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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
Court Decides In Favor
Of Great Northern Road.
Company Has Right To Make
Contemplated Stock Issue.
Minnesota Supreme Court Reverses
Lower Courts Decision.

st. Paul, Mimi, March 2S.-The state
supreme court today upheld the Great
Northern Railroad Co. in its contention
that it had the right to issue the $780,
100000 Of stock authorized by the board
of directors some months ago, and
which has been enjoned by Attorney
General Young, who contended that the
company should first come before th1
state railroad and warehouse commits
sion and submit 10 an examination t.
show the necessity and the purpose Of
the issue. This contention of the state
was upheld by Judge Hallam in the
Ramsey county district court who or
dered an injunction to issue. The s,.-
preme court today reversed that dpci-
sion.
The opinion of the court was unani-
nous. Chief Justice Stuart delivered
the opinion, the syllabus Of which is
as follows: The court held:
FirSt-'The terms and conditions upon
which corporations may be created, the
powers, and capital stock they may
have, the purposes for which they may
increase their capital stock and the
conditions and limitations of these are
exclusively matters for legislative act
ion which cannot be delegated.
SecOnd-The state having created
railway corporations for public pur-
poses, the Legislature has the right l.
enact statutes regulating the increase
of their capital stock. Such regulations
tend to prevent secrecy Of operation
and accounts by such public agencies
and the issue and sale Of fictitious OF
watered stock, which is a felony in this
state.
Third-In the exercise of this right
the Legislature may enact statute
providing generally for what purpose
and upon what terms. conditions and
limitations an increase of capital stock
may he made, and confer upon q COM
mission the duty Of supervising any
proposed increase.
Fourth-It may also delegate to tho
commission the duty Of finding III"
facts in each particular case and au-
thoriZe and require it. if it finds the tx
istence Of facts that bring the ease
within the statute to allow the proposed
increase. otherwise to refuse il.
Fifth--Any statute, however. which
attempts to authorize the commission
in its judgment to allow an increase al
capital stock for such purposes and az
such terms as it may deem advisable
or in its discretion to refuse it. wo;Ilj
be unconstitutional. as an attempt t.
delegate Legislative power.
SiSth-Section 2S72 r. s 1905, relatino
to the increase Of capital stock of rail
way corporations does net violate Art
icle !. Section H. Of the state cnnstitu-
ton or Article ], Section 10. Of tie roi'
stitution of the United States whict
forbids the enactment Of amy law i'm
pairing the obligation Of contracts. j
does, however. violate Section I, Article
:; OF the state constitution in that il
delegates to the commission Legislative
power. The order Of the county court j,
therefore reversed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
BELIEVED TO BE CANCER :
That Caused Death of James n. Smith
At kioto, Japan.

Kioto, Japan. March 2S.-James
Henry Smith, the wealthy New Yorker.
who died here suddenly yesterday
while on a wedding tour around the
world, began to complain of toothache
while crossing the Indian ocean. On
reaching Shanghai he consulted a doc
tor and the pain was somewhat re-
lieved. When Mr.. Smith reached Ma
gasaki the pain increased, but. after
medical treatment, he succeeded in
reaching Kobe where another doctor
was consulted Mr. Smith then pro-
ceeded to Kioto by train but he was
to weak when he reached this city
that he had to be carried to his hotel.
He underwent a surgical operation
on the affected gum during the after
noon of March 25 and was progressing
fairly well but suddenly grave symp-
toms developed yesterday and he eX-
pired at o'clock in the evening. from
a bad case of cancer. it is believed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
Maine LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.

