
in the path undesirable corporate influence. The publicity Of
smaller city valuable aid to good legislation i'll this respect
Texas like other opposed the location Of the CAPT
tai the metropolis Secretary Of State Dashc finds that the
distractions Of the metropolis delay real work. and that state
EMPLOYEES much difficult to make their salaries suf
flee in the large city. Governor Campbell, coming from the
largest city, preferred talk, although he admitted his cog
nizance of the advantages be found in the smaller city
North Carolina in favor of the smaller city.
Governor Glenn prefers the largest while State Treasurer Lacy
and State Auditor both hold the smaller city the better
location since it acts as check OH extravaganza and promotes
efficiency and economy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06

Attorney General J. ID. Atkinson said:
"Thc capital being away from the ex-
citemcnt and distraction of the big city
the legislators give closer attention tC
their work. outside interests are less
effective. 1T promotes economy and
better performance of duty by state Of
ficials."
Chief Justice II. +. Hadley said:
",rhe odds are i'll favor of the smaller
towns. State salaries can be kept
lower ana better work secured from
officials and legislators. 1t permits
closer application by our departments
School superintendent r. f. Bryan:
"There is small reason why a big city
should want the capital while the
state is benefited by location in q
smaller town"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06

Now York. Feb. 5.-The task of
proving to Jury that Harry Thaw
was insare-t,,rough heredity and men
tai stress-when he shot and killed
Stanford White, was taken up today
by the defence in this famous case. but
when adjournment was announced lat
err in the afternoon it was the general
opinion in the court room that but lit
tie progress had been made. Thaw's
attorneys endeavored in the main to
place before the jury evidence tending,
it was said, to prove a strain OF IN
sanity in the collateral branches of the
defendants family, but they We're
blocked at every point by District At
torrey Jerome, whose objections We're
upheld by the rulings of Justice Fitz-
gerald. The defence did. however, get
before the IL men in the box, the test1-
mony Of an expert that in his opinion
Harry Thaw was suffering from in
sanity on the night of the tragedy.
Mr.. Jerome undertook to break down
tire evidence of the alienist, Dr. c. {.
Wiley Of Pittsburg-and for three
hours nut him through cross-eXGf-
nation as severe as was ever heard IN
New York court. The prosecutor was
relentless and before he had hnlSned
DR.. Wiley protestingly declared:
81 did not come here as an expert. |
came as a witness to fact and nave
been converted into an expert without
being prepared for it"
The district attorney aStonished ev-
c"yb0dy by his Intimate EnoWledSe Oh
medicine ANA its technical phrases
demonstrating the case with Wnlch ne
had prepared himself to meet the very
defence Thaw's counsel have entered
in his behalf. Mr. Jerome searchlngiy
INQUIRED into DR.. Wiley's record as a
physician and as an expert on insanity.
He hurled whole yOlleys of technlcai
questions at the witness, who at times
sat mute and at other times declared
he could not answer. or gave eNaslNe
replies. Often he brought upon himself
sharp warnings from the district attor-
nov to make a reply and not an argu-
ment.
Dr. WILEY testified that he predicted
his oninion as to Thaw's insanity upon
his actions the night of the tragedy. as
desc ribcd to him in q Hypothetical
ounstion proponded by the defence, and
UPON an 11clueHt NlilIii iiN '-N''>''-'N-N'
on a Pitt sburg street car during inc
summer of 1860. Thaw. said the doctor
acting irrationally on the car. coming
in suddenly and jerking up one OF the
window blinds. samming it down ana
then lifting it up again the Wn,Ie en-
paginy in a wordy war with the con-
ductOr.
Have you ever examined this de-
PENDANT with any of the recognized
tests Of insanity asked Mr.. Jerome.
NO" replied the witness.
Have YOU ever conversed WIN
him."
No
The district attorney then drcW fro!i
the alienist the opinion that ThaN
act onthe Madison Square Roof Car
den, when he killed Stanford White
we're not acts of insanity when taken
slngly. but constituted evidence Of in
sanity when considered collectively. Al
times DR.. Wiley seemed baffied by the
questions. He hesitated at each and
before he could answer Mr.. Jerome had
framed another question. The witness
admitted that many OF the tests which
the district attorney referred in dis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
WRECK NEAR WINTHROP.
Engine and Three Cars Leave Rails
No One In jursd.

