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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-05
The SECRET
OF SUCCESS
Doing the Right Thing
at the Right
= Time

Yesterday we made this statement:
The major portion OF many lives Is
spent IN doing the wrong thing. which
ings. and 1t will be just as gratifying
to you as 1t is to ourselves that we can
present an opportunity that spells
The Right Thing"
We like to do the right thing, and
what is most gratifying to US is the
enormous volume OF business coming
to our ofices,s resulting from our ad-
herence to afpolicy of square dealing
and honesty of purpose.
In tomorrow's newspapers (Satur-
day) will appear over our signature
the greatest real estate announcement
ever before published in a newspaper
or anything else-not in point OF the
space it will occupy. but in the char
acter and worth Of the property; the
manner in which. 1t Is to be sold, the
contracts entered into between seller
and buyer; why 1t is put on sale; where
it Is and why it Is; why millions IN
money have been spent there and what
ACAs Why - - o OAtJ WY II WILL %
one OF California's largest cities: and
truths. facts and figures that you will
read and digest before you eat your
breakfast.
Never before has a property been
offered that -harmonizes so well with
the idea OF doing the right thing at
the right time.
You will never see or have an oppor-
tunity like the one we will place before
you tomorrow.
The cheapest thing to give away is
advice. but when we say the mere read
ing and thinking about doing some
thing will never bring you anything
we are giving you advice that Is worth
something-you must act
Tomorrow is your day to read and
think-then act
We again ask all TO be patient-we
are doing our best TO serve all equally
well. Come In and see us.
sSECT & sHIDELER
26 Montgomery Street, San Francisco.
Telephone Kearny 4197.
Oakland ONCE,
5o6 First National Bank BUILDING
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-05
Bear in Mind This:

If there isn't evidence on the ground
If you, cannot see with your own
eyes THAI which must bring you profit
our property isn't good at any price.
If there is evidence on the ground
if you can see with your own eyes that
which must bring you a proft-the
property is good at any price.
sThe major part of many lives is
spent in doing the wrong thing. which
is especially true in real estate deal
ings, and it will be just as gratifying
to you as 1t is to ourselves that we
can present an opportunity that spells
The RIGHT THING.
SPECT & SHIDELER,
26 Montgomery Street, San Francisco.
Telephone Kearny 4197.
Oakland ONCE,
306 First National Bank Building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-05
Bank
THEATRICAL BOOKINGS.

Wednesday, Nov 4-Italian Grand Opera Co. ..a -. .. Thursday, Nov 5-"Convict 999." Friday, Nov. 6-Rebecea Warren & Co.,, in "Zira.
 Saturday, Nov. 7.-Rebecca War ren & Co.,. in 'Zira."
 Sunday, Nov S.-Imperial Moving Pictures.
 Sunday, Nov S-Knapp's Military band at Jacques opera house.
 Tuesday, Nov 10--"The Black Crook" Wednesday. Nov 11-Andrew Mack in "Arrah-na-Pogue."
 Thursday. Nov 12-Robert Edeson in "The Call of the North"
 Friday, Nov. l3.-The Gay Musi> cian
 Sunday. Nov 15-Imperial Nov ing Pictures. .....
 Tuesday, Nov 17-"Hook of Hol- land"
 Wednesday, Nov 1s-Yiddish play. Thursday. Nov 1s-"The Devil'' Friday. Nov 20-Lillian Russell Saturday. Nov 21-"The Choir Singer
 Nov. 21.-City hall, concert and social given by Lallier's Military band and St Anne's drum corps.
 Sunday, Nov. 22-Imperial Mov. ing Pictures. Wednesday, Nov. g - Hilds Spong in "A Man and his Mate"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-05
COMING EVENTS

