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The Washington times., 1906-11-29
Mr.. Spencer Identified
With Many Railroads;
Was President of Fipe
Director in Half a Dozen Others and Long
Prominent in Financial WOrId-FiS
Home in washington.

All the officials Of the Southern rail-
way in Washington left ON special
train over the road at II .o5 this morn
ng for the scene of the accident before
he news Of Mr. Speuclr's death be-
came generally known. During their
absence one of the highest official OF
he road who could be found was Col.
L. 5. Brown. general agent. whose &C
luaintanCe with Mr.. Spencer dated fIr-
her back than any other man connected
Eith the Southern railway. Mr.. Brown
When seen by a Times reporter, seemed
deeply afflicted by the death of Prcsi-
Sent Spencer. When asked concerning
his relations with him, he said:
Il first met Mr.. Spencer when me and
". II. Wells, now engineer of con-
struction Of this company. were en-
Gagged in building the Savannah and
Memphis railroad I'm Alabama. as far
back as 1872, at which time I was con-
aected with the Western railway. of
Alabama at OpeIika. Shortly following
his. Mr.. Spencer was appointed TO
-he position as clerk 10 the superin-
tendcnt OF the New Jersey Southern
-aIIroad. A few months later ne was
made assistant superintendent of trains
IN first division of the Baltimore and
.S73 in 1875 ne was appointed superin-
teudent of transportation of the Nir-
sinia Midland railroad. now COM
1onent part of ihe Southern railway, on
which line he met with the fatal acct
lent this morning. He retired from the
Southern railway in 1879. and assumed
he duties of superintendent of the
Long Island railroad. About 1880 he
returned to the Baltimore and Ohio as
assistant TO the president, John w.
Garrett. In 1881 ne was made third
vice president of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. i'm 1881 second vice presi-
9ent. and in 1887 vice president
]. P. Morgan's Expert.
"A short time afterward he was made
president of the same road, which posi-
ton he held until 1SSS, when he accepted
a position as railway expert with J. p.
Morgan, OF New York. In 1894 he was
elected 70 the presidency OF the South
eTn railway, which office he has held
ever since
Mr.. Spencer was man in whose
judgment, because of his practical
training, all the officials and employees
had implicit confidence. he being Ia
miliar WIKI an the duties of each
branch of railroad.ng. He has three
children. two daughters and one son,
the latter H. b. Spencer. now sixth
vice president of the Southern railway.
Appointed His Friend.
a few months after NIr Spencer left
Opel!ka ! was appointed through his
influence 20 "a position with the Ralu-
more and Ohio railroad. and during the
time he was with the Baltimore and
Ohio and later as superintendent OF the
Virginia Midland railroad, I was intl-
mately associated with him for several
years during his early railway life.
-'Nr. Spencer enjoyed the reputation
Of being one of the best railway presI-
dents and one in whom an the DeoDIe
had as much confidence, if not more.
than any other railway official nHng
The Washington times., 1906-11-29
LIST OF THE KILLED.
MISSING AND INJURED

Killed
President Samuel Spencer.
Philip Schuyler, York, capitalist.
Charles D. Fisher, Fisher Merchants,
Baltimore
Frank T. Redwood Baltimore
Watts Davis, operator in President Speneers
An unknown
Injured l. Merrill, York. private secretary to Presi.
dent Spenceri Samuel cOlOrd cook President
car; William Pollard cOOred porter in President Spence
Injured passengers Train No. 80, which President
SpenceTS attached:
Gilman Thomas eOOred seriously; VIII J. Winston, cOlOred,
extent OF Injuries unknown; Cora seriously
Lueret Alen colOred badly injured;
iOUsly hurt.
The injured all removed Lynchburg,
miles north of Lawyers Station, they
The Washington times., 1906-11-29
SAD HOLIDAY END
FOR DAVIS FAMILY

Watt Davis, day manager OF the teIe-
graph room at the Southern railway Of
fees in this city. who Is among the
killed IN the wreck at Lawyer, Va, lived
with his wife and mother at the Ma
Varre Apartments, 2l5 L street north
west.
inquiry there elected the informa-
ton that tho family left early this
morning for Alexandra. Va to take
Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs. Davis
mother, Mrs. e c. joyce.
IL is, therefore, not thought that the
The Washington times., 1906-11-29
PAID PERSONAL TAXES
TO PREVENT SEIZURE

