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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
TWO MEN VICTIMS
Of THE TROLLEY
William Parket, Teamster,
and B. Rivera, Laborer,
Hit by Calhoun's Cars
DAY OF VICISSITUDES

William Parket, a teamster. was
thrown from his wagon at Nineteenth
and Mississippi streets yesterday after
noon. when car number 114S of the
Folsom street line came down the
Nineteenth street hill at full speed and
collided with his rig Parket was
treated in the Central Emergency Hos
pital for a fractured skull and a broken
leg. He probably will die. The horse
attached TO Parket's wagon was killed
and the wagon was demolished. Pas
sengers on the car said that they did
not hear the motorman ring a warn
ing bell.
B. Rivera, laborer who lives at the
Point Lobos Square Camp. suffered the
fracture of collar bone as the result
OF being knocked from an electric car
on Kearny street, near Sutter. Rivera,
with few score others. was hanging
TO the outer stanchions Of the open end
on the left hand side, OF the. car. He
projected farther out than his fellow
sufferers and was struck by a passing
car. His injury was treated in the
Harbor Hospital.
NO REPAIRS MADE
The promise of the rapid repairing
of roadways between cartracks has not
been fulfilled. Not a single street repair
gang in the employ of the United Rail-
roads was doing any other work than
tearing up yesterday. There was no
evidence of replacing or finishing.
The city has been woefully negligent
in repairing streets, but the United
Railroads has been more so. For
weeks the tracks along Valencia
Haight and Hayes streets and on sec
tions of Market have been half finished.
Hayes, McAllister and Haight have
been ruined by the company and the
known to the administration. Teams
are stalled and the service grows more
wretched, If anything, than before
General Manager Chapman was visited
by the committee of the Grand Jury.
Reports at car company headquarters
had it yesterday that the Crocker- Null
lally pink tea excursion to Mexico was
doing well and that il had not yet been
introduced to a 'tieup." The Calhoun
party is still at the Calhoun ancestral
home in the South. When the weather
becomes warmer, both competent and
astonishingly active officials probably
viii return 20 San Francisco to see
that the nickels have all been counted
correctly during their absence.
The day opened with a tieup in Cas-
tro street; later there was one in
Market street and still later another in
Fillmore street. This vanguard of dis
comfort was followed throughout the
day by winding professions Of cars on
one side Of the track and clear going
on the other. It was a sort Of one
sided day, with many annoyances.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
COILS AROUND CABLE

In the meantime workmen on the
repair car got hold of the end of the
live wire and made 1t fast to a nearby
pole, but II was not high enough above
the ground for the California cars 70
pass under II. One Of the California
cars struck the dangerous line and in
an instant the wire broke from the pole
and coiled around the cable dummy
line. This tied up the California line
for a few minutes, as no one cared to
volunteer to separate the cable car
from the serpent-like embrace of the
3o00-volt trolley.
The current finally was shut off at
the power-house and the trouble
wagon tardily arrived to untangle the
symbol Of the sort of tentacle that has
its coils about the city.
Attorney Frank Costello says that
there are State laws that limit the
number OF passengers that shall be
carried by street cars and that these
laws also protect a passenger in the
insistence upon getting a seat when he
pays his fare. The laws, so far as he
has been able to discover, have never
been tested in the Supreme Court
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

Organized labor in Chicago failed
to support the Union Labor Bank re-
Gently established. and IL has changed
it's charter and viii hereafter be known
as the international Trust and Saw
ings Bank The Union Labor Bank
held g charter from Arizona, but the
new concern is chartered in Illinois
II was anticipated when the bank
began business that IL would become
the depository Of all the union funds
and would monopolize the entire union
labor banking business. It's employees,
with the exception OF a practical
banker, were union labor men; all it's
supplies bore the union label; but la
Dor refused TO patronize It. New
stockholders viii be admitted under
it's new management, and the insti-
tuition viii do regular banking busi-
ness without any class distinction and
under Illinois regulations.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

The trades unionists Of Sacramento
are 70 be congratulated upon having
such an able newspaper as the Tribune,
edited by John S. Blair. The current
number contains sixteen pages and is
up to date in every respect. It is
known as the annual business review
and convention number and deals very
thoroughly with the labor news OF the
day. The Tribune deserves well of all
union men in the Sacramento Valley
and surrounding country. It has every
appearance OF being a prosperous ven
ture and the friends OF organized labor
should see to 1T that a copy is found
in their homes
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
FILLMORE CAR RUNS AWAY

