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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-01
wn.on-suIt over sss.oco.eoo Canal

WASHINGTON. May L. Attorney Warren B. Wilson of Chicago. whose suit against Secretary Shaw by which he attempted to have declared illegal the payment of SJa06.oo0 for the pur- chase of the Panama canal from the French company was recently decided against him by the supreme court of the Unfted states has fled h that ouurr a petf-io1 for q rshearinE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-01
PRETTY DRESS FOR GIRL.
Will Be Effective In Any of the Popu-
 lar Light Shades.

This Is pretty dress that may be made quite inexpensively in nuns yelling, in white, or some pretty light shade. The skirt, which comes just to the ankles, is full at the waist, and is trimmed at the lower part with rows of satin ribbon. The bodice is a simple cross-over pattern. little full
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-01
Hushe. Favors Guard Probing Bnl.

ALBANY. \. r.. May 1.-Governor Hughes said last night that he intend ed to approve the bill of Assemblyman Wainwright providing for an investi- gation of the national guard. which has passed both houses and Is now in his hands.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-01
STORY OF FAMOUS HYMN.
"AIl Glory, Laud and Honour" Writ
 ten In a Prison.

A popular hymn Is Theodulph's "An glory, laud and honour" belonging 10 the ninth century, and said to have
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-01
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BfIi--Does your brother czrTy 6 rzb5it's footy JfTl--No. Dat ke goes sroand vifh a hzirlIp--Yo1k- srE Statesman
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-01
Hard Luck
 Agreement

We also agree, in the event that the purchaser should be unable through hard luck because of loss of employment without fault or in case of illness or any other reasonable cause not to forfeit the right of such party under their agreement purchase, but to carry their account in good standing while such con- dition exists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-01

Advertise where you get the greatest returns The paper that reaches the peo- pie vho pay cash Is sure fo bring yOu returns Ad- rrr<iee fn the Democrat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-01
A CARD To the Residents of Wa terbury and Vicinity.

Webeg to say have decided to offer for sale this beautiful property at Auction In placing this prop erty on the market truthfully say that there is no location superior to HIGHLAWN. Every lot is high and dry and grading to be done Nature has done much for HIGHLAWN in this respect. The man who buys lot here at this sale and builds on it, will find his holdings increased two three-fod with in few years. Every man owes it to his family to provide them with home of their own. Take the money you are paying in rent, and put it in a home of your own, and when you die you will have something to leave your heirs besides mere bundle of receipts which only prove how much you have paid to the landlord, and which do not entite you to shingle roof
 These lots be sold at auction gives everybody an equal opportunity of securing home site You pay just what they are worth.
 Our terms are so small it brings the property with in the reach of everybody.
 See that you take advantage of this unusual oppor tunity to secure home site at your price and easy terms If it did not pay to build houses, there would be landlords.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-01
Protection Without Cost in
 Case of Death.

It is our desire that your family should have pro- tection in event of death We therefore agree should any adult member of the household of purchaser of of lots die after regular payments amounting to 20% of the purchase price will have been made we shall thereupon, without further payment convey the lot so purchased to the purchaser Or should the purchaser die, will convey the heirs or personal . representative of such purchaser.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
BOY LOSES MONEY
AND NEW HAT


OAKLAND, Feb. 10.-Walter Murray.
a carrier for a San Francisco news
paper, who resides with his parents at
217 Twelfth street, was held up in
broad daylight this morning while
serving his route. being robbed of S1.5o.
all the money he had, and new hat.
Murray was held up at Twelfth and
Alice streets by a roughly dressed.
heavy set man, who stepped from a new
building. After taking the money from
his victim the thug snatched Murray's s
hat, a new one, from his head, and
warning the boy to make no outcry,
ran along Twelfth street to Jackson
street, and disappeared in the direction
of Chinatown.
j. Petersen. who lives at 1904 Mission
street, In San Francisco, was robbed of
an Eagles pin, set with diamond.
The pin was stolen from the lapel of
Peterson's coat at 117S Twenty-third
avenue
Thomas Jennings reported that
thieves had entered his room at the
Golden West Hotel and had stolen a
diamond pin and suit of clothing.
James Richards was also the victim
of room thieves. They stole tuxedo
suit, frock suit and plain black
suit from his room at the Portland
House.
]. oRourke's home at 5s4 Albion
street was entered by thieves, who
stole a diamond pin and some other
articles of small value.
Mrs. G. M. Stinson left purse con-
tanning considerable amount of
money, watch fob and a gold clasp in
her room at 1852 Washington street.
which were stolen by thieves during
her absence.
Thieves stole SIS from a purse which
Mrs. A. Churchill had left in a trunk
in her room at 1917 Seventh street.
III. s. Kriegbaun. proprietor of the
Juanita Hotel, accepted from man
giving the name of Crosby in payment
for a room a Confederate $40 bill
Crosby secured $3.50 in change and dis
appeared.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
JIU-JITSU CRAZE Is INJECTING
YOUNG AND OLD IN BERKELEY
Crowd Gathers Nightly to Receive In
structiOns From Master in the
JapaneSe Art

