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Brother of Hartman
Says Roosevelt
Caused Panic
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SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
SANTA BARBARA, Dee. 17.-J. L.
Hartman, brother of the railroad mag
nate, when interviewed here today con-
cernine the financial furry laid the
blame upon the sbig stick He said In
parts
~ have been out of the game for
some time, and what you ask Is what a
great many persons would give a good
deal to know. These things are not
learned so easily
"Hos long do the really big financial
authorities in the east expect this panic
to Iastf'
"Not long. Hartman answered, de-
cisiveIy. Then, after a pause, "not as
long as people think-now."
-And why nowr
'"Now TINT Roosevelt has made his
position clear. with regard to third
term"
Then that is going to make an i'm
mediate sdifference?"
II think you will notice a clearing of
the financial atmosphere almost direct
ly after the Christmas holidays. You
know it is wonderful what little
storm viii do sometimes
What about this Roosevelt business
Was the financial world using the big
stick?''
Giving him little of his own medi-
cine. 1t looks a little like it. AS a
matter of fact, that's about the size OF
It. The truth is there's been too much
hiE stick All around
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GOIdfieId Is Plunged
Into Darkness by
Cut in Gables
BY Harry ouinr,
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
GOLDFIELD, New, Dec. 1.-THE
camp IL In darkness tonight.
General Funston had intended Ieav-
ing for San Francisco tomorrow morn
Ing, but when the light and pOvyer
furnished by the Nevada Consolidated
company failed at O'Clock this even
Ing he postponed his departure to in
vestigate the cause of the break In the
cables from Bishop, so miles away.
II Ii believed that the wires have
been cut at Palmetto, 25 miles from
town. Men have been sent In auto
mobiles to locate and repair the break.
The occurrence caused great upessi-
ness among the operators aud business
men. All the stores. hotels aud resi-
deuces were lighted tonight with dis.
carded lamps or candles.
At the mines extra guards were sta
toned and an effort was made to have
the troops patrol the streets, but Cen
era1 Funston had taken no such action
at late hour Funston laughed when
askedswhy he had changed the time for
his departure, saying that he had q
bad cold.
General Manager Mckenzie of the
Consolidated mines stamped a report
that the wires had been cut to create
an impression unfavorable to the min
ers as nlanifestIy made out of whole
cloth. as without light thousands of
dollars worth of precious metal at the
Combination mill was in danger of
being stolen and the task of guarding
the mines was rendered doubly difficult
Several, mines were operated today
by lessers and owners. The Combina-
tion mine and mill and the Nevada Cold
Reduction works were run Nearly 200
men in all are on the payrolls of the
mine owners under the new wage scale.
About rs more are expected tomorrow.
The special commission sent by Presi-
dent Rooseveltto investigate the strike
began its sessions this morning. behind
closed doors. It received the statement
of tho operators association and had
informal talks with owners and officials
of the union.
Secretary Neill said that for several
days at least the commission would
havefno statement to make to the pub
lie, and it might make none at ll-uHtiI
the whole report is placed in the hands
Of the president.
Reports from various points along
the line of the Nevada consolidated
light and power company. received late
tonight, indicate that the break in the
cables that plunged not only Goldfeld,
but Tonopah, Rhyolite and Beatty into
darkness at o'clock, occurred some
where In the White mountains. Re-
pair men sent out in autos from
Bishop, the source of the power. and
from this place. are seeking to locate
the trouble.
It is not probable that the break
will be found and repaired before
morning. All of the officers and the
men of the two military camps were
called in tonight TO be in readiness for
any emergency. Heretofore six men
from each company have been al
lowed to remain in town until mid
night
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lmpertinent Question No. 80
Why Is the Fleet Coming2

