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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
Will be Thrashed Out.

Washington, Dec 24.-The ques- ton of sentencing for contempt of President Gompers, Vice-president Mitchell and Secretary Morrison of the American Federation Labor yes~ terday will be thrashed out at a reg ular meeting of the executive com mittec of the federation on January 11th next. Resolutions supporting he leaders will be submitted for ac- ton and the policy of the federation regarding the action of the court s decision will be outlined.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
Suit for Divorce.

Bridgeport. Dec 24.-An attempt was levied against the residence of Edward c. Smith on Fairfield avenTe to-day and funds belonging to him were garnisheed in a suit for divorce by his wife, who seeks alimony and a right to assume her maiden name, Jessie Karl. The couple were mar ried in 1886. The figures in the pa pers call for s35.00O. The grounds for divorce is given as cruelty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
Ate Glass, Won Wager, Died.

New York. Dec 24.-Samuel Van Dorn. a negro. eighteen years old, of Rockaway road. Jamaica. l.. l.. died last night of peritonitis. The last thing he said was: Dad. I bet Jim Smith month ago that could eat d drinking glass. He bet a dollar that couldn't I won. So what do l care if I do die?'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
To Settle all Disputes.

The Hague, Dec 24.-The foreign office has been advised that Jose da J. Paul, until recently Venezuelan minister of foreign affairs left Ja- guaira to-day for Paris and The Hague on special mission from the new Venezuelan government to open negotiations for the settlement of the existing disputes between Venezuela and France and Holland.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
THE LAMP EXPLODED
Man Who Carried it Barely Escaped
 With his Life.

Meriden. Dec 24.-While going in to his cellar with a lighted lamp early to-day. Thomas Cahill fell and the lamp exploded and set fire to the house He was barely able to res cue his wife, four children and aged mother, who were asleep. The house and contents were destroyed. The loss will be S3.000
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
CLEMENS ORGANIZES COMPANY
To Secure Rights in Nom de Plume
 to Author and Family.

Albany, Dec 24.-The Mark Twain Co of New York, capital s5,00", or ganized to secure to the author and his family all rights in the name or nom de plume Mark Twain" filed articles of incorporation yesterday with the secretary of state. The dl- rectors are Samuel l.. Clemens, Clara l.. Clemens, Jean l.. Clemens, Isabel V. Lyon of Bedding, Conn. and Ralph w. Ashcroft of New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
CASTRO'S STATEMENT.
AbandonS Present Claims t0 the
 Presidency

Berlin. Dec 24.-Cipriano Castro to-day gave out a statement which admits virtually to the abandonment of his present claims to the presiden- cy of the Venezuelan republic. He will give out no information, how ever. concerning his future plans. He will remain two weeks longer m a private sanitarium here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
SMITH COLLEGE SENIOR DIES.
Miss Gertrude Bent was President of
 Her Class

Northampton, Mass. Dec A The departure of the Smith college stu dents for home to spend the Chris1, mas holidays was saddened yesterday by news from Boston that Miss Ger. trude Bent, president of the senior class, died yesterday at her home iA that city of typhoid fever.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
Woman Writer Dead.

Washington. Dec 24.-Mrs Evelyn P. Sutherland. a well known news paper and magazine writer and the author of several plays, died here to- day as the result of burning
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24

A ridge of high pressure along the Atlantic coast is producing pleasant weather with low temperature in the eastern sections. Greenville. Maine. reported IS below gro.
 A disturbance central over Lake Superior is producing considerable cloudy weather with rising tempera- ture in the central sections. This disturbance will pass the St Law renee valley on Friday and this vi- cinity will be on the southern edge Of it.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with rising temperature followed by increasing cloudiness to- night and probably light rain on Fri-s dsy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
Young Roosevelt to Washington.

Thompsonville. Dec 2i.-Theodore Roosevelt, .Ir, left town yesterday noon for Washington to spend the Christmas holidays.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Snow and warmer tonight; Friday snow or rain and warmer; light south to southwest winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
SLEDS.
MEN, s
WOMEN'S

Hot water Bottles, and many other useful gifts we would gladly have inspected.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09
San Francisco,. sprinr Song

Chirp on, We bards of commerce, let
Your music stir the old spring fret;
sing a bigger blossom time than you
have gurgled of;
From mighty roots of concrete deep
The giant flowers spring from sleep
Along the barren highways in the city
of my love,
Charles Field in April Sunset Mag
aZine.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09
WARSH|P VISITORS
TO Be PROTECTED
Law Demanding Sufficiency of
Life Preservers on Boats
Is Enforced

