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The Newtown bee., 1907-06-21
New Milford.

BI-CENTENNIAL PERSONALS.
 MT and Mrs J. D. Stoeker and Miss Eleanor Stoeker of Gerym, Pa., and H. A. Cassedy..of Wilkesbarre, Pa, are guests of MT and Mrs P. M Cassedy
 Misses Isabelle and Julia Hoyt of Danbury and Miss Jessie Rowe of Brookfeld were Bi-Centennial guests of Mrs J. R. Johnson
 MT and Mrs Vivian DeRoquelain of Brooklyn and Mrs Barnum of Danbury are Bi-Centennial guests of MT anc Mrs Andrew M. Booth.
The Newtown bee., 1907-06-21

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-30
WILSON WILL BE
ASKED TO QUIT
OFFICE At ONCE
Governor Gillett to Demand
Resignation of Railroad
Commissioner
CANNOT REMOVE HIM
States Chief Executive Is
Moved to Action by
Testimony
INFORMED BY CALL
If Boodler Clings on He
Will Be Removed When
Guilt Is Proved
INFORMED BY CALL

81 shall act upon the admissions
of bribe taking made by Andrew
Wilson before the San Francisco
grand jury, as published in the
transcript in The Call last Fri
day, which l understand to be
authentic, and before leaving San
Francisco Thursday night for my
trip through the southern part of
the state will ask him to resign
his osition as state railroad COM
missioner"
Such was the statement made
by Governor Gillett last night at the
Palace hotel, where he will be a guest
for the next three days. He declared
that he desired to look into the matter
today. but that the formal request for
resignation viii be made at once.
"I do not know what the result of
my request will be-" he continued
THE confessed bribe taking occurred
while Wilson was member of the San
Francisco board of supervisors, and I
cannot force bir1 out of Office as rail-
road commissioner if he sees fit to re-
fuse. He may take this stand or he
may ignore my request entirely. In
case he does either 1 shall be forced to
wait until he is either convicted of the
offense in court or until he appears as
a witness and his confesson becomes a
matter of public court record, when
steps can be taken. to remove him.
I'm asking him to resign 1 am rely
ing on the testimony published in The
Call last Friday. Prior to that l had
no knowledge of what he had testified
to, or of the nature of his admissions.
The account published in The Call is
sufficient basis forsaction, however, and
1 shall make the re luest as soon as [
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-30
HONDURAN FACTIONS
ENGAGE IN A BATTLE
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

PUERTO CORTEZ, Honduras, April
%, via New Orleans April 2s.-Fresh
fighting has occurred in Honduras, the
latest being battle between the fac
ago helped Nicaragua overthrow the
government. The troops of the junta
opened hostilities among themselves on
April 8. Three leaders, Rosales, Bus
tillo and Castro, agreed to take turns
is expected, however, that each during
his term attempted to strengthen his
party by dividing UP the patronage
where it would do him the most good.
Finally the friends of Policarpo Bonilla
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-30
IMPRISONED MINERS
ARE NOT YET RESCUED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

JOHNSTOWN. Pa, April 29-At 10
o'clock tonight the officials of mine So
of the Berwind- White operations at
Foustwell, where seven men have been
imprisoned by water for the last "A
hours, said that it would take at least
"a hours more to effect rescue.
The first dip between the pit mouth
and the imprisoned men has been
drained and the pumps being used by
the rescuing party have been started
upon the second dip.
A wall of water 400 feet through.
completely filing the mine head. cuts
the imprisoned men off from the rescue
party.
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Continued on Page 2, Column
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-30
STRIKE WOULD
MEAN BIG Loss
To IRON WORKS
Government Plans to Finish
Two Cruisers at Mare
Island
WANTS THEM AT ONCE
Company May Forfeit an
Aggregate of $4,000
on Contracts
SHIPS NEARLY READY
B1acksrniths and Machinists
Join Metal Trades
Union Men "a
SHIPS NEARLY READY

VALLEJO, April 29--It was
authoritatively stated at the Mare
island navy yard this afternoon
that in the event of a general
strike of the iron trades unions IN
San Francisco, which would me-
cessitate shutdown of the Union
iron works, the two cruisers now
being built at that place would
be brought to Mare island and
finished in the government yard.
The vessels are the California, on
which 800 men are now putting
the finishing touches, and the
South Dakota, on which 500
workmen are employed. The govern
ment desires the two great lighting
ships completed at the earliest possible
date. Should the navy department.
finish the building OF the vessels the
Union iron works will forfeit $4,000
on the contract price of the South
Dakota and $4,000 on that of the Cali
fornia.
If these ships are brought to Mare
island that yard will be the busiest
in California. There are now in the
yard the monitor Wyoming. undergoing
repairs; the transport Sheridan, also
being repaired. and the giant collier.
Promethius. being constructed at a cost
OF $150.000. Should the warsh s be
finished here it will mean that 500 men
win be required at the yard in addi-
tion to the large force now working
there. 1t is expected that a large num-
ber of the San Francisco union men
will move to Vallejo in event of the
warships coming here. where the eight
hour day obtains.
President J. A. McGregor Of the Union
49,. x.~o-r~u voa, losf oh
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-30
EIGHTEEN MINERS CUT
OFF BY FLOOD IN PIT

