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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
TRAIN IS WRECKED
At TERRABELLA

PORTERVILLE. Jan. 5.-Southern
Pacific train No. II was wrecked this
afternoon at Terrabella, nine miles
north OF this city. The fore part OF
the train left the rails. II is reported
that the engineer and fireman We're
badly bruised.
A report received here says that the
ties had been undermined to permit
Of the rails sinking when the train
reached them. Wreckers are suspect
ed Of having planned the destruction
Of the train in revenge for the arrest
of japanese rioters yesterday
dead horse was placed across the
Southern Pacific track this morning
at the end OF the trestle over Putnam
Slough, a branch OF the Tullie River
The animal was placed in a position
to have caused a bad wreck II il had
been struck by the outgoing passen-
ger train, which leaves here at 6:I5
a.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
FIGHT IMPENDs OVER OFFICE
OF POLICE CHIEF IN VALLEJO
stanford's Term Expires and Appoint
ment II in the Hands of Mayor
MadfEan

VALLEJO. Jan. 5.-The term Of Chief
Of Police Stanford expired last night.
but as yet Mayor Madigan. who has the
power of reappointment. subject to the
approval Of the Board of Trustees, has
not made a choice.
It is known that a majority of the
Board of Trustees favors the retention
of Stanford. who has been in office for the
last eight years. since the adoption of
the present city charter. Powerful ene-
mics of Stanford, who are friendly to
Madigan. will no doubt do all that they
can to prevent the reappointment of the
Chief.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
HENRY cLAY sIGLER DIEs

Los ANGELES, Jan. 5.-Henry Clay
Sigler. formerly a prominent merchant,
banker. railroad builder and church
worker in Iowa, is dead at his home
here. At one time he owned several
banks in the vicinity OF Osceola, Iowa.
and IN railroad work had to DO with
the upbuilding Of many towns in that
region. He came to Los Angeles in
1881 and became president OF the South
orn California Insurance Company. He
served as president OF the State Sun
dav-schooi Association OF this State
and was otherwise prominently iden-
tined along church lines.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
READY TO GEORGE
THE MOORS

sided at a Cabinet council held yes
terday, at which a report was made
on the preparations being made for
operations that might be necessary in
Morocco. The Ministers of War and
Marine announced that the troops
and warships were all ready. and that
details had been settled with the Brit
ish and French Governments. The
projects, IL was stated. had been ap-
proved by the other powers inter-
ested.
Senor Caballero. Minister of Foreign
Affairs. said that the international
state Bank in Morocco would soon be
started.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
SAILOR STRANGLED
AND ROBBED

OAKLAND. Jan. 5.-Strangled into
submission by a powerful thug, Alex
Lind a sailor. whose home is in San
Francisco. was robbed last night Of $50
by two men, who, after telling their
victim to the ground, escaped in the
darkness. Lind was attacked by the
two men shortly after Il o'clock near
the water front and before he could
make an outcry one of the thugs threw
an arm about his throat and choked
him into helplessness.
While he was held by one OF the
men the other searched the pockets of
the victim. taking all the money he
had. Linds coat was torn almost into
shreds during the struggle. Lind re-
ported the robbery TO the police
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
PRIEST SUES THAW
FOR SMALL SUM

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Joseph z. Hines,
a clerk for Elias Rosenthal, a lawyer
of this city, placed in the hands OF
Warden Flynn of the Tombs .oday a
summons in a suit to recover $3.50
from II. K. Thaw. brought by Rev.
William Blasowsky of the Church of
the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Bayonne,
n. j. A similar summons was served
on z. r. Peabody of counsel for Thaw
yesterday.
According to the complaint the priest
demands the money in consideration of
expenditures made by him in the ef-
fort to get the story of a young girl
now in Poland. and which, in Thaw's s
belief, would be valuable in his defense
for the murder of Stanford White.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
PIONEER IN MARRING OF
NIAGARA PASSES AWAY

Los ANGELES, Jan. 5.-Leonard
McLashan, a wealthy retired manufac-
turer, who was the first man TO use
power from Niagara Falls for manufac-
turing purposes, died of typhoid fever
in the California Hospital last night.
McLashan was the founder of the
great silver and nickel plate industry at
Niagara Falls, and the idea of utilizing
the tremendous power of the water was
said to have been his conception. He
had disposed of all his manufacturing
interests there.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
ALLEGED ICE TRUST ESCAPES