Revenue cutters and a large assign
ment of customs officers will be sent
20 Santa Cruz and Monterey to pre-
vent further violation Of the United
States laws relative TO the number of
life preservers to he carried on all
steamers. launches and other passenger
craft. During the recent visit Of the
United states cruisers at Monterey the
federal officials learned thai the regu-
iations were grossly Violated by the
japanese and italian :aunch owners.
Several complaints have been made TO
CoEector Of Customs Stratton, who or
dere6 an investigation.
A conference was held yesterday at
which Captain Birmingham OF the
steamboat inspection service Surveyor
OF Customs Woodward and Deputy Col
1ector OF Customs Hamilton We're pres
ent. AS result Of the conference il
was decided that acting Deputy Sur
veyor Charles T. Cook should be sent
10 Monterey and Santa Cruz during the
presence OF the war vessels and en-
force the laws He viii have a large
number Of men TO assist him in seeing
that the safety of the public is not
endangered by the owners Of small
craft which take visitors to the
hsttleships.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09
DISTRICT Plan IS
FAIR TO EVERY ONE
Four Automobiles Offered to
Reward Conscientious and
Steady Effort

Many OF those entered in The Calls
contest are reaching the honor roll
each day and some start their work so
energeticalIy that their names are ris-
ing rapidly in the list and soon may be
near the head Of their districts. This
will be gratifying 10 their friends. who
arc watching the list far more closely
than any of the contestants think.
Scores Of new names have been received
and all Of these are well on their way
TO the honor roll.
With $4,000 in prizes offered by The
Call for their efforts, each contestant
seems to realize the need for rapid
work at the start. That is a good sign,
but none should forget that ii is the
long pull and strong pull that means
ultimate success Some relax in their
efforts after the start and then find IT
much harder to get up the energy to
start again than it was TO enter Some
even grow discouraged and think they
| have no chance
KEEP MOVING TO WIN
This is a gr:evous mistake. Every one
/ in the contest has an even chance. Start
now and put IN some good licks at the
opening of your work and you will find
success running TO meet you What plan
could give you a better chance than the
arrangement into subdistricts, limiting
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09
STAGE JEALOUSY
CAUSES DIVORCE
Wife Says Husband Beat Her il
She Got Greater Applause
While Performing
Several Other Couples Air Their
Family Grievances in the
Superior Court

Professional jealousy of a man for
his wife has brought to an end the
married life of Laura Taylor and Earl
Taylor. They are acrobatic perform
ers, showing in vaudeville. and Mrs
Taylor testified in Judge Graham's
court yesterday in her suit for divorce
that so great was her husbands jeal-
ousy of her acrobatic ability that he
would beat her every time she won
greater applause. 1t was also, she said,
his habit to hurt her while they were
doing their turn; and if her younger
brother, who also was a member of
the troupe, did not do his part to per-
lection he likewise would be beaten.
Married at Il, parted from her hus-
secured an annulment of her marriage
with Joseph j. Williams, an electri-
clan. She is now only IS. She estab-
lished to the satisfaction of Judge
Graham that her marriage was not
consented to by her parents. She gave
as her reason for marrying at such a
tender age that her stepfather was
cruel to her.
Another annulment granted by Judge
Graham was that of Anna Vassar from
| George w. Vassar, on the ground that
| her interlocutory decree of divorce
from a former husband had not become
final.
| Marion May Crilly secured the annul-
ment of her marriage with John Crilly.
on the ground that he is an inmate of
a lunatic asylum.
IF the butcher was not a lover of
yours he would not send you such bad
meat John H, Muller said to his wife
| Hilida, according to her complaint for
divorce filed yesterday, when he found
some meat unpaIatable. Muller is
also accused of having bruised her
arms in a viselike grip when she re-
| fused to kiss him because his breath
| smelled bad.
| Ludwig W. Fischer was on the stand
several hours in. Judge Mogan's court
yesterday and finished his testimony in
his suit for divorce from Margaret
| Florence Fischer, whom he charges
with habitual ihtemperance. He ad-
mitted that $4,000 which his wife in
herited was spent by both of them
after their marriage-the greater part
he said, by Mrs. Fischer. They visited
every state in the union, Fischer testi-
/ fed, stayed at the most expensive no.
tells, saw all that was to be seen, anG
came home with much depleted
exchequer He said his wife was al
inveterate cigarette smoker.
Other suits for divorce filed yester-
day were: Anna Faber against Peter
Faber, cruelty; Helen Myers agains
William D. Myers, failure to provide
Lucy Fellows against Thomas j. Eel
lows, willful neglect.
Harriet l. Ruiz was granted a di
vorce from Harry S. Ruiz by Judg'
Mogan on the ground of willful neg
| lect
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09
Personal Mention