OF course there were jolt or two for
the straphangers. The Fillmore street
line had an exciting career during the
afternoon and evening. Car No. 1870
at $40 p. m. got away on the hill and
came down at full speed It passed
Haight street on record time. but was
stopped at Waller Had a Haight-
street car been passing at the time a
terrible accident would have occurred
as the Fillmore car was criminally
oYercrowded. Crowds stood at the
corners watching the cars coming
down the hill from Page street, and
the burden of opinion was that If the
city did its duty IT would forfeit the
franchises on the dangerous lines, If
this could be accomplished legally. and
make the corporation install cable
roads.
An accident that occurred shortly
afterward in Fillmore street, near Cal
ifornia, illustrated the great danger to
which residents of the city are sub
jected by the menacing overhead troll
leys. The feed wire OF the electric light
company broke and fell across the Fill
more street trolley, cutting IL in two
The trolley wire fell to the ground and
flashed and cracked like volleying
musketry. At least four teams of
horses either ran away or started to do
so and for awhile there was an abun-
dance Of excitement. The Fillmore line
was tied up until the break was re-
paired
The wire came down a second time
while a repair car was passing and the
wheels OF the car ran into the grounded
circuit. Two men were thrown violent
ly from the repair car, but neither was
seriously hurt. A message was sent
for the trouble wagon" which was
more than an hour in getting there
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

.Carpenters' Union No % has the
distinction Of being the strongest local
numerically IN that particular craft
IN the country. AT the last meeting,
President Nicholas in the chair, twen-
ty-four candidates were obligated and
thirty applications for membership re-
ceived. The union is In a highly pros
porous condition in every particular
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

John Boalan. one of the oficiaIs of
the international Brotherhood Of
Dredgemen, Scowmen and Firemen's
Union, has been missing from Cleve-
land for three weeks, and his relatives
suspect foul play. He was also presi-
dent OF Union No. 4O7. He was known
to have IN his possession when last
seen about $500 OF HIS own money.
and this strengthens the suspicion Of
foul play. The secretary of
his local entered Boalan'e room the
other day and found everything in
order The police and detectives are
bafied by the strange disappearance.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

Painters Union No. 19 at its last
meeting decided to give its annual ball
and the president appointed the fol-
lowing committee to make the neces-
sary arrangements: 7. c. Lynch, J.
Corp. J. Scollin, William Reed and Al
COoksey. At the next meeting the
members viii vote on the proposition
to make the position OF trustee a sal
aried Office. Thomas Linton gave a
synopsis OF the proceedings Of the
Stockton convention OF the State Build
ing Trades Council.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

Not Is Coming Again the Re
With House Whose
81 of Experience Protects the Customer.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

Jewelry Workers Union No 1s
is arranging for q social and dance to
be given on Saturday evening, April s,
at the Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton Hall. Page street near Stanyan.
The following committee has been ap-
pointed to make the necessary arrange
ments: H. A. Sawtelle, John Frey, E.
T. Wear, Robert Poppenberg, NJ. Grace
and Charles Mendler. At the last meet
ing the local elected the following Of
fcers: Financial secretary, NJ Grace;
members Of the executive board A.
Foubert A. Reed, z. Eklund, A. c.
Roemer, A. Downs and H A. sawtelle.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
Beware of Those Pianos

The Examiner Are Evidently Going
Francisco Public by 'VdouS Dealers Of This
City, Publicly Say You. Mr. Reader, Be Careful That
You Buy the Below and You VIII
Appreciate Our Warning
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

The first quarterly session Of the
executive board OF the United Brother
hood OF Carpenters and Joiners OF
America Is being held this week in
Indianapolis President p. H. Mccarthy
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

Laborers' Protective Union No. S944
viii meet tonight in Sheet Metal Work
ers' Hall, Guerrero street near Four
teenth. Besides the usual routine busi-
ness, a large number Of candidates will
be obligated. President Murphy re-
ports that the union is in a fourishing
condition
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

Fifty-seven candidates were obligat-
ed at the last meeting of Cement
Workers Union No. ] and about 100
applications referred to the examin-
ing board. -Four apprentices were ia
vorably passed upon by the board.
Boys between the ages OF Is and is
who wish to learn the trade and be-
come mechanics in reinforced concrete
construction are asked to apply at the
headquarters Of the union, 2O5 Guer-
rero street
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