Nov. 5.-A. NJ. E. Zion church, a twentieth century concert.
 Nov 4-bdSxing1aii ..-T, Gance given by the Hamilton Park Athletic club.
 Nov .5--Turn hall, scovill street. dance and exhibition given by. Wa terbury Turn Verein.
 Nov 6-Music hall. Citizens Bank building, reception and dance.
 Nov S-St Anne's Church base ment, grand whist and dance given by young men of St Anne's parish. , Nov S--Hamilton hall, Mill Plain, social and dance given by the Nassau Social club.
 Nov. Military hall, Union city, annual ball given by the Union City Fife. Drum and Bugle corps,
 Nov l2. 15-Good Will hall. Wa. tervllle, the great drama, Leah. the Forsaken." for the benefit of St Michaels church. r.
 Nov 16-Leavenworth hall, dance and sociable given by Liberty circle, $50, Companions of the Forest.
 Nov 25-City hall, social and dance given by Brass City lodge, No 250, l.. A. 10 B. of R. R. T.
 Nov. s.-washington Hill Athletic club rooms. sociable and dance.
 Nov 10-Speedwell hall, whist given by Myrtle temple, No 3, P. s.
 Noy 10-Speedwell hall. whist given by Myrtle temple, No 3, P. s.
 Nov. 12.-Town hall, Watertown reception and dance given by St Mary's Drum coSns.
 Nov. 13.--Red Mems Wigwam sociable and dance of the Owaneco club.
 Nov. 1s.-Simonsville school hall dance given by the Merry Phenor- tons.
 Nov l4-Cono hall Russian bail for benefit of Russian church.
 Nov. 14.-South Waterbury school hall. private reception and dance given hy the Hopeyille. base ball team. -.
 Nov 1T to s4-Tovn hall. water
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-05
POLI'S
CONVICT 9ss.o

Convict 999," new sensational melodramatic production. under the management of A. H. Woods, will reach town and will be presented at Polls this afternoon and evening with all the wealth of scenic settings, and by the same remarkably com petent company which have caused 1t to become one of the real solid successes of the season, and one of the most talked about. Convict 999" is notable for its novel original ity and its consistent, yet thrilling situations around which the author has woven a story of intense inter- est and dramatic power. There are four acts and in. these are no less than thirteen scenic settings of un- usual elaborateness. Popular prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-05
TIME IS DRAWING NEAR

The next important event in the history of Waterbury is one that will attract attention all over the state and create no end of interest In this city. There lies hidden away In the vaults of the local order of Elks something that will be benefi- cial to everybody. Those financial benefits will be distributed to just twelve people, but each one of the 1. rewards will be so bountiful that you VIII open your eyes in surprise. Each F Elk has in his possession several T little pamphlets and each little page of that pamphlet furnishes key to the vault, where the treasure is stored. If you obtain the right key there will be no happier people in this city than the Elks themselves. They like to be happy themselves and they want all to enjoy the pleas ures of life with them. To that end is the annual fair given every year. This year it will be held in the Buckingham,' one of the prettiest and most cosy halls in the city. Here you will find a band of lady music ians, the Empire Women's Orchestra of Boston. They come recommend ed by. press, pulpit and high state dignatOries. There are twenty-five of them and you will be more than surprised at their excellent music, Have you seen that automobile as yet? One prominent physician in the city offers to take<it off your hands immediately, if you happen to hold the right card. Another prominent baker is also anxious to secure it. The reason all are so anxious is be- cause it is one of the best built and prettiest looking machines of the kind that has. ever come into the city. Remember then you have three important, things to think of. The golden treasure, that is yours If you seek 1t, the automobile that will give you thrill of joy and the lady musicians, who will make you feel happy every night you attend the fair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-05
HARVARD'S HEAD RESIGNS.
Belief Is Age Is Cause of President
 Eiiot's Desire to Retire.

Boston, Nov. 5.-President Charles W. Eliot of Harvard university de- clines for the present to make any eH planation of his resignation which was presented to the board of overseers of Harvard college and accepted.
 In university circles 1t is commonly understood that President Eliot, who will be seyenty-fve years old next March and who has been at the head of Harvard for forty years. desires to be free from the cares of office dur. ing the remainder of his life.
 The name of A. Lawrence Lowell, a Boston lawyer and trustee of the Low ell institute, is the one most promi- nently mentioned In connection with the vacancy. "
 For a year or more rumors have been heard that President Roosevelt would be the next Harvard president, but inquiry. does not indicate that his name has been considered seriously.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-05

Hough to their hotel was. due to the illness of one of the jurors, Charles F. Shirke.
 He did not appear to be seriously i'll this morning, and it was hoped that he would recover sufficiently to take part in the deliberations of the jury.
 That both sides have deeply impress ed the jury was indicated by the fact that 1t deliberated many hours with out reaching verdict.
 The district attorney declared that the figures presented by the govern ment expert, Edward P. Moxey, would give the jury much to reflect over
 Charles W. Morse and Alfred H. Curtis. tried on charges connected with the suspension of the National Bank of North America, expect to know their fate today Both are confident of ac- uuittal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-05
town, St Johns church fair.


