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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
Miss MGregor Has Wild Race in Auto Through the Mud
to Be on Hand to Break the Bottle of Champagne

600. ] will be the largest freightc-
ty-sfx inches greater In length than
its sister ships, the Alaskan. Arizonian
and Texan, which belong to the same
company. These ships will all be 4
the trade between the Hawaiian group
and New York, connecting at Salina
Cruz by rail with Coatzacoalcos ON
the Gulf of Mexico, where the Atlantic
fleet will pick up the traffic.
The measurements of the Mexican
are: Length, over all, 4SS feet;
breadth. 81; depth, As; draught. 2s;
displacement, $4,000 tons: indicated
horsepower. $500; speed. IL knots;
cargo capacity, $4,000 TONS The keel
was laid in October. 1905. The Column
bian, twin ship of the Mexican. VIII
be launched within month at the I'm
ion Iron Works.
The guests and the party represent
ing the owners were: E. r. Dimond
and Mrs. Dimond. John McGregor, Mrs
McGregor. Miss McGregor and Camp
bell McGregor. Captain E. Curtis. Mrs.
Curtis and Miss Curtis. Lliss Edith
Cheesebrough. c. N. Champion. secre-
tary of the Union Iron Works; Cap
tain John Metcaf of Lloyd's. w. N
Stewart of Lloyd's. Wallace Alexander.
j. F.. Humburg. George Rolph. Arthur
H. Small. Captain Sweetser and A. H.
Nettleton-
From the Union Iron Works the
party went to Hunters Point Drydock
in the tug Fearless and viewed the
big Pacific Mall liner Manchuria. now
on the dock. recovering from its ex-
perience at Rabbit Island. Luncheon
was served on the tug.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

Fe made 1t necessary that it secure con-
the West strong enough to carry pres
tige and subject to dictation that would
insure the secret and rapid transac-
tion of the many affairs of large mo-
ment that must be handled during the
year that is just ahead.
ORDERS BANK SECURED
For a railroad to transact it's busi-
ness through an institution not thor
oughly in sympathy with its affairs
involves a hazard that it not in keep
ing with good business methods. The
owners of the Western Pacific always
operate within the approved lines. and
as a result directions that bank be
secured were given.
Operating on behalf of the corpora
ton j. Dalzell Brown, president of the
California Safe Deposit and Trust
Company and treasurer of the West
ern Pacific, opened negotiations.
Through Thomas Prather, president.
and Edison F. Adams, vice president
of the Union National Bank, the West
ern Pacific treasurer secured control
OF 5000 shares of the capital stock
of the bank and secured options on
such other stock that the railroads
control of the institution is assured.
The fact that the Western Pacific
has secured control OF the Union
National will in no way affect the con-
duct of the institution, save that added
business will come to it by reason OF
the fact thatsit now represents a trans
continental road in the Western IMAM
cial field. AS its name denotes the in
stitution is national in character and
will remain where 1t is in Oakland.
and with the impetus that will be given
1t through the change of control Will
occupy in the future an even larger
place in the world of finance than has
marked 1t in the past.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

No one ever doubted that time and
tide walt for no man, but it was to be
expected that they would wait for a
girl, especially when the girl was hast
ening as fast as mud logged automo-
bile could carry her to reach the Union
Iron Works to launch the Mexican. the
largest freighter ever given to the bay
of San Francisco in an initial plunge.
The tide was due to turn at about
1890, but Miss Kate Bell McGregor.
daughter OF President John A. Nc
Gregor of the Union Iron Works, which
built the ship for the American Ha-
waiian Steamship Company, had not
arrived at the critical moment.
she is somewhere between her home
and the works. said McGregor, to e.
r. Dimond of Williams & Dimond. local
agents of the steamship company.
The tide should have heard. but If 1t
did it needed not and commenced to
fall at the rate of a foot an hour. Then
the toot OF an automobile was heard
and Miss McGregor, accompanied by her
brother, Campbell lfcGregor. reached
the gayly draped platform at the bow
of the huge red hull.
Then the mechanics commenced to
knock away the dogs under the ship,
the ways were lowered to accommodate
the Impatient tide and at 1880 o'clock
the electric annunciator signaled that
the ship was ready to move
GUILLOTINEs THE ROPE
Mrs. E. r. Dimond stood before the
annunciator with push button set in
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

