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OPPOSITION AIDED.
Southern PaCifiC's SChed-
ule a Boomerang.
Crowds on the Davie and Whitney
Boats Increase Daily Instead
of Diminishing.

The eyes of the entire State are now
turned on Oakland. The great battle of
the people which has waged with the rail-
road monopoly for the past twenty-five
years is to be settled in Oakland. and now.
1t is very fitting that the climax should
be reached here, and very natural, too,
that the railroad should find its Waterloo
in the town whose citizens have suffered
most ut the hands of the monopoly.
a citizen, in speaking of the running of
the extra train along Seventh street re-
marked: ''It was the most foolhardy piece
of work the railroad company ever did.
The corporation must be poorly advised.
The idea of trying to gain public patronage
by dscommoding and making mad that
public is preposterous. The people are
really aroused now and will walk blocks
to patronize the opposition ferry whore be-
fore they were lukewarm. l think the rail-
road company is already sorry it took this
step."
This spirit is we'll illustrated in the fall
ing off Of the travel by the Alameda, or
creek. boat. Previous to this overthrow
each morning saw from fifty to sixty
regular passengers take the creek-boat on
its O'Clock trip. These passengers were
picked up along the road from Miles, Hav-
wards and other points. and would ride
down to First street and Broadway and
take the Alameda. They don't do this
now. Many are angered at the railroad
company and take the Rosalie. while
others are ashamed to run the gauntlet
of scorn'' and face the people at the
gangplank.
The fact remains that fewer people pat
ronize the Southern Pacific creek-boat than
before. Its trains run lighter loaded than
ever before. and the opposition has more
than it can do.
Yesterday at 2 o'clock the RosalIe landed
475 passengers and took away nearly as
many. At 2:15 o'clock the Alameda
steamed out Of her slip with five pas
sengers, only two of whom were seen to
go to the lonesome little ticket-oftice and
purchase tickets. Cne of the five showed
pass as he slipped down The gangplaDk.
| On the first day the trains on Seventh
street attained rate of speed equal to
TWENTY-FIVE or thirty miles. As they
dashed through. there was nothing visible
bnt n whirr and a cloud of dust. Tho rail-
road company has said that they never run
| Mt any such rate. A reporter has taken
| occasion to time them. and yesterday It
was shown that they were slowing up a
I little between stations. but that they were
Making up when reaching tho mole. The
following shows the running Of one train.
! ut Broadway 1912.
| RI ssed Market l2:l4.
| P; ssed AdelIne 1915.
Paleed Center 1915.
PasRd Cedar 12:171s.
Arri led at pier 1921.
At times the run at Broadway and
! therdabouts is so slow that anybody can
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THE VIGILANT WON.
One More Test Made by the America
Cup Defenders.

COTTAGE CITY. Mass. Aug. 14.-The
Vigilant won the run from Newport to-
day, beating the Jubilee and the Colonia
two miles.
LONDON. Aug. 14.-The regatta of the
Royal Albert Yacht Club of the South
Sea, of which the Duke of Edinburgh is
commodore. was held to-day. The Albert
cup was prize for yachts above forty
rating. The Navahoe. Britannia, Satanita
and Calluna were boats in the class that
started. The course was from the stake
beat. off the South Sea, to and around Nab
Beacon. then to and around the west mid
die buoy and back to the stakeboat. The
course was sailed over twice. There was
good sailing breeze. The Satanita was
the first away, followed by the Navahos,
Calluna and Britannia in the order named.
When the Nab Beacon was rounded the
yachts set their spinnakers and the Brit
ANNA soon took the lea0, with the Nava-
hoe following close behind her.
The Albert cup was won by the Yacht
Britannia, the SataDita second.
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called out, "Hurrah for the Rosalie! You
cheated them that time.