 Nov. 19.-Hamilton Hall, Min Plain, Coon supper given by the East Waterbury Game club.
 Nov 19-Leavenworth hall, cele- brat.on in honor of fifteenth anniyer- sary of the St Joseph TIA. society.
 Nov 27-City hall, grand concert in aid of St Patrick's church, given by the church choir
 Dec 4-T O. o. F. hall, Cheshire, social and dance given by the B. B. N. assembly.
 Dec 4-Turn hall, Scovill street, dance given by the active Turner's of the Waterbury Turn Verein.
 Dec 7-Lafayette hall. Bank street, whist and dance given by L'Artisant Canadien Francais.
 Jan. S.-Leavenworth hall, social and dance for the benefit of Michael Lawlor. . Nov 12-Eagles' hall, annual dance of Button Co.'S Aid association.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-05
EAGLES HALL PICTURES.

On Sunday evening the Superior moving picture company will give an- other of it's popular motion picture exhibitions at Eagles hall. Manager Ray, has arranged an entirely, new programme which will include sev- eral of the latest picture productions. There will be excellent singing and q special musical programme. Prices 10 and 15 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-05
MOVING PICTURES.

A remarkable biblical picture will be the chief attraction at the moving picture exhibition at Polis on Sun day evening. It is called David and Goliath" and is an accurate repro ductien of Jerusalem in the time of Christ. It is devided into eleven scenes, all of which are intensely in- teresting. There will be illustrated and appropriate songs and Poli's or chestra will play. Prices 15 and 25 cents. t....- .,. ..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-05
MORSE JUROR ILL;
 VERDICT DELAYED.
Accused FInanclsrs Expect tG
 Learn Fate Today.

New York, Nov. 5.-It was learned that the early release of the Morse jury from Its night deliberations and the sending of the jurymen by Judge
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-05
EZRA"

V '
 Rebecca Warren will be seen at her best at Polls Friday and Saturday in "Zira.' The San Francisco Exam iner, speaking of the play and star. recently said: 'Zira' is a splendid vehicle for the exploitation of her tal- ents. You may have seen Miss An glin in the part. It is distinctly an Anglin role; it was written for her, tailored modishly to her histrionic figure. The fit was perfect. But now comes Rebecca Warren, and 1t fits her. too, just as well. Her charac- terization of Zira is one of power. She has, first of all, the magnetism to make her grief carry across the footlights. She invites sympathy and she receives it." Popular prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-05
"DANClNO0

Kicks Academy, 43 East Main q
 New beginners class starfIns Thursday evening. November IS 1908. Private and class lesson dail, Regular dancing for pupils ab friends. Friday evenings. Phos 17T-5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-10
Little Boy Causes Boston
To Observe ''Maine Day.

haf-Staff and have speeches in the
schools on the anniversary day of the
Maine like they do Memorial day.
Young Sigsbec interested some of his
older friends. The action of the COM
mon council and the aldermen last
Monday, when an order for exercises
in the schools and raising of flags to
half-staff was passed unanimously was
a result in response to personal
solicitation by the lad to Congressman
O'Connell Mr. O'Connell wrote from
Washington that he had seen Sec.
Bonaparte of the navy. who seemed to
look favorably on the request that a
special observation be made at the
Charlestown navy yard with salute
from the vessels at the yard. The en-
terprising lad also wrote to Mayor
Hibbard as follows:
Dear Mayor Hibbard-I want to
ask you if you will have the bells
tolled and flags put at half-staff on all
the schools and public buildings on
Feb. 10. the 10Th anniversary of the
destruction OF the Maine in Havana
harbor. Couldn't you ask all the peo-
pie to do the same in honor of those
noble heroes who gave up their lives
for Old Glory's sake?"
The most valuable possessions Sigs-
bee has are from survivors of the
Maine. One is a piece of the Maine
with a written statement from Rear
Admiral Sigsbee and Rev. John
Chidw ick, from whom the lad received
his names He also has Il piece OF
electric cable, flag and sailors
knife from other survivors of the yes
sci.
Sigsbee was born Feb. IA, 1898, the
day previous to the explosion On the
battIesrip. He was named after Rear
Admiral Charles d. Sigsbee, captain
of the Inflated ship, and the Rev.
John P Chadwick. who was chaplain
of the vessel. He is pupil in
Grade V of the William E. Russell
Grammar school. Columbia road. a
bright scholar fond of outdoor sports
ara an exceedingly popular lad. FL
;ntends to study al High school and
subsequently Harvard College.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-10
J. C. MCCARTHY UNDER
ARREST FOR MURDER,
Arthur Norton Dies From a Blow Al
legged to Have Been Given by
MCCARTHY Near Portland.

