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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21

In the evening Saturday the players
will present Romeo and Juliet" with in
cidental music by Gounod and Tschaikow-
sky. THOMAS j.. L
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21

The overture was first presented in public
~ stettin. IN ISL. and later IN London. on
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21

And, again, a strange fact comes to ones
mind that Bach and Handel were born
within a month of each other in the same
year. Handel was bern on February %
and Bach on March p.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21

Clarence Benefits THE Holy City" will
be the attraction at the Krug theater for
four days, starting matinee today, This
piece will be presented with the same
sterling cast and production as when last
seen here. Special mention might be made
of Miss Luella Morey, who will interpret
the siren-like Salome. There Will be the
usual matinee on Wednesday.
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Portland Market.

Portland, Ne, Feb. &C. 1909.
FLOUR-Michigan and st; Louis
tents, $5.75MS600; spring wheat, baker,
81 9oa$5.1o; spring wheat patents, $3.50
$780,
GRAIN-Corn, car lots No. >. yellow.
,5l2c.; No. s. yellow 15c; bags, Sc; meal
bags. Sic. oats. car lots, 57M60c.; bags,
G0u64c.; Mimi, bran. car lots. $500: Mimi.
sacked. bag lots. $500; brown middlinSs,
car lots, $2S.C0; bag lots, $1,000.
BUTTER-Creamery, fancy, per h.,
Sac: tub creamery, Sic: renovated, 26c.
EGGS-Western. fresh. 34@35c.; fresh
Eastern, SC.
CHEEsE-N. Y. and factory, 15@16c
sage, 1615GI1Sc.
APPLES-$3.50d$500.
ORANGES Florida, s3.oo@ss.25; Cali
fornia. $2.S56I$3.O0.
LEMONS-Messna, box, So. 25@$4 25
California. $3.00@$4.O0
PRODUCE : Beans, California pea,
&,00GS410; yellow eyes, $3.60@$3.7O; red
kidneys, s2.65@s270.
observation-disclosures, 14117c.: turkeys,
2lM24c.; fowl. 16@17c.
PORK-Heavy: backs, 2200G$22 %
medium. $50. 50GtS20.75
BEEF--sides, 514a10c.; plate, bbl., $500;
extra. $1,000.
LARD-Pure. tcs.. half bbls., 1o7s@11c :
cases, 11%0ll7sc., compounds, tcs., half
bbls., SlaMS&ic.
SUGAR-Ex. quality. large bbls.. $49i;
sacks, 100 lbs. bulk, $4,94.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
The Leading Stocks.

New York, Feb 2G.-The lessened deal
ings and the narroWing fluctuations in
the prices Of stocks today marked the
waning speculative interest in the mar
ket Yesterdays downward movement
having been checked before prices have
got down to the low level touched Tues
day, and today's rally having failed for
tie most part to reach the best prices
touched in Wednesdays rally, the infer
ence is implied that forces came into
play within those limits which serve as
obstacles. The pressure TO liquidate di-
Innishcs sufficiently to arrest decline
and the demand from uncovered bears
runs out on the advance. The condition
approaching equilibrium is thus brought
about and q letharSic market develops
which is rarely of long duration. There
was little of Importance in the news of
the day and the market movement was
due to the completion of the adjustment
10 the new conditions which started the
violent movement of last week. On the
side Of the steel trade the conditions seem
to be still undergoing adjustment and no
promise is held out of the final basis of
The settlement. Reports We're current of
lower prices being made than any here
tofore reported, but business thus brought
ont was said to be still small and insig-
1ihcant. Copper metal weakened sharply
in the London market and was marked
down again at the New York Metal EX-
change. I'll effect was seen in the early
decline in the copper industrials, which
interrupted the advance in the general
list That advance was resumed later.
The placid indifference manifest in the
money market for the weeks heavy fl
nancal transactions caused some eXpec-
ration of return of redundant money
conditions. The sale was announced of Il
large block of Southern Railway bonds
and the whole southern group of rail
road stocks was strong. The incident was
accepted as proof of the sustained in
vestment demand for new securities of
this class. The high prices touched by
wheat attracted attention in the stock
market but their significance is consd
cred to be obscured by the artificial con-
dition of that market from speculative
causes London was a buyer OF stocks
here on q considerable scale and the more
cheerful European political prospect was
an influence in all financial markets. Pre-
NctionS of a strong showing of Jam
uary net earnings helped the Hartman
Pactics.
Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value,
s. - 800 United States bonds were UNI
changed on call
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New York Produce Market.