To prevent having their property
seized. A II. Wallace, Dr. Y. A Relss
and Dr. W W. Hammett have paid the
amount of personal taxes levied against
them II was not, however, until after
Tax Collector =. II. Davis had sent 4
deputy TO the respective places OF busi-
ness OF the deiinquents with instructions
70 levy on the personal property that the
claim of the District was paid In each
instance the amount was less than S.
The Washington times., 1906-11-29

sun TABLE.
sun sets tOday....... ........I I.3q /,
sun rises tomorrow ..... .S-5s
The Washington times., 1906-11-29

sad tidings have as yet been received
by the hereaved women, who bade good
by 10 son and husband last night.
shortly before he left his home tn ac-
company President Spencers party 10
the South.
The Washington times., 1906-11-29

similar position with other roads. on
account of his uprightuess, caudOr and
general stability Of character"
Man of Great Affairs.
Samuel Spencer. at the Ulme or his
death president of five railroad corpor-
ations and a director in a number OF
o-aCrs, in the Western Union Tele-
graph Company and the old Dominion
Steamship Company, was considered
one OF the finest types of the seIf-made
American man Of great affairs. He rose
from the position OF civil engineer and
surveyor 10 he chic. executive OF one Of
tL tne greatest groups OF transportation
nag tiests ia the world
lie was, as a railroad man, essentially
a constructor and developer. No single
man. probably, is entitled to SO large "a
measure of credit for the regeneration
of industry and agriculture I'm the south.
In recent years, as is the need of sam
uei spencer \ SOutheTueT hV trtI he
was deVoted % the great WORK 90 in
duStriai and economic reconstruction of
the Southlaud after the era OF political
reconstrucJun had passed; and in IL he
has been leader,
President Spencer was born in Georgia
in lSiE and twenty-five years later
graduated In civil engineering at the
University of Virginia Immediately
as Todmau and chain carrier. ne entered
railroad work. utilizing his professional
education. His first work in this num-
Bile capacity was with the Savannah and
Memphis. minor line long since alb
suTbed into The great Southern system
He went 20 the New Jersey Southern In
a clerical capacity, and thence 10 the
Baltimore and Ohio in 1879 as assistant
20 the president.
Aided in Resurrecting the B. & o.
Here his career of development as q
railroad manager really began His
knowledge of the lower rounds of the
ladder helped in his climbing for the
higher places. and he was an indomiI-
able worker. To his effort is due mucn
OF the credit for the resurrection OF tho
Baltimore and Ohio. He was sent 10 be
acting general manager of the trans
ONO lines of this system, then he was
advanced 10 be. successfully. third vice
president second vice president vice
president, and president Of the system.
The remarkable work which Mr.. Spen-
Ger did for the Baltimore and Ohio, long
regarded by railroad people as an al
most hopeless railroad proposition. con-
vlnced j. Pierpont Morgan that he was
the very man needed 10 have general
charge of the railroad interests of that
firm. Mr.. Morgan was fairly entering
Continued on Fourth PaSe.)
The Washington times., 1906-11-29

that the Commissioners would investi-
gate the charge made lately by the Do-
lice department. that the business cards
OF a hfth agent had been sent to dis
orderly houses. as we'll as the charge
that still another agent had been guilty
OF running such a house The Gem
missioner adds that an licenses viii be
withheld from applicants against whom
there is the slightest suspicion OF irregu-
laTity
The Washington times., 1906-11-29
B. NAIL0R DIES
WHILE WORKING AT HOME

While experimenting some work ia a
sewer in front of house owned by aim
at iI49 Twentieth street northwest, this
morning. Henry 3. NaiIor, forty-five
years old, OF 1908 street northwest.
was stricken with heart failure. An
ambulance was summoned. but ne died
before reaching the Emergency Hos
pltal.
The Washington times., 1906-11-29
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The weather win be fair tonight and
Friday in the East and South. eXcCpt
along the lower lakes and in the noun
tain districts of New York and north
eastern Pennsylvania, where there viii
be local SHOWS.
steamers departing today Tor Euro
pean ports win have fresh to brisk
northwest to north winds with fair
weather 10 the Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1906-11-29
TIDE TABLE.

p, ,Ht.AIRPERS FERRY, w. Va, Nov. @
Both rivers cloudy.
Connecticut western news., 1906-10-25
WEST CORNWALL

