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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
THE HARTMAN HEARING.

aSnlngton, April J.-Continuing his
argument today before the Interstate
commerce Commission in support of
the legality of +. II. Harriman's rail-
road operations, John G. Milburn laid
Gown the following general PROPOSE
tions:
Cd restraint of trade to be within
the antitrust act, must be the direct.
immediate and necessary effect of tho
transaction, and not merely an indirect
OF Incidental result,
81 y restraint of trade CONSEQUENT
upon a purchase Of property, in any of
its various forms. is incidental merely
and therefore not within the act.
3l The purchase must Of course be
real; if 4 mere device for the suppress
sion Of competition. as il was held to
be in the Northern Securities case.
while it may he effective to operate up-
On the legal title as between the par
tieS. il Is in fact. unsubstantial and
may u disrcgarGed.
O Provided the purchase be real
and substantial, the motive which in
duccs i cannot affect the result; for
any resultant restraint OF trade Is stilI
only consequential ana incidental to
the exercise Of an absolute and un-
doubted right. that is, the right to ac-
Quirc property.
cd Therefore. the purchase by
railroad company. within its corporate
powers Of an interest in another line
Of railway, is not within the act, be-
cause the restraint upon trade. IL any
Is not direct. but merely incidental to
the purchase.
Co II. however. the purchase by q
railroad company within it's corporate
powers, nf q line ~ railway, made to
suppress competition. be- obnoxious to
the Z. that result does NOT follow II
tho purchase be- made for a legitimate
ami proper purpose of the purchasing
cnmnany.
~ Ia any event, n purchase by a
railroad company OF an interest in n
iuir "f railway which IL not. parallel
ami rnmTctinE. ~ not within the act.
CD Ire TurChase by the CniCn Paci-
IL Of it, interests In the Southern Pa
ellie WAS not made to suppress cOmpe-
tition hut 20 protect its property by an
extension of its line In that way to the
Ilcific coast.
ca The Jni0n Pacific and Southern
Pa.ific arc not parallel or competing
lines or systems.
This summary proved to be the out
line Of his entire speech. He contend
Cd that the purchase of the Southern
Continued on Page Eighty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
TALES OF CRAFT.
Story Of boodIing Before
Arkansas Legislature
Told By Senator While Testi-
tying at Perjury Trial.
Two Witnesses Tell Of Receiving
Money Improperly.

Little Rock, Ark, April 5-In one OF
the most dramatic scenes ever witness
ed in the circuit court of Pulaski coun-
ty. former State Senator John A.
Hinkle, yesterday, while on the witness
stand at the trial Of former state Sem
ator Webb Covington, on Il charge Of
perjury, told of alleged ''boOdling" in
the last Legislature. Asked by the at
torney for CovinCtOn as to whether or
not he had testified before the grand
jury to receiving from q local liquor
dealer $1,000 i'll one package and $2509
in another as payment for action that
had been taken on the Fuller beer in
spection bill. Hinkle said that he re
ccived $1,000 at the liquor dealers Of
fee. Asked with whom he had divided
the money he declined to answer.
Members Of the alleged doodle COM
bination'' IIinkle alleged, stood about
the state house inquiring if tine mon
cv had come down on the beer bin be-
fore they voted TO kill the measure.
ID. 2. Cook, also testified. lie admit
led receiving $4,000 from the contrac-
tor for the state capital and said he
gave Covington the money for distri-
button. The names Of several members
Of the Legislature who are under in,
dictInent were frequently mentioned in
connection with the alleged grating.
Ex-senator Butt, alleged to have
hccn Il member Of the Doodle comDl-
ra;icn. was convicted Of ''Doodlng."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
New Workers Accuses OF Interest In
Pecnagc Cases and Attempted Bribery.