called out, "Hurrah for the Rosalie! You
cheated them that time.'
From the moment the R0salie entered the
bay until she was tied up at the dock IN
San Francisco nothing was talked Of save
the dastardly action OF the Southern Pa
cifc boat. The greatest excitement and
indlgu alton prevailed, and everybody de-
nounced the pilot who is employed by thu
giant monopoly.
He isn't to blame" said third. He
is only acting under orders. It's that cor
poration. that monopoly. that wants 70
own us body and soul ana is willing to kill
us if it cannot. | tell you. that was delib-
crate attempt at murder"
By this time the excitement had grown
intense Men cursed the corporation and
the women did not turn away their heads
when the oaths were used. They had all
been near death. they were excited and
overwroughf. 1t would have been sorry
moment had they espied a Southern Pa
cifc official or agent. Finally tine boat was
docked, and as a hawser was being made
fast from the bow a man standing on the
upper deck in front of the pilot-house
called out:
Three cheers for the Rosalie. that
wasn't run down."
The words took, and yells that could be
heard way over on the Southern Pacific
d locks were given, with tiger added. and
men waved their hats and women their
handkerchefs. Just then the Alameda
pulled into the adjacent slip and she was
given salute of groans and Kisses.
The statement of the actions of the
Transit are not made from stories told by
those on board. A reporter for THE
CALL stood in front of the piot-house
while the scenes were enacted, saw it all,
heard the pilots cry of alarm and saw the
captain rush to the bell-pul.
The pilot of the Transit heard the
Rosale's signal, or he is as deaf as
post" His pilot house is inclosed by
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glass windows and he could have seen the
Rosalie by glancing over his shoulder.
There was aprsrsrtlv no reason for ais
changing his course.
Captain Graves of the Rosalie is con-
servative. level-hesded man and disliked
greatly to talk for publication. After two
hours reflection. however. he talked the
matter over with the reporter during the
l o'clock trip from San Francisco.
II cannot understand what the pilot OF
the Transit was trying to do" said he.
ut certainly looked as if he was trying TO
foul us, and had not the Rosalie answered
quickly to her engines an accident would
have happened. If lie was not trying to
70 ul US, then the action was taken to delay
US or cause our passengers TO become
frightened"
"Wers there any obstructions, captain.
that might have caused the Transit to
change her course?'
Not one. The creek i. perfectly free.
She should have stood on as she was head
ing. We were hugglng the left-hand sea-
wall as close as we could. and when she
changed to cross our bows our only course
was to reverse and GO astern."
"Were YOU in danger Of collision?"
"Certainly we were. Standing on our
course another half minute would have
brought the boats together"
How did you happen to act so
promptly?"
81 ,cas catching her. She has tried that
dodge twice before and eJpected it this
morning. The other times her intention
,cas ertdentIy to delay as, and she tcas so
far ahead as not to place us in danger, so L
said nothing about 1t. To-day, hocecer, it
sC0s different"
What course will you follow in refer
ence to the matterP" was asked.
Il cannot say. [ will consult with Mr..
Davie regarding it,"
John l.. Davie. president Of the COM
pany. flew into great anger when the
Rosalie returned and he heard the story.
II shall place a loaded Winchester In
the Rosalie's pilot-house," said he, land
instruct the captain to use i: If such a
dastardly trick should be tried again."
"What action will Captain Graves take
in reference to the Transit's pilot?"
II will have him as soon as possible
make a formal report to the United States
Inspectors, and ask that tho pilot Of the
Transit have his license taken from him"
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out aud through the drawbridge. She
promises to I've beautiful craft and capa-
bic of carrying easily between $500 and
5000 people. She will resemble the palace
steamers Of tha Mississippi of long ago.
Mean tactics. all tending ~ show the
littleness Of the Southern Pacific in it's
dealings toward the public. are daily being
made. however. and add their weight to
the massIof evidence that is growing against
the corporation. When it was stated that
the Alameda would run Gu the creek
route in opposition to the Davie and
Whitney ferries it was advertised that the
last trips to be made by her would be at
7:15 o'clock at night. But the Alameda
has not yet made that trip. The reason
is evident The last trip of the Rosale
from San Francisco is made at o'clock.
and after that hour the opposition is out
of the way. So when passengers come to
the Alameda's dock they are told to go to
the broad-gauge or narrow-gauge ferries
and there they pay Is cents for trip when
the advertisement said they could ride for
cents.
The same is the case with the trains as
they are now run in Oakland. The great
plea of the Southern Pacific Is that they
are anxious to do away with the dead
head" travel But at O'Clock. the mo-
ment the opposition ferries cease to run.
then the old-time schedule is resumed and
the trains run so that "deadhead" travel
is again allowed. The most able plea
made by "Steve" Gage is that the railroad
wishes to do away with the enormous
travel. which uses up rolling stock ana
wears away the roadbed. Yet the trains
are allowed To move as OF yore the mo-
ment the opposition shuts down. Every.
body knows that this ''deadhead" travel is
the heaviest between Z and s o'clock in
the evening. Thus out Of their own mouth
are the railroad monopoly's officials con-
victed. l. isn't ''deadhead" travel that
worries them. They want to injure the
opposition and spite Oakland, and that's
| the milk in the cocoanut.
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MAYOR PARDEE TALKS.