Miss Nellie J. Wolfe has returned to Ansonia.
 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Robinson returned last week from ten days trip.
 Theo. Sturgess and Edw. Cartwright have gone on a hunting trip to the Ad irondack mountains. It was thought that Dr. Stevens and Attorney Bosler might join them, but they don't hunt deers ill the Adirondacks
 Mrs. G. H. Beck was called to Yales. vile last week. where MT. Beck is quite ill with malaria fever.
 Miss Mary Clay, who has been ill with typhoid fever at the home of L. J. i Nickerson, is so much improved that her nurse, Miss Wheaton, has left.
 MT. and Mrs. M. P. Rogers and daughter Esther returned home Monday Miss Carrie Wanzer spent Sunday at her home in Danbury.
 William D. Bosler left Monday for New York City where he has formed a partnership with prominent lawyer with offices on Broadway. MT. BosleI will retain his residence and office prac tice here, returning to and from the city whenever occasion damands.
 Walter H. Mallinson is in very poor health
Connecticut western news., 1906-10-25

Donald, infant son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Wike, died Friday morning after short illness. The funeral was held from the house Sunday, Oct 21. Some of the Changers who are unfor- tnnate enough not to own farm have taken the small animal called "The Pig" to bring up as one of the family. We announce the marriage of Edward Harrington to Mrs. Anna BeeInan, both of this place. We all trust Ed. will do double business now that he has a part ner.
 At the Epworth League Convention at Chatham N. Y. last week, the Rev. B. Seeholzer of this village was elected chairman of the South Harlem sub-dis- 1 trict.
 Sharon policyholders in the various large insurance companies are flooded with letters from different associations and agents asking for proxies, for the coming elections of directors.
 
 trees begin to be handsome. and in many situations are noteworthy for their group ing. Spruce and pines have suffered from the hot sun and in many places look gray and ifeless, something unusual at this season.
 The recent rain has done much good. The local water supplies were getting rather low and now they will be replen- ished for at least time. Many of the farmers were complaining about their springs and wells which were drying up and it was feared by many that cold weather would set in before hard rain. and every farmer realizes the great amonnt of trouble caused by scarcity of water for his stock and family during the winter months. The recent rain is thought to be sufficient to fill most of the springs and raise the brooks to their nor nal condition rr CHRIST CHURCH NOTES
 Rev. Bishop Brewster will confirm a class in Christ Church, Sharon, on Sun day October 28th during the mornin g service. He will also preach the sermon. In the afternoon he will confirm class in Salisbury and at night another at Lime Rock.
 MT. Brooke who has given such pleas. ure and edifioation by his series of reel tals of sacred music by distinguished composers, during the past two months will give his last recital on Sunday after the five clock service.
Connecticut western news., 1906-10-25
CORNWALL BRIDGE

Miss Elizabeth O'Brien, of Winsted has been spending few days at David Smiths. Miss Emma Andregg, of Warren has been visiting at Mrs. Bailey's.
 A car load of cattle for N. 0. Beers, arrived from Vermont last week.
 Gertrude Johnson, is improving un- der the care of Dr. Harrington.
 There is to be dance at Everett's Hall halloween night, the 31st of October. Enough went to New York to-day to use the 20 tickets. N. l.. Dunbar was a delegate to the county convention at Litchfield Wednes- day.
 A surprise party was given Miss Helen Chapman, Wednesday evening of last week. Charles Marvin, of Derby spent Sun- day at E. E. Dunbar's.
 Three more telephones are expected to be put on the 79 wire soon.
 Mrs. Charles Arnold, of New Milford is visiting her sister Mrs. A. W. Fergu- son.
Connecticut western news., 1906-10-25

immediately following preaching service; Christian Endeavor, 6,45 p. m.; evening, 7.30; prayer and conference meeting, Thursday evening at 7.3o.
 Christ Church-Rev. J. B. Mics, Ph. D., Rector. Sunday Services, 10.30, a. m., Service with sermon; 500, p. m., Evening Prayer. Holy Communion on first Sunday of the month and Holy Days at 10:30, a. m. Sunday School after morning service. All cordially W elcome.
 Methodist Episcopal Church-Rev. B. Seeholzer, Pastor. Morning service, 1080; Sunday school, immediately fol- lowing; Epworth League, 6.45 p. m.; evening service, 7.S0; prayer meeting, Thursday evening at 7.30.,
 St. Bernard's Church Rev. Father Smith, Pastor. Morning service, 11.15; once each month at 9 am.
 Second Congregational Church (Ells- worth) - Rev. W. E. Page, Pastor. morning service, II; Sunday school, 12.15; Christian Endeavor takes place of evening service at 7.30; prayer meet ing, Thursday at 2.3o D. m.
Connecticut western news., 1906-10-25
SHARON VALLEY

