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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30

The river and harbor appropriation
bill which was reported to the House
Thursday by the committee on rivers
and harbors will carry an appropriation
aggregating $83, 466, 1873. Of this sum
$34! 631, 612 is appropriated cash, to be
available July l, 1907, and July |, 1908,
and $48, 034,526 is authorized for con-
timing contracts, no time limit being
fixed as to when it shall be expended.
1t contains an appropriation of $1,000
IN interest of Vermont, the sum to be ex-
pended in making three surveys as fol-
lows; For improvement of navigation in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
An Act that Failed.

The legislature, at it's recent session,
failed to treat one subject effectively that
presses for attention. This is the regu-
lation and restriction of the sale of
narcotic drugs, like morphine, opium,
cocaine, choral laudanum, etc Several
bills were introduced in the senate re-
lating thereto, and one passed that body
but was killed in the house. 1t was a
close pattern of law enacted by con-
gress for the District of Columbia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30

The compromise denatured alcohol
bill agreed upon by the House committee
on WAYS and means carries a provision
that the measure shall not Deco dn
effective until after September l, 19ooi
This date was fixed at the request OF
the commissioner of internal revenue
Mr. Yerkes, to afford him adequate time
to prepare regulations for the manu-
factI,re of alcohol by small manutactur-
ere not connected with distilleries. The
nresent law removing allinternal revenue
tax from denatured alcohol permits only
disti1lers and factories having large
denaturing warehouses to engage IN the
manufacture of the alcohol designed 1or
fuel, light, and manufacturing purposes.
The bill lust reported by the House com
mittee is to permit farmers to convert
their products into alcohol.
A good deal of curiosity has been felt
in the business and industrial world as
to +he effect of the so-called "free alco-
hop law on the prices of wood alcohol
and of the first output OF the denatured
article 1t is worth while noting, there
fore the arrival in New York of the first
large consignment OF oenattred aiGoiIol
from the distilleries in Peoria and the
market quotations. This first shipment
is a lot of 5000 barrels, or 100000
gallons. The prices quoted are for single
barrels, 81 cents a gallon, with a cash
discount of per cent; in five barrel lots,
Sc cents gallon, less 212 per cent, with
cash discount of 1 per cent. This
would made the product cost about 81
cents a gallon free on board at Peoria,
Figuring that the barrel is worth 81, the
actual cost of the alcohol would be 20
cents As the opinion prevailed that the
price of the new alcohol would not fall
much below 40 cents gallon, the price
list on these goods has occasioned no
little surprise and comment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30

Lake Champlain; for extension OF the
Burlington breakwater northward loI
the protection of lumber yards in tn nat
direction and the Improvement OF the
passage between the north and south
parts for the Improvement of the harbor
at St. Adams.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30
A Certain Cure Tor Chilblains.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder, 1t cures Chilblains
Frostbites, Damp, Sweating, Swollen
feet. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores,
25c. Sample FREE. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted. Leroy. n. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30

The rumor is revived again which the
CALIFORNIAN printed several years ago
that at the proper time the Pennsylvania
railroad will take into its system the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad, while the Boston and Maine
will become part Of the New York
Central system. If that ever happens
and the Vanderbilt system operates the
New England roads the way they have
the Boston and Albany it will be a sorry
day for New England people
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30

The great German steamship line, the
neutrality-suspicious., will soon establish
a direct line between New York and Rio
de Ianeiro. British, German and Brazil
ian lines are now in operation and the
Norwegians and japanese are seriously
considering establishing this service. All
of which leads the New York Tribune to
remark that ut ought before long to be
time for the American flag to appear on
that cosmopolitan ocean highway"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30
On the B. & L.

The service on the the Burlington and
Lamoille railroad, always the worst in
the state, has been so poor this winter
that the traffic on the Lake road is so
Der cent less this winter because OF the
moor connections at Cambridge Junction.
The matter has long since passed the
humorous stage and the states attorney
of Lamoille county is prodding the
Grand Trunk to get decent service, But
the poem which follows first made its
appearance in the columns of the Boston
Herald and we gladly give it the benefit
of our circulation to voice our protest
against such service as long-sufering
public is compelled to endure;
with apologies to John 6. Saxe)
Singing through the tunnel,
Battling good and hard;
Shooting DER the river,
Through WinoOsk yard.
Past Fort Ethan Allen.
Whistle, ring the bell.
Bless me! This is pleasant
On the b. q l..
This was in the old year
Eighteen siXty-nine.
Now we ride quite different
On the same old line.
Burlington, SeVen-forty;
Winooski, 'eeven-seventeen;
Essex in the evening,
Naught to eat between.
Next day starting over
Engine can't make steam,
Passengers all swearing
Cuss words by the ream.
Take your dinner with you-
Meat and bread and jell.
Bless mel This is Jericho
On the b. & l..
Woman with her knitting,
Tcketed right through,
Begs the gay conductor;
Tell me- tell me true,
| Will live to reach there?
Please, sir, can't you tell?"
Yes ma'a this is Underhil,
On the b. & L.
Now the old tea kettle
Blows a louder blast,
Then backs up a mile or two
| Not to go too fast.
Now the shades of evening.
Hear the supper bell!
| Bless me! This is Cloverdae.
On the b. 81 l..
Nine-twenty in the morning
Two days over due;
Everything is hustle,
For we're nearly through.
Cheer the gay conductor;
Give the Grand Trunk-yell
This is Cambridge Junction,
On the b. & l..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30

