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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
f. G.. STEVENS.

does not permit the club or the lodge to
Interfere with his spending much time
at home with his wife and four chill
dren.
Not long ago at an amateur theat-
rlcal entertainment in Knoxville a To-
cal life insurance agent sang a song
In Which Mr.. Oliver was the hero. It
had to do with his building a railroad
to the moon. So pleased was the con-
tractor that he called the agent into
his Office the next day and took $4,000
worth OF life insurance on the spot.
Frederick G. Stevens, the financial
hacker Of Mr.. Oliver in the Panama
canal project, is another interesting
character. He is much better known
at the national capital and in New
York financial circles than Is Mr.. Oil
yer. Mr.. Stevens has been in politics.
He served two terms in the New York
state senate and tried to get into con-
gress, but was prevented by Congress-
man Wadsworth, who wanted to stay
there himself. Last fall Mr.. Stevens,
according to fairly good authority,
financed the campaign Of Peter A.
Porter, whose emblem was a COW, and
Mr.. Porter defeated Mr.. Wadsworth.
who had been the chief upholder of the
beef trust in congress. It is said to
have cost MIR. Stevens $4,000 to bring
about the retirement of his ancient
enemy, but he could stand it, having
inherited 100000 from his father and
multiplied it by at least three through
his own operations in banking and 9th
er lines.
Senator Stevens was chairman Of the
famous gas commission which investi-
gated the New York gas trust. He Sc
lected as counsel to this commission
Charles E. Hughes, a lawyer not in
politics. Senator Stevens also insisted
upon having the life insurance compa-
MES investigated, though Governor
Higgins of New York held that there
was no reason for such an inquiry. Mr.,
Hughes was counsel in this investiga-
ton also. When Mr.. Hughes became
governor of New York last January he
appointed Frederick G. Stevens super
intendent Of public works, greatly to
the chagrin of James W. Wadsworth,
who two years ago had caused Stevens
to be retired from the state senate by
gerrymander !
Mr.. Stevens was not only unsquelch-
ed, but he was just starting out on his
career apparently. AS Paul Jones re-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
". J. OLIVER.

real captain Of industry" A list of his
enterprises goes far toward proving
his claim to this title. In fact, he has
so many strings to his Industrial fiddle,
or, rather, so many brigades of work
men under his direction, that he might
be called a major general of industry.
On the Southern railway, the Cincin-
natl Southern railway and the Tide
water railway this young commander
has contracts for the construction Of
nearly 500 miles of road in the aggre-
gate. Lis work on the Southern rail
way includes tunnel through the IA
nous Lookout mountain at ChattanoO-
ga, which is one Of the marvels of en-
glneering. in the heart of the noun
tain a great cavern was encountered.
moving from which is a stream of wa
Ter slNty-hVe feet deep. It is neces-
sary to build steel bridge across the
cavern river, so the Lookout mountain
tunnel will be scenic railway in it.
self. MIR. Oliver has just completed
the practical rebuilding of the Louis
vile and Nashville between Knoxville
and Atlanta and is said to be negotiat-
ing for more work on that railroad.
But there is still another line of con-
struction work in which he leads. He
is said to be the most successful con-
crete contractor in America. He has
built and is building bridges, business
blocks, viaducts and various other
structures in REINFORCED concrete,
comparatively new construction mate
rial. The REINFORCED concrete method
was imported a few years ago from
france. Mr.. Oliver is perhaps the
principal concrete contractor now op-
Grating in the United States. That is
his specially. He is considered an ex-
pert in concrete work.
At Knoxville, Tenn, where he lives,
Mr.. Oliver is owner of a large plant
that manufactures all manner of con-
structlon machinery, even to the loco
motives employed. He owns nearly a
million dollars worth of such machin-
cry, which is constantly employed on
his various contracts under subcon-
tractors and foremen.
Worked For Himself at Twenty-three.
William j. Oliver was born in a
suburb Of South Bend, Ind. At the
age Of sixteen he got a job as clerk
for man engaged in railroad con-
struction. He was bookkeeper for a
time and then became foreman of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14

bishops are Bishops Ullmann and 10
hanson, both Of whom were born in
1887. The youngest bishop in the
country is Bishop Bergquist, who was
born in 1862.
The Riksbank (National bank Of
Stockholm has opened an account with
the National City bank Of New York
and has been doing business with that
banking institution since Jan. /.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
An Uncomfortable Crown.

