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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
Road Would Be Profitable

A general statement was issued yes
ferdav by the citizens campaign COM
mittee citing official figures TO show
that the Geary street road can be made
q profitable enterprise under municipal
operation. The statement follows, in
part;
The United Railroads has strenu-
ously endeavored TO maintain its mo-
nopoly of the lower part of Market
street 4 fe wyears ago a director of
tile United Railroads said that its mo-
nopoly of Market street from Geary to
the ferry was worth $4,000, 600. That is
the reason why it is trying TO prevent
Tie city from running it smunicipal
street railway 10 the ferry.
ANY citizen who doubts whether
The municipal street railway on Geary
street viii pay, should examine the
reports OF the Geary street railway
company on file in the Office Of the
board OF supervisors. That company s
franchise expired November ;. 1903
since that time. il has paid TO the city
q percentage Of its gross receipts from
operation These payments show its
gross receipts for the last six years
10 have been more than s1.15O. GOO. The
report Of its operating expense filed
Voith the Supervisors in 1907. giving
the name Of eeTry person and corpora
tion TO whom money was paid by it for
operating expense. shows a total eN-
pense Of less than so per cent annually.
Thus. the profit Of this company.
from the use OF the streets. without
amy franchise. according 10 its own
statement. was 100000 in six years.
Out of this enormous profit. the share
Ethe city, in the percentage paid. was
the paltry sum of s57.500 during the
entire six years. or $4,000 annually.
The Gesry street road was operated
under franchise from 1873 TO 1908. a
term Of p years During that period
tho company paid out in dividends
about s2.00o.o00 The sum Of the divf-
dends is double the entire capital in
vested in tie road
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
MISSION SOLID FOR
CITY OWNED ROAD

The Mission sentiment of
the Mission district several thousand its
for the Geary railway The organization further urged that all
citizens having city the bonds
The association declared itself in the following resolutions
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to ocea
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of
following
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Nom therefore, bu the premises. be resolved By the
that unquafedty favor the
of bonds 10 and of San Francisco
eou and operate railroad along Gedy and the other
named the propositions calling for the bond issue and that
the members of this association and all others having the future
pefme of San the affirmative each of said prop
osiioHS
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
Enormous Profit Made

The Ge2ry street railway company
has made this enormous profit out Of
The present road. which is said TO com
mence nowhere and TO end nowhere
j such profitable results can be gained
by a cable road which furnishes the few
misera bic ears and service given by this
company, il is plain that a municipal
road, operating plenty OF cars. extend
ing from the ferry TO the Cliff house.
viii pay enormously
The voter who may still doubt
whether the Gesry street road will pay
under municipal operation should study
still further the report Of the United
Railroads giving the receipts of it's va
rious lines He viii find that the Sut-
ter street line took in last year s704.IO5.
or s1o2, ,2s2 per mile of double track
This would give a profit of over S72I7S
per mile of street In the Electric Rail-
way Journal of October, 1908. ths.
United Railroads had an article de-
scriptiye Of its roads i'm which the
statement is made that the heaviest
and most expensive portion of its lines
cost FOR reconstruction Sc per lineaI
foot, or about $50, 600 per mile Of double
track Thus, according to the company's
own statement. it is making a profit on
Its Sutter street lines OF 120 per cent
each year. Can not the city of San
Francisco do as well? Let us try.
Removes COrrupting Influence.
The results can not be much less.
and there Will be no bribery or corrup-
ton Of the representatives of the peo-
pie by any company 10 obtain privi-
leses on this street. II no other good
were accomplished the removal of the
street railway service from its present
corrupting influence upon our city gov
er1ment would compensate San Fran
cisco for the outlay in building this
municipal railway.
The street railways of San Francisco
kill more people annually in proportion
70 population than another street rail-
ways in the world. The report Of the
board OF health for the month of Oc-
tober gives the number of deaths
caused by street railway accidents
during that month at seven. The same
board reported the number killed bv
the cars during 1908 as s3. In the CITY
OF Liverpool the total number killed
by the municipal street railways during
10 years was but 70. The number killed
in that city last year was but seven.
Thus. under private ownership. in San
Francisco. more persons are killed in
one month than in a whole year bv
the municipal street railways of Liver
pool.
"onr street railways kill more per-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
ALLEGED AVIATOR
DECLARED A MYTH

SEATTLE, Dec 27.-Careful inves-
tigation fails to disclose the slightest
ground for the widely published re-
port of flight to the summit of Mount
Rainier by Reginald Wetherby'' in an
aeroplane. No person Of that name is
known in Spanaway, where "Wetherby''
is alleged to have perfected the ma
chine.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28

