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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-06-01

The progress of work in Palisade this
spring has been all that was or should
be expected. In a running talk with
Superintendent Garfield May. a state
ment of existing operations was given
which is both satisfactory and interest
ing. Mr.. May was asked:
What is the general condition of the
work being done by the company at
present in Palisade?"
LAS good as could be asked. I should
say" he replied. Il am under orders to
push matters as fast as I possibly can,
without neglecting any one piece of
work.
How many men are you working at
PRESENT.
Il have under me one hundred Ital-
lans on the roadways alone. Besides
these, there is good sized squad en-
ployed at blasting and digging for water
and gas mains, which labor, according
% recent ruling, will be paid for by the
Hudson River Realty Company. Be
sides these, there are fifty carpenters
under Supt. Frank, and our weekly pay
roll is over $1,000 or nearly $1,000 per
month. This at at the rate of 1925. 1000
year, and it may be larger-perhaps
will be, if improvements contemplated
are carried out"
How long have you been working
100 men?'
''Since March 1. And in that time
we have made considerable progress
1'Will you state what has been done?'
"Well. we ran forty men all winter
ut the stone crushers and sewer blast
ing, and got out over 5000 tons of stone
or the roadways. We have used con-
siderable of this stone already, and are
still getting it out, though we have
Ibout $500 tons on hand, and have used
as much as this already since March
LIST. The winter work included the lay
ing of the sewer along Washington ave-
HdC iiohl DluA IOdu 10 DTlOle way, De-
sides the sewer in Bride way to Dear
born road. Then the sewer in Cumber-
mede road from the Dwiggins house has
been laid to Dorincourt road, one block
north of Bride way"
Continuing Mr.. May said: "Since
March we have graded and seeded many
lots around houses already completed
and occupied, including the new Freder-
Continued on Page 81
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-06-01

A4sDng all of the citizens of Palisade
,.s,.s.z lands higher in public esteem than
fh.s Inject of this months sketch, Will
Isa4S Wallace Porter, of Cumbermede
roaa He is a man universally popular,
aais.sSDf tat rare. unobtrusiye type of
which commends itself with
aafHf emphasis.
Mr Porter was one of the earliest
fS. when only one or two families
aaA owed in. He is a native of New
YnYk State, and was born at Crown
7s;34}. Lake Champlain, in 1864. He is
pIs2Nly self-made man, having received
,sliF common school education in his
|.ZI village. He early developed a
oaAuNs for literature, however, and be-
Hi M studious trend of mind, soon
sIiIE Sb foundation for a cultured
ifer&NW education. The Palisadian
'eaenfIF published one of his poems,
INV LAND Home" which shows him to
Il Ian of the highest inspiration. In
aee III is this very tendency toward
deaIi6zn that contributes so much to his
trehN1h. 1t is evidenced in everything
le does, and is ever shown in his bust
less lie, where his pride leads him to
his sSElne elevation of purpose.
WAolly unpretentious, he loves the
mpIe life and leads it. In 1879 at the
ire iii Fifteen he entered a Irvine mill in
upper ew York where the hardest man.
lal a0bOr of his life was done, but
vlflelS he looks upon as one of the eX-
of greatest value in his al
ways nseful life. From 1880 to 1882
e wnrked at the machinests' trade, and
rom $50 to 1884 studied and taught
DOL skeeping and stenography with sue
ass IA those days a competent stenOg-
apheE was rare, and an expert was
ofsid6Eed as accomplished in very
sefnl ri.
In Alagust, 1884, he journeyed to the
nlddle vest and obtained an engage
nenk 18th the Santa Fe Railroad, as
ecresAET to the Superintendent of Fuel
me- ines, with headquarters at Tope-
al NAAeas. Taking kindly to the min
ne aN8gestion as evidenced with his
'anka Re connection, young Porter re-
natnea IN the service of the railroad
~ when he became associated
Vlfh lA8 Pueblo Smelling and Refining
soiaR of Pueblo, Colorado, as assist
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-06-01

Secretary, Second Vzce-President and
Director He. served in the latter ca
pacity as we'll as Director of many of
the Guggenheim Companies until July,
1906, at which time he resigned entirely
from the Guggenheim interests and ac-
copied the Presidency of The Mines Syn
dicate, corporation organized by him
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-06-01