For the most original wlttiest answer to this ques
ton and the briefer the better Call will pay
FIVE DOLLARS. For the next FIVE answers
The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR each. Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
and checks mailed to the winners at once Make
your answer short and address it to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS,
THE CALL
Winning answers to hat Is a
J. Harris street city.
Twelve thousand FIVE Just found out
81 prize to Lieutenan John
of the morning after for his
Z nd Clara street san Jse.
Hands upi
81 prize to Mrs f. J. Arnold
A hog on his way Il pen.
Borma ntesnh sreeto akland
A wholesale dealer in lemons.
81 p
Lucky if he isn't caught
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS.
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHoNE KEARNY So
wEpNEspAY. pEcEMRER Is. 1sol
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YEsTERDAY-clesr: west wind; maximum
temperature. Sc; minimum, 4s
FORECAST FOR ToDAr-Fair; light north
east winds; probably light frosts IN tn,
morning. Page II
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Assistant District Attorney James Sex of Santa Clara
county who reaated when called liar by hurting heavy glass
tumbler his legal opponent but missed him and d aged
spectator, who may die.
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BERKELEY, Dec. 17.-As a hu-
r1orist an oriental Mark Twain has
developed in the keenly clever and
highly educated person of Ng Poon
Chew. Chinese editor and some time
lecturer before all manners of as
sernblages.
As destroyer of loves young
dream this same disciple of Confucius
looms an ogre more hideous than the
emblematicsl dragon of his own en-
pire
As Z purveyor of food for thought
Mr.. Ng has given something to tease
the brain of Berkeley's Hillside club
FOR many sessions to come.
Love Is d perverted product OF = de-
Iuded brain" says this funny Chinese
philosopher.
Mr.. Chews address was certainly
refreshing and unique" says Mrs. Eli
nor Carlisle. but we cannot agree with
his definitions Of love"
Mr. Chew does not seem 10 under
stand what really is love, though I
must confess he does appear TO have =
remarkable grasp upon some phases Of
American matrimonial questions says
Mrs. r. ". Searby.
And Dr. Beverly Hodghead says. Mr..
chew is Chinese Mark Twain.
LECTURES BEFORE CLUB
Domestic Life Of the Orient as com.
: Tsrsd With Domestic Life Of the West .
NRss the subject Of an address by NE
Poon Chew last night before the Hill
side club, whose members he startled
By some Of his rhetorical slasfes AZ love
ss the Anglo-Saxou understands that
emotion. Ng Poon Chew blandiy in
formed his cultured hearers that love
was not the greatest thing in the world.
It vas an hsIlucination, an intoxics
tion. > symptom of = diseased brain.
The lecturer continued:
AS we understand il, love is an
halluoinsuon. a delusion. intoxioatiop.
mirage in the desert Of passion. a per
verteo product Of deludeo brain. =
disease, and 2 most deadly CONTAGIOUS
one. = kind OF dementia Americana. It
is symptom Of = disordered brain. as
a nightmare Is symptom of dis
ordered stomach.
We orientaIs have no use for love.
emotion or tender passion in marriage
affairs or any other affairs. We are
not sickly sentimental creatures. but
cold, philosophical, fatalistic beings.
we 90 not know. we do not recognize
any love, strict or free.
eoLLOw BLIND IMPULsE
In these matrimonial affairs you
Americans 80 at il blindly. In all
r,o,+,-u..1 -, P.r. :. coyumn
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SUBURBAN

c. L Strauss. who salt
gold Dust, arrested for
paper.
Ng Pom Chew lectures
club. Berkeley. and bis
amusing and interesting.
Stepfsther Of DolHe s.
which left her $4,000 csts
solid i've Of Alaneds
purchase Of a single park
mayor
Chief Of Police yollmer
vestigsting methods Of Los
cern.
Berkeley milk ordinance
than that required BY state
Northwestern Pacific 500
/ SsUsalito San Rafael cuto
% minutes in running tim
OF expenses.
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In these matrimonial affairs you
Americans 80 at it blindly- In all
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SPORTS
MARINE

Japsrese steamer Gobo Maru which shoul
have been here three weeks ago with csrg
Of sulphur. is quoted for reinsurance at % pe
cent. Page 1
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LABOR

The building trades council may be brought
into court to explain its finances. Page
Vallejo srrsnses entertainment for the stare
federation Of labor. Page 2
MINING
Golaaeld stocks advance. while Touopsh
shares fan on the mining exchange. Page 4
SOCIAL
Friday Night assembly of Oakland issues cards
for It's rrst elaborate dance. Page q
Third Of the Gayety dances viii be held at
Century club ban toniEht With SIlss Louisiana
EosteT q hostess Haxe q
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01
McINDOE FALLS.
w. M. Phelps left for Iowa Saturd