Portland, Ne, Feb. 9.-Jeremiah c.
Mccarthy, who two years ago was a
well-known contractor in Boston and
RoXbury, and worth $4,000, is under
arrest on the charge of manslaughter
foy the killing today of Arthur Norton.
aged 90, at the large farm of Col. H NJ.
Cashier of Governor Cobb's staff and
proprietor of the West End Hotel. Nor
ton died on the way to the hospital,
shortly after he had been knocked
down, according to witnesses, by q
blow from McCarthy's fist and kicked
in the jaw.
The police We're informed that Ne
Carthy had been drinking and was
ugly.
Norton for three years had been en-
ployed on the farm. having charge of
the cows, while Mccarthy, who in his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-10
PATHOS AND POVERTY.
Sad Plight of Widowed Lewiston Wo-
man at Providence, r. |.

Providence, r. l., Feb. 9.-Pathos and
poverty go hand in hand in the case of
Mrs. Charles Jones, a 21-yCar-Old widow.
who was taken to the maternity hospital
on State street Saturday in an anbu-
lance, with her j5-minute-old baby, from
a restaurant on Washington street
Mrs. Jones was married ut her home in
Lewiston, Ale, last May, and went TO
Boston to live. Her husband was killed
on Dec in a wreck at AllstOn. and.
after her money gave oat, the stricken
young widow was forced out of the house
in Boston. She came to this city and Sc
cured room, but was able to keep it for
only a few days. owing to Jack of money.
She sought work in restaurants and 1T
was while ut her epployments of dish
washing in a place on Washington street
at II a. NJ Saturday that she was taken
sick Despite hurry call, the stork beat
out the racing ambulance horses.
Mrs Jones told the police that her
mother died when she was nine months
old ana her father shortly afterwards
disappeared. She had never seen or
heard from him since.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-10
Fatality at Burning Of
Eureka House, Mi||inocket.
Joseph Perry Pinned Down In
Cellar by Falling Floor.
Two Others Narrowly Escape...Body
Recovered.-.Loss, $1,000.

Millinccket, Me, Feb. 9.-Joseph
Perry, fireman of the fire company.
was killed Saturday while fighting a
fire which burned the Eureka house,
a boarding house with capacity OF
about 40 people. Two other 1iremen
who We're with him on the second floor
OF the building when that floor fell
in. barely escaped with their lives,
one of them being caught in the ruins
but aftcrward released. The occupants
of the house all escaped, but some Of
them lost personal effects the loss
On the building, the main portion OF
which was destroyed, is estimated at
$1,000
The fremen were getting the fire vel
in hand and Perry. f. 3. Wilder and
Assistant Chief D. H. Buckley had CT
| tered the second floor of the structure
to fight the remaining fire at close
range. Suddenly and without Sufiicleh'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-10
May Not Harvest Any Ice
On the kennebeC.
Plenty Of Ice and the Houses
Are In Readiness
But American Ice Co. Is Securing
Enough Elsewhere.

Gardiner, Me. Feb. 9.-(SpeciaD
The outlook for the cutting of any ice
on the Kennebec river this winter BY
the American Ice Co. is today as doubt
full as at any time since the season
opened and the surface of the river
was covered with the first thin coating
which heraided the coming of the WIN
ter's freeze, and in view of the cold
weather which is not only prevalent in
Maine but also IN other sections of the
Atlantic coast, and has been since the
advent of the present month, the prob
ability of no ice being harvested on
the Kennebec river this winter may
truthfully be said to have increased
materially.
Earlier in the season, and with the
mild weather which characterized the
winter up to the coming of February
it was question as to whether of not
there would he sufficient ice on the
Kennebcc to cut. although not much
anxiety was felt on that account by
the operators. whose confidence in the
eventual coming Of the ice was backed
up by the fact that the crop on the
Kennebec was one that had never
failed, but the question today is that
of whether or not the American Ice
Co. will get sufficient ice elsewhere
without coming to the kennebec.
At present there is a good foot of
ice on the lower kcnnchcc, that is in
the fields in from. Of the different
houses between this city and Rich
mond, without counting the sap or
snow ice on top, of which latter sub
stance there are several inches. This
constitutes an ample thickness on
which to begin the work Of cultivat-
ing, but not q scrapcr has been start
ed on an ice field along the river. ard
at not an ice house is there any inlica-
ton that anything will be done. The
houses are all in readiness, as is the
machinery and the tools, but that is
all.
The reason for this continued mac
tivity on the kennebeC ice fields is
that on account of the continued cold
weather in points south of Maine good
ice is being harvested in those sec
tons In New York, Massachusetts
and Connecticut, the ice harvestcr5 are
busy, and they are getting ice 10 and l.
inches in thickness or the main Rud-
son river, and the operators are hold
ing back the Eenrebec river operations
until the extent OF the harvest which
is being gathered at the places men
toned can De ascertained.
If mild weather should set in and
stop operations in those places before
the required amount of the harvest is
gathered, the company will look to the
Kennebec and Penobscot rivers 70
make up the shortage, but il on the
other hand the present cold weather
should continue through February and
the company is able to get all the ice
wanted at the places mentioned above
it is understood that not a canal Will
be opened on a Kcnnebcc or Penob-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-10