IOkU " IAUIIIHEOI.
operates i'll close alliance with The Mines
Syndicate.
Mr.. Porter enjoys the highest esteem
of his business associates, and carries
his high ideals into his commercial life
as he does in all social matters. He is
not believer in clubs, though he is
Continued on Page 81
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-06-01
Who's Who i'm PaliSade.

x,Qsss5nm Wallace Porter, One OF Pal-'
5zade's Pioneers and His Inter-
Asting PersonaIty-Man of Many
&Sne Attachments.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-06-01
Conditions of Work i'm PaIisade.

xactly What Work 10 Doing-Over
17S Men At Work, and the Pay
roll Over $4,000 Per Week-In-
terviews with Supt. Garfield May.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-03-23
secret Service Men in Dover.

Dover, Del.-The appearance OF Sc
cret service men in Dover has aroused
widespread interest.
Members of the state legislature who
are still here construe it to mean that
the president is now taking a personal
interesting in the mysterious kidnap-
ping of Horace N. Marvin, the little
son of DR.. H. N. Marvin.
An added feature Is the strange dis
appearance of DR.. Marvin himself. He
slipped out of town early Wednesday
morning.
1t is said that he drove to Wyoming
station, three miles south of here, and
took a train for Washington, where
he will appeal to the president in per-
son.
Late in the evening a secret service
man known to be one OF President
Roosevelt's favorite detectives arrived
here from Philadelphia. He registered
that he arrived with two other men,
but they cannot be located.
Private detectives spent the day
securing the shore of Delaware bay,
hoping to find some trace of the mys-
terious black sloop which appeared so
strangely off Kits Hammock a few
days ago
State detective Hawkins with his
men have ralded the gypsy camp. The
settlement was located about five
miles south of Dover and barely three
miles from the Marvin farm. The band
consisted of Is adults and eight chill
dren. Every child in the party was ex-
amined and careful tests made to de-
termine whether or not the bodies of
any of the children had been stained.
The Marvin child was not among
them. The men also made a thorough
search of the home of the remit Will
liam o. Henze, who lives about a
mile from Bowers beach. Nothing was
found to excite suspicion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-03-23
sufraalsts Attempt Raid.

London-The woman suffraglsts at
raid on parliament more important ana
more numerous than any of their pre-
vious efforts.
The police, however had timely
warning, and made preparations that
resulted in making the demonstration
somsonewbat ineffective. The only re-
suit was some amusing dlsorderly
scuffies and the arrest of nearly 20
sufIragists, who were at once liberated
on bail.
Previous to this demonstration an In
dignation meeting, which was largely
attended by the so-called "suffra-
gettes" and their friends, was held at
CaXton hall, where the speakers de.
nOunced the house of commons for
sitting the Dickinson woman suffra-
gist bill.
The raid was led by Lady Harberton
who was assisted by the most promi-
nent women who took part in the pre-
vious raids. The women drove up in
wagons, and after promenading before
the house of parliament, stormed the
entrance of the house of commons
where the police relnforcements, drawn
up for the occasion, awaited the on
slaught and drove the women back.
After this first rebuff the women
made second determined attempt to
penetrate the police Gordon, but to lit
tie purpose. In accordance with in
structions the police employed against
the women as little force as possible.
AT late hour in the evening the
suffragists reassembled in Caxton Mail
and amid the greatest enthusiasm
passed a resolution to send another
deputation to the premier and to re-
new their demonstrations before par.
Lament.
Accordingly another move was made
against the house of commons, the
disorderly scenes were repeated on a
smaller scale and several further ar
rests were made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-03-23
THURSDAY,
March 21, 1907.

Dist. Atty. Jerome makes impas,
sioned appeal to conscience of court
to stop Thaw trial, and Justice Fitz.
gerald at once takes step toward lun.
acy commission, which now seems
inevitable.
Equinoctial gale sweeps over New
England increasing in severity as it
reaches maritime provinces; many
accidents in Boston and other places;
vessels drag anchors in harbor
Lord Loreburn in the house of
lords says home rule for Ireland is
sure to come.
Total of rs indictments returned
by San Francisco grand jury against
Abraham Ruef and T. " Halsey fol
alleged bribery
President of the Omaha coal ex.
change sentenced to six months and
$1,000 fine for conspiracy,
Mail bag worth 100000 bound from
New York to Paris, stolen.
Burglars get $500 worth of jewelry
in house at Maiden, Mass.
EISuCl CuuulDGI uGCluto W dppOluL
commission to examine docm ments
seized at papal nunciature.
President said to have sent secret
service men to help DR.. Marvin find
his kidnapped son.
Four sailors charged with mutiny
aboard schooner Kenwood
Boston Merchants association gives
it's Endorsement of old-home week
Isaac Seligman, after long confer
ence at White House, says president
Is willing to do all in his power to re
store confidence in stock market.
Women suffragists attempt another
raid on the house of commons, but
find the police waiting for them
United armies Of Salvador and Hon
duras said to have been defeated by
Nicaraguans in a three-day battle al
Namasique.
Maine troops to participate in reg
ular army manoeuvres
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-03-23
Scope of Earthquake Clause.