New York, April 5.-FollowinE an in
ycStication by United States secret scr
vice agents. Michael TanGlisCh, a res
tarrant proprietor, and Stanley Bagg, a
private detective, We're 2rraiSnel before
United states Commissioner Shields to-
dav and held in 5000 bail each for fur
Their examination Tuesday. They We're
charged with conspiracy il connection
with pconage cases ana with attempting
to bride government officers.
The charges grew ont OF the federal
grand Jury Investigations which have
thus far resulted in the indictment and
arrest or half a dozen men charged with
nconaCc. in inducing labOring men to go
To the turpentine and lumber camps in
the ewamps Of southern Florida. where,
il il claimed they were reduced to a con
dition Of practical slavery.
1t is alleged that the defendants sought
TO Lribe julius Kron. a special cmploye
" the department. Of Justice TO divulgn
the names Of persons who had appeared
as witnesses before the federal grand
Jury. Kron notified counsel for the gov
eminent and today met the defendants
W. appointment and the arrests were
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
NO MORE WITNESSES called.
Jerome Will Sum Up In a Few
Hours=--Delmas May Require
Two Days to Present Case.

New York, April -5.-The trial Of Har-
ry X. Thaw will proceed Monday morn
ing when pcli hin u. Dclma*, the lead
ing counse! for the Gcfcncr. viii be
gin his summing up address 10 tho
jury. District Attorney Jerome decided
late today not to apply to the appellate
division If the supreme court for writ
Of prohibition or ynandamus 10 halt the
trial. He reached this decision, it was
said, after q consultation with emil
ncnt counsel. Mr.. Jerome may argue
briefly Monday morning against the
confirmation of the report as the luna
cy commission. which declared Thaw -
be sane bat he is aware that Justice
Fitzgerald's disposition is to confirm
the report. which was unanimous. The
district attorney has many Witnesses
still under subpoena. out it is said he
has decided not to call them and Will
press the trial forward to I'm early Yer
dict. or what is regarded mere likely, q
disq grecmcnt of the jury.
When Justice Fitzgerald yesterday
declined to grant the district attorney
access to the minutes Of tn" lunac|
commission, Mr.. Jerome threatened to
cary the matter to the appellate dlVI-
sion ON tho ground that he had been
excluded from the final examination 81
Thaw by the commission. He said he
had been willing 10 waive IN" right 10
be present, With the understanding, ci
course, that h" WAS to p" allowed I"
rayc, Possession Of the testimony. II"
n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
New Hampshire Legis|a-
ture Adjourns Sine Die.
Longest Session Since 1884,
293 Acts and Resolves.
Special Appropriations Of $780,.
000...$225, 900 Turned Down.

Concord, n. H., April 5.-The New
Hampshire Legislatures biennial ses-
sion which has lasted IA weeks-the
since 1891-came to a close tonight,
Gov. Charles NJ. Floyd formally pro-
nouncing it a. $50 o'clock.
The closing day was devoted mostly
to Strengthening out some special ap-
preparation matters which were in dis
pute between the two houses, the most
important measures of this sort finally
given a passage being bills for APP
preparations for $4,000 each for state
armorieS at Concord and Nashua, and
for new buildings at the state induS-
trial school at Manchester.
During the session special apprOpri-
ations amounting in round numbers Ia
100000 were given q passage and ap-
preparation bills totaling nearly $780,
Gao were defeated. The total number
OF acts and resolutions passed was Do.
Some legislation which had been
promised in the political platform II
both parties prior to the election Of the
legislators was carried out, notably
among acts of this kind being one 10
substitute a state transportation con-
tract for the old order OF procedure
under which legislators received pass
es from the railroads. A bill was also
passed which is intended to do away
with the buying and selling of proxies
at state political conventions. The IS
hour law for factories was the princi-
pal labor measure passed during thu
session.
Other acts Of Importance were tha
passage of a pure food law in line with
the action of the national government
in that direction, the Imposition OF g
tax on express companies. sleeping
and drawing room cars for the first
time in the history of the state. ana the
raising of the age of consent to IL
years and IS years respectively fog
boys and girls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
HILL ARRAiGN ED.
Held In $1,000 for Violating Law In
Selling the webster" Letter.