Thursday March 2S, 1907
Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Wight Of Hall
Dwell.
Journal Of the previous session read
approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
The following bills and resolves,
under SUSPENSION of the rules, took their
two several readings and We're passed
to he engrossed.
An Act 10 amend Section IA. Il and 10
Of Chapter SO, Revised Statutes, re-
iating to limitations against ex-
ecutors and administrators. blouse
amendment A adopted in concurrence
Resolve i'll relation to money credit
ed to Dallas plantation. in ORDER
Resolve in favor Of clerk to the COM
mittce on telegraph and telephones,
and State prison.
Resolve in favor of clerk and stenog-
rapher to The committee on state lands
and state roads.
A Act to authorize the city of Port
land 20 appropriate money TO provide
Il site for the erection of a State capital
at Portland" passed to be engrossed in
the Senate, March %, 1907, came from
the House with the reports A and p on
on the original bill. and both reports in
definitely postponed. On motion of Mr..
Clarke of Lincoln the Senate voted 20
concur with the House in the indefinite
postponement of the two reports.
The conference committee on dis
agreeing action Of the two branches on
~
publication to patent and other medi
cineS and language of immoral or am
biguous character, and to protect the
public against the indiscriminate use
of samples of medicines" submitted
n report proposing an amendment and
rejecting all other amendments. The
report of the committee was accepted
and on motion of Mr.. Barrows Of
PenobscOt the Senate voted to recon-
siuer the vote whereby the bill was
passed to be cngrossed; and on his
further motion the amendments here
tOfOre adopted were rel, ed and the
amendments proposed by the confer
cnce committee were adopted and on
further motion the bill as amended was
passed to be engrOsstd.
Mr. Simpson for the committee on
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
OF order to make UP the pay roll of the
Senate. submitted Resolve on the pay
roll of the Senate The report was &C
cepted. ON further motion, under SuS-
pension of the rules the resolve took
its several readings and was passed to
be engrOssed.
On motion Of Mr.. Mills of Hancock
it was ordered, that the state Treasurer
he directed to pay the second assistant
messenger of the Senate the same as is
paid to the first assistant messenger
of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Tartra of York it
was ordered that the State Treasurer
be directed to pay $50 to the doorkeep-
CT for extra services during the i5rd
Legislature.
On motion of M. Putnam of AfooS-
took the Senate took a recess until TO-"
80 A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
sALvADoR's REASONS
For Siding With Honduras Say Nisar
aqua Menaced Central America.

San Salvador, Salvador. March 2S.-
The official organ of the government in
setting forth yesterday the reasons for
Salvajor's making common cause with
Honduras against Nicaragua says the
opponents of the government OF Saliva
dor were encouraged by the assistance
offered to them by President Zayla of
Nicaragua. Salvador saw in this move
ment on the part of Nicaragua a snr-
sous menace to the tranquility of Sal
vador and svmpathized with Honduras,
the opponents of whose government
were encouraged in the same manner
during the difficulties of Honduras with
Guatemala. Salvador therefore thought
the moment opportune to take its share
in the opposition 10 the policy Of MIC
aragua.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
DEATH BY POISON,
Lynn Shoemaker Takes Carbolic Acid
and Soon Dies.

Lynn. Mass. March 2S.-Stanley
kennison. q shoemaker, committed sui
eide late today by drinking carbolic
acid in the rooms Of the Ward 6.
Democratic Club. Kennson, who had
been conversing with some friends in
the club room, excused himself for a
moment and went to another room, re-
turning very shortly with the an
nouncement "Tve done what Chick
Stahl did" To his friends who ques-
toned him he said that he had taken
a dose of carbolic acid.
An ambulance was called and he was
removed to the hospital, where he died
few minutes after his arrival. Ken
nison was married and lived at II
Spruce street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
HE COULD NOT SLEEP.
Stahl's Baseball Cares Were Evidently
Too Much for Him.

Boston, March 2S.-Charles $. Stahl,
who today committed suicide in In
diana, had been playing in Boston for
the past 10 years and was one Of the
most popular ball players ever con
nectcd with a Boston team. Stahl was
married last October to Miss Julia
Marie Harmon Of Roxbury. Mrs.
Stahl was at the house Of hcT parents
today when she received word of the
suicide. She said that she had re-
ceived a letter from her husband last
night in which he expressed relief at
being able to give up the management
of the team. Previously he had writ
ten that he could not sleep.
Mrs. Stahl left tonight for West Bad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
OTHER PEOPLE KILL THEMSEL YES.
Shoemaker at Lynn, Mass, and a
Young Woman at Canton, Ohio,
Also Take CarbOliC Acid.