winthrop. Me, Feb. 5.-(Speciap--
Three cars and the engine of freight
Train No. 49. eastbound, left the rails
near here shortly after noon today ana
Tor several hours the line was COM
pieteiy blocked. 4 Wrccking train was
Sent to the scene of the accident from
"aterrille and after working severai
hours succeeded in getting the tracks
eieared. No one was injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Feb. Snow is still
falling in New York and south New
England, also in the Ohio valley and
Tennessee, elsewhere general fair
weather prevails. The temperature is
below the seasonal average in all parts
of the country east of the Rocky Noun
tains fair weather is probable east of
the Mississippi Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Continued cold weather in East dis
tricts is probable for tho next few days.
The winds along the New England ana
middle Atlantic states Will be fresh
northwest: south Atlantic coast light
to fresh northwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06

THE DOCTOR At MIDNIGHT
often unnecessary il bottle of san
1ofa Ginger is at hand. Always ready
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
FAIR AND COLD.

Washington, Feb. 5.-F'orecast for
New England: Fair and continued
cold Wednesday and Thursday, dimin-
ishing northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
'hree Deaths Announced At London.

London, Feb. 1.-The deaths are an
nounced of Henry. Baron Thring, born
~ 1918; Sir Godfrey Washington, born
N 1899! and Sir Archibald Alison, born
In 1926.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb. 5.-t'orecast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair. continued cold
Wednesday and Thursday; westerly
winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-09
HIGHWAY TO THE FORE.
Expected To BE Important Factor
an ClOSing DaYs.

Albany May S-T1lat the pending highway legis-
lation will be an important factor in the closing
days OF the Legislature became apparent to-day
when the Senate Internal Affairs Committee IN
structed Chairman Tally to report to the Senate
next Monday night the TullyWest and the Hamn-
Cobb bills both designed TO make sweeping changes
in the good roads system OF the state; favorably
decided upon seven other highway bills OF lesser
importance. and agreed 20 introduce committee
bill and a resolution week adopting the high
way maps which prepared by the State En-
gineer and agreed on IN conference with the county
boards and Joint Internal Affairs committees.
This action practically cleans UP all the big high
way bills before the Senate Internal Affairs Com
mittee places them before the Senate TO choose
which shall be the Governor
Chairman Tully said The committee has not
Disseminated but sends all the bills 10 the senate
for selection
The most important bills are the Tuy- West bin.
which would compel the state to pay the entire
OF main market highway construction under
the $50, 600 900 bond act and the Hamn- Cobb bill.
relative To state and town road Improvement,
cent In towns where the assessed valuation of
property exclusive OF villages. averages more
than $4,000 to the mile of highways and continu-
ing UP dollar for dollar where the average IS less
than 81, 900 mile.
Both of these bills have passed the Assembly.
The Hamn- Cobb bin is a substitute for the Bur
byte dollar for dollar" bill. which has passed both
houses and is held up in the Senate under tabled
motion to reconsider the vote by which II
passed
The state highway maps. designed define ex-
Hctly the highways. will be the subject OF indie
pendent movements next week. one a committee
bill and the other resolution, offered by the In
terna Affairs committee, providing for the adoption
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-09
FOR MORE JUSTICES.
Wells Municipal Court Bill Passed
by the assembly.
Inv Teleeranh 70 The Trlhnnc l

Albany, May &-The Wells Municipal Court bill
was passed by the Assembly this morning by 105
affirmative TO 7 negative votes Amendments were
offered by Assembymen De Groot and Bohan who
wanted the measure to provide for additional JUS
tees in their districts These amendments were
voted down by overwhelming majority.
The debate the bill a sharp one and was
marked by attacks the Citizens Union which
drafted the bill. Mr.. Bohan denounced Il as a
worse case of gerrymandering than the present ap-
poTtonment. lie said ii drafted merely to
serve certain Republican political ends. Other
minority members argued against the bill the
ground.
Herbert Parsons, declared that he would vote for
the measure. although he believed IL to be I'M
necessary and badly prepared.
The justices OF many of the municipal courts
he said, ARE not doing their If their calen-
dars are overcrowded it is because these men are
failing 70 discharge their duties They open court
late and close IL early Make them do their work
properly and you will have need for additional
JUDGES. Several years the Citizens Union on
posed the appointment of one additional Judge.
now il drafts a bill creating nine new judges [
call your attention 10 its Inconsistency"
Mr. Prentice cited instances where courts opened
late in the morning and closed at noon or soon
ception," he added, where some judge has more
work than he could possibly dispose Of l will vote
for this bill"
AssembIyman Phillips. chairman of the Codes
Committee, attacked Mr.. Prentice He denied the
assertion that the judges We're mot up to their
in the discharge of their duties. The measure
changes OF the districts of the city and pro
Vdes for nine additional justices II also raises the
salaries of the present justices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-09
TO RUN FEWER TRAINS
T7cO-Cent Fare Lac Results an Loss
to Ohio Roads.
[Ry Telegraph 70 T,he Trihune. l