New York. April Prank w. Hill.
the former stcnographer for j.. II.
Hartman. who was arrested yesterday
On Il charge Of selling the now famous
sidney Webster letter to Il newspaper.
was arraigncd in police court today
charged with violation of III" penal
code. Alexander Milldr. secretary IF
the Union Pacific Railroad. and Gordon
II. Euciz. counsel for the Hartman in
tcrcsts, appeared to prosecute III"
charge. Former City Magistrate Alfred
Ommen was Hills counsel Till was
held III $1,000 for examination next Mon
day. Fail was furnished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE.
Senator Penrose Denies Telling Story
Of Rich MEMS Conspiracy.

Philadelphia, April Limited States
Senator Penrose had this to say about
the published report that he told at a
dinner the story Of a ''Iich mems corspi-
racy" to prevent the selection of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's choice of a successor
to himself: 1T is absolutely untrue. 1
have never said any such thing. 1t is
all untrue. ] have always been a sup
porter of and believer in President
Roosevelt's administration and all its
policies
The senator was asked:
"IIare you ever heard Of sj00,0N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
HARTMAN NOT TALKING.
Has Nothing to Say on the Anti
Roosevelt Fund Story.

New York. April 5.-E. II. Hartman
declines absolutely to talk about the re-
nort from Washington that the Standard
oil Go. and associated interests had rails
cd fund Of $jOO0,Oc0 to prevent the nom
nation for President Of man of Pres
ident Rcosevelt's choosing in 1908.
The comment Of Frank @. Barstow. a
Standard Oil director, on the story, was:
"It is simply absurd, that's all l have to
say"
M. Hartman had a talk late yester-
day with r. IT. Rogers Of the Standard
Oil co. He said at its conclusion that the
talk was only about business matters
watch We're not connected in any way
with President Roosevelt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. April "A strong area
Of high pressure and cold weather IS
moving eastward across the Lake re-
gion, while an area Of low pressure
attended by rain ana warm weather is
also moving eastward over the cast
Gulf states II New England light
showers have fallen.
The weather Saturday Will be cloudy
and cold in northeastern districts. Fair
weather is indicated for Sunday i'll
Atlantic coast districts.
storm warnings arc displayed on the
Gulf coast ana on the Atlantic coast
from Norfolk To Jacksonville.
The winds along the New England
coast VIII bc fresh north; middle At
lantic coast. fresh north to northeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06

If you will fill a tiny vessel ane cent?
meter cube with hydrogen corpusclcs,
YOU can place therein, in round num-
1ers, FIVE hundred and twenty-five
octillions (i2!5,O0),000 900, 600 coo 900, co.,
0O.GCo) of them. At least, So Prof
fessor E:ashcar said, in a recent adj
dress delivered at Lehigh University.
If these c2rpuscic5 are allowed to run
out Of the vessel at the rate OF 1000 4
second il will require seventeen
quintiIlon N7. 600 0C0, 900 000.G o0C) Of
wears to CmntY il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
MERITED PROMOTION.
George Otis Smith of Maine MADE
Made Geological Survey Director.

Washington. April 5.-The President mas
decided to appoint George otis smith u
Maine to be director Of the geological!
survey. to succeed Charles c. Waicot',
who has been appointed as the head oil
the Smithsonian Institute.
Mr.. Smith is at present connected WIN
the geological survey and is in charge or
the work in New England. He joined the
survey as an assistant gcologist IN n"
and since that time has been engaged ~
field work. He Is % years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
se,ooo,ooo ENDOWMENT
From Andrew Carnegie for the carne
gle Institute At Pittsburg, Pa.

Pittsburg. April 5.-W. y. Frcw. PRES
idert ~ the board ~ trustees NJ tl"
Carnegie Institute. made public 2 lct-
tor today he received from Andrew
Carnegie. in New York Announcing that
MT. Carnegie has made an endowment
~ Si.010cu0 IL the institute. This gitt
Is in addition to the 100000 given by
NJ. Carnegie some time AGO.
Tho previous endowment provides ". \
000.COO frr The departments NJ .in" urt.,
ana museum and n like sum for thc
Carnegie Schools Of Technology. The
endowment today provides $1,000 600 sur
these three departments.
Mr.. Carnegie also established pen
sion fund for the benefit ~ those con
nected with the institute which after
the death Of the recipient is to he con
tinu"d to the widow in MI cas- where
needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
$4,000 Fire At Dennysville.