BERKELEY. Feb. 1O.-The jiu-jitsu
craze has infected Berkeley and a
crowd of young men may be found
nightly in the Young Mems Christian
Association rooms, drinking the gospel
of jiujitsu from the lips OF Risher w.
Thornberry. who enjoys the Unique dis
tinction of being the only American
ever officially commissioned by Japan
ese authorities TO instruct novices in
the Nipponese art of attack and de-
fense.
College lads and town boys, together
with lot of grown men and even a
few graybeards have taken UP the fad
In time footpads and yeggmen crooks
and midnight providers. all. who try
TO operate in Berkeley will go up
against community well fortified
against such gentry.
Thornberry was for number of
years United States marshal at Naga-
saki. and there studied under Kisholu
InoHye. the instructor of the Nagasak XII
police, Thornberry has been soldier
Of fortune in the Philippines and else
where in the Orient
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
CASCADES OF FIRE
IN A LAVA PIT

HONOLULU. Feb. 4-Halemaumau
has filed up within a week zoo feet.
according to marks and measurements
made. and the lava Is still pouring in
There are beautiful cascades OF IRE, as
one side OF the pit fills up and then the
molten lava suddenly breaks over 10
the other side.
Captain Carter of the United States
tug IroquOis has returned from the
source of the lava flow on the side OF
Mauna Loa. The fires Of the flow are
dead. but rumblings and hissings are
evident, and there is much OF fascinat-
ing interest to be seem From NapO26
poo. Captain Carter made the journ1
to the head Of the main flow, where
he saw assure three feet wide and OF
great length. from which the red hot
lava had burst. Standing upon a ridge
dividing the flow from the Kau flow
he could see the cooled stream from
great crack farther up. AT the source
of the main flow he discovered pickle
bottle, in which were tobacco, cigar
cite papers and matches Some
thoughtful person had left a smoke
for. some forl0rn and shipwrecked
brother"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
CLASH IS IMMINENT
OVER STREETS

OAKLAND, Feb. I0.--A clash is i'm
minent between the municipal authori-
ties and a so-called citizens commit
tee of 100,' headed by Booster e. B.
Webster. The "boostensp have an
nounced they will proceed tomorrow
morning with a procession of wagons
to dump rock in holes in the streets
in the business district. Mayor Mott
declares that any move of that kind
will be followed by the arrest of the
boosters"
IF the streets are to be repaired, the
street department will do the work."
says the chief executive
Mayor Mott is not opposed to the
renovation of the streets. He is op-
posed to what he terms the cross
roads village methods" of the boost
ers." The Mayor says that the time is
ripe to assert the self-evident fact that
what the city of Oakland required as
much as anything is a dignified atti-
tude of its people toward civic affairs.
He is opposed to buffoonery, he says,
in the handling of civic matters.
Webster heads a self-styled commit
tee of 100. Last week the committee
appeared before the Board of Public
Works to call attention to the con-
dition Of the streets. Mayor Mott in
yited any of the interested citizens who
desired TO assist in the repair work to
contribute $1,000 worth of rock and
agreed to use the street department
forces in putting the rock where it
would do the most good.
Now come the boosters" with their
programme of circus parade. which
has aroused the wrath of the citys
executive.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
WOMEN OWN SUGAR
PLAN TATION