West Baden, Ind. March oS.-Charles
5. Stahl, known in baseball circles as
Chick Stahl," committed suicide to.
day in his rooms at the West Baden
Springs hotel by swallowing carbolic
acid. He was dead when found. No
cause is known. Stahl was captain OF
the Boston American League baseball
team and formerly lived at Fort
Wayne, Ind. Manager Taylor has aban-
doned the spring practice games of the
team. A coroner's inquest was called
Immediately after the body of Stahl
was found.
Stahl had breakfast as usual today
and visited members of the team in
their rooms. Later he left for his own
room, which he shared with Collins and
it was supposed he was dressing for
practice. Collins entered the room a few
minutes afterward and Stahl told him
he had just taken carbolic acid. In a
few minutes he was in terrible agony.
To members of the team whom Collins
had summoned Stahl said:
Boys, couldn't help it; it drove me
to it."
Members of the team say they do
not know what he meant, but they
knew he was worried about something
and a bottle of carbOlic acid had been
taken away from him few days ago
at Louisville, Ky.
StahTs wife at Boston and his rel
ativesi at Fort Wayne. Ind, were no.
titled. He will be buried a Fort Wayne.
Tie ccroners inquest began late to-
day.
Stahl, near The close of last season,
succeeded James Collins as manager
and captain of the team and had been
given the combined position permanent
IL for the season. He resigned as man
ager Tuesday last, saying the duties Of
&C ntcr field player, captain and mana
ger were too ardunus. In Chicago yes
tcrday President John |. Taylor of the
club was quoted as denying the rumor
that Collins would succeed Stahl as
captain and manager of the team.
Vest Baden, Ind, March 2S.-At
late hour tonight the cause of the sui
ciGe Of Charles S. Stahl. captain and
former manager of the Boston Ameri-
can League club. remains mystery
Stahi's fellow players attribute the act
to worry about the prospects Of the
RoSton team for the coming season.
They saw that when he joined the team
this wear he was morose and seemed to
worry all the time. His indisposition
continued after he resigned the man.
agoment of the team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
SUICIDE ON BIRTHDAY.
Bertha Mentally, Despondent Over
Fiance's Death, Kills Herself.

Canton, O.. March 2S.-Miss Bertha
McNally, IS years old, committed sui
eide today by taking carbolic acid.
This was Miss McNally's birthday. 1t
was also to have been her wedding
day. She was to have been married
to Emil knolle. a policeman on the
Pittsburg force.
Six weeks ago Knolle was taken with
pneumonia and died in a hospital in
Pittsburg. Since that time Miss Nc
Nally has been Respondent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

Tho town of Paoli, InG., is named FOR
General Paoli Of Corsica, Who defend
"a that island against the French in
r:tvcr Of til" Briti~n. lie dicI in En-
gland ans! nas i monument il West
minister Abbey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
DEATH FROM POISON.
Wcll-known Meat Dealer Kills Him /.
self at Fitchburu, Mass.

Fitchburg. Mass, March 2S.-Charles A.
Stoddard of this city. a salesman for the
firm of John p. Squire & Co. of Cam
bridge. and widely known among meat
dealers in New England, died tonight,
apparently from poison self administered.
Continued on Page Twelve)
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Boston Forecast.

Boston March 2S.-Forecast for
Boston ana vicinity: Generally cloudy,
probably occasional light showers Fri
day and Saturday. light variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

en-, Ind, and it is expected that the
body Of the dead ball player will be
buried at his former home at Fort
Wayne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
SENATE 1880 A. M.