Calais, Me. April 5.-Thc box ana
grist mill of the Dennysville Lumber
Co. at Dennysvile was destroyed py
fire last night. The loss was $5Ooo'
partially covered by insurance. Inc
fire was caused by a heated bearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
Troops Bound for the South.

Newport. Il. T.. April The United
States transport Fitzpatrick. which left
Portland. Me-. yesterday with troops
from Portland bound for southern
points. put irto this harhor tonight.
She will take on board dctachmentS 81
men from the harbor forts here before
proceeding South.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
ENDORSE THE PRESIDENT.
Nebraska House and Senate Approves
of Course With Hartman,

Lincoln. Mob, April 5.-Tho Nebraska
state Senate today adopted a resolution
indorsing the position OF President Roosc-
Welt in his controversy with f. II. Harri-
man and declaring the confidence of til,
Senate in ;he Presidents motives.
TIE Nebraska House also adopted a
resolution expressing confidence in Pres
ident Roosevelt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
FAIR SATURDAY..

Washington, April 5.-Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday for New Eng
land; Fair Saturday, colder in south
crn portion; Sunday fair; diminishing
northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06

A st. Louis & San Francisco fast
mail train bound from St Louis to
Texas. was wrecked at Catoosa. |. T.,
Friday noon. 1t is reported that three
cars went into the ditch and that
number of passengers were injured:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
e,r.bouakes Cause AvaIanehes.

Geneva. Switzerland. Arrh ~ A"r'
were two earthquakes today IN IN"
Rhcstikon Alps. on N" Austro SWISS
frontier. They caused numerous ava
lancheS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
Boston Forecast.

Boston. April 5.-Forcyast for Bos-
ton ana vicinity: Saturday fair ana
colder; Sunday fair. with slowly rising
norther!y to castcrly
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The interior of the Mcdonald Engineer
ing Building at McGill University. Mont
real, was destroyed by fire Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06

The average daily wage Of Nerve gian
printers is 90 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-06

FOR COUGHS, COLDS AND GRIP
Hot Sanford's Ginger is best and safest
cure or preventive. Always hcalthInL.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-26
Mr.. P. NJ. Galahue, OF indianapolis
visiting relatives In the city.


Mr.. Ernest Steele, OF this city. and
Miss Belle Jacobs, OF Little Falls, were
married at Oakland, Nd. Tuesday
April 20, and returned here the same
evening. Miss Jacobs Is n daughter
Of Benson Jacobs, Of Little Falls, and
q niece OF ]. NJ. Jacobs Of this city.
Mr.. Steele Is well and favoably known
here having been employed by the D,
& o. Company for the past three
years at this place. Mr.. and Mrs,
Steele will reside on Market street,
Their many friends extend hearty con
gratulatlons.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-26

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-26
Ryan.

Mr.. Lee Cornwell and Miss Grace
Ryan were married Wednesday even
Ing at S o'clock at Meadowdale by the
pastor of the Meadowdale church. Mr.,
Cornwell Is the only son Of V. N. Corn
well, OF Jacobs street. Miss Ryan
has been residing for some time with
her sister, Mrs. Miller, on Morgantown
avenue. The many friends of the hap
py couple congratulate them and wish
them success.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-26
Tonight.

"The Brookdale Farm will be pre-,
sented this evening ut the auditorium,
a great deal Of work has been put on
this play and 1t is well worth twenty
cents, the small sum which will be
charged for admission. Doors open at
1880. Curtain Sis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-26
hi operntedIo d Tbarsdar andl q e.
scommeneement Exereises.