The Senate has accepted the proposal
of the House of Representatives to in
crease the salaries of senator's, members
and territorial delegates to $500
annually, and those of the vice president,
the speaker of the House and members of
the cabinet to $4,000. This action
was taken by vote of53 to p after
discussion lasting nearly three hours.
An amendment combining the increase to
cabinet officers and the presiding officers
of the Senate and House, was voted
down as was a proposition to postpone
the increase until 1913. Senator Dilling-
ham voted for the increase.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30

The House committee on appropria-
ton have reported the pension bill car
rying an appropriation Of $13S, 1873, 500
for 1908. The appropriation for 1907
was $14O,245, 500. Appropriation is
made for only nine of the IS pension
agencies which now exist. The COM
mittee report does not specifically recon-
mend which of the Is agencies shall be
abolished, but is accompanied by letter
from Mr.. Warner, commissioner of pen
sions, recommending that the following
agencies be discontinued: Augusta, Me,
Concord, N. H., Des Moines, Ia, Detroit,
Mich, Knoxville, Tenn, Louisville,
KY, Milwaukee, Wis, New York city
and Pittsburg, Pa. The president alone
under the law has authority to decide
what pension agencies are to be discon-
tinued Members of the House com
mittee on appropriations say that it is
President Roosevelts desire that the
number of agencies be reduced one-half
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30

Entered at the St. Johnsbury post office as
second-class mail matter
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02
North Coast Road to Be Built.

From the fight that the Northern
Pacific is putting up to prevent the
North Coast railroad from getting
right-of-way through the Union Gap in
Yakima county the former road must
regard the latter as rival worthy Of
its steel. In Walla Walla there has
been disposition to believe that the
North Coast was only hot-air project
which would never materialize. Orig
inally Walla Walla was on the main
line and it was given out that the road
would go on over the Blue mountains
to connect with the Northwestern being
built westward from Landers, Wyo-
ming. According to the latest plats
and maps filed in Olympia, however,
Walla Walla county is to have only
branch line reaching from Franklin
county to Eureka Junction. AS the
road secured franchises for the use of
several streets in the western part of
this city, people here are much con-
cerned to know just what are the plans
of the promoters.
An editorial in the Seattle Post-In-
telligencer, republished in the Union
yesterday, congratulated Walla Walla
on its prospect of soon being on
transcontinental line running to Seattle.
The article evidently had reference to
the North Coast line. 1t might be well
for the railroad committee of the com
mercial club to communicate with Presi-
dent Strahorn of the projected road and
find just where Walla Walla is "at' on
his blooming railroad. -Walla Walla
/ Union.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02
ESSENTIAL FOR STATE
TO ACT FIRST
Appropriation of $I.0OO.OO0 for
Alaska Yukon.P PaCifie Exposition.

Now that the holidays are over and
the Washington state legislature will
soon be in session, the management of
the Alaska Yukon-Pacifc exposition is
concentrating all it's efforts toward
securing rapid legislation on the bill
calling for an appropriation of 1,OOO,-
600 that will be introduced to authorize
the worlds fair of 1909.
Commissioners have been appointed
to every state that holds it's legislative
meetings this winter. These commits
sioners are already in the field, and are
now waiting for the state of Washing
ton to act before they can secure ap-
preparations from the respective COM
monwealths.
Further the exposition bill that has
been in congress will not be acted upon
until Washington stands sponsor for
the exposition. And then, congress
will take its cue from sum Washington
appropriates in determining on the
amount the government will spend its
exhibits.
In speaking of the appropriation bv
the state of Washington for the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Henry E.
Reed, director of the exploitation, has
the following to say:
ut is absolutely essential for the
success of the exposition, that the
state of Washington shall act promptly
and show a generous spirit to its ap-
preparation. The exposition bill should
be the first measure introduced at the
Forthcoming session, and should be ad-
vanced to final passage without un-
necessaro delay. Unless Washington.
through its legislature, shall show that
measure of interest in the exposition
which this corporation has created in
ths hlgAsst ofliciaicircl in the United
the result of this WiGtsgfI WiGt'gIGg wa4t ss safore
congress and before the legislatures of
the various states, which will be con-
Quoted at very considerable expense
to this company, will be grievously dis
to every friend of the ex-
position. If, on the other hand, the re-
sponse of the state shall be prompt
and liberal, there can hardly be any
doubt that, by the middle of March,
the exposition will be state, Interstate
and national in character, leaving the
scope to be subsequently
acquired through foreign participation
to be secured by our own representa-
tives. Although this is "a short session
of congress, there is precedent for the
passage of exposition legislation at
short session, as was illustrated in the
case of the Buffalo exposition, wherein
the act of the Legislature of New York
became law March 1, 1899, and the
Act of Congress was passed March 2,
1899. This company has proceeded as
far as it can for the present with prep
for the exposition Of 1909 Its
commissioners to Canada and the
several states are already in the field,
and the Washington and Alaska MEM
bers of congress are ready to act. All
that remains is for the message to be
sent out from Olympia that the State
of Washington has become sponsor for
the ExpOsitiOn of 1909
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02
DR. JOHN JOHNSTON
Physician