Mir Hotchkiss and Mrs. Lasher are spending a few days in New York.
 Mrs. H. R. Cline returned to hef home in Crawford, N. J. on Saturday, after helping care for her mother, Mrs. A. Scott who has been quit sick, but is now gaining.
 John Wise has accepted position as brakeman on Harlem Railroad.
 Miss Nettie Schermerhorn is spending few days with Grace Bristol.
 Master Phenix Franks is spending the winter with his grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. P. Franks.
 SILVER LAKE GRANGE.
 Those Patrons not present on Oct. 16th missed seein and hearing the hob goblins. They were there a company An amusing lecturers hour was given. You missed also hearing the song oi "The Sharon Band" Those not Pat rons come and join the Order. so as to participate in the work.
Connecticut western news., 1906-10-25
To Post Card Collectors

Send us 25c and get 12 souvenir postal cards bearing views of New York. Mas sachusetts, Connecticut and other states. CANAAN PRINTING O.,
 Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1906-10-25
~ SHARON %

THE NEWS" is on sale each week at the postoffice, at the "Sharon Inn" and at the stores of EFF. Gillette & Son, 0. H. Eggleston and W. J. Hotaling. These are authorized agencies and will also accept subscriptions, advertisements and news matter for publication. We would like to have every Sharon resident consider himself or herself reporter for THE NEWS" and either leave at the above named agencies or send directly to the publication office at Canaan any matters that would be of interest to Sharon readers and others in THE NEWS Parish. Georl Klebes of Sharon Valley is also autho ized to receive subscriptions, ad- vertis. ments and news matter.
 sharon Church Directory.
 First Congregational Church Rev. Allyn K. Foster, Pastor. Sunday, ser vices: Morning, 1o.3o; Sunday school,
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-02
Pat Grove Again

snecial to The Sentinel.
Omaha. May 2-The period OF
good behavior. upon which Pat
GROVE announced some time ago
that he had entered. has come TO an
abrupt end. After breaking into
boua4. Grove had a fierce pistol
fight with two police officers and
then became a fugitive. once more.
carving. it IL believed. wound
which may become fatal. The alleg-
ed kidnapper's fall from grace is
blomed upon an attractive young
woman who was a constant attend
ant upon Groves last trial. and be-
tween whom and the accused man
there has arisen mutual attachment
1t is thought than an uneonirolao''
desire 10 see the young woman prom
pted the man who is charged win
having kidnapped Millionaire H. D.
c,dv's Young son. TO adopt measures
which resulted in the clash with the
police.
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-02
HEARST MAKES PLEA.

Washington. May. IA resolu7
tion was presented 10 the house To-
day by Representative W. r. Hearst
of New York appropriating $500
600 for the California earthquake
and fire sufferers.
The wording of the resolution IL as
follows:
"That the secretary Of war be and
he is hereby authorized and directed
to procure in the open market, OF
otherwise. additional supplies for the
relief of the destitute persons and
sufferers from the recent earthquake
and fire in the state of California
and to issue the same to such per
sons as are in needy circumstances
as result of the earthquake and fire
and in executing this resolution the
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-02
Another Tornado

Special to The Sentinel.
Dallas. Tex, May "A tornado
and eloudburst did terrible work in
Tollin county Yesterday afternoon.
As all the wires are down and the
country is alood full particulars
can not he obtained. II is known
that the farmhouses Of Cailworth'
Calhotin and James George are sur
rounded by the flood and that %
children are injured aud imprisoned
in the Chitworth home. AS the whole
country is deIuged, it is nearly IN,
possible to reach the injured ana
endangered people.
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-02
Democrats Win Out

Special to The Sentinel. 70
omaha. Neb. May 2.-James T.
nahlman. Democrat was elected may
or of omaha yesterday over T. A.
Benson, by the surprising piur'i''S
of 2,1s2.
The vote for the Socialist eandi-
date was small.
The full set of city officers ineluu-
ing the counciImen was elected 'ol'
eilmen being elected at large ana
with the exception OF two oi twei''
eouncilmen the Democrats made d
clean sweep. ..-...
The Republicans are II. b. Hlininer- ,
man at present acting mayor. ana W.
W. Bingham.
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-02
Senator NeWIand'S Plan
For FriscO'S Financial Aidl
lhInkS Government Should Advance the Money
or New York FinanCerS Make Loan.
Hearst Wants Another Congressional Appropriation for the CtyMan
City by the Golden Gate. " Wv