ebony in her hand. When the signal
fell Ready she pressed the button.
which dropped the guillotine. severing
the rope that held the last block. The
immense steel frame began to whisper
to the mermaids that it was coming,
and the whisper grew In volume as
more plates realized the Importance of
the moment.
President McGregor stood by his
young daughter, holding back her
right hand, with which she clasped the
bottle Of champagne, with its wrap
ping of red, white and blue.
II christen thee Mexican" said the
girl. and, directed by her fa-her. she
hurled the beribboned bottle against
the steel frame. The great vessel
glided into the bay without the least
bit of boisterousness or misbehavior.
The slide of 500 feet into the water
took just one minute
Not an accident occurred to blight
the success of the day. Even the tar
dy automobile won a-victory over the
Potrero mud For while 1t looked
serious as it. was on that day when
Sheridan was twenty miles away. and.
moreove there was no good broad
highway stretching dow But the
house of McGregor won out in the face
OF the untoward disposition displayed
by the ungallant tide
Is LARGEST FREIGHTER
The Mexican. which is being built
for the American Hawaiian line for
service on its triangular route be-
tween Hawaii. Salina Cruz and San
Francisco. viii go into commission in
about two months. 1t win cost $780,
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
GOULD RAILWAY
BUYS UNION
NATIONAL
Western Pacific Secures
Control of Financial In
stitution Of Oakland
j. DALZELL BROWN
ENGINEERS DEAL
Purpose of Corporation Is
to Insure Handling of
Business With Dispatch

Financial circles are stirred by the
news that the Western Pacific Railway
Company has secured control of the
Union National Bank of Oakland, one
State. The deal was effected with all
of the skill that has marked the pro-
gress of the newest of the transcon-
tinental roads toward the achievement
of its purpose
While no one has doubted the fnan-
cial responsibility of the Goulds, who
are behind the new road, the fact that
1t is nearing the day when it will en-
ter the field as an active competitor
of the Southern Pacific and the Santa
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

TELEPHONE TEMPORARY SO
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 80. 1906
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

YESTERDAY-Clesr; northwest wind; maxi
mum temperature, 81; minimum temper
ature, 80.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Increasing cloudi.
ness and possibly rain by night; light north
wind, changing TO southerly. Page a
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Continued ON Page "A, Column .
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

Mrs. E. r. Dimond stood before the
annunciator with q push button set in
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
DAMAGE WAS LIGHT

The two engines, which cost $4,000,
were damaged by fire to the extent
Of exactly SIS. Six boilers. which cost
$40. .o0U. were damaged to the extent
OF $4,000. while on the feed pumps, Dow
boilers and surface condensers the
company was unable to prove 10 the
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Continued ON Page aa, Middle Col. i
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-17
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMO Quinine Tab
let's. Druggists refund money II II fails
TO cure. Il. w. GROVES signature Is
on each box. Csc.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-17
new $4,000 SYNAGOGUE
FOR ROBINSON STREET

A new synagogue will be erected on
Robinson street near Prairie avenue, to be
known as the Home of lsraeI' and VIII
be used by the Hebrews of that section
who now hold religious services in Bazaar
han on Willard avenue.
The structure will be OF brick with
stone trimmings, and will be finished
with "A truss roof, which VIII De slated
The dimensions on the outside Will be 40
bv SO feet The basement VIII contain a
reading room, a committee room, furnace
apartment, toilet roms and a cloak room.
with the balconies the synagogue viii
seat about 400.
The interior will be natural finish Of
nine The ceilings and walls will be tint
ea and decorated 20 subdue the plain ef-
feet. Both gas and electricity will be
used. The windows Win be OF stained
glass.
The cost Of the structure. which viii
no. be finished before April, will be about
$4,000.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-17
THE PRESIDENT
SEES WORK ON
STEAM SHOVEL

Panama, Nov. l7.-President Roosevelt,
who stopped at the Tiyoli hotel last night.
started at o'clock yesterday morning,
bers OF his party. TO make an examina'
tion of the Culebra cut The weather was
overcast. threatening rain. At $3.50 the
presidential train arrived at Padro Miguel.
where some steam shovels were at work.
The president had his train stopped for
the purpose of making a personal eNami-
nation.
President Roosevelt descended from his
train and climbed up on one of the steam
shovels. taking seat alongside the engl-
neer whom he subjected 10 "A searching
fire OF questions regarding the work. The
president stayed on the steam shovel
about 20 minutes. BY this time II was
raining hard.
President Roosevelt told Chief Engineer
stevens that he wanted 10 sec all the
works In connection with excavation even
to the temporary laying of tracks. with
this i'm view he boarded workman near
Pedro Miguel and went on 10 the next
point, where steam shovels were at work.
Here there was no danger Of landslides.
The presidential train continued on the
regular line toward Panama. The work
OF the second steam shoVels was obserN-
ed. and the president made "A detour 10
examine the site OF the Peuro MlBuel lOCh'
He shook hands with all the Americans be
met while walking over the ground. AT
about 9:25 the president entered the deep
portion OF Culebra cut, his train going
slowly i'm order that he migflt observe the
workings of the drill machines and SHOW
els. one shovel was decorated with sign
reading. 1--WE will do our best 10 help you
build it,"
The president spent some time I'm the
deepest portion OF the cut, where last
SUNDAY % tons OF explosives were used 20
throw down 5000 cubic yards OF mate
rial.
The rain was now coming down in tor
rents, and the water poured In rivulets
down the funnal shaped sides OF the ia
nous cut. Several charges Of dynamite
were exploded I'm order that the president
might see the effect after which he went
back 10 his own train
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-17
REV. Or. 7. R. SLlCER
PRAISED BY JEROME

New York. Nov. 17.-Notice was served
on the gamblers yesterday by District At
torney Jerome and by Judge Rosalsky OF
the court of general sessions, that they
" i'll be dealt with severely when arraigned
for a severe offence. Mr.. Jerome further
promised 10 prepare a bill repeating the
Percy Gray Racing law. so as TO wipe out
the line now drawn between gambling at
a race track and in a pool room.
The district attorney in the course OF
the court proceedings announced: III
break the neck OF gambling in this town
or It will break me-"
In the course OF his remarks. Mr.
Jerome referred to the Rev. DIR. Thomas
r.. Slicer Of All Saints Unitarian Church
as having done more 10 stop gambling
on the races than all the courts and dis
trict attorney in the four countries within
the city.
The occasion for these statements and
warning was the arraignment OF about
$50 men on indictments resulting from
gambling raids. These raids in many cases
had been made by the Society for the Pre-
yention of Crime.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-17

Mayor-elect Patrick j McCarthys plur-
ality over former Gov. Charles warren
Ilppitt is 25S5. the largest given II the
state for years
The board OF canVassers and Reslstra-
tion completed yesterday Afternoon It's
count of the ballots cast I'm this city Tor
MAYOR, city treasurer. harbor master,
overseer of the poor aldermen, Common
councilmen and members OF the school
committee. making a new record oy three
DAYS. There were very few defeoive' and
not as many scratched" ballots as
had been expected The numbT of Re-
publicans who voted for Mccarthy and
then placed crosses for the remainder OF
a straight party ballot was nouceably
large. -.
The mayoralty ballot aggregated 4'iS9,
of which number 1873 were I'm favor OF
Mccarthy. Llppitt receives lo'If ana
Smith AS.
There were 2331S votes Ast for city
treasurer, OF which Clarke lad l2.i'oi NC
Iaughhn 10, ,59l and BensoI,240.
For harbor master, 23,5l votes were
cast. of which Mcguire received l2'Vol'
Bucklin 1895 and Pierce 29l
For overseer of the pooI There were 3,326
votes cast OF which Cummings had 1857
Moran 9iO7 and Cobb 3i2 Cummings was
the high" man, at i170 The summary OK
the official vote follows
MAYORAIT1 VOTE.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-17
THE NEW LINE INAOoOReIEs y
DIRECT SERVICE BETWEEN P7ovt.
DENcE AND NEW YORK.

The Enterprise Transportation company
operating THE New Line VIII com
mence on Sunday Nov Is, n d.
root messenger and freight service
10 New York. stopping at Newport
on route. The St Crolx, a splen-
ala ocean going steamer. stern wheeler.
1894 tons. has been purchased. and will
make her initial trip on Sunday. The
steamer Warren will alternate with the
ST. Croix I'm this daily and Sunday service.
Passengers will be carried 10y the 81.
Croix only and tho sailings from Provi-
dence will he sunday. Tuesday and Friday
At 7:4s r. m. returning from New York
Nfondav. Wednesday and Saturday at
u m. This service will be In addition 10
tho regular daily service between Fall
River with Providence railroad conncc-
tlons TO New York.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-17

NVUIItU NtsItIUdy. IUtIC NCTe low
changes i'm the wardens counts. excepting
in the returns on the city council ticketss.
McMann had 6S1 votes. a gain of 81. Can
non had $50, a gain OF three. Covell had
ESQ., a gain of 81. Hall had 62S, gain OF
81. Kelly had 6l3 a gain Of 81. McNamee
had $50, a gain OF 81 Conaty had 397
gain of five. Grady had 3S6. loss Of five.
Coffee had 1893, a loss of three. Winn's
vote Of $40 was not changed For school
committee. DOME had 5f9, a gain or II. and
Monahan had 1900, loss OF 67. due 10 a
miscount in the Second district.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-17
FELL DOWN STAIRS AND
FRACTURED HIS SKULL

John Johnson, Swede was found lying
unconscious in the hallway at 2i6 Rich
mond street yesterday afternoon by Pa
trolman Alfreds of the Fifth station.
lie was removed to the Rhode Island
hospital, where he died within a few min
utes.
When found, he vas bleeding profusely
from deep wound i'm his head. and was
unconscious The ambulance physician
pronounced the wound a fracture OF the
skull.
Several persons claim 10 have seen John
son drinking in the saloons OF the neigh
borhood; and the police have no doubt
that the death was accidental. as the oc-
cupants OF the house heard the man
ascend the stairs and then TALL
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-17
1t Costs
Nothing

To find out for a certainty
whether or lot your heart is
affected. Ce person in four
has a weak heart; it may be
YOU. If Sc you should know
it now, ad save serious con-
sequences If you have short
breath. altering, palpitation,
hungry pells, hot flushes; if
YOU cariot lie on left side; if
you hae fainting or smother
ing spills, pain around heart,
in sid and arms, your heart is
weak and perhaps diseased.
DR.. files Heart Cure will re-
LEV you. Try a bottle, and
seelow quickly your condition
wi'improve.
About a year ago ! wrote 20 the
Mes Medical Co, asking advice. as |
US suffering with heart trouble, and
I'd been for two years. i had pain
! my heart, back and left side, and
Ad not been able to draw deep
reath for two years. Any little exer-
ion would cause palpitation, ana l
could not lie on my left side without
suffering. They advised me 70 try Dr.
Miles Heart Cure and Nervine, which
I did with the result that l am In
better health than I ever was before,
having gained u pounds since | COM
menced taking it. I took about thir.
teen bottles OF the two medicines, and
haven't been bothered with my heart
since" MRS. LILLE THOMAS,
Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
Or. Miles Heart Cure Ia sold by
your druggist, who Will guarantees that
the first bottle will benefit " II fsis
he Will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-17
TECH. CONTRACTS
AWARDED To
LOCAL FIRMS

The city council committee oh city prop
-e4.ty- yesterday afternoon awarded the
contract for heating and ventilation sys'
TEN OF. the Technical high school to Gordon
T. IIaslem & Co OF this city for $2l,9oV.
There were eight bids for this work.
The lowest bid for the electrical Switch
board was made by the Charles s. Bush
company OF this city, which received the
contract at Sl1S9. -Four bids were made
.or this work
The c. & c. Electrical company OF Bos-
tor was awarded the contract for gen.
orators at $500. There was but one other
bidder
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-17
COUNCILMAN GRADYS
AUNT DIES, AGED 1o4

Mrs Mary Mcclure Morrison. tho old
est person I'm the province OF Ontario
Canada, and aunt OF Councilman Daniel +.
Grady OF the Tenth ward OF this city
Is dead at her home In Canada. aged 10i
Her sister. Hannah Mcclure Grady. was
Mr.. Grady's mother For many years MIR
Grady was not aware OF his aunts where
abouts. but after 2S years OF intermittent
searching he learned her address.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-17
MAYORALT1 VOTE.

Clarke '''''''''''''''''' I-'f''
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-17
TO STUDY JiPs' C0NDTT 0Ns

Washington, Nov. i7.--Niscount Aoki
the japanese ambassador. Will make a
trip TO the Pacific coast in a few
months 20 study the condition Of ia
panese i'm the far western states. with
especial view Of learning the exact
cause Of the friction between calf
fornians aud his fellow countrymen.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-17
ABE kTTELl WON

San Diego. Cal. Nov. l7.-Abe Attell
was given the decision over Billy De
Coursey at the end of the 18th round
last night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
FIFTY PERSONS
DIE IN FLAMES
Terrible Disaster on the Rail Takes
Place Near valpa-
raise, Ind.

Valparaiso, Ind, Nov. FIFTY CIT
of l6i Immigrants who We're on Il
Baltimore and Ohio train which col
lidcd head-on With Il freight train at
Woodville, ten miles north of here, are
missing and it il; believed their bodies
We're consumed by the fire, which de-
stroyed six coaches of the immigrant
train.
The immigrant train was bound for
Chicago. The accident was caused by
the freight crew failing to observe
signals on the first section of the i'm
migrant train that another section was
following.
The Immigrant train caught fire
and was entirely consumed. There
We're lG7 passengers on board the train
and Ill of the party have been ac-
counted for. All the injured We're
taken to thr Mercy hospital at Chica-
go on special train after their In
iurics had hecn attended to by a corps
of physicians from this city.
All Of The train crew on both trains
escaped except the fireman on the i'm
migrant train, who was killed. Both
engines We're demolished. The immi-
grants consisted of Russian Jews,
Servians and Poles and were en- route
via Chicago to the northwest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
EAO's GROVE.

Roy Smith gave graphophone
entertainment at the school house
in No 6 on Friday night.
Herm Fowler made short visit
with his parents on Wednesday
while enroute to Cedar Rapids to at
tend the Butter-makers' Convention.
Jacob Moser and wife visited at
James Retherford's Sunday, Nov. 4.
Mrs. s. V. Hubbell is making
extensive improvements on her farm
buildings. Mr.. Longhurst has de-
cided to remain in Iowa another
year and has rented the farm for
another season.
Election time is over again. Now
let us have peace.
Mary Barger visited her sister,
Mrs. Holthaus, on Thursday.
John Way was kicked on the leg
by horse on Saturday, Nov. 3, caus-
ing severe fracture of the bone.
He is gaining rapidly under the
care of DR.. Hanson Of Fdgewood.
Mrs. Winfield Lash of Edgewood
visited with her son, John. on Tues.
day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
THORPE.