Pittsburg. May S.-The Pennsylvania lines
west of Pittsburg to-day issued a statement
showing that the two-cent fare law had resulted
In such loss to the railroads that the number
Of passenger trains would probably be greatly
reduced.
The figures given are those of the Cleveland g.
Marietta Railroad. which Is entirely in the state
Of Ohio. The number of passengers carried in
creased one-half Of l per cent under the two
cent fare law and the passenger mileage in
creased II 40 per cent but the passenger earn
ings decreased per cent.
me statement says that II is question how
long the company will be justified In continuing
the present passenger train service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-09
RECALLS BILL FROM GOVERNOR.
Phillips Has Corrupt Practices Measure
Amended-No Refreshments for March

Albany May s.-Assemblyman Phillips to-day re-
called from the Governor for amendment his h,t
which pasesd both houses. designed to limit cam
palgn expenditures of political committees The
recall OF the bill occasioned some comment as n
was classed as one of the corrupt practices meas
ufes approved by Governor Hughes The exnlapa
lon was made that the Governor objected 10 pro-
VISION IN the bill permitting expenditures for re
iresnInents Tor marching clubs" Governor EIIg1es
M0qld not comment on the bill. but one familiar
WIN ms views said: The Governor could moi fipd
that the term marching club has yet been scc'
rate defined. II might be construed TO man
voters, marching to the polls. '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-09
REPORT ORIGINAL BILL
ELeUenth 1Uenue Measure Out
Sare AbsolUed from Responsibility.
[By Telegraph to Tho Tribune. ]

Albany, May 8.-The Senate Cities Committee
to-day reported the original Sake 18th avenue
bill, with note of explanation saying that as
Senator SAKE had presented an amended bill
and never had taken any responsibility for the
original measure, the committee absoved him
from responsibility for the provisions of the one
reported.
Considerable adverse comment was made here
when the original bill introduced. 1t was
considered compromise between the New York
Central, the city authorities and the committee
representing residents Of that district But later
the committee of fifty acknowledged that law
yers for other civic organizations were right in
the criticism of the latitude which that bill gave
to the railroad. and consented to the amend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-09
BROKERS MAY CLOSE OUT" TRADES.
Illinois Superior Court UphOlds Selling Gus.
toner Out When More Margin Is Refused.

Chicago. May S-Judse Dupuy of the Superior
Court to-day upheld the custom of brokers the
Board of Trade and the Stock Exchange in clos
ing OUT trades when additional margins de-
manded and refused
The decision given I'm Il suit brought by
Waldo T. Johnson 10 recover stocks from the nrIn
OF Mtlmine. Bodmana & Co. which had been held
by the firm. Restitution claimed the
ground that the transactions We're gambng
The court held otherwise. and decreed that the de-
PENDANT entirely I'm the right IN closing up
transactions when the customer declined to re-
spond to the call for margins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-09
PATRICK J. RYDER VERY ILL.

Ex-Councilman Patrick ]. Ryder, co-leader with
Charles w Culkn, of the 9Th Assembly District
is seriously Ill at his home. No. IL st. Iuke's Place
with crrhosis of the arteries. Mr. Ryder is a
member Of the Democratic State Committee. and
before the last reapportonment was for years Tam
many leader of the 81 district He went to E1orIda
last winter for his health but did not improye
For years he has conducted 4 large plumbing bust
ness IL is expected that If he lives and the county
is put back on the old district basis he will re-
sumo the leadership OF the Sd district
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-09
BILLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