NATIVE DAUGHTERS TO GIVE soCIAL-Por-
tola parlor No 172 of the Native Daughters
OF the Golden West will give social in Col
lingwood hall. Eighteenth and Collingwood
streets. this evening. This parlor, organized
last June with charter membership of 49,
are the youngest in the order.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28

KILLED IN YARDS-Seattle, Dec
27-J ". Birrell. a Northern Pacific einirS
ear conductor was killed in the yards at the
King street passenger station BY a switch
engine last night. BirreH came to Seattle
from ST. Paul two months ago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28

The officers OF the club are: Presi-
dent, Eugene Pfaeffle; first vice presi-
dent. Joseph Herrscher: second vice
president Edward Wolf; third vice
president, DIR. Joseph Poheim; treas
urer. Thomas Costello; secretary, Ben
Stern; sergeant at arms, +. Busse.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
WATCHERS WILL
CHECK FRAUDS
AT THE POLLS
Citizens Committee Lays Plans
to Guard Against Any IL
legal Voting
All Districts of City Pledge
Support for the Geary
Street Project

They viii then receive reports from all
engaged in assisting the project. From
preliminary reports they are assured
OF a big vote for the bonds
Endorsements have continued 10 come
in from individuals and associations.
Charles S. Wheeler has written to the
campaign committee of his desire to
help the movement
! am heartily in favor of the Geary
street bond issue" he wrote, and will
he pleased to help the movement ia any
manner possible
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
ORGANIZATION MADE PERMANENT

The wholesale merchants Charles F.
Curry clubs temporary organization
was made permanent last week by the
election Of all the temporary officers
and the appointment OF a campaign
committee charged with the direction
of the clubs efforts on behalf of Cur
rvs quest Of the republican nomination
for governor. Among the best known
men named for the campaign COM
mittee were A. B. Spreckels and NJ. A.
Gunst. Subsidiary committees will be
named at the next meeting of the club.
which will be held in the second week
of January. These men compose tile
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28

To Cure a Cold i'm One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money If it fails. E
W. Groves signature on box 25c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-25
Western Cities Report
Record Holiday Trade.
Christmas Shoppers Purchase
Substantial Merchandise.
The Prices on All DesorIptIon Of
Leather Are Unusually Low.

New York, Dec. PAR. G. Dun &
Co.'S. Weekly Review Of Trade tomor-
row will say:
Holiday trade has been on the whole
very satisfactory, especially in the
West, where some of the cities report
a retail distribution in excess of all
previous years. The colder weather
has contributed to more wholesome
trade conditions in several lines, but
in most industries this is a season
when there is usually a slackening Of
activity and attention Is directed to
the stock taking and settlements in
cident to the close Of the year.
Retail holiday trade in dry goods is
excellent in the metropolitan district
with very considerable purchasing
of substantial merchandise and similar
reports reach here from other larg,
retail centers. In the wholesale mar
kets semi-annual clearance sales will
take place next week and inventories
promise to show healthy business for
the past six months. In the primary
markets the usual holiday quiet is APP
parent, although cotton goods pur-
chased by converters have been fair
and fancy overcoating for fall wear
being ordered. Silk mills are running
a limited number of their looms as u
consequence of light general demand
for spring. Southern yarn mills are
planning for curtailment to offset try
ing conditions due to high cost cotton.
Prices on cotton goods are firm and
have shown further advances in some
direction to parity with the advance
inn ;nI o,l,o Nor
export business in cotton goods is re-
ported with the Philippines and South
America.
Holiday quietness prevails among
New England footwear manufacturers,
most of whom are now taking inven-
tory of stocks while the jobbing trade
generally is dull. The hide market
continues to be easy and packer hides
are especially dull, stocks in many
varieties beginning to accumulate
Heavy hides are stronger and both
country and foreign hides are dull with
prices tending downward. While there
is the usual dullness, customary at this
season in the leather trade, sales dur
ing the week slightly exceeded those
of the week previous. Prices are firm
on all descriptions and warehouse and
tannery stocks at important Eastern
centers are unusually low. Oak sole
leather is especially scarce, tanners
declining orders aggregating 10000
hides through inability to make prompt
delivery. The ST. Louis trade shows
considerable improvement. with shoe
manufacturers there buying leather
more freely than for some time past.
Failures this week numbered 279 in
the United States against 24O last year
and % in Canada compared with 10 a
year ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-25

draw may be opened at any time op
day Or night.
A large office building and a COM
odious tool and blacksmith shop COM
plete the plant. When asked bv the
Journal correspondent why the com.
pany chose to build a plant in Maine
Superintendent Slugg stated that al
though the company is selling no more
fertilizer in Maine than usual.
it has decided to do away with
its storehouses in Bangor, Bel
fast, Wiscasset and other points
where large quantities were stored
and make Belfast the distribute
ing point. The phosphate is brought
here from the works in Pennsylvania
and mixed. bagged or barreled and
shipped. Very little if any will be
shipped by schooner. The company
will employ some 81 or so men and has
already given work to large number
of local men. Thomas w. Lothrope
of Belfast has been engaged as head
hockkeeper and chemist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-25