LIEGE, Belgium. April 29.-Eight-
cen miners were cut off by flood in
the Angleur pit. near this city, today.
Two hundred others escaped. The
flood occurred in gallery 200 feet
from the surface.
The entombed men were prevented
by falls of earth from making their
way out. Relays of rescuers are en-
deavoring to reach them.
proclaimed Bustillo provisional presi-
dent without any 15 days clause, and
the opposing factions did the same for
Rosa1es. Then fighting began. Badly
aimed bullets showered upon the
houses and caused seven deaths.
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eaAtinued on Page ?, Column 5
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-30
SUBURBAN

Prominent Presbyte
signs to take up mis-
Berkeley lumberIasn
fesists arrest.
San Francisco alto
insinuating in letter
ties in the procuring
Dynamite and cap
Standard planning mil
aged by explosion Sun
COAST
San Jose making p
bration of the fourth
Unknown desperate
officers and when rid
suicide.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-30
DOMESTIC

Mayor Mcclellan Of New York makes
Of peace with Tammany hall.
Homeless food sufferers in Oklahoma
the night in tree tops.
Inland waterways commission meets an
plans for improvement of rivers an
bors.
President demands resignation of G
Hagerman of New Mexico.
: Circuit court Of appeals affrms decl
lower court finding packers guilty Of
accepted rebates and corporations must p
fines.
Committee of Salt Lake citizens succ
bringing streetcar strike to an end, the {
granting the demands of the men.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-30

Personal campaign of Charles Warren Fair
banks. Page
The courts and the clothes we wear Page
The farce comedy Of the San Francisco schoo
board. Pace
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-30
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY Sc
TUESDAY. APRIL so, 1907
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

HESIERDAY-clear; maximum temperature,
sc; minimum temperature. so.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair:s light north
wind changing to fresh westerly; fog in the
morning. Page Z
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-30

President ]. A. McGregor Of the Union
iron works was seen last night and
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Continued ON Page 2, Column 2
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18
A How |.

j. @ Ensor and Frank Rag
land have a kick comm.
They keep their places clean,
and say: I'VE have cleaned up
Oak Street near our homes and
want it kept clean. The city
has permitted people to use it
for a dumping ground and tell
us they can't help it. We think
if they cannot keep some people
from hauling rubbish and trash
from one part of the city to an
other and dumping 1t near those
VINO try to do right, then they
ought to let some oIe ruu things
who can
That is their kick Here is
ours: Three weeks after Fourth
S rect should have been attend.
ed to. Il 'oNe woman went into
her pocF~, to pay for work that
should hive been done by the
city, and the street commission
er tells US that he is helpless
because he is working under in
structions
If the women were boss they
would run a ticket for cleanli.
ness next spring and elect it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18
Tough

There is a tough proposition
in the form of a sign at the
alley between Main and Davis
Streets on Summer Street. 1t
would be a disgrace to a wood
shed, to say nothing of a good
two story brick business house,
and it is on the leading thor
oughfare from the Katy depot
o the business heart of the city
AID gives strangers entering
the city anything but a tiowery
opinion of 1t.
We mean the two ten inch
boards with two four inch cleats
IN them that is nailed to the
building and telephone post
The west side of it has a piece
If cotton tackled upon it and
upon which is this legend
pool Hall"
The east side Is rough and
naked, uninvitiug and an eye
sore to a large number Of peo
| pie There may be some beauty
to a pool game but there is none
in that pool sign.
The sign ought to come dowr
like a sail In a storm. or els'
make both sides alike and saw
he ragged ends of,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Lawns have tumbled in price
at Yates & Shearman. Just
hink the loveliest of the lovely
formerly l5c now at l2tc, l0c
goods go at &c and the lawns
that were cheap at sc now &c.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18
Kills Chickens.