Of the building trades is a prominent
member OF the board and he left last
week This organization is the largest
in point OF numbers in this country
board VIII be busy for a month on
passing on wage scales, grievances and
5urisdictiOnal disputes.
The wages of the street railway en-
ployes Of Butte have received an in
crease Of 2k cents an hour. Man
ager Wharton. who recommended the
Increase, states that should the miners
wages be raised he would also add the
same amount without further negO-
rations. The carmen of Butte at pres
ent receive from 33K to 40 cents an
hour. Senator Clark owns the prop
erty.
The Electrical Workers Union Oine-
men) Of Butte will hold a meeting this
week and decide whether its members
viii go on strike. The international
will then be notified and one Of it's
officials viii be sent TO take charge
OF the trouble. So far 1t is said that
the linemen have the approval OF the
parent body in its action. Many OF
the points in dispute have been agreed
upon and the only hitch is over the
wage scale. 1t is more than probable
that some common ground will be
reached on this matter and a strike
prevented.
The last meeting OF Varnishers'
and Polishers' Unon No. 134 was
called to order by President r. L. Max
rec. He made very elaborate report
to the local OF the proceedings Of the
Stockton convention Of the State Build
ing Trades Council and received q vote
Of thanks for the same. Seven candi-
dates were obligated and three mem
bers were admitted by clearance cards.
Business is reported fair with most
OF the members working.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

The newly organized Bartenders'
League OF Sacramento is reported to
be doing well President Anderson
and the other officers seem TO be i'm
bued with the true trades union spirit
and they are determined 10 have a
union worthy the name. At each meet
ing some one prominent IN the labor
movement Is persuaded to address the
meeting and much good is thus ac-
compished-
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

. Musicians Union no. 6 is reported
10 be prOspering. At the last meeting
ten candidates were obligated and nine
applications received. Each meeting
finds the local adding to its member
ship and conditions are reported TO be
fairly good
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-28
New Preston.

John A. Hatch has announced that he will again conduct an entertainment on the lawn east of New Preston Hill church on the evening of July 4, at which place and time will be seen an exhibition of fireworks similar to those he has displayed in bygone years. During the evening, Rev B. Evans has consented to deliver an address appro- priate to the day and occasion. Pos sibly other public speakers will also be present. William Dougal has con- sented to convey his Victor grapho- phone with full line of records to the same place and favor the company gathered with the rendering of his records, and thus the evening will be we'll filled with interest and pleasure to all who attend. All in this vicin- ity know what one of John Allen Hatch's entertainments mean without further explanation. We trust this yeAr he will be able to excel all former efforts. He has been working two weeks to accomplish the desired re sult
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-28
Oxford.
NEWS OF NOTE.

James Ross, who has been the ten ant at the town farm for the last two years, has left and moved to Woodbury.
 The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be administered at the Congrega- tlonal church, next Sunday
 Jules Defnyt from Jersey City has moved into the Greasy place on Chris tian street.
 Mrs F. w. Hubbell has been enter taining brother and his son from Cal ifornia.
 David Rubleman has leased the Min eral Spring below Oxford Center and is busily engaged in shipping this once famous mineral water to the various towns and cities iHNew Haven county.
 Ray Andrews and Miss Florence James, the teacher the past year at the Center school, stole a march on their friends and were married at Co., hasset. Mass, the home of Miss James, on Friday. June IA. They have the best wishes of large circle of friends. Miles L. Shelton of Five Mile Hill has been entertaining his brother, Olin
 E. J. LeavenwOrth of Rockers Hill has sold his farm to Mrs Merritt of New York.
 Miss Nutting visited in Litchfield re- gently.
 Clifford Matthews from Waterbury was home over Sunday.
 Miss Murphy will close her school in Bullett Hill. Friday.
 Martha Baldwin from Middlebury visited her mother Monday.
 MT and Mrs Clifford Hawley went to Oxford, Sunday evening. to hear Bishop Brewster.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-28