San Francisco, Cal.--Judge Hunt
gave instructions to jury in his court
recently which have important bear
ing upon the many suits now being
brought against various insurance
companies which failed to pay the
amount of their risk, on the ground
that clause in the policies provided
that the policy would be void If the
building fell, wholly or in part, as a
result of all earthquake.
Judge Hunt held that the clause ap-
piled only when the falling Of the
part of the building affected rendered
the building unfit for occupation or de-
stroyed its usefulness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-03-23
Had to Let Boat Sink.

Scituate, Nassau attempt was
made recently by diver Olson of Boston
to raise the sunken fishing boat owned
by Harry Driscoll which went down
early Sunday morning just outside
the hGTDGr.
The party went out in large power
boat, and despite the gale, which
made bad sea, the diver went down
ana threw out the ballast, finding a
large hole. She was raised, but the
gale increased to such an extent that
the wreckers mould not keep her
afIoat, and had hard work to make a
landing themselves in the cove south
of second cliff.
If the boat does not go to pieces,
Mr.. Driscoll will make an attempt
now the ballast is out, to raise her aa
soon as the gale abates,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-03-23
} CONDENSED NEWS &
OF THE ENTIRE WEEK

passes his 10th birthday fishing in
South Carolina
Salvador joins Honduras in war on
Nicaragua; Hondurans driven out of
port of Trujillo.
Wreck of steamer Larchmont found
by fisherman.
New Jersey officials probing fire at
Upton Sinclair's colony,
New York steamship men anticl-
pate a rate war between Transatlan-
tic and Mediterranean lines.
Springfield arsenal tests show rifles
of 25th infantry were used in Browns
vile affray.
Capt. George w, Poland of Friend
ship, Me-, declared dead by coroner,
is found to be alive and may recover.
Government criticised in house Of
commons on the score of the fisheries
modus vivendi.
H. A. Tillinghast, prominent Rhode
Island business man, suicide.
All passengers rescued from steam
ships Suevic and Jebba, wrecked on
the coast of England
U. s. supreme court uphOlds Mas
sachusetts' decision that liquor IL
censes cannot be assigned.
San Francisco grand jury probing
graft charges and a sensation is prom
ised
Rear Admiral Benjamin F. Tilley, a
Rhode Islander, dies at navy yard in
Boston.
New York grand jury instructed to
indict New York Central officials, if
evidence warrants, in the case of the
electric express train wreck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-03-23
WEDNE ( SDAY,
March 20, 1907.

Death in Boston of Thomas Bailey
Aldrich, writer, editor and poet.
Jerome interests Thaw jury with a
day of alienist-baiting prosecutor
hints that he may have one more i'm
portant witness to offer other
wise evidence will close early, prob
ably with Evelyn Thaw.
Great damage by floods in northern
California.
Executive council of the Massachu-
setts state board of trade indorses bi-
ennial sessions of the legislature.
Two men seriously hurt by falling
derrick at Portsmouth navy yard.
Trains discontinued on Watertown,
Mass, branch of Fitchburg road be-
cause of landslide at East Cambridge.
New York grand jury fails to indict
Mrs. Wallau, who was charged with
causing the death of her aged mother,
Mrs Binge.
A lawyer of Erie, Penn, thinking
he had located the Kidnapped Marvin
boy, demands $4,000 ransom; detec.
tives discover that it is another boy.
Count Iamsdorff, ex-minister fol-
foreign affairs of Russia, dead.
Boilermallers threaten to strike on
the Chicago & Alton road unless Har-
riman grants their demand within 4S
hours.
Senator Lodge speaks to Massachu-
setts legislature on railroads and
states rights questions.
Boston steamship line not likely to
be drawn into a rate-war.
Scout work shows that the gypsy
moth infested area has increased 451
square miles, the total now being
2675 square miles.
Russian policy read to douma and
is received in silence angry scene
follows in debate on censure resolu-
ton.
Blind man denied right to vote at
Great Darlington, Mass, because he
cannot read.
President Roosevelt not booming
Taft or anyone else for presidency,
says Senator Hansbrough.
Bishop Guertin consecrated at Man
chester, N. H.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-03-23
BRIBERY CHARGED.
San, Francisco Grand Jury Returns
Indictments Against Two.