Describing the coronation Of the new
shah of Persia, correspondent of
reynolds Newspaper says that when
ne removed his astrakhan hat and the
vlzler placed upon his head the tiara
the vizier mistook the back Of the
crown for the front and had to read
just 1t. The weight of the diadem
was so great that the shah had to sup
port 1t with both hands, and, judging
rom the expression Of the royal coun-
tenance, he did not find it comfortable.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
Tree Planting by Canadian RAILWAY.

The Canadian Pacific Railway COM
pany has begun tree planting on quite
an extensive scale along it's western
lines, says the Canadian Forestry Jour-
nal. A contract has been let for a
small acreage of breaking near Wolse-
ley on which it is the intention to ex-
pertinent with tamarack for ties. A
piece Of ground is also to be planted
ut Medicine Hat with jack pine and
tamarack for the same purpose. Over
100 miles of trees are to be planted
between Winnipeg and Calgary for
snow breaks, and at several stations
trees are to be planted around the
station grounds, and prizes are to be
offered the section foremen who make
the best showing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17
SMALL SUsR|
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HEAD OF UNIO
SMALL HAD GIVEN
His Telegram Stirs Up
and the President is !
Scored.

New York, Oct. 13.-FollowT
visit to this city of Labor &
sioner Neill, President Small
telegraphers, union yesterday
noon took decisive steps to c
telegraphers' strike. He sent +
lowing telegram to all of the
cities of the country:
New York, Oct. IL, 1907.
nent New Workers appealed n
call the STRIKE off. All efforts
tiations are exhausted and
panies' officials say they will
a finish. The treasury is dea
no more funds are avail
quests for relief from all
heavy and urgent. The
sembly cannot meet them.
having been ordered withou
dents sanction, l recomn
locals vote on the propositi
Chicago, Oct. 14.-At a 1
the executive committee Of
mercial Telegraphers' un
night President s. j. Small
pended.
The following message W
to Small by the executive col
Under article Is, section
constitution of the Commercial
raphers' union of America, y
hereby suspended from the O
president, to take effect imme
IS. j. Konekamp, Acting
man"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

A South Dakota town has passed an
ordinance forbldding male and female
persons to loiter on the steps of any
church, public building or doorway Of
any store for the purpose of visiting,
eating candy or peanuts, or in any
street, alley. or vacant lot, or other
obscure place, for the purpose of
flirting in the evening. In other words,
says the Houston Post, the South Da-
kota idea is to get married people d..
vorced and to embarrass as far as
possible the efforts of those who de.
sire to become mergered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

A New York bank cashier stole $50,
600 because woman told him to dc
It. 1t is wo>derful how well men obey
women sometimes. There are many
cases Of this kind on record since the
day Adam took the apple just to please
Eve, but how few are the instances OF
which we cave record where men
have wandered back from the paths OF
sin and pleasure just because woman
told them to! And 1t is all the more
remarkable, too, because that has
been woman's chief occupation since
she made the acquaintance of man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17
CHICAGO WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
Wins Fourth and Decisive Game From
Detroit.

Detroit.
Detroit, Mich, Oct. 13.-The ChtI
cago National league baseball team
yesterday afternoon at Bennett parkI
won the worlds championship defeat
ing the Detroit American league team
by score of to 0.
1t was the fourth successive victor
for the Chicago team in as many days
Taking advantage of every slip. mad
by the local players and running tn
bases cleverly they scored two runs
in the first two innings, while the De-
troit team did not succeed In getting
one man over the home plate.
The "rooters" who had followed the
Chicago team from their home city
swarmed down to the diamond when
the ninth inning closed and shewered
them with congratulations. Then
several hundred of them formed in line
and marched down Michigan avenue.
headed by band, cheering and sing
ing In celebration of the victory.
1t was a disappointment for the loca,
team in more ways than enc. The
weather was raw and cold. entirely un
fit for baseball, and less than half or
the expected $4,000 to $4,000 people at
tended the game. The official count
OF the attendance was 1879.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