Lees tenement house and worked for MT Lee, moved to Woodbury, last week Thursday, where he has taken 8 position.
 H. o. Martin has opened an ice cream parlOr in the basement Of the house occupied by Henry Calkins and has cream for sale there every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon and evening. MT Martin will also supply parties with cream in any quantity. While saving at his mill Louis Covill was bit by slab from log he | was saving but fortunately escaped with a few scratches.
 Hughes & Chapman of Bridgeport have just placed in the Central ceme- | Jery 8 handsome monument for the late MT and Mrs Robert Clark. Frank E. Bolles of Bridgeport was in charge of the work.
 Mrs w. w. Gardner of Still River | was a guest, Friday, of MT and Mrs O. | B. McGulnness at the Junction.
 MrsC B. McGuinn spent last week | the Bi-Centennial.
 Miss Marie Lee of Danbury was a guest, Sunday, of MT and Mrs William Lee on Long Meadow Hill.
 Mrs Minnie Morgan is spending sew eral days in Newtown with her par ents, Mir and Mrs Joseph Morgan. l William Mckinney of Danbury was guest, Sunday, of William Lee. l Onda Osif'S large new stock barn On Long Meadow Hill is nearly completed
 and MT Osif has as fine built barn as there is in this town. The barn is
 26 Az feet with 16-foOt posts and ar eight and one half foot basement and tu is well arranged Stanley Tyrrel had the contract fur-buildinR the barn
 If you want to see fine lot of early
 vegetables call at P. H. Finnell'i place on West street In spite of tbt
 backward season his crops are lookir (
 finely and he has already begun t.
 market radishes, lettuce, peas anC strawberries in Danbury.
 w. w. Gardner of Still River hal
 been decorating the interior of l.. 5 l RurpsS hotel
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-28
Southvil1e.

MT Davenport will hold service in the church, next Sunday
 Setting tobacco was the order of the day, last week.
 A. Worden is doing carpenter work for R. c. Mitchell.
 New Milford through the Bi- Centennial.
 H. Camp, A. Worden and family and Fl. NOrthrOp were in New Milford Tuesday of the Bi-Cenuennial.
 H. Sanford and MT Boaden assisted MT COnney and H. Conney in singing at our services in the church last Sun- day, which was greatly appreciated by all who heard them.
 H. O. Northrop has a cat that goes fishing. Last Sunday he brought two ish to the house, one six inches and the other eight inches in length. He has often brought small ells and frogs to the house
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-28

EDISON RECORDS
 For June on sale at French's. Bethel.
 A pretty church wedding took place, June 19, at o'clock at St Ma Miss Jennie Anna Dudley, daughter of Mrs Patrick Dudley of this place, and James s. Higgins of Danbury, were united in marriage. Rev Michael F. Higgins of Naugatuck, brother of the groom, officiated, assisted by Rev Walter Shanley of DAnbury and Rev Father Kiernan of Bethel. The bridesmaid was Miss Catherine Veron- ica Dudley, a sister of the bride. The best man was Richard J. Lynch of Bloomfield, N. The ushe wer@ George Carroll of Bethel, Thomas Hig. gins of Danbury and Simon Lovely o1 Redding. A reception was held at the home of the brides sister, Mrs John Halpine, on Grassy Plain street, Beth el, at the close of the ceremony, at which an elaborate wedding dinner was served. The newly married coup. le received large number of costly and handsome presents, which includ ed cut glass and solid silverware. Nil and Mrs Higgins left on the o'clock train south for wedding trip which included Albany, Lake George and the Thousand Islands. After theil return they will make their home ir New York City, where MT Higgins is established in busin.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-28
Brookfie1d.

OBTUSE SCHOOL MEETING.
 One of the largest attended school meetings ever held in Obtuse district was that of Tuesday night. The fol- lowing officers were elected:
 Committeeman. John s. Thornhill.
 Clerk, Eugene Lake.
 Collector, Thomas p. Bristol.
 Treasurer, William Wilmott
 special com mmittee of three co sist- ing of John s Thornhill, O.. s Will Hams and Danie Murphy was appointed 10 confer with the school board in re- gard to hiring teacher for the coming year and resolution was also passed that this district recommend to the school board that they secure Miss Mary Murphy as teacher of the district for the coming school year.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-28

spending few days here, the guest of MT and Mrs Peter H. Lynch.
 Mrs A. A. Angevine, who has been with her sister, Mrs Sylvester Wheel CT, opened her home here for the sum- mer, last Thursday. Mrs Orville Nal lett is with her.
 The Eagle lawn swings are the most durable, easier to put up and are very attractive of any on the market and are all made of steel. The Osborne
 moving machines, hay rakes, tedders and cultivators stand the test in every way, light draft simple of construction, durable and easily managed, none bet l ter on the market. l.. N. Mallett ot Tashua is agent for both the swings
 be pleased to call and talk the matter
 over with you when you are thinking of buying.
 The closing exercises of the Upper Long Hill school was held, last Friday afternoon, in the Methodist hall and
 showed in recitations, dialogues anc songs, the most careful and painstak- ing attention on the part of the teach CTS, Miss Florence Coe and Miss Edna Gallup. After the exercises the child
 ren repaired to the lower hall, where they were treated to a bountifu1 SUD- ply of ice cream and fruit. Mrs Curtis and Miss Gertrude Dot ten of Bridgeport were guests, Tues day, of Mrs c. P. Jennings. The Aid of Methodist church gave 8 free will offering at their hall, last Tuesday evening, which. was well at tended and enjoyed by all. There were music and recitations and cake and coffee were served. Selectman Charles Peet, who had one of his legs badly hurt by a kick from a horse a few weeks ago, is now
 able to get about. Dr Hill attended him.
 The soda fountain at w. N. Hurd' s store is now in running order. None
 but pure fruit syrup used at this foun- tain.
 George Peet, who has been spending few weeks here with his mother, Mrs Mary A. Peet, has returned to his
 work in New Haven.
 Dr c. N. Gallup and w. N. Hurd attended the dedication of the new Ma sonic temple at Sandy Hook, on We'd nesday afternoon.
 Miss Sadie Belle Craft spent Sunday in Bridgeport, the guest of Miss Elsie Garfield.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-28
Weston..