San Francisco, Cal.-The grand jury
has just returned rs indictments
charging bribery. OF these Go were
against Abraham Ruef and 10 against
T. V. Halsey, former agent of the Pa
States telephone and telegraph
company. Halsey is now in Manila in
stalling a telephone service.
Assistant District Attorney Fran
els j, Henry said;
"Of the indictments charging Abra-
ham Ruef with bribery, Is are for the
alleged bribing of the board OF super
visors in connection with the granting
of fight permits to the so-called fight
trust, Ruef is charged with having
paid each one of the Is supervisors
$500 and one indictment was returned
for each supervisor alleged to have
been bTibed.
Eighteen indictments against Ruef
are for bribing the 1S supervisors to
vote for S5-cent gas instead OF a 70
cent rate, it being charged that each
one Of the supervisors was paid $3.50
by Ruef. Thirteen indictments against
him are for the alleged bribing of 13
supervisors in connection with the
granting of a franchise to the Home
telephone company. The telephone
company bid and paid to the city $685.
600 for the franchise.
In connection with the same mat
ter four indictments were returned
against r. V. Halsey, formerly gen
eral agent of the Pacific States tele-
phone and telegraph company, for the
alleged brlbing OF four supervisors to
vote against the granting OF fran
chise to the rival company"
Halsey is charged with having paid
10 supervisors $4,000 each and to one,
James L. Gallagher, $4,000. Halsey,
it is said, agreed to pay each super
visor $25OO additional If the franchise
was not granted to the Home COM
pany. OF the supervisors who, 1t is
charged, were bribed by Halsey, nine,
Mr.. Heney said, turned around and took
money from the other company 10
vote for the franchise and two return
The Home telephone company, beside
the $25, 900 bid for the franchise, paid
a total of $4,000 to the supervisors,
said Mr.. Heney, all of which passed
through the hands of Abraham Ruef
One supervisor, Rea, according to
Heney, did not accept the money in
connection with the granting of the
telephone franchise. Supervisor Gal
lagGer, Mr. Heney declared, handled
the money iOr the board in connec-
ton with Iluef and all are said to have
received $4,000.
Seventeen indictments charge Ruef
with bribery in connection with the
granting OF the trolley franchise to
the United railroads Immediately fol-
lowing the earthquake and fire last
April. Mr. Heney said all the super
visors with the exception of Duffy,
now president of the board of pubic
works, have testified fully before the
grand jury, and confessed all their
participation in the acceptance of
bribes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-03-23
WOODSTOCK VT" SATURDAY, MARCH 2S 1907
Niearaauans Victorious.

Washington, d. CA dispatch just
received here by the Nicaraguan min
lister says that the united armies OF
Salvador and Honduras. numbering
5000, after a three-days' battle at
Namasique, have been defeated by the
army of Nicaragua.
Mr.. Corea, the Nicaraguan minister,
called on Secretary Root and entered
an emphatic denial Of reports from
Central America to the effect that
President Zelaya of Nicaragua has Of
fered his soldiers the privilege of loot
ing the first Salvadorean or Hondur-
an town they capture Mr.. Corea
made this denial on the authority of
a dispatch he had received from Mr.
Gamez, the Nicaraguan minister for
foreign affairs.
Mr.. COrea also had a dispatch stat
ing that the Nicaraguans are besieging
Choluteca and that Ceiba will soon
be attacked Choluteca Is near the
Pacific coast of Honduras, while Ceiba
is on the north coast.
American interests in the Caribbean
ports of Guatemala and Honduras are
not believed by Commander William
M. Fullam of the United States navy
to be seriously menaced by the pres
ence of the Nicaraguan naval vessels
in that vicinity. A reassuring cable
gram to that effect was received at the
navy department Wednesday and laid
before the state department
Commander Fullam on the Marietta
is in control of the situation in the
the vicinity of Puerto Cortez, Trujillo
and Belize, the three ports Of Guate-
mala and Honduras, from which great
quantities of fruit are shipped to the
United States Belize is in British
Honduras, which is not affected by
the war.
His dispatch to the navy department
indicates that he does not fear that
American property is in danger and
that there is no need at present at
least for more of a naval demonstra-
tion than can be made by the Marietta
and the Paducah, which is in Carib-
bean waters further south.
The gunboat Chicago is on the west
coast of the warning republics and
from information received there is no
greater danger there that American
trade will be interrupted and property
interests jeopardized than there is on
the Atlantic side.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-03-23
Half a Foot Of Snow E Il.