W. M. Phelps left for Iowa Saturday
to get another carload of horses.
w. H. Gilchrist returned from Charles
town, Mass, Friday, where he has been
for a couple of months with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. H. Boswell.
Miss Daisy Mcfarland spent Sunday
at Newbury with Mrs. Blodgett.
Miss Alice Moore commenced her
school at Danville this week, and Miss
Lena Moore and Miss Nellie Manchester
at Monroe.
Miss Nellie Emery of Monroe spent
several days last week at J. H. Stuart's.
Mr.. and Mrs George Hutchins of Ber-
lin, N H., were guests of her brother, H.
D. Chamberlin, Thursday.
Miss Katherine Hunt returned from
St. Johnsbury last week. She is STOP
ping at John Bufam's.
George Nelson has gone to Boston to
work.
Rev. A. F. Eldridge read his resigna-
ton Sunday, to take effect May 10. Mr..
Eldridges many friends here are very
sorry that he thinks of making a change.
He will be greatly missed by all.
Mrs. A. L. Guthrie is on the sick list.
Robert Kendall had the German measles
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank George of Wells
River spent Sunday at H. D. Chamber
Inns.
John Martin has moved his family into
the brick house.
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WEST DANVILLE.

The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. D. w. Choate, Thursday afternoon
and evening.
Edgar Kidder has moved from Mrs.
Oderkirk's tenement to Cabot.
Edmund Brickett from Lowell was in
the village last week, as was also Joel
Bean.
Goss & Conley had a big stock Of
Barre granite just unloaded at their
yard and are rushed with work to be set
before May 80.
School opened Monday morning with
Miss Gertrude Chandler in the primary
department, and Mrs Carrie A. Young
in the grammar grade. Both are fine
teachers.
Clayton harrington moves into the
place he bought of D. c. harrington, and
the latter moves into the tenement va
Gated by Clayton harrington this week.
Willie Hodgen is sick at his sisters,
Mrs. Clayton Harrington, with the
mumps.
Mrs. George Hodgden from Danville is
stopping at her daughters, Mrs. Clay
ton harrington, for few days.
G. A. Orcutt of Wheelock is clerking
for 6. Y. Frasier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01
LUNENBURG.

Rev. c. w. Kelley preached his last
sermon at the Methodist church last
Sunday to a full house. He, with his
family, leave this week for their new
charge in Sheffield.
Mrs. Hannah Spaulding is dangerously
i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. Moulton visited friends in St..
Johnsbury last week and attended the
Bryan lecture.
Porter Smith is quite sick and con-
fined to his bed.
Harry Silsby is very sick indeed.
Col. F. D. Hale and son Bernard came
Saturday for a brief visit. Miss Susie
who has been visiting her aunt for sew.
eral weeks, returns today with her
father and brother to their home in
Coaticook, P. Q. All were very glad tc
see them here once more.
Miss Mary Dawson returned to hei
home in st. Johnsbury, Saturday.
The Woman's Club met with Mrs
Thomas and Mrs. Mabel Balch Tuesday
afternoon. The work for the afternoon
was Eugene Field"
Stephen Kelley and wife of Littletor
are visiting in town for few days.
Frank Warren of Littleton was il
town last week.
Court convened at Guildhall, Tuesday
after an adjournment of three weeks.
Mr.. Osgood of Groveton was in towf
Friday on business.
Mrs. Viola Moulton is stopping will
her mother, who is sick with the grip.
The spring term of schools began las
week. Miss Drew, Miss chatham ant
Miss Garfield are the teachers in tn,
village schools; Miss Fielding in the Bel
district; Miss Burns at FitzdaIe; Mis-.
Carbee on Baptist Hill.
The Grange will give an entertainment
in the hall May 6, consisting of tableau,
and music, to close with dancing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01
BRADFORD.

Gen. W. H. Gilmore was present at the
opening of the Jamestown Exposition
last week.
Herbert Johnson returned to his mail
route last week for the first time since
his accident some weeks ago.
Miss Grace Woodward of Newton,
Mass, has been guest of Mrs. !. M.
Warden the past week
Mrs. Olive A. Baldwin visited friends
in Woodsville and Boltonville last week
Mrs. ]. o. Belcher returned last week
from Philadelphia, where she has been
spending month.
Miss Lena Allen is visiting in Boston.
Mrs. Calista R. Jones, who has been
spending several months in Montpelier,
has returned home.
Next Saturday will he held the meet
ing of the choir union in Grace church.
The rehearsal will begin at 1890 a. M;
dinner at 10; business session at !;
afternoon rehearsal at 2. From 4 to 5
the doors will be open to any of the
public who desire to hear the union
chorus sing. Admission 10 cents.
On Wednesday evening Co. G will
give military ball in Armory Hall,
music furnished by Clark's orchestra of
Lebanon. Naomi Rebekah lodge will
serve supper.
During the summer months the Opinion
force will enjoy half holiday each week,
the plant closing work in all depart
ments at noon on Saturday.
Mrs. Martha Fabyan and children of
Newbury visited Mrs. Luella Fabyan,
Saturday.
Mrs. B. F. Chamberlin is confined to
the house by illness.
Saturday the ladies of the village Or
gained Village Improvement society
with the work of identifying the town
as its object. A spirit of great enthu-
siasm was manifested and the work will
commence on Arbor day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01
EAST RYEGATE.