PHOENIX. Ariz., Jan. 5.-The case
against the Peoples Ice and Fuel Com
pany for alleged violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law resulted in verdict
of not guilty. by instruction from Judge
Kent in the United States Court. The
ruling was made on motion alleging
variance OF proof from the allegations
of the Indictment
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
FORTUNE AWAITS ORDERS
Rear Admiral Lyon Places Tug AT Dis
pOsai of Pacific Mail

VALLEJO, Jan 5.-The navy tug
Fortune may be sent to join in the
search for the Pacific Mail liner City
OF Panama. Rear Admiral Lyon COM
mandant at Mare Island, rendered the
services Of the vessel and crew to the
Pacific Mail today. The tug is ready
to leave for down the coast at a mo-
ment's notice
Henry Duplice, a well-known Vallejo
young man. is member OF the crew OF
the missing liner.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
p. M. GOODWIN DIES

MARTINEZ. Jan. 5-B. H. Goodwin
of Solano County, where he had made
his home since 1856, passed away sud-
denly yesterday from heart trouble
Goodwin was said to be a relative Of
Nat Goodwin. the actor. He leaves two
children. son in Philadelphia and a
daughter in an Oakland convent.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
MILL1oNAIRE nREwER rs 1LL

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5.-AdoIphus Busch,
the brewer, who is i'll with pneumonia.
has suffered a relapse. Mrs. Adolphus
Busch and August A. Busch. the eldest
son, are also i'll
Mr.. Busch had practically thrown off
the attack of pneumonia and was suf-
fering from acute bronchitis, which
had lain dormant in his system since
his return from Europe last summer.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
BIG STEAMSHIP AGROUND

NEW YORK. Jan. GA steamship
while passing through the North Hook
at 1870 this morning grounded on the
south edge OF the ship canal opposite
the North Hook beacon. 1t was impos-
sible at that time TO identify her.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
DIES rRoM HEART DISEASE

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5.---J. II. Carter.
weil-known jeweler and resident here
for twenty-six years. died last night
fron heart disease. Carter was born
IN New Hampshire seventy-three years
ago. He leaves a wife and son.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
wARsHIP NOT ASKED ron

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Oflcials of
the Navy Department tonight said that
they had no knowledge Of any re-
quest having been made or about TO
be made for the dispatch OF a war
vessel to Nicaragua to protect Ameri-
can interests there in connection with
the disposition Of the Emory conces-
sion.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
IMPROVEMENT CLUB TNsrALLs

The Sunset District Improvement
club Will assemble in the japanese Tea
Garden at Eighth avenue and II street
this evening for the purpose OF install
inc its officers after which there will
he a programme Of entertainment to be
followed by q ball
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
sTREFr LAMPS ARRryE-l

STREET LAMPS AhhIVE--Alameda. Jan. s.
Twenty-six street lamps of the ..Broadway '
lamp pattern have arrived and will be in
stalled by the city on Park street, between En-
cinal and Lincoln avenues. and on Santa Clara
avenue between Park and Oak streets The
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06

Ancient Chinese warshfp. See the
wang Ho Webster-st. wharf, Oakland
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note paper on each other and wrote on the
uppermost with pencil; then selected one of
the under sheets, on which no marks of the
writing were visible. On exposing this sheet
to the vapor of iodine for few minutes it
turned yellowish, and the writing appeared of
a violet brown color. On further moistening
the paper it turned blue and the letters showed
in violet lines. The explanation is that note
paper contains starch, which under pressure
becomes "hydramide," and turns blue in the
iodine fumes. 1t is best to write on hard sur
face, say pane of glass. Sulphuric acid gas
will make the writing disappear again, and it
can be revived second time.
One of the simplest secret writings, however,
to which Professor Gross of Germany calls
attention as being used in prisons. is the fol-
lowing:
Take sheet Of common writing paper,
moisten it we'll with clear water, and lay it
On hard, smooth surface, such as glass, tin,
stone, etc. After removing carefully all air
bubbles from the sheet. place upon it another
dry sheet of equal size and write upon it your
communication with sharp pointed pencil or
simple piece of pointed hard wood Then
destroy the dry paper upon which the writing
has been done, and allow the wet paper to dry
by exposing it to the air (but not to the heat Of
fire or the flame of larnp) When dry not a
trace of the writing will be visible But on
moistening the sheet. again with clear water
and holding it against the light, the writing can
be read in clear transparency 1t disap-
pears again after drying IN the air. and may be
reproduced by moistening great number of
times. Should the sheets be too much heated,
however, the writing viii disappear, never to
reappear again.
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SECRET WRITING