Mayor Pardee of Oakland returned late
Sunday night from two weeks visit in
the country. Yesterday he was busily en-
gagged in his office and was eager to learn
all about the latest phase of Southern
Pacific oppression. Members Of the Coun-
Gil met with him in informal session dur
ing the afternoon and for two hours the
matter was under discussion. Lawbooks
were brought out, ordinances were drawn
up and the subject thoroughly talked over
in order that the views of different meni-
bers might be thoroughly understood and
business might be expedited at the regular
Monday might session.
The Mayor was seen after the meeting
had been adjourned. and conversed for a
few minutes on the situation.
Il have not become thoroughly versed
with it yet" said he, 'but from what /
hear believe the Southern Pacific trains
are dashiDg through this city at danger
Gus rate Of speed. This must be stopped
and the Council will. I am sure, adopt
preventive measures at its meeting TO-
night, and pass such other ordinances as
will be necessary"
''What do you think. Mr.. Pardee. OF the
action of the Transit in trying to come
into collision with the Rosalie?"
''If the facts are as stated. and have no
reason to doubt them, 1t was certainly q
dastardly trick. { dislike. however. to
think that it was done with the intention
of causing an accident: rather tina, it was
done for the purpose of delaying the oppo-
sition boat OF course the matter does not
come under municipal jurisdiction. and
will no doubt be investigated by Govern
ment inspectors, whose duty it is to take
cognizance Of such cases"
As the reporter was leaving, the Mayor
called him back and said: II want to
thank THE CALL for the good. the glorio us
work it ts doing for Oakland now. It is
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A DISAPPOINTED WORKMAN.

F. johnson, house-painter, who came
from Visalia to San Francisco in search
of employment. is another victim of the
railroad company's methods in Oakland.
Il got a promise of work in Oakland"
said he last evening. "and I left here about
6 o'clock this morning to meet my en-
p'oyer at Broadway and Seventh street.
When got to Broadway the train rushed
past the station and | could not get off
until the train stopped at Clinton street.
Then l had to walk back nearly mile to
Broadway.
II was too late for work. Another man
was engaged in my place. and ] was told
that did Tot come in time. Ii the train
had stopped at Broadway l would have
been In time for work, hut the delay
caused me to miss my employer. and he
thought disappointed him purposely.
II lost good job this morning through
the railroad company"
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get off or on. This does not occur often,
but happens on occasions because the linn
tied cannot get off the up track until the
local passes at Oak street
The trains have done away with dead
head travel only in part. as is shown by
the number of people who get off and on
when the speed is sufficiently slow. They
take the train whether or no. and trust TO
luck TO get off. If the speed is too fast
they ride by and jump when they can.
There are still plenty people who ride
free" said an old Oaklander, "but there
is no Disgusting the fact that there are
great many pay people who are not riding
on the cars. The railroad company is los
ing patrons hand over fist. and there is no
better proof of it than these empty cars,
ana that" He pointed to the steady
stream Of people heading down Broadway
toward the Rosalie.
This is not the only direction in which
the railroad company is losing money.
The extra expense OF the additional train
crews makes the nice little plum of S1470
per month which must be figured on
when the paycar comes.
The travel on the Rosalie is steadily on
the increase. Sunday was an exceptional
day, because many people came TO Oak
land to witness the unique sight of train
of cars dashing through a city at high
rate of speed, and in defiance of law, but
yesterday showed a largely increa sed
travel over any day of last week, and
proves that the Rosalie has been chosen
by regular travellers. or what have been
termed commuters on the old line. Every
trip of the Rosalie she carried more pas
sengers than all three OF the boats Of the
Southern Pacific - the creek-boat. the
broad-gaugeboat and the narrow-gauce.
Mr.. Davie was the busiest man and the
happiest man on the water front He
spent his time between the Rosalie dock
ing-place and the Harrison street wharf,
where the Alvira is rapidly assuming the
shape of first class and commodious pas
senger- boat. All the men that can find
elbow room are empoyd on her. and
by Sunday it is expected she will be pulled
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FORESTS IN FLAMES,
Wisconsin Settlers and Villagers All
Out Fighting Fire.