The big paper mill has been shut down
tor a few days to allow repairs on the
machinery caused by the bursting of the
big fly wheel of the engine In some I'M
known way the governor of the engine
got out of order and the engines speed
increased until the wheel burst. A large
piece of iron, estimated to weigh several
tons, went at fearful speed through the
four-inch planking of the floor above, out
through the roof and landed several rods
away near the boarding house. Fortu-
nately no one was hurt, though the fly
ing rim of the wheel came pretty close to
some of the workmen.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Sawyer have gone
to his home at East Angus, Que, to stay
while the mill is shut down for repairs.
Mr.. Lily, the operator at the station,
enjoyed short vacation last week. Mr..
Taylor worked in the station during his
absence.
On account of the washout this side Of
McIndoe Falls we had no mail Monday
Mrs. Priscilla Bedell of Monroe spent
Wednesday at Clarence Bedell's.
Frank Powers has gone to Rochester
N. H., for a few weeks.
Charles Gibson returned to Dartmouth
last week having been at home on
account of broken finger.
Will Devins, the night Waterman at
the MILL who was injured last week, has
gone to his home at Pittsburgh, n Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01
STANNARD.

Mrs. Flora Hale of East Hardwick
was guest of Mrs. M. F. Aver last
week.
Mrs. W. B. Sternberg has returned
from Parishville, N. Y.
Miss Louie Jameson attended con-
ference last week and also visited her
brother, A. G. Jameson, at Lyndonville
w. J. Smith of Sheffield recently visited
his brother, D. H. Smith, of this place
The remains of Mrs. Malinda Hood, a
former resident of this town, were
brought here April 21st for interment.
Jason Brown is moving into the N. A.
Ross house, and will work for H. H. Hill
A large amount of sugar has been
made in this vicinity this spring,
averaging from three to four pounds to
a tree.
School in District No. /, will begin next
Monday, Miss Mabel Esden of Green's
boro, teacher. Also in District No. 2,
Miss Louie Jameson teacher.
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GREENSBORO.

Milford Darlington of Toronto,
Canada, is visiting his brother ]. H.
Darlington, of this town.
Len Parker Of Lyndonville is spending
a few days at A. B. Debrunes.
Miss Gladys Lamb invited the mem
bers of the Young Musicians club to a
sugar party at her home Thursday after
noon. Nearly all the members responded
to the invitation and had very pleasant
time with plenty of sweets.
Miss Grace Kimball of Lyndon
teaches the school in No. /, Miss Elisa
beth Blake in No. 2. Miss May Mudgett
in No. 10, Miss Mae Wilson in No. II
and Miss Nellie Gebbie in No. 9.
Winnie Dow is home from Hardwick.
George Haselton will soon commence
work for F. A. Messer on one of his
cream gathering teams, the increasing
business at the Caspian Lake Creamery
requiring another man.
Mrs. Addie Hall received the sad in
telligence Sunday by telephone from
Manchester, N. H., of the death of hei
father, Mr.. Underwood, in a hospital al
that place, where he had gone for treat
ment the first of last week. Mrs. Hal
has the sympathy of all in her bereave
ment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01
EAST BURKE.