New York. Feb. -.
FLOJR-Receipts 26.693: exports 2oS,:
MINI natent 5G0n59o: winter straights 525
m540: MINI. bakers 440d465.
WI{EAT-Receipts $4,000: exports 4l.6"' ;
spot strong: No. red 125d elevator ana
1864 f o b afloat; No. ! northern Duiuth
i26i t o b ahoat; No. > hard winter l2is
CoRMNn;Xports 3246: spot market firm
No > 74t elevator and 10 o b afloat No
, white nominal and No. yellow %
OATS-Receipts 1865; exports 1860; spot
6rncr: mixed cem32 lbs. 51m3S: natural
white 26G32 lbs. 51M6oi; clipped white $40
A. lbs. 5Sm6S.
IARD-E.asy: western 975d9S5.
PORk-Steady: short clear 2o."a 2o'. 900
SIrGAR-Raw steady: fair refining "-5a,
centrifugal 96 test 373l; molasses sugar
2aSl refined steady. .,,.,o..
TirTTER-Barely steady on top grades,
others weak; prices unchanged; receipts
6115. 60 .oo. .4,t. p,
and nearby fancy selected white ~ 90;
fair to choice 27M2S; brown ana mixed
fancy y: do fair to choice 26@A 49,,
POT ATOES-Firm; southern late crop
ner bbl. 115@225: Maine in bulk per lso IDS.
25cI215; state 22'm2oo.
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HOUSE..
Friday, f

Friday, Feb. 26, 1909.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Livingston of
Augusta.
Journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of
in concurrence.
Senate Bills on First Reading.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Bethel Trust Co
An Act to extend the charter Of the
Investment Trust Co.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Stonington Electric Light and Power
Co.
|. An Act to provide for the attestng
OF public records, deeds, and other in
Struments.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Insane
hospital for support of criminal in
sane.
Resolve in favor of the Chase Island
hospital
Resolve in favor of the Eastern
| Maine Insane hospital, . for concrete
walk, grading, painting, furnishings,
completion of contracts on barn, tuber-
| cular hospital and Wing D.
| Resolve in favor of the Maine Insane
hospital, for additional compensation
for certain officers.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Insane
| hospital for completion of the crimi-
nal insane building.
| Resolve in favor Of the Eastern
Maine Insane hospital for steam ster-
| ilizer, tools and machinery, vegetable
cellar and piggery extension.
Resolve in favor of the Maine In
cies
Resolve in favor of the Eastern
| Maine hospital to provide for de-
| ficiencies.
| Resolve in favor of the Maine Insane
| hospital for greenhouse, wharf, coal
! pocket, commanders house and resi-
dences on Arsenal grounds.
Resolve in favor Of the Eastern
Maine Hospital for the purchase of ad-
ditiona1 land
| Mr.. WING of Auburn: Mr.. Speaker,
I move to reconsider the vote where
| by these various resolves in regard to
| both hospitals were assigned for their
third reading for next Tuesday. AS
| understand the matter of these re-
solves they carry provisions to the
extent of nearly half million dollars
They have been read without a word of
l.explanation. simply desire that they
may be discussed and that this House
| may have some notion of what this
money is to be spent for. I think the
Continued on Page Eighty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
LINCOLN.
SOUTH JEFFERSON.

The United States Civil Service
commission announces that on March
q an examination will be held III
North Newcastle for the position 81
fourth class postmaster of class al
south jefferson. Tho compensation OF
the postmaster at this office was 500
cor the last fiscal year. Age limit, y
yc;li., and over ON The date OF the eX
animation. Applicants must rcGlsie
within TIE territory supplied by this
post office Application forms and full
Information concerning the require
mcnts of the examination can be Sc
cured frcin South Jefferson post Office.
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Boston Produce Market.

Boston, Fed. %.
APPLES-Tnchanged Baldwins sac
BUTTER-Unchanged northern 3Ou32;
western 30G3l
CHEESE-Unchanged Y. Y 15M15l.
CORN-Tigher: No. 3 yellow rs.
FGGS-Steadier; choice 30M32; western
27M29
FLOUR-Steader: spring patents 6IGG0.
FRESH BE,EF-F'iin: whole cattle SAL.
HAY-Firm: No. 1750.
LAMBS-Firm 11@a.
LARD-Firm; pure III
MILL FEED-Steadier
BRAN-27. 900 2S.40.
MIXED FEEDS. 0OM31.00.<
OATS-Steader; No. clipped white g.
a..
PORK-Steady; medium backs 2O.5OG
2125
POTATOES white 1s06117o.
STGAR-Steady; granulated 4S5.
NEALS-Steady, 11@13.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
CHICAGO Produce Market.

