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Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
Massachusetts Auto Victims

Nine pedestrians have lost their lives and 34 have been injured as a result of automobile accidents in Massachusetts within the past 26 days, according to statistics made public at Boston by the Safe roads automobile association. Dur ing the 26 days there have been 92 collis- ions in which automobiles have figured. The investigations show that out of 16 cases looked into the operator was to blame in l3.
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
Wants a Divorce

Mrs. Ada A. Hotailing of Sheffield has instituted divorce proceeding against her husband, Sheridan P. Hotaling, of Pescadoro, Cal. alleging desertion, neg lect to provide and cruel treatment. They were married in Sheffield, October 15, 1890. The libellant represents that in April 1903. her husband left her and has never returned, md she wants to resume her maiden name.
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
WILL CONTINUE HIGH SCHOOL
So Decides the D. M. Hunt Associ-
 alton of Falls Village.

So Decides the D. M. Hunt Associ-
 alton of Falls Village.
 On Wednesday of last week the am nual meeting of the D. M. Hunt School and Library Association of Falls Village was held and the officers and trustees were reelected. They are: President. H. O. Gaylord; Secretary, D. E. Dean; Treasurer, J. Lee Ensign: Trustees. Mrs G. W. Hall, Mrs. U. H. Miner. Dr. U. H. Cobb, Rev. H. B. Clown and J. s. Tracy. At this meeting was discussed the proposition to discontinue the select school but no conclusion was reached and adjournment was taken to last Sat urday afternoon when it was decided to continue the department.
 In the comparatively recent past this school was well attended but the regis, tration dwindled as the population of the section decreased, and last year there were but six scholars, two being from outside the district. The department has also been the high school for the town pupils, the town paying their tn, ition after they left the grammar school.
 The association decided to continue the high school principally because there are signs of revival, and dozen or more pupils will probably be in attend ance when sessions are resumed the secr ond week in September.
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
Gets Six Months.

Robert Bailey of New Marlboro, who escaped from jail ill Pittsfeld, Mass. last winter and who was captured ill Norfolk, was last week given six months in the house of correction in addition to serving the rest of years sentence for breaking and entering. s. ...
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
A White Woodchuok |.

Two Winsted men recently captured a white woodchuck. We have formerly heard of hunters who captured white "woodchucks" and then went to se- cluded spot and buried their clothes but these hunters didn't have that sort of an oyporiaOca
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
Engagement Announced

The engagement is announced of Edward B. Cook, formerly of West Goshen, and Miss Emma Fennell, form erly of East Cornwall. Both are now residents of North Dakota.
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
Win sted Grand List

The Winsted assessors have completed their labors. The grand total is $4 ,691, 598, an increase of $135, ,842 over last years's assessment. The principal gain is on factories, there being fraction over eight new factories, an increase of $40, ,875.
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
Torringford Pastors Change

Rev G. F. Goodenough of the Tor ringford Congregational church ten dercd his resignation and accepted a call to the pastorate of the Congregational church at Northfield, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
Markers for State Boundary

The Massachusetts and Connecticut state boundary is to be designated by heavy markers, and carload of them have arrived at the Ashley Falls station. They weigh 24o0 pounds each and are of granite.
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
Recovering From Operation.

Wesley Ward of Southfield, who was operated on at the House of Mercy in Pittsfeld, is doing nicely and will re- cover if no complications ensue.
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
Yours truly,
l.. s. Storrs, vlce-president."