Senate called to order by the Presl-
dent
on motion Of Mr.. Putnam Of Aroos-
took the Senate voted to reconsider tiie
vote whereby it gave the passage 10
the order increasing the pay OF the
ID assistant messenger this morning.
Mr.. PUTNAM Mr.. President, l now
move that that offer be Indefinitely
postponed. / wish to say at the pres
emf time that there are two other Or
derS which came in here in favor OF
the messenger, the first assistant mes
senger and the doOr-keeper. ] wish TO
say that we desire to use all those
officers fairly. but at the present time
it is unwise and not policy to increase
arbitrarily the pay of these officers
Mr.. SEWALL of Sagadahoc-1 want
to indorsa the remarks OF the
senator from Aroostook and to say
further that if you increase the pay
more than you already have done, OF
the permanent employees of the capital
there is no reason in my judgment why
the temporary employees should have q
lob for a short time should not have
the same treatment which makes an
additional argument in favor of the
action of the senator from Aroostook.
The order was thereupon Indefinite
~ postponed.
On motion of the same senator the
Senate reconsdercd severally the votes
whereby the following orders We're
passed. and the same were Indefinitely
| postponed.
Order making the extra pay for the
messenger and assistant messenger OF
the Senate as passed yesterday.
| Order giving $50 extra to the door
| keeper of the Senate.
! Mr.. Heselton of Kennebec presented
order directing the State treasurer to
pay to E. X. Milliken for services to
committee the sum of SIS.
Mr. Heselton of Kennebec-FOr the
| senators | wish to say that Senator
| Libby and myself at different times
| during the session who had work have
| in the evening aside from his regular
duties. This is extra work and that
! he should receive his pay. If it is work
! for the State he should receive his pay
| from the State. If it is work for us
we are willing to compensate him but
| I would like to have this order re-
| ferred 80 the committee on appropria-
| tions and financial affairs and to con-
| slider the same.
| The PRESIDENT-I would suggest
10 the senator from Sagadahoc. Mr..
Sewall. that the resolve, Senate Docu-
mcnt No. $40, has come back from the
| committee.
Senator Sewall thereupon moved to
take from the table Senate Document
No. $40 and his further motion the re-
port of the committee was adopted.
The question being upon to be en-
] acted IAN Act to amend Chapter %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

80 Eat JELLIcON, the Quick Dessert
sIts Purity has made it Famous" E.W Church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

Actual increase 2.45S.5s1 for twelve
months ending Dec. 31st. 1906. This is the
eoooed Of tho
1904
~ cSgae. 3 IN YsW Englsnd's fayorite.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-21
new YORK STOCKS ANDBONDS
Market is Sluggish and Frice Movement is
Practically ImpsrOsptbls.
VOLUME OF DEALING is INSIGNIFICANT
Few Leaders Advance slightly Near
CIOse-UnfavOraBIe Bank state
ment t. Anticipated and
Ignored.

NEW YORK, April 2o.-There was no
percepuble current in the price movement
OF stocks today until the last fifteen min
utes OF trading, when prices stiffened
slightly, with a few of the Speculative lead
ers in the advance. The volume OF dealings
was Insignificant The unfavorable bank
statement was anticipated and was ignored
N taCt the weakening bank position in
New YORK Is accepted as an index of actual
IelaNatlon Of money conditions, since the
expansion of New York bank loans is due
70 the taking over Of loans from interior
banks which find no attraction in the pre-
Xalling low level Of interest rates in New
,iOtk. trust companies also are out OF the
ioCal loan market and the clearing house
banks are left to meet the demand for
Creolts and to accept the diminished inter-
est returns. The prevailing ease Of the
i9cal money market is having the effect
also on prompting the paying on Of matur-
ms foreign obligations, as was shown by
tne nimness OF the foreign exchange mar
hel To-Day. The declining money rates which
C4ltlhued IN London today do not seem 10
aHect the progress of these remittances 10
pay foreign loans. The gain in cash by the
banks was nearly equal to previous esti-
mates Prices Of bonds showed some slight
Improvement, but business in that DEPART
ineht was profoundly duh Total sales OF
ponds, par value, $4,000
stocks -N-''o NN4S1e'NAoi9
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-21

Articles.I Open. High Low, close. Yes'y.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-21
StocL I'm SIGHT
Totals
Chiffon Market.

NEW YORK, April 2O.-CoTToN-spot
closed steady; middling uplands, 12.2Oc;
LIVERPOOL, April So.~CoTToN-Good
business done in spot, prices 8 points
higher; American middling fair. 7.45d; good
middling, 6.9ld middling, SID; low mid
ding, 6.O3d good ordinary, Sad; ordinary,
4.99d. The sales of the daS were 10000
bales, of which 1000 were for speculation
and export and included 9, 300 bales of Amer
lean; receipts, 1900 bales, no American.
ST LOUIS April 2O.-COTTON-Steady
middling, 107sc. Sales, 81 bales; receipts,
464 bales; shipments, 1853 bales; stock, 80, $40
bales.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2O.-COTTON-
Spot closed firm. Sales, $500 bales; low or
binary, 6Isc nominal; ordinary, TIC, NOM
inal; good ordinary, 7-16c; low middling,
$50 middling, 10 15-16c; good middling,
fair, 10 1890, nominal. Receipts, 3,042 bales
stock 1871 ,494 bales
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-21
Bos,o, stor1rs ana Ropds.