h NLah-
The Commencement exercises 81 the
First ward school we're held last even:
Ing in the auditorium. The class was
a large one and The programme ren:
dered was very good. In the rear Of
the stage the Board Of Education,
teachers, County superintendent,
Prot. RosIer and Rev. G.. W. Bent
were seated. While in front the class
Of eighteen boys and girls who were
to receive diplomas were seated. The
stage was beautifully decorated IN
the class colors. red and cream. Lyons
orchestra furnished music. The fol
lowing very interesting programme
was rendered.:
Music Orchestra
Prayer
Music Welcome Song
Glass :
Opening Address Cecil Jenkins
Recitation One Niche the Highest
Ethel Hoult
Essay Perseverance
Charles Boggs
Piano Solo Star OF Hope
Edith Scott
Recitation T he Old Minstrel
Myrtle Mckinney
Recitation Take Your Hands Out
Of Your Pockets
Ward Brannon
Essay Cheerfllness
Mildred Travis
Music Orchestra
Recltation-Young American Pinafores
Adna Jenkins
Glass Paper Walter Grimes
Recitation a Brave Boy
Ivy Hustead
Piano Trio F~latterroscheu
Maude Jenkins, Mildred DOMAIN, Alta
Gray
Prophecy Robert Richards, Linn
McAllister
Recitation The Door OF Heaven
Pearl Scott
| MuSir 0rcboctro
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-26


and The honor so sraelousls accorded
he remains Of our sreat Chieftain In.
he hour 81 our bereavement such.
ncts will live forever In the hearts Of
all sFfrginians,
Tie Significance of this gatSer;ns
would be greatly mipimized dla SsSfsIl
to contemplate the historic sa,,scs
which led to tbe fonndinr ~ tbe tmer!
lean COLONY nj .Jainestown. the nrir.
cIples; for which they came for which
willing TO die For II will mot he
they lived. and for which they we're
denied that 4 neonlo tbat fall IN study
their mast history vii, as sureIy ms.
sess no future history worth nrcserv.
ing. for II 10 or,v nv Tho study ~ tho
mast that we will he enabled IN avoid
errors IN tho fp,,re. and ,v. the study
Of thosa prirciuias which have made
MS IN tho mast, Will our mora,
sInews no strengthened for future Of.
fort
In some quarters II is the ponular
delusIon tbot the Ara, c~olonIsts WIN
settled tbIs country were n hand NJ
adventures seeking prlyate gain, and
.bent unon r-crsoral arrrandIzemeu,
a,one. that ,nwor,bv mon and rec,,.
legs h-pcco,oorc ,ound ,heir w,v into
the colonies is M, IN he denied. but.
tba, tho master minds ,,a, orrar,,ea
them mr. Tho mon who led them across
tho sens. were NJ srcb character ,s
emphatically denied.
To the nroner understanding NJ the
real sentiments which brought tho
colonIsts here. and Of The real nrincI.
nles for the deye,onmcnt nj which
they came. we must IooI, for n mo.
men, IN tbc nolitica, history n, tho
Mother Country
The coaaues, NJ England nv WI.
linn, tho C~onoucrer resulted In the
inevitable conflict between Tho native
sayon and tho Norman carnot.bacrer
Three noints NJ antapouism will suf.
fire N show tho sharDness NJ ,b,s
contest.
I L.oca, Saxon institutions were
s%upn,anted nv Norman customs and
institutions
. The pope who had eycommuni.
coted Harold the Sayon King had
au,boriyed william IN bring hack Eng.
land IN ohed,enre IN the Holy See
and William hrorpbt with him n for.
eirn priesthood IN ~sunnIon, the ,oca,
native nr,est This resulted IN the
attempt IN unrooi The native religion
by n foreign prIesthooJ. backed nv n
foreign cono,eror.
4 The Saxon clunp IN The common
law. The Norman brought with him
tbe foreign civil Inv.
These three elements, distinct In
themselves and independent of encb
other all intensified the Saxon feeI.
ing against the Norman. Nor can II
he : doubted that the antaconism NJ
the Saxon 10 the Norman priesthooJ
lent additional nowcr In the Rerormo.
ton: the teachings OF WyclIffe, Tyn.
,fafe and others found fertile soit In
tho soyon bnart and malo them rendv
for the outbreak that came with the
oneninr of tbe 10Th century. when
Luther burned tne papal Bull at wit.
tenhurr In 15oO and Lighted tho fires
OF the Reformation.
Henry's (the Eighth Guardianship
NJ the pone In h,s contest with Juih.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-26
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