We are told that an order was recent ly made by the New York, New Haven and Hartford system to decrease expenses $250,000 per month and that proposed trolley roads come under that decree. Another rumor says that the antagonism to corporations displayed by the Massa- chusetts legislature had something to do with it, also that the plans for local ex- tensions have been abandoned becaus SC of disgust over the greediness of people from whom rights of way needed to be obtained. It is also suggested that the delay in acting on the privilege to carry express, baggage and freight in Great Burlington may have been construed as indicating an unfriendly attitude. We do not know that there is word of truth in any of these rumors and it would not be surprising to anyone who has followed the course of events con- nected with these proposed extensions if within the past few hours-since this article was prepared for publication another order had been issued to resume work.
 AS we say elsewhere to-day, the time, and the only time, to believe that these extensions are to be built is when they are finished ana the cars are running.
 Canaan, Ashley Falls, Sheffield and other places would like the trolley; they would also like more convenient train service on the, Berkshire division of the steam road but they have existed up to the present time with the present service and there appears to be no prospect of an immediate change for the better.
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
CANAAN DIVISION
 HAS 555 PHONES
DISTRICT CONTAINS 24 VILLAGES
Its Area is 30x25 MiIes-lt is Ex- pected to Have 600 Phones by Ian. 1st-Smiths Predominate Among the Subscribers Residence Phones are in the Majority.

ot V bt NhS "s~l~shsy
 A few days ago the Southern New England Telephone Company distribu- ted new directories in their various di- visions.
 AS we have before taken occasion to remark, telephone directory rarely contains story of interest to the ordi- nary reader but brief perusal of the Canaan Division chapter brings forth the following facts that may possibly engage the attention of the reader for a moment.
 The directory contains the names of people having telephones installed in the division up to June 10 and they number 5O7. New instruments are con- stantly being located and at the present time we are informed the number is 555. It is expected that the 600 mark will be reached before the end of the year. These phones are located in 24 villages and hamlets as follows:
 Canaan, New Marlboro, Twin Lakes, East Canaan, Cornwall, Lakeville, Ash ley Falls, Lime Rock, Ore Hill, Falls Village, Sharon, Cornwall Bridge, South Canaan, Clayton, Chapinville, Salisbury Cornwall Hollow, Southfeld, North Cornwall, Mill River, Sheffield, West Cornwall. Canaan Valley, and Hunts vile.
 The area of the division is 30x25 miles. The greatest distance is from north to south or from New Marlboro, Mass. to Cornwall Bridge, Conn. a dis tance of 30 miles. The distance from northeast to southwest is % miles or from Sharon to New Marlboro. In other words, taking Falls Village as the center of the division, the subscribers are permitted to communicate for dis tance of 15 miles in the different direc- tions
 The apportionment of the 507 phones now listed i'll the directory is as follows: Residences 381, stores 35, markets 5, newspaper offices 3, lime companies 5, law offices 3. doctors IS, toll stations 16,
 
 forth" list which includes railroad stations, manufacturing establishments and everyone not included under the above heads.
 Further scrutiny of the directory shows that there are more subscribers whose names begin with "B" than with any other letter. There are 66 of these. IS" is close second with 55. The name of Smith appears 14 times or more frequently than any other Roberts" and Miller" appear six times each, Adam 'Bissell'' and .'Rhoades" five times each.
 The rates in this division are S24 per year for phone in a business place or SIS per year for one in residence. These rates permit communication with any and all of the 555 phones now con- nected in the 24 hamlets and villages, which rates are the same as are charged in some places in New York state where communication is restricted to the viii lage ill which the subscriber resides or does business.
 The central office in the Canaan di- vision provides employment for seven ladies, the manager being Miss Ella Considine. Four men constitute the construction, installation and repair force, i. e., Charles Dodge, Samuel Reel, Percy Stanton and Howard Bierce.
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
Quit the Chase

The New Britain Savings Bank has ceased its search for Walker, the ab- sconder. The reward for his capture still holds good, however. The bank spent $20, 900 in the search.
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
Little Girls Accident.

The little daughter of Miles Gangell of Southfeld fell from the hammock last week and broke her arm in two places. .-
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
Corract.

Says an Exchanges: "Man wants but little here below; but he needs to adver- tiss if he expects to get it."
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
Was Cremated

The ashes of the late Charles Forbes were received by his sister, Mrs. W. H. Little of Sheffield and inferred at Shef- field.
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
BR Turtle.

w. R. Smith, of Litchfield, caught 35K pound snapping turtle in Bantam lake near Litchfield the other day.
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
Eclipse of Moon.