Ora Jenkins visited his wife's parents
at Island Pond the first of the week.
Willie Brown of Claremont, n H., was
ness of his mother, Mrs. Fred Brown.
She is no better at present writing.
Rev. D. G. Guest has been entertaining
his mother from Island Pond the past
two weeks. His father, John Guest,
came Saturday to return with his wife
this week.
Mrs. Abbie Colby is caring for Mrs.
Fred Brown.
Miss Leith from Inverness, P. O., is
visiting at James Gallagher's.
Mr.. Mathers will close his harness
shop here and return to New Hampshire
with his daughter, Mrs. Frank McGill.
DR.. and Mrs E. F. Root are entertain
ing their sister, Mrs. J. Hunter.
Mrs. U. T. Davis has been spending the
past week with her daughter, Mrs. East
man in Pinkham.
The Kings Daughters meet this week
with Mrs. H. D. Webster.
Frank McGill has rented his place to
George Laverly and will return to New
Hampshire Tuesday.
William Brockway moved this week
to the Darling house in the village, re-
Gently occupied by A. W. Wilson.
Between 20 and 25 of the many friends
and neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Leach gave them surprise party Friday
evening to remind them that they had
been married two years, and also to
give them house warming in their new
home.
Alice Dashney is having a two weeks
vacation which she is spending at her
fathers, John Dashney. She will work
for Mrs. Emma Way when she returns
to West Burke.
Mrs. Emma Page Houston is stopping
with her mother, Mrs. Lydia Page, and
her son, Clyde P. Houston of Concord,
N. H., spent Sunday with them.
1t is expected that l. D. Bemis will
move to Hilltop Farm" some time this
week.
Joshua Bemis has moved to "Cozy
Bend" W. D. Goss to the Bemis Farm,
and Fred Corliss to the place vacated by
Mr.. Goss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01
1t Pays to Use FertiIizing Salt.

Those who have used Salt on light,
sandy or worn-out soils are almost
unanimous in the opinion that it is the
cheapest and best fertilizer that they can
use on this kind ofland, especially for
oats. The application offrom 600 lbs.
to 1000 lbs. per acreis said to more than
double the crop. Salt is also excellent as
weed killer. The Vermont Experiment
Station especially recommends it for kill
ing Paint Brush on grass land. c. S.
Page, Hyde Park, Vt, sells very desira-
BILE Salt for fertilizing purposes, put up
in cheap 100 pound sacks, for the very
low price of $3.50 per ton, free on board
cars at Hyde Park. This price is con-
siderably less than that for which ordi-
nary Salt can be bought and his Salt
contains considerable matter that adds
to its fertilizing value. The freight rates
to points between Lunenburg and Swan
ton and Newport and White River Jct.,
are very low on this material especially
in II ton lots. Write for full particulars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01

the grand list for the year, being assisted
by the town clerk. They have posted
notices to meet at the town clerks office
Tuesday, May 7 at o'clock to hear
from any that may feel aggrieved at the
appraisals of their property.
Farmers think that the sugar season is
through for this year, and are now
gathering in their sap buckets.
The reports from Miss Lucy Holtham
at Brightlook Hospital, st. lohnsbury,
are quite favorable, and it is thought she
will recover.
Amos G. Berry has purchased the farm
in Sheffield, where his wife's father and
brothers have lived, on one road from
here to Sheffield village, and has moved
there already.
1t is reported that l. G. Anger, who
lives near West Burke, has swapped
places with N. ]. Washburn, who lived
near West Burke Depot.
S. E. Taft and wife, who went to the
funeral of their grandson's child, at Han
over Saturday, April 90 returned to
their home here last week Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. w. Pease visited at kew.
Franklin Blake's over Sunday. 1t is
reported that Mr.. Pease is to leave
Wheelock in May and there is talk of his
locating at Waterbury Center for his
future passionate.
The school at the village did not COM
mence last Monday as noticed last week,
the roads being muddy, and as some
scholars are to come from quite dis
tance it was thought best to wait
another week.
Rev. Franklin Blake closed his fourth
year as pastor of the Free Baptist church
here last Sunday. He is to remain here
another year. He. was in St. Johnsbury
April % to attend meeting of the
Ministers Club, which was held with
Rev. A. F. Walch.
W. N. Robinson from Arlington, Mass.
who bought the A. H. Ball farm last
summer, is expected here this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01
SUTTON.

John E. Wentworth has sold his black
smith shop, tools and stock and land,
and the business and good will of all, to
Charles A. Aldrich of this place. Mr..
Wentworth has run this shop for 80
years and has had a large patronage,
being No. l horse sheer. People from
other towns have come to him for that
work, as far as Barton, Newark, Shelf
field, Wheelock and Lyndon, and no shop
in small place like this has had as much
shoeing as Mr.. Wentworth. Mr.. Aid
rich has the trade, having followed the
business before he came to this town,
and people will find him a good work
man. We bespeak for him the patronage
that the shop has had in the past.
The Grange are to have social at
their hall Thursday evening and are to
have crazy supper, conducted by the
young ladies OF the Grange.
Miss Sadie Blake was able to take her
place in the schoolroom last Monday
morning
The listers have been at the town
clerks office the past week making up