HONOLULU. Feb. IA close cor
poration. in which all the stockholders
are women. has been formed to oper-
ate the Halawa Plantation. Limited, on
the island Of Hawaii There are
twenty-four shares Of a par value OF
$500, with power to Increase to $1,000
600. and the stockholders are: Mrs.
Jane Wight. four shares; Mrs. Alice
Atkins, two; Mrs. Florence Patton, two;
Mrs Clara G. Bryant. two; Miss Cath
crime S. Wight, two; Mrs. Mary d. Ma
son, two: Miss Maude Wight, two: Mrs
Emma Wood, two; Mrs. Julia May two;
Mrs. Eliza Y. Mckenzie. two.
There are many women in Hawait
holding sugar stocks in different coE%
panies, but this is the first instance ~
which women have become the sole
proprietors OF a plantation
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
EXPORTS Of STEEL
SHOW INCREASE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1o.-The ex-
portation of iron and steel manufac-
lures reached its highest record dur
ing last year according to figures
compiled by the bureau of statistics
of the Department of Commerce and
Labor. The total for 1906 aggregated
s172, 100000, am increase of $40, O0O 900
over the preceding year.
Practically every one of the i'm
portant articles or groups of articles
share in this gain. Pig iron shows
an increase of $1,000, 600; bar iron an
increase of pne and third millions;
steel rails $1,500,0 900; steel sheets and
plates s1,25O.000; structural iron and
steel nearly $4,000, 600; wire s1,750,0
builders hardware nearly $4,000, 900;
locomotives nearly s2,000,000; sewing
machines nearly s1,500,000; mining ma
chinery more than s2,000,000; type
writers 100000; printing presses more
than 100000, and bar iron. an increase
Of more than S1,000,000. Tin plate has
passed the $1,000,000 mark in the value
of its expectation The value of tin
plates and taggers tin exported ag-
gregated in quantity 27,064,477 pounds
valued at S1,001,688.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
GOVERNMENT ISSUES PAPER
ON EVAPORATION PROBLEMS
Result of Experiments in California
Are Mnde Known and Effort to
Improve Barley Is Begun

Improve barley is begun
Farmers interested in the problems
that confront them through the loss of
water by evaporation are requested by
the Federal Government to apply for
bulletin that has been issued by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture dealing with the results of irri-
cation and drainage Investigations.
During the last few years expert
ments have been made by the office of
experiment stations in cooperation
with the State of California to measure
the losses of water by evaporation from
irrigated orchards in California and to
determine the effectiveness in checking
these losses of various methods of an
plying the water and of cultivation
after irrigation. The experiments in
cluded applying the water at various
depths, showing In every case a notice.
able decrease in evaporation with in
crease in depth of applying the water
and of cultivation. A full account of
the results of the experiments is con-
tanned in the bulletin.
The Department of Agriculture is
now bending it's efforts to produce a
pure strain out of California barleys.
While the barleys of this State are held
to be the equal of any in the world,
the. Government is convinced that a
great Improvement In the quality may
be effected through proper experiment
and getting back to a. pure strain, the
barleys grown here being largely mix
lures, The outcome of the experiments
may mean added wealth TO the State
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
SABBATH SCHOOL
LEADERS To TALK

OAKLAND. Feb. 10-Joy Pruden and
James Edmunds of Portland. Ore, will
conduct Sunday school institute com
mencing Wednesday afternoon at the
First Baptist Church Addresses will
be given by Edmunds as follows:
Wednesday. February 1s-2:45 ?. m, 'our
Successful Class Work 7:45 p. m. Building a
School"
Thursday, February 14-2:45 p. m. The
School: Its Elements and Methods 7:45 p. m.
Development of the Religious Life"
FRIDAY, February 15-2:45 p m. The Matrlx
IN a Dying Churchr: s:45 D. m. Organized
Classes for Young People"
Pruden also will give an address each
afternoon. The institute wsIl be open
to the public.
Major George A Hilton, a noted evan
gelist, is holding series of meetings
in Union street Presbyterian Church.
He will speak each afternoon at 3
o'clock and each evening at 7:30 o'clock.
John Wesley. the Greatest Name in
the Eighteenth Century" was the sub
ject of Rev. H. ]. Vosburgh's sermon
this evening in the First Baptist
Church.
Rev c. NJ. Hill. president of the
Berkeley Baptist Seminary. preached
this morning in the Tenth avenue Bap-
tist Church.
An address on Abraham Lincoln was
delivered this evening in the First Con-
gregational Church by Rev. Charles r.
Brown.
Captain Dutton. State lecturer for the
Independent Order of Good Templars,
conducted services this morning in the
Methodist Church South. Thirty fourth
and Elm streets. Rev. j. w. Horn, the
pastor, preached a revival sermon this
evening.
Rev. r. II. Gushee. rector of Christ
Church. Ontario, preached this evening
in st. Johns Episcopal Church.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
BLOWS OUT BRAINS
WITH SHOTGUN
LivermoreRa eRancherCommi
Suicide While Despondent
Because of Long Illness
LEAVES BIG ESTATE