ChiCagO, I CD. 70.
Wheat prices on the Board Of trade
advanced today to new high record marks
for the season when the May delivery
sold at 1lss per bushel and the re- !n N.Y. oP.
now nnrv n trif1e more than SC. below the
r record Sn's Established t during the famous
Gates deal in 1895 when the price touched
121! The market closed strong sG as t,te
ran Mt net gains for the dav of s@Fm nc.
CORN and oats closed firm but provisions
The leading futures closed as follows;
WHEAT-May 11Ss; July .ioot; Sept: WI
OATS-May 55I: July 49z050: Sent. 400.
MESS PORK-May 1902; July 1looQo7a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
New York Cotton Market.

New York. Feb. &c.
snot closed quiet Middling uplands go;
do gulf 900 Sales 1900 bales c,+o,,
staadv q. Memphis steady, 5-16; New
Hrieans easy, 9 5-16; Savannah steady 3
3-16. ,.,.s 100 600
1,I EHpo 5515: to the continent io.41; TO
.Japan 1745: to Mexico 100.
Stock 500 23S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
BELCHING,
r STOMACH PAINS
MEAN
INDIGESTION
; q: kod0l

Kodol very speedily overcomes indi-
gestion anddyspepsia-t through efficient
and complete aid given Nature in the
processes of food digestion. The symp-
toms of indigestion and dyspepsia are
signals of stomach-distress. kodol am
swers the signals ifyouletit)- resultis:
immediate acknowledgements benefit.
kodol never fails to do what it was made
and intended to do. But even so-don't
expect to find anything remarkable or
marvellous about Kodol. 1t digests food
that is all. But that is enough.
Our Guarantee. G fis Of F d Kaanl, Bot +
YOU are not benefited the druggist will ut
once return your money. Don't hesitate; any
druggist will sell YOU kodol on these terms
The dollar bottle contains ~, times aS much
as the Doe bottle. kodol is prepared in the
laboratories OF T. G. Dewitt " Co., Chicago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
Passed to Be Engrc3: ed.

FdSScQ 10 DC
Resolve in favor of tie Eastern
Maine, Insane Hospital, for fire proof
buildings. On motion by Mr.. Hamilton
o. York, this bill was tabled, pending
second reading.
Resolve i'll favor of the Maine In
sane Hospital, for renovating central
| male wing On motion by same SEN
stor this bill vas tabled, pending sec
ond reading.
Resolve in favor of the Maine In-
sane Hospital, for kitchen, bakery and
| dining room. On motion by the same
| senator this bill was tabled, pending
second reading
An Act to amend Section As Of
| Chapter s of the Revised Statutes re-
lating TO taxation of insurance com
panies.
| Resolve in favor of the Maine Schoo
for Feeble Minded. On motion by Mr.
Shaw of Kenncbec, this bill was table
| pending second reading.
| Resolve in favor of w. A. Walker.
| Resolve i'll favor of Lewis Barrows
Resolve to provide for the expenses
Of the Maine Industrial School fol
Girls.
| 1tSSOlNe Ill ldNoI VI tIe Mdiiic III
dustr:al School for Girls, for waite,
| supply and grading.
Resolve in favor Of Camden and
Eockland Water Company
| Ar Act to amend Section 13 ol
Chapter 80 of the Revised Statutes, az
amended b. Chapter Is of the Public
| Laws of 1906 relating to the sharing Of
rabbits.
An Act to amend Section 9 Of
Chapter 1SS of the Public Laws OF
1907" On motion by Mr.. Hamilton OF
| York this bill was tabled, pending its
| passage to be engrossed.
| An Act to enlarge the rights of tht
Alfred Embroidery Company.
| An Act to extend the charter of the
| Phillips Trust Company
An Act to extend the charter of the
Gardiner Trust Company.
An Act to amend Section 8, Chapter
is of the Revised Statutes relating TX
the powers of Savings Banks.
An Act to incorporate the Sandy
Stream Dam and Improvement Com
pany.
Resolve for the erection of fish
hatchery and feeding station on Colo
| Stream, the outlet of Cold Stream
Lake. in Enfield. On motion by Mr.
Hamilton of York, this bill was tabled
pending it's passage to be engrossed
An Act to amend Section of Chap
ter lG4 of the Private and Specia
Laws of 1907. relating to fishing in the
tributaries of China Lake
An Act to regulate fishing in thi
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.ARD-May 9e7h: july $50.