There are a large number OF
dogs in Monroe City that ought
to be in dog heaven.
Will Hawkins (coD has one
that has kille six chickens for
Roy Meriwether and twenty
three for F.. T. Wadsworth.
Will can't or won't pay for
the chickens, so what is to be
done about it?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Dan S. Sharp, OF East ST..
Louis, ILL.,, spent Sunday in the
city with his family and sister,
M $. j. B RandoI, OF Salida,
Col, who had not been to her
old home for nineteen years.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

GosneY and Eugle are now
full hedged threshers once
again, They have secured a new
Frick Separator and the first
crop to thresh was Harley Will.
liam's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

D Milton Proctor, ot K tnsas
City. spent Sunday and Monday
with his parents, j. M, Proctor
aud wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Thomas Bates. of Hannibal,
and Dory Bates, Of Lisbon
Iowa, have been visiting rela.
tives north of the city,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18
ORDER capitalization
IN VACATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI &C
COUNTY OF MONROE IS
In the circuit court of Monroe county .
Susie Williams, Plaintiff.
Against
Charlie Williams, Defendant.
The State Of Missouri, to above nam
ed Defendant
Greeting:
Now on this 18th day of July, 1907,
in vacation of Circuit Court for Mon
roe County, Missouri, before August
term, 1907, of said Circuit Court,
comes plaintiff herein by attorney Of
record herein, before said Cltrk, and
on behalf OF plaintiff files petition in
suit herein, among other matters of
action alleging: That said defendant
is a nonresident of the State of Mis-
souri,, and ordinary process of law
cannot be served upon him in this
state.
1t is therefore ordered by said
Clerk that said defendant Charlie
Williams, be notified by publication
that plaintiff by petition herein filed
OF date July 16, 1907, has commenced
suit against said defendant, the i'm
mediate object and general nature of
which is to be divorced from the
bonds OF matrimony contracted with
defendant.
And it is further ordered that said
defendant be and appear in this Court
on the first day of the next term there
of, to be holden at the City of Paris
Monroe County, Missouri, on Monday
the 18th day Of August, 1907, and on
or before the first day of said term to
answer or plead to said petition, or
in default therein said petition will
be taken and adjudged as confessed,
and judgment by default will be rem
dered against said defendant.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be duly published at least once
Il week for four consecutive weeks in
the Monroe City DEMOCRAT, a weekly
newspaper duly printed, published
and circulated in said Monroe County,
and duly designated by plaintiff IS at
torney, and duly approved by said
Clerk most likely to give notice to de-
PENDANT, the last insertion to be at
least fifteen days before said next |
term of said Court.
STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF MONROE 81
l, Chas. L. Dry, clerk of the Cir
cult Court OF Monroe County, Mis-
souri,, hereby certify that the forego
ing writing is a full, true and com
plete copy of the original Order of
Publication in said cause, as fully as
t same remains and appears of
record in my Office.
(SEALl la witness whereof, l here
to subscribe my name and
official signature and hereto atfix the
seal of said Court at my office in the
City of Paris, Monroe County, Mis-
souri,. this 10th day of July, 1907.
CHAS. L. DRY,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Monroe
County, Missouri.
by j. F.. Smock, Deputy,
r. S. McClintic, atty for plff.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Miss Tomye Ely will give a
musicale recital at the opera
house tomorrow at 8 a. m. 1t
will be treat to lovers of mu-
sic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Your lHH'e Is now to get the
aw" dress pattern you want.
Yates IL Shedrmap have cut
lawns from l5c 10 1872, lOc to
SIC and 81 10 &c.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Misses Marguerite and Helen
Drescher, daughters of W. F.
Drescher, OF Hannibal are Wis.
iting their grandfather, Judge
w. b. Drescher.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18
Good Game

The Sodality boys cleaned up
Hunnewell Sunday afternoon,
The score being to5. The So
daurv team has not tust d game
this season.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Henry Drescher went to Pal.
myra Saturday to visit his aunt
who was sick.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

John Fahy, wife and Miss
Grace of Shiel were shoppers in
the city Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Mrs. Cora Turner went to
Clarence Monday to visit her
mother.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

MISS Mittie Clay, one of the
interesting girls, of Shelbiua,
has been visiting her cousin,
Miss Alma Cunningham.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Thomas A. Lightbody, of Ely
was a business visitor IN the
city Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Clarence Leake and sister,
Miss Agnes, went to Hannibal,
Saturday to spend several days
with friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Miss Lucille Bowling, of
Shelbina, has been with Mon
roe friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Clarence Smith has returned
to Kirksville. wnere he holds a
case on the KIrksville Demo-
crat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Thos. ], Proctor, of Chicago,
spent the first OF the week in
the city with his parents, j. M.
Proctor and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Mrs. Il. l.. Riddle was with
Hannibal friends Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Mrs j. Gent Fuqua went to
New London Saturday to visit
the homelolks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Mrs. Thomas Abbott, of
Springfield, ILL.,, has arrived to
visit her father, Arm stead Rag.
land.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18
Notice.