0VID, in his Art of Love-" teaches young
~ women to deceive their guardians by
writing their love letters with new milk
and to make the writing appear by rubbing
coal dust over the paper. Any thick and WIS.,
cous fluid, such as the glutinous and colorless
juices of plants, aided by any colored powder,
will answer the purpose equally well. A quill
pen should be used
The most common method is to pen an
epistle in ordinary ink, interlned with the in
visible words, which doubtless has given rise to
the expression. reading between the lines"
in order to discover the true meaning of
communication. Letters written with a solu-
ton of gold, silver. copper, tin, or mercury
dissolved in aqua FORTS, or, simpler still, of
iron or lead in vinegar, with. water added
until the liquor does not stain white paper,
will remain invisible for two or three months
if kept in the dark; but on exposure for some
hours to the open air will gradually acquire
color or will do SO instantly on being held
before the fire. Each of these solutions gives
its own peculiar color to the writing-gold
deep violet, silver slate, and lead and copper
brown.
There is vast number of other solutions
that become visible on exposure to heat, or
when having heated iron passed over them;
the explanation is that the matter is readily
burned to sort of charcoal. Simplest among
these are lemon juice or milk; but the one
that produces the best result is made by dis
solving scruple OF salammoniac in two ounces
of water
Several years ago Professor Brayiants of
the University of Louvain discovered a method
IN which no ink at all was required to convey
secret message. He laid several sheets Of
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MINE THE DAY OF THE SUCCESSIVE FIRsTs
OF THE YEAR-If the year had exactly
three huadred and sixty-four days, it would
be composed of exact number of weeks.
Hence. the first of the year would always
fall on the same day of the week. As it
is, three times out of four the year has three
hundred and sixty-hve days, and one time
three hundred and sixty-six Consequently,
three years will advance by one day relatively
to the preceding year, and the fourth even
by two. Thus 1895 having begun on Tues
day, 1896 started on a Wednesday. But since
1896 was leap year, with three hundred and
sixty-six days, the first of 1907 fell two days
later, on Friday.
SECOND, How THE DATES FALL ON THE
SAME DAYS OF THE MoNTH.-In principle, i4he
months alternate month of thirty DAYS
precedes one of thirty-one, and reciprocally.
rule: February has twenty-eight days in the
common years, and twenty-nine in the leap
years. two months break the alienation, July
and August, having always thirty-one days
each. From this results the following: The
same day of the week will always return on
the first, eighth fifteenth, twenty-second, and
twenty-ainth of every month. In the COM
mon years the same day of the week begins
February and March, because February col
sists of exactly four weeks Thus in 1907 both
February and March fell on a Friday.
THIRD, THE QUARTERLY COMMUNICABLE
we take a quarter, consisting of a month of
thirty-one days between two months of
thirty days, we find that the day of the week
with which this quarter begins also forms the
beginning of the following quarter; for the
simple reason that 3o+3I+3o are 9I, and
or IS divisible by seven. This popularity
recurs twice year.-April 80, May 81, June
so that April and July will invariably begin
on the same day of the week; likewise Septen-
Der and December.
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When the Quarters Begin

in leap year-January, April, July-also
begin on the same day of the week; for tx
31+ao=eI, which is Invisible by seven.
Now, if the preceding remarks are kept we'll
in mind, it is an easy matter to find quickly
Let us suppose that we want to know on
which day April 2, 1907, fell: 1900 began on
Monday, 1901 on Tuesday, 1902 on a
Wednesday, 1903 on Thursday. 1904 on a
Friday, 1905 because of 1904 being leap
1907 on Tuesday. Then, considering further
the preceding remarks, we shall find Tues
day, January I; Tuesday, January 2o;
Wednesday, January 80; Thursday, January
81; Friday, February t; Friday, March ao;
Saturday, March 80; Sunday, March 81;
Monday, April I; and April 2, 1907, will be
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Finding the Day of the Week