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 14.-Forest fires
surrounded Bruce Crossing and Match
wood, two stations on the Duluth. South
Shore and Atlantic Railroad, $50 miles
from Superior. All wires are down and
the damage cannot be learned.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Aug. 14-The
forest fires, which were supposed to have
been quenched by recent rains. have
broken out again, and the country north
and west of here is threatened with destruc-
ton. An engine was sent out this after
noon from here to Witho. small place on
the line of the Central. forty miles west.
Other villages and homesteads in reach OF
the flames arc in great danger, and the
villagers are out at all points guarding
against destruction.
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TO CONTROL SPEED
An Ordinance Against the
Giant Monopoly.
Stringent Measure introduced In the
Oakland Council and 1t Will
Probably Be Adopted.
THE ORDINANCE INTRODUCED TO
REDEEM OAKLAND.

An ordinance regulating tho speed of
railway engines snd cars propeHed
by steam in tho city OF Oakland.
Be 1t ordained by the Council OF the
city Of Oakland as follows:
Section L. No person, firm or corpora
'ion having charge Of or operating or
conducting any railway engine or cars
propelled by steam in the city OF Oak
land shall cause, permit or allow the
same to pass over, along or upon any
"I Inc public streets or highways In tho
spee" than twelve miles per hour
excepting that upon Seventh street the
max I'M nm rate Of speed shall not be
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making great fight for the people and We
heartily appreciate it. Keep it up and
your friends will be legion"
CARPENTERS PRIVILEGE.

Horace W. Carpenter will not 60 upon
the stand. in behalf of the Southern Pacific.
in the Oakland waterfront case any more.
perhaps. though he can enjoy that privi-
lege any time within ninety days. A stip-
ulation, agreed to between the counsel for
both parties to the fight to that effect was
filed with United States Examiner Heacock
yesterday.
The agreement is that owing to Mr..
Carpenters illness, his uncompleted testi-
mony shall be signed and authenticated by
the examiner as complete without further
examination so far as the old records,
leases, contracts. etc. identified by him are
concerned. If Mr.. Carpenter chooses to
appear within the tine mentioned to COM
plete the examination he has the privilege
of doing so. He will probably not avail
himself of it.
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Messrs. Dalton and Manuel tried to have
a special meeting called for Thursday
evening. but on rollcaIl it was lost. the
affirmative votes being as above. While
MessrS. Dalton and Manuel were urging
the immediate adoption of the restrictive
measure there was much applause in the
lobby.
The second ordinance was as follows:
No person or persons having charge or con.
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troll of any railway engine shall cause or per-
init the same to cross the track Of any steam
railroad In the city OF Oakland without nrst
causing the said engine TO come to full stop
within 100 feet Of the lntersecling track.
The ine ior t!iis oifenae is tixed at S5s0
Then comes the all important measure,
That regulating the speed Of trains.
Shortly after the decision was reached
as above stated, Council adjourned.
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greater than four miles per hour
between the following atreets: Pine
and Wood, Chester and Center, Union
and define, Myrtle and West, Wash
ington and Broadway, Madison and
Oak; excepting also that upon Railroad
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-30
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER,