An eclipse of the moon was due last night. Did you see it?
Connecticut western news., 1907-07-25
RAILROAD ORDERS
 ALL WORK STOPPED
ON CANAAN TROLLEY EXTENSION
May Change its Mind and Order it Re- sumed Before This Story is Printed Company Winning Fame by its Lightning Changes Rumored Rea- sons for Sudden Orders.

There may be corporations in New England who occupy more exalted position in the ranks of lightning change artists than the Consolidated Railroad but, if so, we don't know their postoffice addresses or telephone calls.
 We refer particularly to the various statements which have been given out, and rumors that have been lafloat, rela- tive to the extension of the Berkshire street railway from Great Harrington to Canaan. Last weeks issue of THE NEWS stated that the contract was about to be awarded and that work would commence in few days. This statement was ex- actly in accord with announcements made by Consolidated officials the day before the story was put in type. About the time the story was being printed Ca short time previous, we afterward learned) the Consolidated mind d CT @ n another of those lightning changes and the order went forth to the chief en- gineer in charge to cease all work on the extension and immediately close up hls business. No explanation of any sort accompanied the order. All sorts of rumors are afoat as to the probable reason for the order but there is no def nite information.
 It is said that the company has in cured considerable expense, perhaps $1O,OOO in preparation for building. A franchise was obtained last spring and recently rights of way were bought, poles and ties are upon the grounds, and bids on construction have been obtained. This latest order simply stops everything in it's tracks.
 This order also stops the preparatory work on the Egremont extension and oh the line up Greylock mountain.
 The letter. ordering the discontinuance of the work, came from the vice -presi- dent of the Consolidated road and is as follows:
 "A. H. Towne, Miller Hotel, Ct. Bar Dear Sir:-
 It has been directed to discontinue further consideration of the proposed extensions of the Berkshire street rail- way between Great Harrington and Ca- naan, and Great Harrington and South Egremont. Will you kindly arrange to bring all matters which you now have in hand to close in line with this de- cision.
 YOurs tru1v
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
TROLLEY KILLS ONE
FATAL WRECK ON CINCINNATI
 CAR LINE.
Car Jumped Track. Dashed Across Street and Over a High Embank-
 ment-Many are Injured,

Cincinnati Oct. 16-One man was killed. six persons were dangerously and probably twenty-five others slight ly hurt today when an Elberton Avenue car jumped the track and went over a 25-foot embankment at Mount Hope n the western end of the city.
 Attorney Harry E. Bausch was ta- ken from the wreck badly injured and died before he could be take nto a hos pital. It is feared that some of the injured may also die.
 The Elberton line skirts the South ern section of Price Hill, having a steep grade around Mount Hope. As the car was coming down this grade the motorman lost control of the car. which jumped the track soon afterwards. apparently striking a rail, going clear across the street and over the bank. It landed upside down at the foot of the embankment and the heavy trucks crushed through the car.
 The police, under orders from the mayor and prosecuting attorney, took charge of the wreck. preventing its removal until photographs could be taken and other data secured in show ing up the case for action.
 The seriously inJured:
 NJ ss Bessie Powell hip broken and internal injuries; Casper Vogt. inter nal injuries; Miss Lillie J. Hust. left leg and left arm hurt and internal in- juries; Charles Lockwood, salesman. both legs crushed and internal inJu- ries; Benjamin E senstein, painter. right shoulder and right leg injured; Miss Evelyn McCoal, right leg hurt; Mss Mary Crow, bruised and cut.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
AERoNAUTIc CONTESTS AT
 ST. LOUIS MKT WEEK
Flying Machines of Every Dezcrfutiop Entered Fer Cups and Cash a 4 Prfxes.