At the meeting of the trustees of the
Waldo County Agricultural Society,
Friday evening, 1t was decided to
change the dates of the fair for this
fall from Sept. l, 2, and to Sept ),
and IL, the Central Maine Fair AS
ISOLATION having absorbed the dates
taken by this society. The designations
of Horace Chenery as vice president
and William Beckwith as member of
the trustees were received and accept
ed. Ralph Hayford was elected vice
president and +. o. Pendleton of Isles
boro q member of the trustees.
E. f. Babcock was elected superin-
tendent of the grounds and E. r. Con-
ner placed in charge of the exhibition
hall and S. G. Norton in charge of the
grounds, under rental. George Russell
was elected assistant secretary. Sec
rotary Orrin j. Dichey was made a
committee on advertising and printing,
and President Darling was made q
committee to secure a starter for the
races. The secretary was instructed
to destroy the eight old bonds which
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-10

| office in the effort to nominate any
Presidential candidate is but false and
malicious. 1t is the usual imaginative
invention which flows from a desire
to say something injurious Remember
that those making these accusations
| were absolutely engaged two months
ago in asserting that l was using the
| office to secure my own denomination.
1t is the kind of accusations which the
next few months will be rife. This par
ticular SANDER will be used until eX-
ploded, and when exploded, those who
have used it will probably invent an
other Such being the case, l almost
question whether it is worth while
answering; but as it is you who ask
why, the answer you shall have.
Since the present Congress assembled,
two months ago, l have sent to the
Senate the names OF all the officials
! have appointed for the entire period
since Congress adjourned on the 4th
Of March last, that is, for II months.
Excluding army and navy officers,
scientific experts, health officers and
those of the revenue cutter service,
have made during this period about
1852 appointments, subject to confirma-
ton by the Senate, 1854 being post
masters.
OF these, appointments in the diplo-
latte and consular services and in the
Indian service have been made with
out regard to politics; in the diplo-
lu3tiv and consular service more Demo-
cratic than Republicans have been APP
pointed as we are trying to even up
the quotas of the Southern states. III
nominating judges l have treated poll
tics as wholly secondary considera-
ton, and instead of relying solely upon
the recommendations of either senators
or congressman, have always conduct
ed independent inquiries myself, per-
sonally through members of the bench
or the bar whom l happen to know, or
through Attorney General Bonaparte,
Secretary Taft, who was himself q
Judge, Secretary Root, because of his
great experience at the bar. or Sena-
tor Knox, who was formerly my at
torney general.
In a number of the other offices,
chiefly assistant secretaries or heads
of bureaus here at Washington, but
also governors of territories or men
holding peculiar positions-such. for in
stance, as that of commissioner OF
education of Porto Rico-and also in
q few other cases. notably those of
marshals in certain of the Western
states, but including various offices c'-
SO here and there throughout the
Union, l have either felt that the posi-
| ton was Of such a character that the
initia tive in the choice could only with
propriety come from me or from one
| of the cabinet officers. or else ! have
| happened personally to know or to
know of a mar of such peculiar quail
| fications that I desired to appoint him
on my cwn initiative.
There remains the great bulk of the
Offices. including almost all of the post
offices, the collectorships of customs
the appraiserships, the land offices and
the like, numbering some 1850 or there.
abouts. 1t is of course. out of tho
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