E. F. Whittier Of st. Louis is at the
St Francis.
A Crawford of Sacramento is staying
at the Blair.
A. Hughes. mining man from Reno.
is at the Blair.
c. D. Todhunter Of Napa registered
yesterday at the Audubon
d. c. Copella- registering from Doug
las. Alaska is at the Dale.
T. ]. Horgan OF Watsonville regis
tered yesterday at the Dale.
T. E. Grant and Mrs. Grant are stay
ing at the Victoria from Napa-
Mr.. and Mrs Gus Marks of Sacra-
mento are guests at the Stewart
James A. Pollock. a mining broker of
Salt Lake, is at the St Francis.
Franz Jungk, a Salt Lake merchant,
Is registered at the st. Francis
NJ. ]. Riordan, lumberman Of Flag
staff. is staying at the st. Francis.
A. A Young. capitalist of Honolulu,
is at the Stewart, accompanied by Mrs.
Young.
Henry Newell and Mrs Newell of Salt
Lake are among the guests of the
Victoria.
j. S. Stevens and wife are staying al
the Audubon, arriving yesterday from
Santa Cruz,
Mrs. C. w Miller and Miss Beatrios
Miller of New York are registered al
the Fairmont.
Mrs. Serena E. Galway arrived yes
terday from Los Angeles and is staying
at the Colonial. -
DR.. H. Nelson jackson. a prominent
physician of Chihuahua. Mex, is q
guest at the Fairmont.
C. L. Knight and Mrs. Knight vel
known residents of Palo Alto, are reg
istered at the Colonial.
p. L. Horne and W. ". Ewing, bust
ness men Of Honolulu, registered yes
terday at the Jefferson.
Among the guests at the Haulin arr
E. j. Nagle of st. Louis and E. d. Cole
who registers from Los Angeles.
Among those who are staying at tn,
Van Dorm are P. H. Donovan of Seattl
and W. s. Simpson of Wallace, Idaho
Mrs. j. L. Houghteling and Mis-
| Houghteling arrived from Chicago yes
terday to join Mr.. Houghteling. The!
| are at the Fairmont.
Mrs. Charles Fernald. who was Mis-
Swift Of Chicago. is a guest at tn
/ Fairmont and is registered from he
country home. Lake Forest.
Charles H Turner, grand secretar.
| of the Native Sons, and z. NJ Levin
/ went to Napa Monday night to atten'
initiation ceremonies OF Napa parIor.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. s. Glidden, Mis-
Catherine Coughran and Mr.. and Mrs
z. W. Coughran of Sioux Falls. s. D
make up a party staying at tn
Stewart.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09
A Mono Railway Is the
Work of a Genius
Train of the Future on a
Single Rail Averaging 140
Miles per Hour
Model 1-6 Size Of Regula-
tion Car Now on Exhibi-
ton

A safe investment Is any commodity
that you can put your money into and
get IL out again with a fair rate OF IN
terest There has been more money
made in Industrial stocks IN the United
States than in all the other classes OF
business put together. Yet there are
thousands of people who could not be
induced to invest one dollar WhyZ
Because they cannot rely on their own
Judgment 10 distinguish between
good and a bad investment, and have
not confidence enough in any one else
to accept their advice
Fortunately for our great American
Republic, there are tens OF thousands
of others who are willing and do put
/ their money into the stock of legitimate
business enterprises. getting IL below
the par value IL possible. and taking
the advantage OF the rise in the value
of the stock as the business broadens
out. collecting their interest on their
investment from the dividends paid by
/ the company and living in happiness
and contentment. free from the worry
of thinking where the money Is coming
/ from in the future.
These people are called the lucky
| ones of life by their less farseeing
neighbors. Luck. Boshl There never
/ was such a thing and there never viii
/ be- The words luck" and mo luck
\ is an umbrella that the lazy and
I indolent put UP to ward OF the criti-
/ cisms of their wives at refusal to
I furnish money TO buy shoes for the
/ children. Judgment is a gift that the
/ Almighty God gave 10 every man not
/ born an idiot or fool. The trouble lies
/ in so many falling to realize that they
possess this gift.
( Today there is presented an oppor-
/ tunity TO invest money in a legitimats
business enterprise. with greater possi-
/ bflities for its future universal adop-
tion than ever possessed by any of our
I recognized industrials which from a
small beginning are now merged into
1.-the worlds trusts, whose stocks are
made so valuable from the dividends
they are paying that it Is tmpOssible
for man Of ordinary means TO pur-
chase even ons share.
The Valentine Mono-Rai1. the model
of which Is now completed. will show
te any one that it viii do all that Is
claimed for IL. Here are the six claims
that when we prove them. which we
will guarantee TO do. will cause tbs
adoption of the Valentine System for
all the new Railway Construction OF
the future and the change OF the old
systems over to the new as fast as
possible:
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09