on a Tuesday. How
ever much time all
this takes to wEiSe
down, it is compare
lively easy to figure out
mentally.
Let US take another
example in which the
quarterly condolences
can be applied. We
want to determine the
day of the week on
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which December 8, 1908; will fall. Since 1907
began on a Tuesday, 1908 will begin on a
Wednesday; and since 1908 IS leap year
(the three quarters begin on the same day of
day; so, also the twenty-ninth. The1 we
have the thirtieth on Thursday, the thirty
first on Friday, and August on Saturday;
Saturday again will be August 90, and Tues
day September I. Now. since September and
December begin on the same day of the week,
Tuesday will also be December I, and finally
Tuesday will also be December 8.
This series of small expedients which leads
to the final result in finding the day of the
week of a future date can be applied as we'll
to determining date in the past The cal
scnlation is exactly the same, only reversed
This method is of special advantage in prob
len1s involving only small number OF years
and days. Thus, for instance, if we desire
to know on which day August IS of this year
will fall. To-day we have, let us say, Thurs
day. March 49, April will be on Monday
Therefore, also July and July ao will fall
on Monday. August will be on Thursday
and hence also August rs will be Thursday.
Another Simple Method
HERE is another simple method that will
l lead to the same result as the one just
explained:
Suppose you want to know on what day of
the week July "A, 1880, fell Then You must
add:
l. liiC ddtC. q
2. The number of the month ... s
3. The number of the century. .... 4
4. The last two figures of the year ....... So
S. The fourth of the last number not con-
sidering the remainder. .......... az
iOtal. I3S
Divide the sum by seven: 13,47=Io; re-
maiader. 2. The remainder of this division in
dictates the day of the week, assuming to be
Sunday; monday, 2, Tuesday; 8, Wednes-
day; 4, Thursday; etc. July "a, 1880, was
accordingly Tuesday. The first, fourth, and
fifth numbers required for addition are given
directly the second and third are found from
the following tables:
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NUMBER OF MONTHS

If the year should happen to be leap year,
deduct one from the sum before dividing by
seven.
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following rapid
i method requires

only a little men,
tai calculation to as
certain the day of the
week of any given date
in the past as well as
in the future. To use
it readily, however, a.
few essential principles
must be mastered.
FIRST, To DETER
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-27
Jacques
MISTRESS NELL"

Polls Stock company of New Ha- ven is at the Jacques this week pre- senting Mistress Nell, in which play Henrietta Crosman has starred in this city. The production this week is good for those who attend and 1t also pleases the people that have been waiting for vaudeyille--for this is the last week of the legitimate. Next week good old variety drops around to renew acquaintances-and if We are to believe Manager Clancy. Water bury is to witness some good vaude- vile bills during the season. Miss Gertrude Shipman is the vivacious Nell and gives fair conception of the role. Lawrence McGill as King Charles II does we'll, as does Cameron Clemens, who at one time was a mem Der of the stock company in this city. Then there is Miss Louise Le Blanc, or Mrs R. F.. Reilly, who did not seem to be bit embarrassed, even thougl, she was married yesterday. During the performance last night someone threw an old shoe on the stage when the bride of few hours appeared. The young woman is big favorlte in Waterbury. She intends to quit the stage at the end of the week. She and her husband will take ,ll housekeeping In Waterbury. We'll, 10 get to the show again. As played by the stock company there are only four acts while the original produc- ton had five. Other parts of 1t are changed. but on the whole the play CTS enact Mistress Nell, satisfac- torlly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-27
ROOTS BROTHER DEAD.
Professor oren Root Was Educator and High Degree Mason.

UTICA, \. Y., Aug. 27.-Professor oren Root of Hamilton college, brother of Secretary of State Root, died.
 Professor Root was born at Syra. cuse. N. T.. May 8. 1888. and was graduated from Hamilton college in 1856 He received the degrees of D. D. from Rutgers college in 1891 and of L. H. D. from Union college In 1895. He became a Presbyterian clergyman in 1874 and became pastor of the Dutch Reformed church at Utica in 1890. when he entered that denomIna- ton.
 He was a high degree Mason and a Knight Templar. professor of English at the State University of Missouri in 1866. president of critchelI college in Glasgow, Mo, 1sI3-fsTo, coeditor of the Columbian Speaker and was the author of brief treatise on trigonom- etry.
 One of his sons. 0ren Root. IT.. was appointed general manager of the Metropolitan Street Railway company in 1908.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-27
Feot,.,,. strsp T.l-rrrph-r,