Rosenoff Building
RITZVILLE, WASH.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02

light, heat and power purposes which
it was originally proposed they would
have.
Undoubtedly members of congress
will hear from their farmer constitu-
ents in no uncertain terms as respects
this proposed amendment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02

verse, and Kate rose and begged her not
to continue as she could see that "her
cold interfered with her breathing"
The w. b. glared.
.sI hear you intend going abroad again"
said Kate pleasantly.
Eyes. 1 feel l must go. Dear Italy! /
miss the atmosphere so much!
"Then you have lived in ItG.y?" asked
The Listener.
"oh, yes!' ~he answered, 81 was there
four weeks, travelling, and I think we did
1t thoroughly"
Now" said Kate, as we descended af-
ter overly cordial adieux, what do you
think of that? And she is going on bor-
rowed money, because madame assures
her that career Is staring her In the
face. Isn't it a tragedy? Excuse me
what did you say?"
''That it would be tragedy to have to
live with her." said The Listener.
The only music school in Arizona is
one at Phoenix of which Mrs. shirley
Christy is founder and director. Mrs
Christy is a wonderful woman, and her
school of music will do SO much for Ari-
iona. She built her own building, costing
$4,000, containing well ventilated. light
teaching and practice rooms, and an audi
.torium with seating capacity OF 800.
Later I will give cuts of the school and
members of the faculty.
The Gamut club has it's regular monthly
dinner tonight at o'clock.
DR.. Richard Strauss has been conduct
ing the King performances in Berlin,
which came to a close the goth.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
MAYOR AND FRIENDS DINE
AND TOAST DEMOCRACY

Mayor A. C. Harper and a number OF
friends last night were guests of Man
uel Ordoqui at Cafe Martin on Spring
street. and for several hours toasted
the Democratic party, the growth OF
Los Angeles and kindred topics.
A nine course dinner was served
after which all present spoke briefly
and in happy vein.
The guests included besides the
mavor. Tony Schwamm. Captain George
Cake. Nathan Cole, jr., Chief Edward
Kern Captain Samuel Broadhead, M.
]. McGarry, Pitt P. Hand Charles Nc
Keag. Joseph Collett, George Beebe,
Tracy Collins, S. Fred Hogue. DR.. A. D..
Houghton and Hugh X. Hartung
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
PROTEST coRRALs IN
RESIDENTIAL SECTION
Property Owners and Tenants Near
Forty-fifth and San Pedro Streets =.
Ask Police Board to Re-
move Stables

Property owners near San Pedro and
Forty fifth street protested to the police
board yesterday that certain stables and
corrals for horses are now being main
tained on the southwest corner of the
streets mentioned in the center of a
good residence section, which is almost
entirely built up with good homes.
They declare these stables are a nui-
sance and an eyesore.
They ask revocation of the permit. II
anv has been issued, and to take such
other steps as may be necessary for re-
moving the nuisance.
Those protesting are George w. Down
ing. j. b. Throbeck, D. Sherman, L.
Gunderson, f. G. Redmond, ]. f. Havice
and W. w. Smith.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
UNDERTAKEN MARRIED;
FRIENDS NOT ADVISED
Robert Sharp Keeps Secret Until Mrs.
Annie Hamilton of Ocean
Park Becomes His
Bride

Robert Sharp Of the Robert Sharp Un-
dertaking company was quietly married
Monday morning to Mrs. Annie Hamilton
Of ocean Park. The ceremony was per-
formed in the parochial residence of St.
Clements church.
Both Mr.. Sharp and his bride had kept
the intended wedding secret and but
New friends knew of their intention to
marry. The bride and groom left imme-
diateiy for short wedding trip, keeping
their destination a secret.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp have been ac-
ouainted several years. They will reside
for a time at Ocean Park.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
Homesee5ers, Cgu5 TonleRf.