Belfast has a new industry in the
Coe Mortimer fertilizer plant Just COM
pleted at cost Of about $4,000. The
plant. is situated on the shore of the
Observation-Disclosures river just above
the lower bridge and by the side Of
the Maine Central tracks. 1t was
started only a few months ago and
its growth has been marvellous, by far
the biggest construction job ever done
in this vicinity in so short time.
The main shed is 120x160 feet and
contains the mixing pit, overhead rail-
way and all modern machinery for
turning out the fertilizer in large
quantities. The trestle running from
the shed to the wharf is $50 feet long
and So feet high, the wharf being 40
x50 feet. In order to accommodate
the vessels which will bring the phos-
phatc base from which the fertilizer
will he made, the city has built a new
draw and all electric wires leading
across the bridge will be placed in a
sub marine cable in order that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-25

COMPANY may select, to some point or
noints in either or all of the ABOVE
mentioned places. The company IS al
co given permission to cross by over
head or under crossing the right OF
way of the Maine Central Railroad
CO.. the LIMERICK Railroad CO., the
Rockland, Thomaston 4 CaniueIi
Street Railway Co.. and the Rockland'
South Thomaston and ST. George Rail-
road Co.
The new cement plant will. it is ex-
pected, manufacture 5000 barrels OF
cement daily and give employment TO
between 600 and 100 hands. When the
cement plant proposition was first
preached the older cltlZehS shooh
their heads and said that 1t would IN
terfere with the business Of the ROCK
Lime Co.. which is the
leading concern giving employment 10
labor in this county, but it was soon
ascertained that cement and lime are
used for such widely different purposes
for the most part that one industry
will in no wise interfere with the
other.
will of necessity follow the setting IN
operation of the granite cutting anu
cement plants and it is belleFeo ny
local real estate men that within the
next two years there will be de-
mand for 400 or 500 additional tene-
mont houses TO accommodate the Ia
borers. who will be brought TO the
Lime city by the new Industries.
decided impetus will be given &c
shinninp nv the new order of things
and as a result Rockland is more than
likely to recover her former suprem-
acy among the shipping ports OF ne"
England Fishermen are ALREADY 10
catiny new sites for WeirS so as L"
be prepared for the canning season
when it is opened and the waters Oh
West Penobscot bay, which nave never
been half fished will another season be
filled with weirs and boats.
Another important change which IS
shortly to take place in Rockland IS
one which will be very noticeable on
Maine street and that is the remodel
ing of the historic Farwell Opera house
into a splendid modern Masonic temple
at a cost in the neighborhood of $2O,O0o
This is likely to also mean the erec-
ton of a new and modern playhouse
within a few months as ROckland Is
not likely to go long without thea
ter, particularly in view of the great
influx of population, which the new
industries are likely to bring. The
lease of the Farwell Opera house by
it's present occupants expires May l.,
and Immediately upon the expiration
of the lease the work of the construc-
ton of the new Masonic temple will
be begun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-25

In spite of the fact that nearly all
the manufacturers of automobiles have
enlarged the capacities of their plants
and expect to turn out in the aggregate
between 100000 and 100000 American
cars next season. there will be short
age in the country at large of 10000 au-
tonlobiles during 1910. In other words
this number of persons who desire to
own motor cars will be forced to post
pone the realization of their ambition
until another season. This at least is
the estimate of one of the leading men
in the automobile trade who has Just
returned from a trip which covered
nearly every state in the Union. The
great majority of woulG-be purchasers
are seeking cars for pleasure purposes
so that no particular hardship will re-
suit from the deferring of their hopes.
but in the case of trucks and other mo-
tor vehicles demanded for business
purposes, a considerable loss will re-
suit from the inability of manufacture
ers to keep pace with the demand. The
West is now BUY ing more automobiles
than the East. according to this au-
thG-ity, and is Insisting upon high
grade cars.=4Sames. manufacturers who
shipped large numbers of low priced
cars into the middle west thinking that
these cars would find ready sale there
have been forced to re-ship them to
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hence as Composer
Old?' His songs and waltZes are now
found in nearly all the leading music
stores of New England and even far
beyond it's borders and have long been
appreciated by scores upon scores of
persons. His first song was when
the Roses Irvine the Trellis by the
Door" which is still proving popular
1t was used for some time as an Illus
trated song in Keith's Theatre, Bos-
ton This song was followed by 1--WE
Are Growing Old Together" the words
being by Mrs Annie l.. Merrill Of
Norridgewock. This song is now be-
ing used bv about a dozen film COM
panics in tn" United States. In 1903
Mr.. Dinsmore had issued very popu-
lar song, my Old New England
Home" which was followed by That
Dear Home on the Farm"
Mr.. Dinsmore never tires OF writing
music. He is also adept as piano
player He has now nearly completed
several other musical selections, one
being Just a Little Spray of Roses
and another THE Dream Sail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-25
Order Of Notice Thereon.