St. Louis. Oct. 1e--St Louis is busy preparing for what is expected to be the greatest week in the history of the International Aeronautic Federation. A week which is to be opened Monday, October 21. at sunset. with the race for the James Gordon Bennett cup, and the remaining days of which will be filled with contests between flying machines. balloons and aeroplanes of every size and description,
 Arrangements have been completed for ligheing thirty-nine down town streets with two million incandescent lights. The ground from which the races are to be held have been put in shape. and ,2bQ United States soldiers have been detailed to guard the sheds in which the balloons are housed and to keep back the crowds at the start. Plans for entertaining the visiting aeronauts and scientists have also been made and dinners will alternate with trial trips by the competitors dur ing the rewaindep of the week. The banqueting of competitors win close Sunday night. when all will be the guests of the St. Louis Aero Club.
 It was originally planned to hava this banquet at the close of the week of the contest. but fin view of the fact that some of the aeronauts may never come back. the date was pushed for ward
 Nine balloons. three American. three German. two French and one EngIish, are announced to start Monday at dfS- ,ferent times. one of the German teams leading off. On Tuesday while the irf- ternattonal balloons competition is still in progress the races for gasless fiy- ing machines and heavier than air ve- hfcles for The Scientific American cup win take place. There are eight en- tries in these contests and the com petitors will be required to traverse a trianguler course about one mile in length.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
ROOT IS RETURNING
CROSSED MEXICAN BORDER YEs-
 TERDAY MORNING..
Driving RalnAtOrm Greeted The Party At San AntOniO-Gfft
 For President
 Roosevelt.

San Antonio. Tex. Oct. 16-Amidst a driving rainstorm, Secretary of State Root and party arrived in San Anto- nio aboard the private car Signet. at tached to the northbound Information al and Great Northern passenger train at 1:26 o'clock this afternoon. The stay in the city was very rief. only twen- ty minutes being spent here. Sec retary Root. speaking of his visit to Mexico, said he was surprised to find so many Americans located in that country.
 q have no doubt but that the Ameri- can has had a great influence upon Mexico in the matter of Americaniz- ing it." said the Secretary.
 The Root party is bringing some hundreds of gifts from Mexico. and among them is a handsome pottery vase for President Roosevelt. The piece for President Roosevelt is two feet fin height, wrought with Mexican and American flags. and containing the In scription: "To Hon. Theodore Roosevelt President of the United States. Remem- brance from Cuernavaca, 19O7.
 Secretary Root paid duty on every thing at Laredo this morning. though he declined to say how much. The party will make no stops between San Antonio and Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
! VIOLENT DECLINE
UNIFIED corPEws FAEE CAUSES
 TURMOIL IN NEW YORK.
FalIare7 of Gross and Kleeberx Con- trfbuted Largely to Conditions
 Which Caused


 FalIsre7 of Gross and Kleeberx Con-
 tribufed Largely to Conditions
 Which Caused
 TurmotI.
 New York, Oct 16.---Trading in both the New York Stock Exchange and the curb market was in Q turmoil as a re- suit of excited movements and violent declines in the price of United Copper stock fin the latter market
 The suspension of the firm of Cross and Kleeberg. memebrs of the New York Stock Exchange, contributed ma terfally, if 1t was not the cl1iAf cause to the declines in both markets. This firm has been trading actively in Unit ed Copper stock and 1t yves reported that they were members of pool formed to support the price of the stock. Apparently there was break in this pool yesterday as the result of which the common stock broke from s59 to $36 per share, and the transfer agent of the company declined to re- cord the transfer of block of l6,950 shares which he said had been sold in violation of the rights of parties hay- ing interest in 1t.
 It was reported that Cross & Klee- berg, acting for the interests iden- tified with F. Augustus Heinzes had bought in some of this stock and that the Heinze interests refused to accept the stock because of the manner in which 1t had been placed on the mar kt. United Copper. common, which closed at S36 yesterday. opened at $zs today, and during the excitement of the afternoon went as low as $10, from which 1t recovered to s16 before the close.
 The preferred stock, which before today had been quoted last at VT, reached the low point of SPA for the day. Trading in these stocks was con- fined to the curb market. A rally set in before the close of the market on the belief that the effect of the failure had been discounted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
FRANCE WANTS TO BUY
 STAINS MOROCCAN HOLDINGS