secretary of war is directed. so far
as its practicable, to extend the sum
herein appropriated wholly within
the state Of California, so that the
people of that state shall have the
whole benefit OF the appropriation
and the greatest possible stimulus be
given to the revival of business: be
it further
Resolved, That to enable the sec
retary of war to execute the provis-
ions of this joint resolution in addi-
tion to the sums hereinbefore stat
ed, there is thereby appropriated the
sum of $2,5OO,OOO to be expended
under the direction of the secretary
Of War"
SENATOR NEWLAND's PLAN.
Special to The Sentinel.
Washington, May Senator
Francis C. Newlands has proposed a
national cooperation plan of New
York fnanciers for the rebmilding
Of San Francisco as an alternative
scheme if the government declines 10
lend Its aid and guarantee bonds Sc
cured by San Francisco real estate.
The senator returned at midnight
from New York. The senator. who
represents the Sharon estate. one Of
the heaviest losers in the disaster
wishes it understood that his people
are simply able to and will rebuild
their destroyed buildings. and that
his proposition is simply to have the
nation appreciate the magnitude of
the catastrophe. and lend a helping
hand to those of the real estate own
ers who have suffered a great loss.
The senator's views are expressed
by himself in these words:
81 have suggested that the gov
ernment take hold of the San ran
cisco situation exactly as congress has
dealt with expositions. namely
by financing the rebuilding of the
city and guaranteeing bonds. and hav-
ing the work done under commits
sion and director general. The
bonds could be secured by San Fran
cisco realty, and the principal paid
back to the national treasury in term
installments.
This is perfectly and legally feas-
ible. San Francisco is the only city
in the world that had not bonded
Indebtedness and the security would
he mnde."
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-02
TO ADVANCE sIOo,Ooo,ooo.
Special to The Sentinel.

Special to The Sentinel
San Francisco, May 2.-The first
proposition for furnishing money on
a large scale 20 San Francisco for
the purpose of rebuilding some of the
burned sections was made public to-
day when it was announced that a
syndicate in New York had agreed to
advance s1OO.OOO,OOO. The news
came in the form of telegram by
w. F. Herren, chief counsel Of the
Southern Pacific. from United States
Senator Newlands, of Nevada. who
had a large interest in the burned
Palace hotel.
Senator Newlands stated he had
had submitted the proposition to fin
anciers and that they had virtually
consented to scupply the money on
IL bond and mortgage basis.
The names of the New York peo-
pie are not given. The offer is under
discussed by the local finance COM
mittee
IL was directed today that the ctti-
zens committee would accept all of
fers for aid from foreign countries.
This decision was reached when a
communication was received through
Japanese official sources. asking il
the citizens would receive the con
tribution of 200 yen. made by
the emperor and declined by the Unit
ed States government
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-02
Another Strike On

Chicago, May 2.-Just as the
wreckers started the demolition of
old structures to make room for
5000. 900 of new buildings in the
loop district. strike was called.
which promises to tie up building in
dustries in Chicago, One thousand
structural iron workers. following the
orders of the union, will drop work
today and their idleness will precipi-
tate the first important labor dis
turbance in the building trades since
the 1900 strike. The strike promises
TO stop all construction work on the
large buildings.
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-02
City is Very Quiet Bombs Discovered

Special 10 The Sentinel
Paris. May Several bombs have
been discovered by the police but
none of them had been exploded. One
was found at Austerlitz bridge. one
at the Metropolis vladuct in the VI
cinity of the Opera, another at st.
Germain's another at Bercy, another
at Vincennes and another at Notre
Dame Lorrette. An attempt was
made to deran tidal train proceed
ing to Dieppe.
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-02
St. Paul Democrats

Special 10 The Sentinel.
St Paul. MINI, May mayor X
Smith, Democrat, was reelected III
the municipal election yesterday, de
feating his Republican opponent by
. 500 majority. Otto Bremer and
I.ouis Betz. Democratic candidates
for reelection as city treasurer and
comptroller respectively have about
the same majority.
The reelection of Smith was a
practical victory for those fayorlnp
an open town
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-02

Fipis Dean. editor Of the Palisade
Tr,bnne is in the city today
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-02
Still Giving Seeds

Special to The Sentinel.
Washington. May. by vote of
1853 to 5S the house decided yesterday
to continue the free distribution of
garden and flower seeds. Many of
The items in the agricultural bill
broadening the scope of the bureau
Of chemistry and DIR. Wiley's depart
ment were eliminated on points Of
order particularly those relating to
the adulteracion Of foods. condi-
ments drugs and beverages.
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-02
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