Albany May S.-Bills becoming laws to-day by
the signature OF Governor Hughes include those of
MI Young appropratng 5000 for paving m.
expenses of the commissioners appointed To confer
with the state authorities of New Jersey relative
TO the construction OF bridges tunnels or tubes
Hhder the Hudson River from New York CITY to
New Jersey. The committee is to report 10 ths
Legislature by February l, 1905
Mr.. Matthews, providing for the BRANDING ~
process butter and requiring dealers IA Srsn
renovated butter in light colored paper on which
butter" ~~'N~N W H1oSess
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-09

price paid was Sl25 for Royal Mahal carpet. ~
J. = Adams, and S72 for royal Afghanistan rug
by $. Taylor. Seventy-three PAINTINGS we're sold
in the evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-09
NEW 3. r. T. TRANSFER SYSTEM

At O'Clock this morning the BROOKLYN Rapid
Transit Company will begin its new system OF
var-colored transfers. which the officials say
Will end the endless rides the transfer neni
The new system will permit a passenger 10 ride
on three different lines before paying another
nickel. All the present transfer points viii remain
ODc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-09
PICTURES AND RUGS SOLD

From the first days sale of the effects -, ,h
personal estates of F. w Guiteau and Nanc,,
howe at the Firth Avenue Art Galleries No IA
JAIN avenue, yesterday afternoon the sum OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-09
STRIKERS RIOT; 35 HURT
Continued from first page.

men out through the precinct, besides everybody
else in his command on reserve In the station
hOuSn-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-27
NOT WAR, BUT MASSACRE.
English Sailor Describes Conditions as
They Will Be on Sea.

Naval warfare to-day resolves it.
self into a problem of mathmatics,
and death is gagged by the figures of
Euclid and matter of revolutions to
the minute; it is a cultured massacre"
The speaker was Admiral Sir AL
bert Hastings Markham, K. G. B., of
the British royal navy, who arrived in
New York recently, en- route to Can
ada on visit, in the course of a chat
at the Metropolitan club. The admiral,
who has seen much active service in
the British navy and held many i'm
portant commands in it, besides Incl
dentally accomplishing valuable serv-
ices in Arctic exploration and writing
several books, was asked to give a
mental description of life on board
battleship as he knows it during the
progress of an actual fight. In view
of the great increase in naval strength
which is taking place IA every nation
and the immense warships that are
being turned out, Admiral Markham's
vivid description of sea fight gives
some idea of what the horrors of the
next great naval battle will be like.
LET us consider ourselves, then, on
a first-class battleship as spectators of
the next naval fight" began the adj
miral, and that the time has arrived
to prepare for action.
''Eoats are filled with water and
surrounded with splinterproof ma
terial; or to follow the example of the
Japs, they must be thrown overheard.
Sacks of coal are placed round the
funnel About the smallest machine
guns, unprotected by armor, canvas
sheets are hung, and in this way the
precise number of men and guns is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-09-27
Personalities of Three
Rear AdmiraLs and Sixteen
Captains to Whom Are In
trusted the Men and Millions
Who Represent Americas
Might on the Ocean.

fensive works. But the order to re-
frain from firing unless the shore bat
teries took the initiative was impera-
tive, and the navy obeys orders.
1t was at this time, when the fleet
was chatting most at the 'inaction i'm
posed, that the battleship Iowa, then
under the command of Evans, found
one morning a hitherto unknown and
as yet unchartered current.
1T was certainly remarkable cur
rent" the Iowa's commander ex-
planned a few hours later. "This
morning at early daylight, instead OF
being some three miles out, the dawn
showed that we were close inshore
and not more than pistol shot from
that new battery that the Spaniards
have been emplacing near the Moro.
Luckily, all my men are night owls,
and they were all awake at the time
and were all sitting about their guns
all except those who belonged down
below, and these were down in the
magazines and hoping that some day
the Spaniards would break the mo-
notony by firing.
A Straight Out Diplomacy.
well, we were so close in that
there was considerable trouble in turn
ing, going ahead on one engine and
backing on the other. But at last we
got Strengthened out and both engines
were sent ahead at full speed. That
might have made it look as though
we had suddenly discovered that we
were in a bad place and were in a
hurry to get out.
"But may I be .keelhauled," Evans
regretfully added, eff they would fire
even then"
Let no one gain from this a wrong
impression of the distinguished officer
who is to conduct the flower of the
American navy from one ocean to an
other.
Besides being eminent in his profess
sion, he is recognized as student and