The man who is said to have &C.
companied Gen. Phil Sheridan on his
famous ride from Winchester, tween.
ty miles away" died at his home in
a Pennsylvania village the other day.
He may have accompanied Sheridan
on that historical occasion, but the
part he played was quite too small to
bring him any personal recognition
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

The big scientists of the British as
sociation continue to be "all torn up"
over the question whether the atom,
which is the unit of matter, is of
chemical or electrical origin. Yet it
does not seem in keeping with the
eternal fitness of things for such
mighty men of learning to quarrel
over a little thing like that
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

The news that the treasury depart
ment has decided to call in all the
outstanding $4,000 bills, says the ST.
Louis Times, falls as harsh and un-
expected blow upon those of us who
have been collecting souvenirs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

The men behind the muskets are
protesting against their paltry sti-
pend of s13 month. Better pay and
better treatment, remarks the St.
Louis Globe-Democrat, will give the
war department better soldiers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

Gov. Woodruff of Connecticut says
informed that if they are robbed by
financial schemers it is entirely their
own fault. This seems to materially
reduce the ranks Of the innocent in
weston
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

Aeronauts are basing vast expecta-
tons upon the aeroplane type of air
ship, but every public attempt to show
what these heavier-than-air flyers can
do has resulted in demonstrating that
there is no telling what sort of c1pers
an aeroplane will cut when 1t lifts
into the air.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

Many a man who can comprehend
perfectly the Nervousness of illegal
liquor selling in a beer joint after
hours can not see the slightest impro
priety in his automobiles showing
Just what is in her.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17
DENoUNcE HIM TO HIS FA
Russell and Thomas Censure
Unionists Hiss Small.

New York, Oct. 14.-Pres
Small's telegram to the locals u
the discontinuance of the
brought out yesterday all the
up feeling of this and other
against him. Here in New Y(
received q terrific scoring q
hands of other officials while
tempts at self-edefense were M
cries of resign" and with hi{
conclusion the local voted to
the strike. The meeting wa
acterized throughout by bitd
charges between President SIN
other officials. The latter
the national leader with moons
in first claiming that the strike
be successfully financed and
yesterday that the general asst
is without funds, and accused h
having conducted the fight in a
hearted way. President Small d
to explain his position, but was
quently interrupted by Kisses. VI
ha c'''7"nlu loft the halls crios NJ
sign" followed him. Last night Small
issued statement in which he said
he was willing to continue the strike
if the men insisted.
When the meeting opened, Small
was given the floor and said:
II ami not here to make an argli-
ment for or against the strike but
merely to explain why / called for -
vote of the locals. Saturday Comm
sioner Neill informed me that P
dent Clowry told him that fun
negotiations were futile. be-
what they say. Our funds are
exhausted, as YOU know, as we
unable to make payment to you
terray. There are no more I'm
These are the facts. You can q
you will"
Percy Thomas. former national
putty. followed Small, saying that
latter had said when the strike beg;
that he conld raise 100000 Sma
he said, had asked him thirty da
ago to send out the word mo fund
but the speaker refused He contir
ed:
president Small has utterly n,
lected to approach the subject of ra
ing money and now he tells you thai
we have no more money. The strike
cannot he lost If we have a leader. a
national president with any ability"
There were cheers for Thomas, and
as Small rose to reply, shouts of re
sign" greeted him.
81 have no intention of resigning."
be said: 'to resign is the last thing
that will do, and want to tell you
that personal attacks on me won't
get bread and butter.
'As for assessment Of other labor
organizations: The Order of Railroad
Telegraphers with a membership of
10000, assessed first 50, then 81, has
turned in about $4,000. From the
$1,000 locals of the American Fedora
ton of Labor we have received about
s25,000."
AS Small concluded, Daniel l.. Rus
sell, chairman Of the local board or
strategy, sprang to his feet. saying:
up to last night this was SmaIl,a.
strike and up to last night he a
everything he could to lose II.
day 1t Is your strike. Keep Il up
win. He alone brought ON the 81
and now he is trying to repudia
Other speakers followed IN a ST
vein, after which resolutions
adopted, declaring that the strfl
continued and calling upon thd
tional executive committee to reniit.
once $4,000, the New York Locals share
in the general treasury and request
ing the appropriation of the insurance
fund for strike purposes.
In his statement last night SMALL
says in his recent recommendation Id
merely wished the locals to under
stand the situation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