A very successful social was given, by the Nortield Aid Society at the residence of Mrs Samuel Fancher on Saturday, supper being served from six to nine. The next meeting of the society will be at the residence Of Ms Frank Ferris in the latter part of July
 Master Euman l.. Meade celebrated his sixth birthdty on Sa urday by giving a party to a numOer of his small friends.
 Miss Eva Ferris is spending a few weeks vaca tion at her home here.
 Rev MT SchlOsSer and Miss Annie Fitch have been appointed a commit tee to act with the trustees in arranR- ing the program for the 15Oth anniveI- . sary of the Norfield Congregational church, to be held on August IT.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-28
OUR NEIGHBORS.
Stepney.
BRIEF MENTION.

Craft & Lyon are painting the house and buildings of MT Taylor in Walk CTS Farms.
 Misses Carolyn and Grace Osborne Mabel Hayes. Nellie Birdie, Emma Mellen. Mrs Milon Hawley and Mrs Mary Turnev attended the wedding of Miss Ethel- Wales and E D. Proud man in the COnsregatiOnal church al Monroe on Wednesday aft ernopn.
 Mrs Smith was called away, this week, to New Haven to attend the funeral of her lii file grandson h 8 few short months death has taken sev eral of her loved ones.
 O. E. Osborne was elected school committee for another year at ths meeting held on Saturday evening
 Misses Mamie Cannon and Maggie Cramer of Elm street have been the
 MT and Mrs Frederick B. E'well of Troy are spending 8 few days with Mrs Carrie Elwell.
 Mrs Andrew LeavenwOrth andM and Mrs Knern of Shelton spent Sun day at Mrs Leavenworth'S EOme here MT and Mrs Miles Eastwood were Sunday guests of MT and Mrs Perry B Hubbell.
 R. F. D. Carrier E F. Lyons was off duty, last Tuesdayr-his SUI Dstftute talk ing his place.
 MT and Mrs Ernest Northrop spent Sunday in Danbury with friends
 Stephen Hayes and Perry B. Hub bell enjoyed the day, last Tuesday, at Fairfield Beach and brought home a fine lot of clans.
 Mrs Mary Brinsmade of Bridgeport is guest, this week, of Mrs Edwards s. Beardsley.
 William Ruben had about 30 hens stolen from his hen rOOst recently. Last Thursday night Emil Mattegat saw some one proving about his hen roost. He brought the shot gun into use and he tmagfnes some one is hav- ing shot dug out of their limbs. Simpson Springs summer drinks take the lead for warm weather. For Sale by Stephen French, at the Depot.
 Mrs William Osborne and Miss Edith Logan spent few days recent ly in Greenfield Hill with friends and at the Congregational church al Green Farms.
 Miss Bessie Ehlin, who has been II New York, is now with her parents MT Id Mrs M. Ehltn. for the summ CT .J. B Osborne, formerly operator a with MT and Mrs 0. H. Hawley ant has been assisting Herbert Craig a the Depot.
 MT and Mrs Harry P. Clymer'.o Yardsvflle, N. J., MT and Mrs o. M Gaines and daughter, Harriet, O. wards, MT and Mrs 0. F. Ensign an6 Miss M. E. Seeley were all guests Sunday, of MT and Mrs HI. w. Seeley on Pepper street.
 Mrs Hine of Bridgeport is guest O Mrs Maria Parmelee.
 Mrs Thorpe is raising 90 turkeys fol the Thanksgiving dinner, next fall.
 George B. Fairchild of Newtown wa. recent caller at Mrs Thorpe's.