OAKLAND. Feb. 1o.-Despondsnt
from long illness. Christopher Koch. "a
years old. a Livermore Valley rancher,
committed suicide Saturday night by
blowing out his brains with a charge a
buckshot. The deed was committed az
the Dolan Canyon ranch. owned by
Koch's daughter. twenty miles from
Livermore.
Koch stretched himself out on his
bed, placed the muzzle OF a loaded
shotgun in his mouth and pulled the
trigger of the weapon with his toes.
The charge Of shot tore away the TOP
OF his head.
Koch lived for many years at Tassa
jara. where he owned $50 acres OF land.
Two months ago he went 10 live with
his daughter on account of his falling
health.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
= s;s: ss:,. Events of a Day in Bay Counties
SEVERELY BEATEN
BY THREE THUGS

zictor Doassan, a hotel-keeper of
Seattle, and Fazian Courade, chef at
Delmonico's restaurant, were held up
by three men in Sutter street, be-
tween Buchanan and Webster. last
night, severely beaten and robbed of
their watches and jewelry. The two
men were taken to the Central Elmer
gency Hospital. where it was found
that Courade was suffering from a
possible fracture of the skull. His
face was lacerated, and it was neces-
sary to take several stitches. Doassan
was not severely injured.
Two of the highwaymen covered Cour-
ade and Doassan with pistols while
the third footpad went through their
pockets. When Courade showed a dis
position to resist he was beaten on the
head with revolver. The three high
waymen escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
DETECTIVE IN AUTO
OVERTAKES CAR
Arrests Passenger Alleged
to Have Stolen Dog and
Carries Him to Station
NOTIFIED BY PHONE

ALAMEDA, Feb. 10.-Speeding swift
ly in an automobile, Detective William
Wahmuth raced after an electric car
for a mile this afternoon, caught up
with it and arrested a passenger, Frank
Miller. who had in his possession a
valuable bull terrier that had been
stolen, it is alleged, from A. V. Judson
of the East End.
Miller and the dog were taken to the
city prison, where Judson identified
the animal. Judson said he would
swear to a charge of petty larceny
against Miller.
Judson had telephoned to the police
that man in hunting suit had stolen
the dog, and that he was on an cleo
trio car bound west for Oakland. De-
tective Wahmuth Immediately got into
an automobile with a chauffeur and
went flying to overtake the electric
car. When the automobile caught up
with the car Wahmuth jumped out
boarded the trolley coach, located Mil
Ter and the dog and in few moments
the auto was headed back to Oakland
with Miller and the canine.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
DETROIT WRITER WINNER
OF CONTEST WITH PENS
Guy L. Ingalls, .'rurns In Best De-
seriptfve Story on Wonders of
C0lorado

DENVER. Colo. Feb. 1O-The con-
test for the best descriptive articles on
Colorado inaugurated by the Denver
Press Club last summer for the benefit
or the delegates to the convention of
the International League of Press
Siups, held in Denver in August, was
closed and the prizes were awarded TO-
day From all points of view the
contest was entirely satisfactory The
prize winners We're:
Guy l. ingalls,, Free Press, Detroit.
Mich, $3.50; Opie Read, Inter Ocean.
Chicago, $3.50; Merton J. Keys, star
Chronicle, St Louis, No. 5000; r. M
Brinkerhoff. Blade. Toledo. Ohio, sf75:
L. 6. Early, Times. Reading, Pa, s125.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
SHERIFF ARRESTS
FIRE CAP PTA|NS
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE, Feb. 10.--Captain Frank
Boronda of the San Jose Fire Depart
ment was arrested today and taken to
the County Jail, where he is being
closely confined. His relatives and
friends are not permitted to see him.
The Sherif's Office is reticent as to
the charges against Boronda and a fell
low fire captain, Amador, who was ar
rested late last Saturday night on his
return from fire. No warrant has
been issued for the arrest of the I'M
prisoned fremen, and will not unless
Sheriff Langford has completed his in
vestgation into certain matters in
which he believes Amador and Boronda
were implicated. 1t was rumored on
the streets today that other arrests will
be made tomorrow, and that the
charges grew out of the alleged cleo
tion frauds.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTS
POLICE IN RAID ON SALOON

SPRINGFIELD. o., Feb. f0.-The
police, with the aid of the Fire De-
partment. raided saloon this after
noon and with ladders scaled the walls
of a fve-story building and captured
thirty-one men who had escaped from
the place and taken refuge on the roof.
The police attempted to get on the
roof through the building, but found
themselves barred bysa steel trapdoor.
The men on the roof refused to sur
render, but when the Fire Department
arrived with ladders the officers as
cended with drawn revolvers and no
further resistance was encountered.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
SERVICES AT PLYMoUrH CHURCH
Congregation Assemble In Edifice For
First Time Since Disnster