April 2O-Can loans, 3ihd5 per
{; time loans. 5d6 per cent. Omcial
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-21

KANSAS CITY, April 20-CATTLE--Re-
ceipts 100 head; market unchanged; choice
export and dressed beef steers S5.75q625;
fair to good A75n5 60; western fed steers,
81 25Q5.75; stOckers and feeders, S4.0OdJ 5 ;
southern steers 81 s5u55O; southern cows,
heifers, S400d550; bulls, $3250N.5O; calves,
SS5OqCOO. Receipts for the week, 5000
head.
higher; top, $500. bulk OF sales, S6.55dri6J;
heavy, S65Od6J5; packers, $6.o21sQ6,61; pigs
and lights, S5.25q660 Receipts for the
week, 81 800 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts, 200
head; market steady lambs, $7O0qS.6O
ewes and yearlings, S5.35q6.50; western led
yearlings, $625d7.50; western fed sheep, 5000
Q6,40; stockers and feeders, A.O0Q6.00. Re
ceipts for the week, $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-21
Neu York NfIninE stonks.

lew YORK, April 2O,-Closing quotations
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-21
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Karkst opsnsd strOnc and large Advances
in Ali Grains.
lULuIsH NEWS CAUSES SHARP ADVANCES
Continued DrOutb in Southwest, Fair
Weather Predictions and More
mug stories Result In
Ftrmer Prices.
OMAHA, April %. 1901.

=
-....oats OF further green bug damage,
Lt.~stn, freezing weather, lack Of crop
sroWtn and winter killing were contribut-
lng factors in a strong bull market, which
earned prices on all grains upward large
4 fractions. May wheat and corn advanced
" rces were sustained and the close was at
me nigh level OF an active market
Wheat was very strong and opened nc
were fair ana receipt of much bullish news
caused sharp raise in prices. There was
much covering by shorts, while some proht
taking was in evidence. The cash demand
was considerably improved and gains were
held, although some liquidation was aap-
parent, Reports were received that the
state board Of Oklahoma estimated the
bug damage at from IS to 30 per cent, but
denials Of serious damage In Oklahoma and
Kansas were also received. II was reported
that the ravages Of bugs had ceased In
Kansas and although the ground was very
cry, good rains would save a greater part
Of the crop. Rains were reported in Okla
homa and snow in southwest Kansas, but
sales Of wheat Tor export at Seaboard were
ESTIMATED at 10000 bushels, mostly Mani
toba wheat. 1t was reported that the pros
were poor Profits we're freely taken near
Ine close TO avoid holding over Sunday
crop developments but prices held firm.
May wheat closed at 72c bid, an advance
or PC over yesterdays close, and July
options closed &c higher at 1850 bid.
although receipts were heavy. Export
sales at seaboard were 10000 bushels and
SoblSs were ny strong. Inc speculative
demand was good and shorts covered
freely, being the principal buyers MAY
corn was strongest, with a rise OF &c to
sc bid at the close, but July and Septem.
Der options responded only hc each
oats acted firm under strong liquidatior
by pront taking. Little strength was shown
at the opening, but good buying by com.
mission houses and shorts caused an ad.
vance OF NC In May oats To 4lHc bid july
oats rose sharply sc to 4lo asked, and tht
close was steady. Trading was OF large
volume although offerings were small.
primary wheat receipts were 725,OO0 bush
els and shipments 1 06s 900 bushels aRains
receipts last year OF $4,000 bushels ant
shipments OF 474,0OO bushels. Corn re-
eeipts were 100000 bushels and Shipment
( 10000 bushels, against receipts OF s99 Oo
bushels and shipments Of 5O5,O0O bushels
Clearances were $4,000 bushels OF corn
1890 bushels OF oats, and wheat and ffou
equal to 10000 bushels
Liverpool closed hd3hd higher on whea
and h91hd higher on corn
shipments OF wheat from India for tn
week were 100000 bushels, against ass, 90
bushels last week and i92, 600 bushels las
4 year Australian wheat shipments wer
6A'OgO bushels, against $4,000 bushels las
week and $4,000 bushels last year.
Local range OF options: