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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
JOHN BROOKS Brother of Bishop Brooks of Boston Died in Paris
 To-Day DAUGHTER WITH HIM

Springfield, Mass, Jan IA cable. gram from Paris this morning an. nounces the death in that city of Rev Dr John Cotton Brooks of this city youngest brother of Rev Dr Phillips Brooks, for so many years rector of Trinity church, Boston, and afterward bishop of Massachusetts. Dr Brooks had been in failing health for some months. Early last fall he went to Europe with his daughter Harriet in hope that his health might be bene- hted. While in France he was taken suddenly i'll, necessitating an opera tton, and 1t was thought that he would recover speedily The news of his death was a great surprise to his parishioners.
 John Cotton Brooks was the young est son of William Gray and Mary Anna Brooks. He was born in Bos- ton, August 29, 1s49, was educated in the Boston Latin school and was graduated from Harvard university Tn 1872. For time he was a tutor in St Marks school in Southboro and afterwards studied for the ministry in the Andover theological seminary and the Episcopal divinity school in Philadelphia. He was ordained dea- con in 1878 and his first rectorship was that of the church of St James the Greater in Bristol, Pa, during which he was ordained to the priest hood. In 1877 he became rector of St Gabriel's church in Providence, R. l., and at Christmas, 1878. he moved to Springfield to become rector of Christ church.. On December 16, 1903. he celebrated his twenty-fifth anniversary of his rectorship of this church.
 Soon after his graduation from Andover seminary he married Miss Harriett Lovett, daughter of Charles Valley and Josephine Lovett of Bos- ton. Two daughters were born to them, Josephine Dewolf and Harriet Lovett Brooks, who with Mrs Brooks survive him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
SEEKING
 THE CAUSE Block Signal System of Roads Where Accidents Took Place
 Being Examined
TOO MANY FATALITIES
Apparent Disregard of the Signals Has Awakened the Inter.
 state Commerce
 Commission.

Washington, Jan 4.-An inquiry in- to the operation of the block signal systems of the Baltimore X Ohio rail- road and the Southern railway was instituted to-day by the interstate commerce commission.
 In making the inquiry. the commits sion is acting under authority Of a resolution of congress adopted at the last session calling for report on the working of the railroad block sys- tenn generally.
 Specific instances of what appears to be failure of the block signal de- vice-or as one of the commissioners expressed it, the failure of the hu- man enl of the device-to prevent accidents involving loss of not only property, but life, were afforded by the recent disastrous accidents. on the Southern railway at Lawyers, Va. and on the Baltimore & Ohio raiEoad at Terra Gotta, D. c. These acci- dents the commission determined to investigate, so far as they had rela- ton to the operation of the block signals.
 Officials of both the Southern and the Baltimore and Ohio were sub poenaed before the commission to give it such information as they might possess. If. after the officers Of these lines have been examined, it be deemed desirable to do so, the commission may call officials of other lines on which wrecks recently have occurred, on account of the apparent disregard of the block signals or the failure of the system to accomplish its purpose.
 The following witnesses have been summoned to appear and were pres ent: Charles Selden. superintendent telegraph; John G. Wilson, assistant general attorney; c. $. Potter. third vice-pTesident: |. F. Dent. train eis- patcher; J. W. Kelly. jr. traininaster Fl. S. Peddieord, road foreman; F. P Patenall, signal engineer, and Thoni- as Fitzgerald, general manager. all of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad; J. s. Hitchcock, a locomotive engineer of this city nd Eli c. Foester, of Den yer, Colo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
PLENTY OF LUMBER.
No Need of . Famine for the Builders
 in That Respect.

Bangor. Ne. Jan 4.-Reports re- ceived in this city indicate that ex- cellent numbering conditions have prevailed along the upper St John river and its tributaries. and that this years cut piiI be fully up to last years. The total amount cut by the operators is expected to be between 55.0oe.ooo and s0.eoO 900 feet. {. meeting of the upper s, John river driving corporation has been called for January 2 al Fort Kent. and op- orators will then submit estimates of their cuts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
STANDARD OIL AGAIN.
Massachusetts Aiming at Unjust Price
 For the Product.

Boston. Jan IA bill to proven; alleged unfair commercial discrimina- ton and eomplicity. which is under stood to he directed against the Standard oil company. was filed in the house to-day. 1t is understood the measure was prompted by evi- dence indicating that the Standard Ol company in oBston and other places retailed it's product where it controlled the trade at IA to 1s cents gallon. while st Springfield and other places in the state. where it is in competition with independent con- psnIes it sells it's oil at ten c-nts a gallon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
PROTECT THEMSELVES.
Threat of French Government Does
 Not Worry the Pope.

Rome, Jan 4.-The Observatore Romano to-day published the follow ing communication from the vatican:
 Tt is stated that the French gov- ernment intends to publish the text of some of the documents which were seized at the papal nunciature in Paris December II. The holy see de- clares that it declines any responsi- bility for the publication, leaving 1t to the persons who may think them selves injured by the publication of the documents to use the means which they judge best to protect their rights. It must be borne in mind, however. that no inventory was made at the time of the seizure of the doc uments by the French government. !"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
LONG PRISON SENTENCE.
Italian Who Tried to Kill and Burn
 Goes to Prison.

New Haven, Jan IA verdict of guilty was brought in on two counts to-day on the charge of assault with intent to kill against Antonio Brecel- To. On the first count he was sen- fenced to from three to five years and on the second he was given a two year sentence. On the night of December 1, while visiting an Ital- ian family, Brecello ran amuck and stabbed several people. ell then fired a lighted lamp at woman and set fire to the house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
schooner . Total Wreck.

Chatham. Mass. Jan 4.-The two- masted schooner Alice T. Boardman of Calais, Me. bound from Calais for Hyannis with a cargo of lumber. went ashore on Handkerchief shoals early to-day and is a total wreck. One member of the crew. Thomas Hem dryk, of Henderson. \. B.. was drowned. The rest were rescued and brought ashore by Captain Kelley and crew of the Monomoy Point life say ing station.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
History Was Confiscated.

Hamburg. Jan 4.--The Neue Ham, burger Zeitung says 1t learns that General Kuropatkin's history of the Russo-J Japanese war. which was con fiscated in Russia December as. will be published in Leipzig during the month of April and will consist of four thick volumes. with many Illus trations and maps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
Mohawk River Rising.

Utica, Jan 4.-Constant rain from yesterday morning till this morning in the Mohawk valley has raised the Mohawk river to flood stage and ex- ceedingly high water prevails throughout the valley. Trains on the New York Central railroad are delayed to-day because of flood con ditions and it is said that all passen- ger trains will be from one to two hours late. The water is still rising and more serious delay may be caused.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
RAILS GAVE WAY.
Sunk Beneath the Train. Causing
 One Death,

Comstock. Ore. Jan 1.-The north bound Portland express, the fast pas senger train on the Southern Pacific railway between San Francisco and Portland, was wrecked last night near here. Engineer Weichland was killed and Fireman Long is missing. The passengers, were uninjured. The accident occurred on recently filled trestle which had been undermined by the torrential rains. The track has sunk behind the train so that 1t cannot be moved in either direction and 1t is now perched on shelf on the steep grade of the canon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
Scheduled AIl RsaI E.t..e.

The tax collector of Adelaide, South Australia. officially reports the con scientiousness of taxpayer who. in getting up a statement of the real es. tate he owned. for taxation purposes, put down a piece of land of his meas uring nine feet by six feet in - cemetery" and under that column. Name of occupier." gave that of his departed wife.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
Fcur n.r. or,r,ine.

New York. tsu f.-No word has been received from the steamer Ponce. nov four days overdue from San Juan. Porto Rico. While the o6- cials of the New York and Porto Rico line declare that they feel 70 anxiesy for the steamer. they have sent . cable inquiry so San Juan to learn whether the Ponce vas deIaFed in saiIine sy the storm that prevailed around Chrigfuss.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
FOUR DAYS GALE.
Vessels in Southern Seas Have . Hard
 Time.

New York, Jan 4.-News of a se- were storm in the southern seas was brought here to-day by the steamer Advance which arrived from Colon four days behind the schedule. The Advance should have sailed from Co., lon December 24, but on the 23d a heavy northerly gale set in and the Advance and fourteen other steam CTS. which were lying in the harbor. were obliged to put out to sea to weather the storm. The gale con- tinued for four days. At the end of that time the Advance put back to Colon and after taking on her pas sengers and freight sailed for New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
Want More Wages.

Atlanta, Ga. Jan 4.-The conduc- tors. switchmen, brakemen and train men of the Southern railway have sent representatives to Washington to confer with the officials of that road for the purpose of securing an increase in wages. All divisions will be represented. It is stated that a 10 per cent increase will be asked for. The increased cost of living is given as a reason for asking the advance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
Shoot Fish With Arrowa.

In the South seas and in various groups of islands In the Indian ocean the aborigines shoot fsh with the bow and arrow. The art Is extremely difficult. as in taking aim at an object under water the archer has to allow for refraction. If he were to aim directly at the fish as he sees 1t, he would, of course, miss. Long practice has. however. made the natives expert in this sport.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
WANTSTHEEARTH
Massachusetts Lawyer Suing Three Thousand People in
 Chicago For Properly
WRITS SERVED TO-DAY

Chicago, Jan 1.-The Chronicle to- day says: On six United States dep- .uty marshals was placed yesterday the responsibility of serving on 5000 defendants notices of ejectment in a suit recently filed in the United States circuit court by Sidney Smith of Cambridge, Mass, who seeks to possess himself of south side property valued at approximately $40,000,- 900. Among the defendants are many women unused to the forms of law and there also are many persons of prominence, for MT Smith claims absolute title to all the land bounded by Thirty-fifth street on the north to Thirty-ninth street on the south, and from Grand boulevard on the west to a line running north from Cottage Grove avenue and Thirty-ninth street on the west.
 He asserts an ancestor settled on the land in 1884 and filed claim to it, but died before obtaining pa tent to the property. In order to ob- tain standing in court 1t became necessary to include as defendants to the ejectment proceedings all per sons living within the boundaries de- scribed in the plaintiffs bill.
 The deputies met varied experi- ences during the day.
 Cambridge, Mass, Jan 4.-Sydney Smith, who has appealed to the United States courts in Chicago to establish claim to extensive south side property. is we'll known lawyer residing in Cambridge, but having offices in Boston He is about 76 years of age. The litigation in the Chicago case was begun about four years ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
Coal Under a School.

A seam of coal has been found under portion of the Kirkby.in-Ashfield East Council school. Nottingham, Eng. land. and 1t has been decided by the Notts educational committee. subject to the approval of the board of edu. cation. to sell this to the Butterley colliery for f65. The liability for any settlement of the buildings in conse. quence of the taking of the coal will, 1t Is stated. lie with the company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
Judge Worthy Of the eeneb.

Judge Worthy of the Bench.
 In the court of Judge Klamroth, of Pasadena. Cal, the other day, when . witness had testified that she was married and a cross-examlning attor. ney asked her: "Will you swear that you are married?" the judge stopped him and made him apologize. remark. ing: Never. in the eight years I have held court have I allowed . woman to be insulted."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
TELEPHONE SITUATION.
State Grange Wants Independent
 Companies Organized.

Hartford. Jan 4.-The telephone situation was the subject of a spirit ed and warm discussion this morning at the annual session of the Connec- ticut State grange. The outcome was the passage of a resolution as amend ed Thursday advocating the revision of the present telephone law that in dependent companies may be organ ized in this state.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
It Was a Nugget.

Workmen were digging drain near the city hall Of Bendigo, South Africa, when the pick of one of them re- bounded after having struck some thing hard. That must be . mug. get remarked jocular bystander. "f'll look" said the workman. and the next moment he had a lump of quartz thickly studded with gold in his hands.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
Impro,ed He.Ith Conditions.

Manila. Jan 4-Quarantine off- cers have announced that owing to the improvement of health conditions at this port the daily contagious dis ease bulletin issued for local and for eign port officers Is unnecessary. This is the first time in four years that these conditions have prevailed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
Railrosd Espert Resigns.

Manila. Jan l.-F. A. Molitor. the xovernmenf's railroad expert has rendered his resignation IL Is said that he was prompted to resign be- cause Governor-Ge1ersl Smith did not approve his estimate of the cost of railway construction In Ceba-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
Brakeman Was Killed.

Utica. \. Y.. Jan 4.-The body of Charles Sands. a railroad brakeman on the Central Hudson. vas found in the yards here today He had fallen from a train during the nisht and vas badly mahgled- His father and mother live in Burlington. Vt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
Schooner Is Floated.

Cape Henry, Va, Jan 4.-The schooner R. W. Hopkins. which stranded near here last night. later ioated without assistance and pro- ceeded to Hampton Roads.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
Eirst ses,emsr a,eeI ham.

The nrst Bessemer steel rail ever laid down was at Derby, England. in 1851. It was placed at point where it had been necessary to renew the iron rails once in three months be- cause of incessant wear. IL was not taken up for IS yearl. during which time . million and . quarter trains passed over it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
Twenty Thousand Ont.

Mexico City. Jan 4.--It is esti- mated that 10000 operatives in the clothes factories in the republic are now on strike. Their grievances will be arbitrated. They demand higher salaries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04

Many ways q Cooking Dsssnas
 Bananas are served in the same vsy as plautains in the West Indies. and the Americans anxious to find . nsv and delicious addition to the dairy bsll of fare cannot do better than try fried or baked green bananas. or. boiled and pounded. they can be fined h bollinx xreass-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
WAITER roREcAH.

Forecas. for Connecticut: Rain or snow followed by clearing in north portion: fair in south portion and colder tonight. satsrday fair and colder. brisk to high southwest to vesf vinds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
Protecting the yar..

Honolulu- Ian Ut is believed that the federal government is pre- pairing to- take steps to prevent the passsee by the territorial legislature Of any meas1res tending to discriu- hate sssinst the Jspsnesa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
Some Gems
 From Our Clearance
 Sale.

Beautiful Chartered Oak BuGok value s75,o0. special t45oo
 1 Beautiful Chartered Oak Bunuk value $6000, special $45.O0.
 1 Beautiful Chartered Oak DuGuk value $2soo, special s21.0oI
 1 Beautiful Chartered Oak 0lna Closet, value $27.oo. special s2o0o
 1 Beautiful Quarteped Oak saaos board. value $57.o0, special tl226
 1 Beautiful Quartered Oak Bu0uA value 5000. special $3750.
 1 Beautiful Chartered Oak chlS1 Closet. value $32.oo, special t2ko0
 Crystal Cabinet. all siasa vaiu1 s40oo. special 5000.
 1 Chartered Oak Extension Tcbom value s25.oo. special sis.75.
 Lot ss.s5 Box Seat Dining Chalu1 at 25 per cent discount.
 RED TAGS mark the CIsaraneo Sale prices. They are scaftero6 throughout the entire store. Furnt ture suitable for every room in tho house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
siutr Hnur. Behind.

HouoIuIu- Jan 4-Ihe steamer Ventura of the Oceanic line is sixty hours cverdue from ssdneT. Aus tralia-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-04
THEY MUST DIE.
Woman Who Killed Her Husband and
 Her Partner in Crime.

Kansas City, aJn 4.-Judge Phillips in the United States district court here to-day. denied the application of counsel for Mrs Aggie Myers for a writ of habeas corpus. Mrs Myers is under sentence of death for the mur- der of her husband and will be exc cuted on January 10 unless Governor Folk interferes. Frank Hoffman will also be executed on the same date for the same offense.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
WEATHER HINDERS
COUNTRYS TRADE

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-R- G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review Of Trade tomor-
row viii say:
Trade in winter fabrics improved
as the weather became more season.
able, but reports for the week were
perature. Improvement in the traffic
situation was checked by snow block
ades, and the best railway authori-
ties state that expanding needs of
the nation can only be met by a much
greater expenditure for new track
and rolling stock than has yet been
contemplated.
clearance sales have made good
progress, and new business for spring
delivery is coming 20 jobbers and
wholesale houses in large volume,
while collections show some improve
ment- Manufacturing returns for the
week were more favorable, contracts
in many cases covering deliveries in
1908.
Liabilities of commercial failures
thus far reported for January amount
ed to s5.23O,345, of which $2.353.91S
was in manufacturing, $2,53o,soo in
trading and s305,627 in other CONNER
cial lines"
Bradstreet's tomorrow win say:
Retail and wholesale trade, indus
try and transportation alike, feel the
effect of varying adverse weather con-
ditions which retard or check activity
and make the congestion, visible some
time ago IN railroad matters, even more
acute. Raw wool is steady. Higher
prices abroad and in the West are
sustaining features.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending January
IT numbered 234. against 2s3 last
week. 279 in the like week of 1905,
3O4 in 1905, 226 in 1904 and 231 in
1908. Canadian failures for the week
number 23 as against "a last week
and 36 in this week a year ago.
Bank clearings for the week end
ing January IT aggregated s3,441.461.-
977, 1 per cent under last week and
10 per cent below the same week last
year. Excluding New York City, the
total was S1.28s, 1885"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
WAGE BOARD VISITS
INTERIOR CITIES
Gathering Data to Be Used
in Fixing Scale at the
Mare Island Navy Yard
MANY MEN MAY QUIT
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
VALLEJO, Jan. 1S.-There is a great
deal of interest manifested here by the
big force of mechanics employed on
Mare Island over the visit of Naval
Constructor Holden A Evans, u. S. N,
to Sacramento, Stockton, Los Angeles
and other interior points for data on
the wages being paid the workingmen
in crafts similar to those employed at
Mare Island.
In the past the wage scale on the
navy yard has always been in proper
tiOn 10 that paid in San Francisco, but
the wage board, which recently met to
establish the scale for 1907, refused to
make an increase, although wages in
San Francisco for the same trades have
advanced by leaps and bounds.
Unless there is a raise here the navy
yard viii lose at least half of its
employees when the weather moderates
in the spring.
The recommendations of the wage
board refusing a raise in pay have
been held up by the Navy Department
and the board ordered to reconvene
here.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
WOOL. GROWERS IN
CONVENTION

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 1S.-The
convention of the National Wool Grow
ers' Association held one session today
and that was wholly devoted to ad-
dresses and discussions of general
topics.
The delegates devoted the afternoon
to inspection of sheep on exhibition at
the State Fair grounds.
The following delegates were Sc
iected today to constitute a committee
on resolutions: p. Sullivan, Arizona;
T. Gooding, Idaho; Dan p. Smythe,
Utah; II. e. Campbell. Arizona. and J..
z. Bower, Montana. This committee
went into session after the convention
adjourned today and will report at to-
morrow's session.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
HUMANE SOCIETY MEETS

The monthly meeting of the board OF
trustees of the San Francisco Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anil
mails was held Thursday afternoon at
the Fillmore-street Office of President
John Partridge. The secretarys re-
port showed that 1868 animals were
affected by the work of the society
during December. OF these 276 were
lame, CALLED, sick and wornout horses
and mules relieved from work, the
others were either overloaded or bru-
tally beaten; 1920 horses and mules
were examined and sol small animals
humanely destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
LITTLE BOY DIES
FROM SCALDING

NAPA, Jan. 1s.-Last Monday even
ing the five-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Y. Trigueire, who lives in the
Napa Redwoods, was playing about the
stove toward supper time and grasped
the spout of the tea kettle, filled with
boiling water.
The kettle was pulled over by the
boy and its boiling contents were pre-
cipitated upon his back and shoulders,
scalding him in a fearful manner.
Everything possible was done to re-
lieve the child's terrible suffering and
under careful attention he appeared TO
be improving until Thursday, when a
reaction occurred Death came to him
early this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
San Francisco Coke and Gas Company
el4 and 9l6 OForren St.
San Francisco, Cal, jan IL 1907
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

The public having by their patronage approved
principles of supplying the best of Gas reasonable
rates. have determined the field of supplying
the public with electricity. With this end in view we
will Immediately the construction of an aux
iary power plant utilizing for that purpose part of the
property used as Gas Plant at North Beach, and
have entered into advantageous agreement with the
Stanislaus Power Company for the exclusive of its
power its transmission plant is built. The plant
to be constructed by us will be ready early in the fall
Pursuing the same methods as have made Gas bus-
ness so great success will be aim to give the best
service reasonable We therefore request
all of Electricity who intending make change
in their supply to communicate with the undersigned
stating the average of electricity used by them
and the price paid is the intention of the undersigned
in the beginning conduits and lines where
demand is greatest and gradually the entire city
We advise you IN your interest to make any long
time contracts with other companies until you have
ferred with our representatives.
SAN FRANCISCO COKE AND GAS COMPANY
c. Lyman, by Leopold Mchels,
Manager. President