A San Antonio, (Tex.) school teach
er says it is impossible to make pes.
simist of a 12-year-old boy. Go way
man. Tell one to whitewash 200 yards
of fence and he will think the whole
worlds going to smash.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

The later the fruit the better It has
Jared this year. Grapes and winter
pears, for instance, are a pretty fair
crop. 1t was the early blossom that
the frosts caught.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

1t is now permissible in England
for man to marry his wife's sister,
II the VSfe is dead. Is it not about
time, asks the Brooklyn Eagle, to
enact law in America for the pro-
lection of the wife's mother from the
alleged funny man, who never was
funny?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

Let all who think they have sound.
ed the depths of human woe take
heart in contemplating the fate of the
Nevada man whose wife gets drunk
frequently by eating onions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

These mismated couples who Kill
elch other and themselves might with
propriety lift up their eyes and see
how wide the world is.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

A property owner in Kingston. a
London suburb, has posted a notice
that mo grandchildren or cats" will
be allowed on his premises.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

In Paris there is a school which ed
ucates in the fine art of beggary
These are the days of the trained spec
ialist, and the man who doesn't know
how is simply a tail-ender.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

A Seattle girl has Travelled 5000
miles to marry a Connecticut preach
err He ought to be good when she
gets him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

The record of the Alps, of eighty
people killed and twenty-five injured
during the season, almost puts them
in the automobile class.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

A million tons of paper are used
year in the printing Industry of the
country. That looks as If we, as
nation, were reading some.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

Vladivostok imported last year from
Australia and the Argentine republic
more than 100000 pounds of meat
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

It is going to take good deal OF
firmness to keep the Hague conference
from breaking up in fight.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

! A nation cannot sink lower than its
worst people or rise higher than Its
best citizens.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17
A. c. Ross. Pub.

| II you can't be cheerful. be as cheer
full as you can.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

! He who weds and runs away no
more should seek wedding day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-17

duu Stages through WHICH Ino SoAA
bine passed in its changes from the
old Standard Oil trust to the present
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
AS a result of its investigation OF
the so-called little black book" the
federal grand jury at Minneapolis re-
turned 10 indictments against we'll
known lumber men and officers of the
Northwestern Lumbermen's associa
ton charging conspiracy to defraud
by the use of the mails.
G. P. Gardner, of Harvard, won the
intercollegiate lawn tennis champion
ship in singles on the courts of the
Merton Cricket club at Haverford.
Samuel F. Whitlow, merchant Of
lola, Kan, confessed that Miss May
Sapp of Moran, Kan, killed herself
because of her unrequited love for
him.
Jose Gutierrez, aged 70. died at
Yaleta, few miles below Ell Paso
Tex. He drank whisky up to 70.
y tornado near Leeds, Ga, caused
the death of Is persons, who were
hit by falling trees and timbers. The
damage to property was enormous.
A storm of almost hurricane force
which swept over New York did
much damage and caused great in
convenience both on land and water.
For the second time since the Ger
man bank of Buffalo, N. Y, closed Its
doors. Eugene A. Georger. former
president, was acquitted on criminal
charges in connection with the wreck
ing of the bank.
The Cuban labor organizations at a
meeting in Havana adopted reso
luton to order general strike, call
ing out gil the unions in the island, II
the railways employ the strike-break.
ers from New York.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-17