the competition against you and at the
same time permitting you to work any
where in the world. You who have not
yet reached the honor roll get that 100
votes today and then see how rapidly
your score VIII run up.
CONTEST HONOR ROLL
Here is the roll of honor. Is your
name there? 1t takes only 100 votes.
Get them today:
SCHEDULE OF VOTES
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09
Price of Stock Advances
April 18th

This stock will advance in price on
Saturday. April 11th, at II o'clock mid
night All applications mailed before
that time will be honored at present
prices. subject to the following un-
precedented
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09

Earl Pressey, Petaluma. ...... 158
Fred Wilson. Larkspur. ITO
sUBDISTRICT NO. 8
Counties of San Joaquin, Calayerss, Tuol-
umne Stanislaus, Merced, Mariposa.
Harry Tomkins, Bethany. 5,238
Art Swartzel, Oakdale ..-.-... 1850
Miss Pearl Guske, Tracy 1910
Mrs. Edith Grover, Stockton.-. 1,210
Alex BriOnes, Stockton. 335
sUBDIsTRICT NO.
Counties OF Fresno, MADEIRA, Mono, Inyo. AL
pine. Kern. Tulare, Kings.
Arthur Bawden, BOdie .... 3.430
Mrs. Emma Bateman, Bakersfield 1,2i0
Bob Burton, OIL Center - 1,06o
Mrs. Agnes Fisher. Kern. 710
SUBDISTRICT NO. S
Counties of Santa Clara and San Mateo.
Daisy MeIIer, San Mateo. .... 8,8I1
Miss Marguerite Brown, San Jose 1904
Miss Rosalje Joefrey, San Jose. 1,O15
August BcIfrage, BurIingame $50
Miss Mae Carroll, San jose 40
SUBDISTNCT NO. 8
Counties Of San Luis Obspo Monterey, San
Benito, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara.
Miss Irene walker, Betternvia. $3.50
Miss Mabel Kearncy, HoiIister. 1882
Miss VI. Redman, WatsOnviIle. 5,343
Edward Thompson, SpreckeIs. 1850
Tracy Peck, WatsonviiIe. -.. 3,430
Miss Lena Fanoe, Gonzales. 3,0z0
Ben c. BeIlamy, WatsonviIle. 1923
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Amador, Boul-
der Creek l.52s
Harvey j. Cannon. Santa Cruz. 945
James II. Gfllen, Santa Cruz 331
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09
Three Times the Speed
Absolute Safety
Cheaper Right of Way
Cheaper Construction
Cheaper Operation
Cheaper Maintenance

Can you figure what the stock VIII
be worth in five years after the hrsc
% miles are built and in operation2 II
YOU can. figure out what your intcresa-
will be on your investment. We viii
saw that the drst 25 miles will not be-
completed and in operation until jan
uary LIST next. In FIVE years the stock
has doubled its par value or IS worth
only $50 per share. which IL an eN-
tremely conservative estimate as ths
selling value of the stock You have
invested S4s5 for 100 shares which at
the end OF the hve~years period is
worth and will sell at $40 per share
or for your 100 shares $4,000. In other
words your interest in six years on =
s4S5 investment amounts to s1.5I5 or
ss62 each year. That is good interest.
s il nOt2
After we have afforded you every
opportunity to study the situation and
examine every detail of our One-sixtn
regulation size motor car. IL you are
not thoroughly satisfied we will not in
any way urge YOU 10 buy stock. bOc
will shake hands and bid you goodby
with as pleasant a smile as We well
coined you when you came in
Cards of admission will be issued To
you by applying at our offices TO see
the splendid evidence of Mr. Valentines
inventive genius.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09
DUPE COMES TO FRONT