I.ARD-May 967a: July $50. -
SHORT RIBS-May $50; July 905@907a.
Cash quotations closed as follows:
FLOUR-Firm.
RYE-No. 2 Il.
FEED-Or mixing barley 64B61651.
MALTING-Fair to choice 65l666l
. FLA XsEED-No l southwestern 163! !;
No. l northwestern 49,.
8 TIMOTHY SEEDED
CLOVER-900.
MESS PORk-16S0016S5.
TAPD-Q50
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EGGS-Firm: at market. eases included
22M23a: firsts "a; prime firsts %.
CHEESE-Strong, 14aM16i.
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AGENTS: L. n. STROUT, kENT'S
HILL: {. l.. WORCESTER, WEST
ERIN AVE-; AUGUSTA; EDWIN TOT
MAN, RICHMOND; w. H. ROCK
WOOD, WAITE VILE AND
20 OTHER POINTS IN MAINE.
fon-o1 -2--rn3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27

tributaries to Marshall Pond, so called,
in oxford County.
IN Ac, to regulate ice fishing in
Donnrl pord. SO called, situated part
ly in Franklin ard partly in Township
No It, Hancock County.
An -lct to regulate fishing ia Dead
Stream Pond. Lower Cold Stream
Pond and Horseshoe Pond, in Somerset
County.
An Net to provide for ice fishing, as
provided in the general law of the
state. in South Branch, Carpenter.
Littlefcld and Fowler Ponds. Piscata-
quis County. also to close Davis Pond
Fenobsc0t County, to all kinds Of
fishing.
Passed to Be Enacted.
An Act to extend the charter of the
PASSPORT bridge.
An Act relating to the welfare of
school children.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Somerset Trust company.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
An Act to amend Section II of Chap
ter Is of the Revised Statutes relating
to public schools.
An Act to amend section 81 of Chap
ter Is of the Revised Statutes relating
to public schools.
An Act to amend Section IS of Chap
ter Is. OF the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to free High schools.
An Act to amend Section 112 of
Chapter Is of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to Normal schools and training
schools
Orders Of the Day.
On motion by Mr.. Milliken of Aroos-
took, House Document No. go, IAN
Act in relation to the Gardiner Munic-
ipal Court of the City of Gardiner
was taken from the table. On further
motion by the same Senator, the bill
took it's second reading and was passed
to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Donigan of Som
erset REPORT, Committee on Ways and
Bridges on Resolve for bridge over St.
John River at Van Buren,. ought to
pass" was taken from the table: and
on further motion by the same Sena-
tor, the report was accepted and the
hill Was tabled for printing under the
joint rules.
On motion by the same Senator,
House Document No. 219 Report,
Committee on Education, submitting
new draft on bill establishing Machias
Normal school," was taken from the
table; and on further motion by the
same Senator. the rules were suspend
ed ana the resolve took its two several
readings ana was passed to be engross-
ed
On motion by Mr.. Macomber of Ken
nebec, House Documen No 23G. AN
Act to extend the authority of the
Rockland south ThomaSton and St
George Railway" was taken from the
table; and on further motion by the
same Senator the bill took its second
reading and was passed to be cngross-
ed
on motion by Mr.. Wyman of Wash
ilIgton, Senate Document No. Ill. "An
Act to amend Section q of Chapter 81
OF the Revised Statutes, relating to in
crease of stock of railroads corpora
TONS" was taken from the table: and
on further motion by the same Sena-
tor, the bill was passed to be enacted.
On motion by Mr.. Hamilton of York.
Hous" Document No. 105, "Resolvc To
amend Chapter 80 of the Resolves of
1905, relating to dairying interests of
the State of Maine" was taken from
the table: and on further motion by
the same Senator, thc Resolve took its
second reading anG was passed to be-
eEgrossed.
on motion by Mr. Hastings Of OK
ford, the Senate adjourned. to meet on
Tuesday. March 9 at 1920 o'clock in
the forenoon.
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Boston Curb Market.
New York Money Market.

New York, Fed. %.
Prime mercantile paper 3lm4 per cent. -
Sterling exchange steady at 4S1."nt M. ~
for 6O-dav bills and at iSl. 40 Tor demand
Commercial bills 4S5mt.
Bar silver !Oa
Mexican dollars "A.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds firm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
Boston Stock Market.

Boston Elev. ..........12S 12S 12S lbs
Boston & Me. ............136 1876 1851 1851
BoS. & Wors.
Pos. & Wors. pfd
Mass Flee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
Labor.

BY Mr.. Looney of Cumberland: Bill,
An Act to amend Section Sc of Chapter
40 of the Revised Statutes relating to
the hours OF labor
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BY Mt. Wyman OF WaShlngtOn:
Bill, An Act to provide for a bounty
on Wild cats.
BY Mr.. Staples of Knox: Protest of
w. L. Deering and So others Of Wash
ington against the enactment of any
law preventing sawdust in the Jackson
Stream in the town of Jefferson on
any of the tributaries of Damariscotta
Pond.
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APPLETON { vILEs
- F0RESTERS

AUGUSTA TRUST CO. BLDG.
BANGOR CITY HALL CLOG,
All Branches Of Forestry.
Private, Municipal and Corporation
Work.
s21dtf
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Public Health.