1. Valuable water mont on Eantport side
OF Annapolis harbor 80 foot OF Fifth street.
frontingon Fifth street about IS feet; wharf
on premises navigahle waters for large YES
sells.
2 Also Lot No. l50 on Chesa peake Avenue
With front Of IS feet and depth ofl64 feet.
B. small house and lot near the city limits
al bargain.
4 ssAcres ofland near Chesterfield with
good dwelling house. large tobacco barn.
corn crib, stable and young orchards.
Telephone. railroad station. school and
church nearby.
S. vacsnf lot at East por Z. as 81 feet
on Chesapeake Avenue y depth OF lol
feet
vainabis lafn ne Third District
near Robinson slat.on on the Annapolis
ond baltimor. 70 Line Railroad, consist
'sg of ass improvements.
= n, ,aDs arm $50 Acres ~ Millers-
w "a a GLe buildings, good land. and all
-Locef convenfences.
Small House and Lot near Camp Pa
l.e Hents for i've dollars per month.
FOR terms and particulars, apply 20 the
.4derEigned enclosing return postage.
JAMES M MUNROE, Attorney
o2l Annapolis. Nd.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-17

In his letter to the City Council. adj
vocating that Annapolis take some
steps to entice the visitors TO the
jamestown Exposition over the bay TO
Annapolis. Mr.. Shellman b. Brown.
superintendent of the Short Line,
says his road viii cooperate in any
movement that will bring the exis-
tence of Annapolis to the attention of
the outside world.
Does Mr.. Brown mean to infer that
the outside world does not already
know of our existence? We were
priding ourselves that we had become
quite notorious CD of late if only
through the new Naval Academy, our
WY paved streets, Iynching bee,
An Annapolis Alphabet" and the
City Council $ opposition to an electric
railway in town-not to mention a few
other things.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-17

THURSDAY. Ian. IL, Il
WHAT CAUSED THE TROUBLE.

The cartoon. Of Enterprise show
ing Main street on busy day, pub
lished in another column, through the
courtesy Of Prof. w. o. stevens,
author Of An Annapolis Alphabet, .
IS the one that caused so much traubIe
when the little book made its appear
ance. II was the subject of derision
in many quarters of the town.
The Business Mems Association dis
cussed this picture, and offered res
olution to take some action on the
matter, but the action was never
taken. Sometimes il is best 10 shake
well before taking and sometimes TO
take second thought. The COWS in
the picture gave offense to some; the
man asleep Tor drunk }, as the case may
be, gave onense TO others, but the
crooked telegraph poles were, perhaps,
the thorn i'm the flesh. But, with a
good hospital like the Emergency, and
a slendid surgical stan which il has,
a thorn can soon be extracted even
from the flesh of mossbacks and bar
nacles, parasites and 'squatters' Ga
local name for those not to the manor
born).
The turbulent waters have subsidized,
however, and Annapolis and the Bust
ness Mems Association is itself again.
We are all serene and happy despite the
commotion caused some few weeks
ago by the picture of e. is for En-
terprise, etc. Main street still is do
ing business at the old stand, and
the trolley will run down this bust
ness thoroughfare next year. Dec
volente.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-17

one thing about Annapolis-nobody
can ever get lopsided from hanging
ON to car straps. Evening Capital.
Yes, but how about the lampposts?--
Bentztown Bard in the Baltimore
sun.
We don't have lampposts, thank
you. We have electric light poles.
Street lamps are out of date in An
napolis. Come down and see how
modern we are.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-17

There will be railroad wrecks just
rs long as trainmeu work sixteen and
often thirty-six hours without relief or
rest. This is the testimony given of
the working hours OF men to whom
the blame of tbs Terra Gotta disaster
is attributed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-17

Basketball ITO be or not TO be?
That is the question that is agitating
the minds of the midshipmen of the
basketball team. Whether it is nobler
in the minds of Carroll Institute to
hire a special car and pay for it, and
then have the game cancelled, or 10
keep engagements, or-ete., etc., etc.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-17

Governor Warfield is not a supersti-
tious man. He has thirteen letters in
his name-Edwin warfeld. He was
nominated on the 18th, elected by 49,,
600 majority and inaugurated Cover
nor on the 18th of January.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-17

Novel reading has been pronounced a
silent, restful recreation by an
eminent English authority. The kind
that puts you to sleep in the second
chapter may be safely regarded as es-
peeially '.restful.