F. Waki, a Japanese, living at 1105
Franklin street, obtained a warrant
from Police Judge Weller yesterday for
the arrest of Madame A NJ. vogel
palmist and clairvoyant. 1124 O'Farrell
street, on a charge of felonOus en-
bezzlement. Waki says he was duped
by Madame Vogel to the extent of $500
She told him that she had to put the
coin in her breast and keep 1t there Sc
as to get the proper vibrations to COM
municate with the spirit world. De-
tectives Lord and Kelly have been un-
able to locate Madame vogel.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09
yosemite valley All Rail by santa +,

Leave San Francisco at 8:45 a. ma
take lunch at Harvey's in MERGED
leave there at 100 p. m. and you are
at Ell Portal at $3.50 p. m. Next morn
ing a three hour drive on a perfect
road through the Merced Canyon and
you are at the Sentinel Hotel
Excursion tickets and all arrange
ments made at e73 Market Ut. or phone
Kearny Sls and ws will dx detaiia.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09

Miss May Norton ... 272
Miss Edith Lewis -......... $50
Mrs. Leddy 1IO
SUBDISTRICT NO. IL
South San Francisco. That section bounded
by Army street, San Bruno avenue, county line
and the bay.
Miss Maud McLaughlin. ia
SUBDISTRICT NO. l.
That section bounded by Larkin street, Fulton
street First avenue and Ellis street.
Mrs. j. II. Mfc;<le is,ofo
Cornelius r.. PRESLEY S,SeS
Sterling O,Brien - 1000
Claude w. Wyatt .--.....---. 800
Ruth Reardon .........-...-. IA
Sol Michaels .....-........ 1l0
Cha. Koch 110
GRAND PRIZE DISTRICT sB"
sUBDIsTRICT no.
That portion Of Oakland lying south of the
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-09
Gossip Of RaiIwaymen

..The mud desert on the boundary line
Of Utah and Nevada would, in my opin-
ion" remarked H. NJ. Mccartney, as
sistant chief engineer of the Western
Pacific, .'be the ideal spot for an auto
mobile meet. 1t is 40 miles long and
az miles at the widest place 1t is as
level as billiard table, with springy
surface. and if a machine or two blew
up it would not matter, for there would
be nobody around to injure or to kill.
sIf anybody has grudge against an
automobile and owner ] should advise
him to advertise it for fine driving
after it has rained. I believe that after
the soil is moistened there is no more
dangerous spot in the world. Hun
dreds of sheep and horses have per-
ished there, as the mud clogs their
movements anS they stick to the earth
and die Why, / have seen any nNm-
Der of dead ravens with great balls of
mud sticking to their claws. for their
feet grew so heavy that they could not
fly. so they sank down and died"
The Interstate commerce commission
has ruled that all interstate tariffs pub
lished in connection with stage lines
and other lines which they do not rec
ognize s common carriers are illegal
and must be withdrawn. This ruling,
II carried into effect literally, would
make it impossible to sell through
tickets to- the Yosemite valley. Yellow
stone park. klamath falls and many
other sections As a result a number
of the lines interested took the matter
UP further and the commission has now
said that it is willing that such through
rates should be published. provided the
railroad proportion is stated in the
tariff The attitude of the commission
is that it has no jurisdiction over stage
lines, or steamer lines, or any other
lines not recognized as interstate car
riers, therefore the public and itself
must both know, under the law. how
and that amount cannot be changed
without the usual notice of 80 days
The "uncommon carriers are given the
benefit of making this rate in conjunc-
tion with common carriers without hav-
ing any responsibility under the inter
| state commerce law, but as the ruling
| is in the interest of all concerned
probably there win be no objection
Harry Isaacs, chief baggage agent OF
! the Santa Fe. says a great deal OF
planting is being done in the Porter
VILE district to oranges and that sew
eral hundred acres are being prepared
for cultivation. He remarked that the
| owners of the Winterhaven orange
grove told him that they took $4,000
! boxes of oranges off 120 acres last
January and as the prevailing prices
/ at that season were from s1.25 to S1.5(
net they had no reason to complain.
/
| The clubhouse which the Southern
| Pacific is building at Roseville viii
be opened this month and will be one
of the largest and handsomest of the
| system. 1t will, when completed, cos
| $4,000. Roseville at no distant date
will be an important railroad center
as it will have one of the bigges
freight yards in the country. with 6:
| miles OF sidetracks.
H. ]. Snyder. general agent of tn,
Mexican Central, is In Los Angeles OF
company business.
Il About June 1 the route for passen
ger and freight traffic to Klamatl
Falls will be changed from via Thral