w. Matunch and wife moved their
household goods into the house
recently occupied by Perry Smith
who is now a resident of Illinois.
Mrs. j. B. Robertson and daugh-
ter, Belle Works were in Manchester
last Thursday.
Miss Edna White visited the
Thorpe school last Tuesday.
Mrs. al Trip visited Tuesday at
the Geo. Martin home.
A number of our young folks
danced to the music of the Martin
and Davis orchestra last Friday
evening.
Mrs. Chas Barr visited Mrs. Fred
Barr on Tuesday.
Ada Croyle Of Oneida visited last
week with her sister, Mrs. A. Clark.
Alden Clark spent the past week
with his grandpa Croyle Of Oneida.
DR.. Lindsay made professional
call here last Tuesday.
John Robertson visited Tuesday
with his mother, Mrs. j. B. Robert
son.
Mrs. David Barr went to Man
chester Wednesday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. w. X. Pollard.
Mrs. Wonieighton and daughter
Grace called on Mrs. Norris We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Jim McMann and children
leave this week Monday for Illinois,
where they Will reside in the future.
Adelbert Clark and wife are the
proud parents of a baby girl, born
November 6.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
PICKS MOODY FOR
SUPREME COURT
President Announces His Appoint
ment-Garfield to Succeed
Hitchcock.

Washington, Nov. 9.--The president
has announced the appointment of At
torncy General William Henry Moody,
of Massachusetts. as Justice of the
supreme court of the United States TO
succeed Justice Henry Billings Brown.
who retired some time ago. Moody
has filled the office of attorney general
since July /, 1904. Previous to that
time he had served for more than two
years as secretary of the navy. he
also served in four congresses, nd.ng
with the lNifty-sepenth.
Secretary Of the Interior Ethan Allen
Hitchcock Will retire from President
Roosevelt's cabinet on the 18th of next
March. and james Il. Garfield. of Ohio,
ut present commissioner of corpora
tons. will succeed him. Herbert Knox
Smith. now assistant commissioner Of
corporations. will he appointed to Car
fields place. These changes and that
of the retirement of Commissioner
Richards, of the general land office. on
March 4th We're announced in state
ment from the White House
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
NASHVILLE.

Miss Wayne Ryan visited Thurs
day with independence friends.
Frank Sober and family are now
occupying the house vacated by
Rob Fee.
We understand that Martin Gull
ligan purchased some lots from Mr..
Beals to be used for pasture.
Miss Johannah Heffernon of Cas-
eide is the guest of relatives here
Miss Francis Mulvehill and Miss
Wayne Pendergast Of Walker spent
part Of last week with Dubuque
friends.
DR.. Joice visited at his home in
Dunlap part of last week.
Mrs. Mccarthy of Epworlh spent
Sunday with friends and rel .t,ves
here.
School comm enced Monday in Il g
Hines district west of town, Miss
Katie McKeever as teacher.
Word was received here Friday
of the death of Mrs. hurry If
Fonda, former resident of Mason
vile.
Miss Belle Cane of Waterloo visit
ed with relatives here last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
ONEIDA.

Miss Rector, who has been visit.
ing relatives near here the past two
weeks, left Thursday for Indepen-
dence.
q. B. Cox and wife left Saturday
morning for Syracuse, ILL.,, to visit
relatives.
The young people enjoyed dance
at the Carver home Friday evening.
Mrs. W Hockaday has been en-
joying a visit from her sister.
Mrs. Carrie Brooks OF Hopkinton,
is a guest Of friends in this vicinity.
VIM. Cooking recently received a
fine Scotch collie pup which will
probably prove to be the best dog in
the county.