BY Mr. Miiliken of AroCstook: Bill
An Act authorizing towns to prohibit
the sale of cigarettes.
Also: An Act to amend Section q
of Chapter 129 Of the Revised Statutes
relating to sale Of cigarettes.
On motion by Mr.. Milllillen of Aroos
took the two last named bills wer5
tabled for printing, pending reference
Placed on File.
BY Mr.. Milliken of Aroostook: Peti-
ton of w. A. Dean and others OF
Medford for the passage Of a bill foi
state aid for bridges.
Also: Petition of 3. Pearson and Is
others of New Sweden for the passage
of a bill for same.
Also: Petition of A. III. Tornquis
and 80 others of New Sweden 70,
passage of the transferable mileage bill
Also: Petition of John Dean and
others of Medford for same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
Railroads and Expresses.

BY Mr. Milliken of Aroostook: Pc
tition OF c. l.. Dewitt and 9 others OF
Medford for the passage of an act en-
larging the powers of Railroad Com
misSionerS.
Also: Petition of M. w. Sandstronr
and 20 others of New Sweden for same
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
Orders.

On motion by Mr. Milliken of Aroos-
took, it was-Ordered, the House con-
curing, that the Committee on the
Judiciary be and hereby is requested
and instructed to inquire whether
there is any plain and adequate
method now existing by law whereby
towns and plantations may take land
on which to erect public schoolhouses
and for yards and play grounds in
connection with such schoolhouses,
and for charging the yards and play
grounds of existing school houses, and
to report by bill or otherwise.
On motion by Mr.. Gowell of York, it
waS-Ordered, the House concurring
that the committee on Appropriations
and Financial Affairs be directed to
make up the payroll of the officers
employees and chaplains OF the Senate
and House. the same as at the last
session; and that said Committee BE
directed to make up the payroll Of
members of the Senate. in accordance
with the change in the law relating
thereto.
Read and Assigned.
Resolve in favor OF Maine State
Prison.
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Resolve in favor of Maine State
Prison.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-29
THEORY ADVANCED
LEON LING MIGHT
HAVE BEEN SLAIN

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Failure to
find any trace of Leon Ling caused the
police to give some attention to the
theory strongly revived today that the
missing Chinese may not have killed
Elsie Sigel, and that he was himself
the victim of the same hand that killed
the girl
This line of reasoning necessitates
the rejection of the story told by
Chuen sin, who said he had seen Leon
in the room over the Eighth avenue
restaurant, where Miss Sigels body
was found.
In considering the possibility Leon
was killed it is regarded as probable
his body was placed in trunk, as was
the girls, and this has drawn renewed
attention to the baggage checked at
Schenectady, near where Chun Sin was
found. and rechecked by Chlnese
from Schenectady to Cleveland
"If Leon is dead" said Police In
spector McCafferty today, 1--WE have
one of the men that killed him under
arrest and we can lay our hands on
another in five minutes"
A story that Elsie Sigel might have
been murdered in Washington was
evolved in the statements in an anon
vmous letter which Louis Fook,
Chinese who has given some assistance
to the police in their work on the case
today reported having received. Fook
says the writer of the letter, which is
in Chinese, declares that Miss Sigel
and Leon Ling were seen in Washing
ton the afternoon of June 9.
The authorities were not inclined to
place much credence in the letter
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-29
LMlNGToN FEARS EFFECT
OF POSSIBLE SAN PEDRO LOSS
Especial to The Herald.1

WILMINGTON, June 2S.-Wilming-
ton hopes to see consolidation carry
smoothly in all cities, and the present
sentiment is for it strongly. But if an
election is held in San Pedro by which
consolidation loses every sinister eff
fort possible will be bent to make a
similar defeat in Wilmington. provid-
ing this citys election follows the
other.
Strong pressure has already been
brought on Wilmington citizens
through their business interests to in
fuence them to side with the corpora
tions. In one or two cases this has
been successful, but it>has not worked
generally as yet. However, if 1t can
be held that San Pedro decides to hold
out alone the argument will probably
bemade that the Southern Pacific will
discriminate in favor of that city. A
comparatively small number of votes
against consolidation will turn the
scale in Wilmington, and local consol-
idationists hope for less troubled out
look than is presented in the sugges-
tion that San Pedro may hold its cleo
ton first and lose it.