Persons found gathering Der.
ries on my farm without per.
mission will be prosecuted.
1925 E. W. WILLIAMS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

DR.. Hornback, Oculist aud
Aurist, Hannibal, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Miss Leila Gamble. of st.
Louis has been spending sever
a days with Monroe friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Mark Q. Hawkins was a bust
ness visitor in the Bluff City
tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Have your stationery printed
ct the DEMOCRAT Office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

]. F. Rodgers was a business
visitor in ShSlbina, Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Gas neter, OF GIeeuville,
Miss mas been visiting his sis.
ter, Mrs Joseph Wilson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Vlnt Heubsch. of Farber,
spent Sunday with the home
folks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Mrs. .. W. Stewart, of st
Louis, has been with Monroe
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Mrs. ]. N. Sparkling and sister
Miss Rosa May Smith visited
friends in Hannibal Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

w. Arnold, Of Chicago, was
Ni:h Monroe friends. Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

Our farmer friends are quite
busy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-07-18

7-18O7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
TO ERECT R, R. SHOPS
l.. AND N. TOA BEGIN WORK IN
 SELMA THIS WEEK,
Hound House, Repair shops, Water. Tank, Turn-Tabie, and Other Buildings Will Be Erected.
 Other Selma News,
Advertiser Bureau.

0CtLtld, INONs lV.
 The Louisville and Nashville Railroad will begin the work of erecting small shops an1 round house in Selma during the present week, or early the follow- lns week. The buildings which win be built by tie railroads. will be io- cated on the property wh,Ch that sys- teni acquirad few weeks ago, at the foot of Sylvan Street.
 A small round house-small repair shops' water tank, turn table and few other buildings will be erected upon this property. The buildIngs win De erected with the intention of their nelng easily enlarged at some future day. There will be employed several skilled workmen and his force will gradually be enlarged as the work of the road, demands 1t.
 It IS also stated from reliable author ity that the Louisville and Nashville is contemplating several other irn- proVements to their properties and terminal facilities here.
 The preliminary survey being made by the Louisville and Nashville. for the purpose Of changing Lhe ro ute of about thirty miles of the line between Selma and Pensacola, is prog -eSFlng finely. This survey and all necessary figures will be finished soon and 1t IS con hdently expected that Immediately tHOA S0AISEs Ine actual WOrk or chang ing the course ot the road will be com menced.
 With the Louisville and Nashville making these improvements in and around Selma, it is confidently ex- pected that the road will soon begin the work of building the branch line from Selma to Birmingham. 1t has been known for sometime that the Lou isville and Nashville has made all of the necessary arrangements for the building of the road from Selma to the mineral district around Birmingham, and it is believed that if 1t had not been for the adverse rasIroad legisla- tion by the LegIs. a:ure, the actual, work upon this line would have been started few weeks ago.
 The building of the road from Selma to the Birmingham district up the Ca- haba Valley. will give the Louisville and Nashville double track from the mineral fields 10 the Gulf. It will greatly increase their facilities for the handling of vast volume of freight and it would also mean d great step in the progress of Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-11
PRISONERS ESCAPE
THREE NEGROES SCALE WALLS OF
 THE JAIL.
The Escape Was Perfected During q Fire in the Jail Nefghborhood When Everything Was in
 Confusion.

Dothan, Nov. 10.--(Special. While prisoners were being turned from their cells into the rotunda of Houston County jail this morning, in order that the cells might be cleaned out, the fire alarm was sounded, and during the confusion in that immediate neigh borhood of the jail and fire company Headquarters, three negro prisoners perfected their escape through dam- aged place in 'he jail wall. which had not been repaired since the last jail delivery and through lhe aid of pals on the outside, scaled the wall around the jail. and Have net yet been ap- prehended.
 "Shoog" Berry, one uf the esca pes, was in for grand sseeny, committed on Halloween night. and this makes his second escape from officers of the law in Houston. The sh erin was to- day offering $25 for his arrest. The other negroes were both in for small offenses. and go by names of Wright and Roberson. Wright is charged with grand larceny and Roberson with gam ing. Several deputies were at once sent out to run them down, and 1t is not probable that their liberty will be long-lived.
 the property of Mrs. Minnie Shadgate on Newton Street. was discovered to be on fire this morning about 6:30 o'clock and before the fire company could get the flames under control, was com- pletely destroyed.
 It was occupied by ,aiiFoad man, whose furniture wEs badly damaged. The fire originated iE the closet, and was under heavy headway when dis- covered. The house was valued at about $1 200, with no insurance, the policy having elapsed about two weeks