With the return of the congregation
of the First Congregational Church to
the rehabilitated edifice in the down
town district the members of Plymouth
Congregational Church in Post street
held services as unit yesterday for
the first time since the April disaster.
DR.. /. Curtis Meserve, DID, occupied
the pulpit. AS the services yesterday
marked a new epoch in the life OF the
church the congregation had been per-
sonaIly urged to put forth a special
effort to be on hand at the morning and
evening worship. The efforts of the
pastor were rewarded by the attend
ance.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
Elks of Berkeley to Open
New Clubrooms I Tonight
GoodP programme Of
Entertainment
Is Arranged

BERKELEY, Feb. 10.-With song
and story, speechmaking and refresh
ments. the new quarters of Berkeley
tomorrow evening for the inspection
of guests. Addresses will be made by
r. p. Boone, Charles Dunscombe, A. E.
Shaw. George Schmidt. DIR. C. A. Meek.
Clyde, Abbott and other prominent t
members. Mrs. Carolyn Crew -Rasor
and the Elks quartet will sing and
George. Drum will give stories and
songs.
The Elks have the entire upper floor
of the new Shattuck building for their
clubrooms. An assembly hall is I'M
cluded in the space. Thousands of dolS
lars were expended upon the furnish
ings of the quarters
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
Around the Bay

STARTS ROW IN SALooN-oakland. Feb. 10.
Thomas Mccarthy, optician started row In
a saloon at Thirteenth anc Washington streets
last night and after smashing plategiass win
dow arrested charges OF drunkenness and
malicious mischief.
ESCAPED PRISONER CAPTURED Oakland,
Feb. 10.-H. @. Rodgers, who escaped from the
chaingang last Friday, has been recaptured.
After his rearrest Rodgers confessed that he had
stolen 81 from the saloon of E. lie Prott, at
Broadway and Forty ninth street.
RECEIVE NOTICE OF MOTHERS DEATH
Oakland. Feb. 10.-E. James Finney. an under
taker of Oakland, received a telegram this
morning notifying him OF the death Of his
mother. Mrs. Agnes ]. Finney, at Goshen, Ind.
The deceased was 70 years of age.
PROHIBITION OFFICERS ELEcTED-oak-
land, Feb. 10.-The Womans Prohibition Club
has elected the following officers: Chairman.
Mrs. Minnie 2. Tyler; vice chairman, Mrs.
Emma V. Spencer; corresponding secretary Mrs.
Mary S. Kerr; recording secretary. Miss Calie
Powers chaplain, Mrs. Pettus; musical director,
Mrs. Lulu Andrews.
PISTOL CARRIER JAILED-Aiameda Feb.
10-Joseph Paredez, employed on the steamer
City of Para, was arrested last night for carry
ing concealed weapon and disturbing the peace.
Paredez had revolver, which he threatened to
use on any who woutd molest him. A.
Mamamasano, a shipmate or Paredez, was also
arrested for peace disturbance =
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
PRESENT MRS. ROOSEVELT
WITH SILVER LOVING CUP
Members of the Crew of the Battleshfp
Louisiana Show Their Regard for
Wife of Nations Executive -

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Three mem
bers Of the crew of the battleship Loui-
siana presented to- Mrs. Roosevelt a
large silver loving. cup yesterday after
noon. The presentation occurred in one
of the parlors of the White House and
was arranged as a surprise. Both the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt were very
much touched at receiving this remem-
brance from the crew of the battleship
on which they journeyed to Panama
and back.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
BERKELEY MAN KILLS HIMSELF
IN HOTEL AT PORT COSTA
Representative of New York Concern
Drinks CarboIfc Acid and Death
Is Discovered Two Days Later

PORT COSTA. Feb. 10.-The body of
L. w Hughes OF Berkeley was found in
room in the Martinez Hotel this af-
ternoon with partly drained one
ounce vial of carbolic acid lying on
the floor near the bed. 1t is thought
that Hughes took the fatal draught
some time yesterday, as he was not
seen about the hotel since Friday even
ipg, when he registered. Hughes rep
resented the B. w. Kilburn Stereo-
seopic View Company of 81 Washington
place, New York.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
PRESIDENT ISSUES CIRCULAR
Tells Policy Holders That Funds of the
Company Are Being Expended
in Just Way

NEW YORK. Feb. 10.--A circular LETT
ter to policy holders by Alexander E.
Orr, president of the New York Life
Insurance Company, was made public
today. Orr declared that the company's s
affairs were being conducted econom-
ically.
Concerning the reports that the poll
icy-holders' funds were used in favor
of one of the tickets for trustees at
the recent election. Orr declared the
company's representatives were forbid
den to use such funds or to take up
the time of salaried employees in busi-
ness hours and that to the best OF his
knowledge not a dollar OF the policy
holders money was spent improperly"