st. John, N. B.--A terrific storm,
the worst of the season, ragged here
Wednesday, but at night it had dimin-
ished greatly in force. More than half
a foot of snow fell and the wind, at
first from southeast and then from
northwest, blew at more than 40 miles
an hour and at 3 p. m. had attained
a velocity of 60 miles. Railroads
were hampered, street car service af-
fected and property loss was caused
by topping chimneys and in other
ways.
The coastwise liners left port, how
ever, including the Calvin Austin for
Boston via Maine ports.
Two steamers are due here and must
have caught the fury Of the gale. The
Canadian Pacific railway steamer
Montrose from Antwerp and London
is due here with a large number of
immigrants. The Head liner InishOw
EN- Head was reported in the bay
Tuesday bound here from ArdrOssan
and under slow speed, evidently dis
abled. A tug was to leave her We'd
nesday to search for her, but the
storm prevented.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-03-23
curious method Of Mlninn

The increasing depth to which Il is
necessary to go in following the vein
OF kaolin, or potter's clay, mined near
the Housatonic river, In Connecticut
recently caused the introduction of 8
novel method of mining. Wells from
ntty to nearly two hundred feet In
depth are driven, and two pipes. the
outer four inches and the inner two
inches in diameter, are introduced. Wa.
ter at a pressure of forty pounds to the
square inch is forced down through
the smaller pipe and rises through the
larger one, bringing with 1t about
percent of solid matter, of which 7s
percent is pure kaolin.-Youth's Com.
panion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-03-23
Two Men instantly Killed.

SanduslIy, O.-Edward Roberts OF
Lake Linden, Mich, and Edward Web.
ster of Fairport o., were instantly
killed and T. ]. Rauman of Toledo
was fatally injured recently when a
Z 1-2-ton girder, on which they were
working, fell from the top of an 80
foot derrick at the Pennsylvania rail.
way docks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-03-23
speclaI Session Called.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Governor Folk
has issued a call for special session
of the legislature to convene on April
Q, The specific subjects named in the
call are:
To enact such legislation as may be
necessary to provide for the regu-
lation OF the rates Of public corpora
tions.
To provide legislative enactments
for the enforcement of the dramshop
laws throughout the state.
To provide an enactment with an
emergency clause for the suppression
of race track gambling.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-03-23
MONDAY.
March 1s, 1907.

"SNOAr' warren TO- ISOI'
John D. Rockefeller said to intend to
give $4,000, 900 to New York City for
charitable and educational purposes; I;
his will will give S250,0O0,00O to char
lty education and churches.
Carnegie hero fund commission sends
out 6S medals, five going to New Eng
landers.
Central Labor Union of Boston sug-
gests the adoption by Massachusetts OF
the French plan of state pawnsaops.
Two small Woburn, Mass, lads steal
horse and carriage and shake up near
by police force.
Mule caused war between Honduras
and Nicaragua.
Woman shot dead at Brunswick, Me-,
In gun accident.
Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston gives St.
Patrick's day address at Springfield,
Mass.
Eighty miles of ice in river threatens
great damage to Pittsburg if released
by rainstorm.
John O'Leary, writer and Irish pa
triot, dead.
White Star steamer Suevic, with 500
persons aboard, ashore near the Liz
ard.
Boy of IA, stabbed by companion at
Nashua, N. H., will probably die.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland 20
years old today.
Rev. DR.. Henson derides Darwinan
theory in sermon at fremont Tenn
pie, Boston.
Pope praises American episcopate in
Interview with Bishop O'Gorman.
Irish flag floats over British liner
in Boston harbor