Every one desiring TO secure farm homs
In California Is invited to tho meeting at .
o'clock tins evening in Home Extension Hall.
Chamber OF Commerce. Fourth new town and
colony aow being formed. also the Los AnEe-
les Acre Lot Club. Land distributed at whole
sale to members. Come and learn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
TONOPAH & TIDEWATER
MAIN OFFICES MOVED HERE
Line Whose Headquarters Have Been
at Oakland Will Be Directed
from Pacific Electric
Building

The Tonopah & Tidewater railroad,
which up till the present has had its gen.
eral offices in Oakland, removed yester-
day to the Pacific Electric building, Los
Angeles. All the main business of the
system will be carried on from this CITY,
orders issued yesterday read;
EFFECTIVE October 1, F. M. Jenifer is
appointed general agent of the Tonopah
& Tidewater railroad, with headquarters
at Goldfield, New.
.sGeorge 1. Hughes is appointed general
agent of the Tonopah & Tidewater rail-
road with office at 100 Williams street,
New York"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
rhe october Paciflc nIonthIx

ten cents copy, is now on sale at all
news stands. It contains four strong,
splendidly illustrated stories on Irriga-
tion and Reclamation projects.
1t will interest all western readers,
and is a good magazine to send to east
ern friends, who may be Interested in
these subjects.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02

watch for special bargains Fridays paper. Gro,
f. A. vALLE, &l3 S. Main. OhV'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02


7Bc BLANKETS IEr
From o to 10. 1OS
Good warm cotton blankets, In
white, tan or gray; 1914 size;
regular marked price 75c; just
for an hour today to 10,
third floor, 45c.
SHIRT WAISTS 1Er
81, S1.25 and S1.5O Kind. @ON
While They Last
Final cleanup of women's shirt
waists, made of lawn. trimmed
with lace and embroidery in
sertion some with full plated
fronts; any one of them worth
81. many as high as $3.50; they
go on sale promptly at
o'clock, as long as they last,
two to a customer, 25c each.
No c. o. D. or deliveries.
MoUssELINE DE SOLE IOr
80 Pieces, Dotted. ........ w
From o to 10
Dotted half silk mouseline de
sole: shades of red, navy, cham
pagne. brown, cream and white;
regular price Csc. It's a half
silk fabric, with an embroid-
cred dot of self color. Be on
hand early. No phone or mail
orders; none delivered; 1oc yd.
DRESS GINGHAMs 2Ac
From 8 to n. m. -. O|fS
For an hour today, third floor.
we offer dress ginghams In
pink checks. plaids and stripes;
not more than Is yards to
customer; no phone or mail or
ders; TIC value, from 5 to
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
HOUR SALES FOR TODAY

It buying Importance for limited time only TO-DAY.
mail orders on any hour items.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
rHE AUTOMOBILE WAS AWARDED TO
n. G. DOYLE, 324 WEST ADAMS

Fine automobile that you saw displayed
in the boys clothing department has been
awarded to r. G. Doyle Of 324 West Adams
st. This young man having the largest
number of coupons.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02

| The Gamut club has it's regular monthly
| dinner tonight at O'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02

felt that he could take up the threads of
life once more.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
POSTAL FRAUDS EXPOSED.
Heavy Losses Discovered by Lack Of
System In Money Order Branch.

Washington, ID. c. Confronted
with a statement by Henry Castle.
former auditor for the postofice de-
partment, that the government for a
long time had lost an average of $1,000
daily through error and fraud in the
money order system, the congressional
commission which is inquiring into
postal methods has gone far enough
to decide that important reforms are
necessary In the conduct OF the ssrv.
ice.
The postoffce for years has been
without the system OF checks and bal,
ances known to every efficient private
business enterprise. Before steps we're
token TO correct this deficit a post
master In q western town, for instance,
might issue a money order for 500 to
be paid In New York. He would re-
ceive the 500 from the applicant and
notify the postmaster at New York by
the usual means that he had issued
al order for 500. But in reporting to
the department he nigh state that the
order issued was only for 81. The sys-
tenn was such that the fraud would
not be detected. for the western post.
masters order to the postmaster in
New York and his report to the de.
partment were not brought together
for comparison.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
a Whlstler Criticism.

The late James Mcneil Whistler
was standing bareheaded in a hat
shop, the clerk having taken his hat
to another part of the shop for COM
parison. A man rushed in with his
hat in his hand and supposing Whist
Ter to be n clerk angrily confronted
him.
See here" he said, This hat
doesn't fit"
Whistler eyed the stranger from
head to foot and then drawled out:
We'll, neither does your coat.
What's more, If you'll pardon my say.
ing so, I'll be hanged II I care much
for the color Of your trousers."-"Un.
der the Spreading Chestnut Tree" In
Everybody's.