CHICAGO. Aug. 27.-After several drinks with q new found friend at the Revere House James II. Reeves. q striking teiegrapher from New York. was induced 10 go to see q mythical -hole on the lake front When be reached the foot Of Illinois street he was knocked down. beaten and robbed Of s13 and his coat. hat and trousers. For nearly five hours Reeves dodge.l sround snonF the weeds. Finally in desperztfon he made dash for the fire engine house iu ChicsEo avenue. where he tod his story. snd cns of the are- nssn rave hEn a Blanket
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-27
TO CONTINUE CANAL WORK.
President Authorises Geethals to Ex-
 eeed Appropriation.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2I.-The pres ident has approved Colonel Goethals' request to continue expenditures in ex- cess of the pro rata monthly allowance for the present fiscal year on account of present necessities and of unfore- seen developments since those esti- mates were submitted"
 Congress will be requested at the next session to make appropriation to cover this deficiency. Colonel Goethals asked for authority 10 expend SS0oo.- oo0 more than the appropriation. say ing It was In the interest of true econ omy and might save q years time in completing the canal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-27
WORLD TO END SATURDAY.
So Says Samuel willhite, Penniless
 Arknnsas Prophet.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2T.-"The world will be entirely destroyed on account of It's wickedness On the last day of this month." said Samuel willhite as be was installed with his wife and five children in the municipal lodging house. Willhite. who says he Is q preacher, was removed to the institu- ton by Inspector Rogers of the state c-ard of charities. who discovered him almost penniless as he left a Cunard line steamship. The family will all be sent back 10 Arkansas. where the man declares he has a farm.
 July 22." willhite said. T had a vision. in which l was told that in forty days we should all be annihilated for our wiekedness. I reached England on Aug. II and preached on the street there until arrested twice and ordered deported-
 For thrse years. he said. he had made an especial study of the Bible so that he might get a good knowledge of 1t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-27
Moor. clrmor .,. rry.

TASGIER. Aug. 27.-in order to an pease the clanors of the Mor.Sces troops for long due arrears of bar pay Minister Of War Gabbas has bee obliged to have recourse to the goo ofsces of the French legation here |, negotiate loan with the French bank The state bank has no funds avsflah,s at the present time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-27
sw.af.h Prime. Iu po.tc,.

BOSTON. Aug. zI.- Massachusetts gave Prince Wilhelm of Sweden a cor dial welcome both at Worcester. where be frst stepped upon the sosl of the Bay State. and in this city. where he was the guest of the conl- uonwealth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-27
PAPILLA'S BAND.

At Polls theater on Friday after noon and evening Prof Cavalier Lor- enzo Papilla's Italian band will be the attraction. The band has just come to this country and is one of the best known musical organizations in Italy. Prices matinee 25c, 35e and soc, evening 25c to $1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-27
Hish De.th Rat. Is New York cit,

Nigh Death Rate In New York City.
 NEW YORK. Aug. 2T.-Summer dis eases. which have been more prevalent than usual this summer. caused an in. crease in the death rate in New York for the week ending Saturday. The health department reports 1.eOo deaths for the week as compared with I.sa5 for the corresponding week q year ago. Last week 3o4 children under five years died ss compared with 2ss in sAe corresponding week Of 1eos. Of chil dren over five years 422 died last week as against SIS last year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-27
aunhnat Wstflrr F.r rrft.

WARRINGTON. Aug z1.-Tn srtIcf- pstisn of the arrival of Secretary Taft h ths orient. the Tsnbrst Ch1tfzroczz ksx put la st v7sdfvoetoE. the eastern t&<mGrzs cf tks Trxnxsfherisn rxHIrosd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-27
THE COWBOY AND THE sQUAW.'

The management of the new sensa- tional melodrama 'The Cowboy and the Squaw" is not wasting any time in securing novelties for this. its lat est production. For the past six weeks score of carpenters, me- chanics and animal trainers have been at work perfecting the arrange ment for the big feature which is a race between wild steer and a wild bronco from the plains of Montana where the. action. of the play takes place. It will be at Polls tomorrow afternoon and evening. Popular prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-27

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-27
P O u IS
ANTONI MAORI.

At Polls tonight Signor Maiori, the great Italian actor, will appear with his company in The Two Or phans. Maiori holds distinctive position as an exponent of the Italian stage. He Is as popular in Rome as in New York, and has done much to familiarize the latter city with Ital- ian theatric art. Prices 25, 35 and 50 cents.