Tangier. Oct. 16.-A startling re- port, which cannot be verified here. IS in circulation this afternoon to the eff feet that France. with the consent Of Sultan Abdul Aziz intends making Spain a monetary offer for all her in- terests in Morocco, notably Melilla and Ceuta which points, if the deal Is made. will be the base of operations against Buhamara, the pretender to the throne of Morocco. and for policing the Age rian frontier.
 Several Jews arrived at Tang1er to- day from Casa Blanca having left that place because of information from na- tive sources that division of the ar- my of Mulai Haig, Sultan of the South is approaching Casa Blanca with tw en- ty-five field guns intending to shell the town unless it Is immediately eyacua- ted by the French.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
MIR. TAFT IN MANILA
SECRETARY CONFINES THE PHIL
 IPPENE ASSEMBLY,
Declares AbsoIuke Confidence in The FfIipfnos and Denies That United States VIII Dispose of the
 Fa7muda

Manila, Oct. 16--Secretary Taft for- maIIy opened the Philippine Assembly in the National Theatre at 11:15 o'clock this morning in the presence of large crowd of people
 In HSs opening address Mir. Taft re- iterated his former statements regard ing the Philippine Islands. declaring that his views announced two years ago regarding the fndependence of the Philippine people were unchanged. He did not believe that they would be fft- ted to govern themselves for at least a generation. but. he added, that the matter was entirely in the hands of Congress-
 The Secretary denied emphatically. that the United States had any fnten- lion of dfsposing of the Islands. and said that he had absolute confidence in the Philippines.
 Mir. Taft refrained from making any suggestion regarding specific legisla- tion of the part of the Philipnine As Reulbly, but he recommended that at- tention be paid to the civil service
 At the close of the address MT. Taft formally called the assembly to order. A short prayer was then read by the only native Catholic bishop in the is- land.
 The assembly then took a recess un- til o'clock this afternoon. Upon re- assembly at that hour the frst busi- ness was the selection of @ president and Sergio Osmena, nationalist, who formerly was governor of the Island of Cebu, was chosen. Senor Osneis is A young man and had no part tu the revolution He is held in high esteem by the government and his own people. He was nominated by Manuel ouezen and seconded in an eloquent speech by Donimado Gomez.
 All the assembfymen including Senor Gomez, whose election ia to be con tested, were then formally sworn in. The oath included acknowlcdgernent Of sovereignty and allegisnce TO the American government, The afternoon session lasted three hours. The only business transacted was the selection of a secretary. The delegates showed they had no understanding of pariia- mentary law and procodure.
 The principal feature Of tae s'.aston was an address by Senor tiome2 who declared against bringing politics Into Iegislative business and asked the dele gates to show their patriotism by for saking party affiliations and legislat- ing for the benefit of the people of the Philippines.
 The new assemblymen and the prov incial governors were the guests of Governor General Smith at a grand ball tonight.
 Secretary Taft failed 70 satisfy. some of the American residents of Manila re- garding the policy of the Ainercan Government. The gepeca1 impression is that his speech was placative. He iptimated that misbehavior would re- suit in the abolishment of the assem- blv hut 1t Is declared that this con- tingency is not expected.
 AS far the FiIipinos, they express no opinion of Mir. Taft's speech one way or the other.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
KRELL-FRENCH PIANOS. KRELL-FRENCH PIANOS. KRELL-FRENCH PIANOS.
E. E. FORBES PIANO COMPANY,
 SOLE AGENTS.
Brennan Is Arrested.

Hot Springs. Ark, Oct. 1e.-Follow- ing te1egraphic instructions from St. Louis to Chief of Police Bentz, Daniel B. Brennan, IT,, who secretly married Miss Lily Zimmerman. said to be a niece of the millionaire brewer, Adol- phus Busch, in that city last Monday night, was arrested here today and will be held pending the arrival of his father. who 1t is alleged ordered the arrest. The reason for the arrest is not known. The young couple arrived here yesterday morning and had in- tended to remain a few days and re- sume their Journey to Mexico City.