One of the most pleasing improve
ments of general public interest is
the new addition to the town hall,
now well under way, When complet-
ed it will give South Londonderry a
hall that will answer all its require
ments and equipped with stage not
excelled in any country place.
For all of this we shall be indebt-
ed to our Dramatic Club-to its en-
terprise and pluck,
And now, by the way, please re-
member that this Club will run a
dance on the fourth, day and evening,
at this hall. And remember, too,
that all may come for there will be
room for 100 couples to dance at one
time. If the club should make dol
lar out of this don't begrudge it to
them for every penny will go into
this improvement that is for the gen
eral public good. The club has also
arranged to supply its patrons with
ice-cream and such like matters for
refreshments.
Don't forget the dance at the town
hall!
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General examinations will be held
in the different school as follows;
No. /, Miss Whitney's, Tuesday,
July II; No, 2, Miss Folletts', Fri
day, July Z; No, 4, Miss c. Thorn
sons, Thursday, July 6; No, ., Miss
A. Thomson's, Wednesday, July II
No, 6, Mrs. Fullers, Thursday, July
10; No. Z, Miss Rush's, Saturday,
July s.
Parents and all others are urgently
requested to attend. All persons,
including the teachers, having any
bills against the town upon school
matters are requested to present them
to Nj. b. Lyon on or before the 20th
of July, in regular written form.
NJ, j. Hapgood, Supt
The Ladies Aid Society will hold
an ice cream and strawberry festival
at school house hall (Dist No A.
Tuesday evening, July 4th. The re-
freshments will be served from six to
eight o'clock after which there will be
a free entertainment conducted. by
Mrs. c, w. Whitney and others, All
are most cordially invited.
Mary A. Lyon goes this week to
the Worlds Fair to remain about
three weeks. Albert Lyon leaves
Hanover, N. H., July lst for North
field, Mass, to be in attendance at
the Worlds Students Conference for
twelve days.
Miss Edna Batchelder went to Bur
lington last Monday for medical
treatment accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. r. /. Batchelder, and DR.. Mil
lington. Her many friends hope she
may return to us in improved health
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-30
WINHALL HOLLOW.

Mrs. B. L. Williams is visiting
friends and relatives here.
Geo. Gardner and family of Wards
boro were here attending the Livermore
hearing.
j. G. Martin was in town this week.
Mrs. Horace Crandall is working
for Mrs. X. Hall.
O. l.. Hewes has been visiting in
South SALISBURY and w. E. Bronson
accompanied him home.
Alexander Bros. expect to finish
their saving on George Barnard's place
this week.
L. A. Shattuck and O. l.. Hewes
are loading a car load of lumber this
week.
1t is expected that there will be
preaching at the school house Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. 0. L. Hewes and son, Lee,
have been visiting in South SALISBURY
and returned home Monday, accompa-
MED by her two cousins from Ohio who
intend to spend the 4th here.
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WESTON.

John Pease from Orange, N, j., is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Dora Shattuek Is home from
Rutland on a visit
Mrs. J. NJ. Taylor is very sick, with
little hope Of her recovery.
Lewis Parkhurst and family are Wis
iting friends in town.
Mrs. J. 9. A. Cragin went to Mt
Holly Tuesday for short visit.
There will be game Of bali between
the Chester and Weston mines on the
home ground Saturday, July 1st al
3 o'clock.
The Ladies of the Baptist church
will give a concert on the evening Of
July Sd consisting of vocal and instru-
mental music. Miss Annie Farms
worth, "a noted pianist from Boston, is
expected to be present.
The Epworth League gave variety
entertainment at the town hall on
Thursday evening, June 29th.
P. S. Hannum and wife from Put
ney have been in town the past week.
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Mr.. Horace Walker died last Fri
day afternoon. Although he was
not expected to recover his death oc-
cured sooner than anticipated, Flu
neral services were held at the Bap-
list church on Sunday, Rev, T.
Mackie officiating.
Mr.. Walker was a much esteemed
citizen and had been a resident OF
this village for nearly so years, His
wife preceded him to the better land
about three years. He leaves one
son and two grandchildren for whom
he furnished good homes and who
will miss the aged father and grand
father. A large number attested
their respect for the deceased by at
tending the funeral, and relatives
were present from Brattleboro, Keene,
N. H., Ludlow, Putney, Wardsborc
and Wiuhall.
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There now 4!
Won't we catch it?

The SITTER acknowledges a pleas
ant call on Tuesday from Hon. j. G.
Martin of Manchester Centre and
Miss Mary Gray, cousin of Mr..
Martin, of Montrose. Col. Miss Gray
is daughter of Judge John Gray of
Colorado, who is son of the late DR..
Gray who formerly practiced his pro-
fession in this place, at the time own
ing and occupying the pleasant prem
Uses now owned by Mrs. j. n. Hunt
ing and occupied by ex-postmaster
Goddard. A great many of our cti-
zens will remember the old doctorand
his family of children who are now
scattered far and wide, but with true
Vermont spirit and energy are all
making their mark in the world. The
father of our pleasant caller is now
Judge of one of Colorado's district
courts.
Miss Gray is now looking over the
old scenes, once dear to the family.
and enjoying pleasant visit with rel.
atives and the many friends of the
family.