District of Maine, SIS.
ON this 24th day of December, A. u.
1909. on reading the foregoing petition
it is
Ordered by the Court, that a hearing be
had upon the same on the 14th day OF
January, A. d. 1909, before said Court az
Portland, in said District, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon; and that notice thereon
be published in Daily Kennebec Journal;
a newspaper printed in said District ana
that all known creditors, and other per,
sons in interest may appear at the sara
time and place, and show cause, II any
they have, why the prayer of said peti-
toner should not be granted.
And 1t is further ordered by the Cour,;
That the Clerk shall send by mail to al
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order. addressed to them at their
places Of residence as stated. -,
Witness the Honorable Clarence haae e;;
Judge of the said Court, and the sea-
thereof, at Portland, in said District' on
the oath day Of December, A. u. iSos'
II. 81 JAMES E. HEWEY. Clerk
A true copy of petition and order tnere-
Attest: JAMES E. HEWEY. Clerk 3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-25

Seven members of the Presidents
official family will spend their Christ
mas here. They are Secretaries Knox,
Wilson, MacVeagh, Meyer, Ballinger
and Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Secretary of War Dickinson is on his
way to Porto Rico on trip of inspec-
ton while Attorney General Wicker
sham will pass the day in New York
with Mrs. Wickersham, who is already
there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-25

John Edgar Libby, S. Davis Winship
and Nathan Harris of Auburn, all stu
dents at TUFTS College will arrive Fri
day to spend the holidays. Libby has
lately contributed several papers to the
Tuftonian and the Tufts Weekly. Har-
ris has made Ills letter in track ana
Winship was a member of this years
football squad, so that all three OF
these boys have made good at the Mas
sachusetts institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-25
SkoWhegan Has
Talented Composer.

Skowhegan has come to be very
proud of her composer of music. Harry
Dinsmore Who has recently received
copies of his latest success, ''Till We
Meet Dear Love-" the words of which
were written by Miss Lillian Clayton
smith. The song speaks praise to both
Mr. Dinsmore and Miss Smith. This
is by no means the first attempt of Mr..
Dinsmore in the composition of music.
He is the composer of the music for the
ballard. "Will You Love Me When I'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-25
CHANCE OF RECOVERY
For Mrs. Vanseois, Shot by Her Hus-
band at Rochester, N. H.

Louise Vangeois, IS years old, was still
III a serious condition today as a re-
suit of three bullets fired into her body
by her husband, Francis Vangeois, yes
terday. but it is believed that she has
a chance of recovery. The man was
held without bail today to await the
outcome of his wifes wounds. The
shooting resulted from Mrs. Vangeois'
refusal to return to her husband from
whom she had been separated for 20
years.
Rochester, n. H, Dec. PA shoot
ing affray. which may result in the
death of Mrs. Louise Vangeois better
known as Virgin, took place about 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at her
home, 40 Chestnut street. the assailant
being her husband, Francis Vangeois,
who has not lived at home for 20 years,
although he has occasionally visited his
family for a few hours at a time.
For the past two years Vangeois has
boarded with Edward Delouche, a cob
bier. residing in Brick row on North
Main street, but as Mr. Delouche is to
move Vangeois was notified to vacate
not Letter than last night.
Yesterday Vangeois visited his wife
at her home, asked her to cook for
him and to allow him to stay in the
house, which she refused to do on &C
count of the past family trouble.
Yesterday at P. M. he made a sec
ond visit on the same mission, but Mrs.
Vangeois still refused him, whereupon
he fired three shots at her
Ii.
he fred the first shot, which penetrat-
ed her body on the left side just below
the heart. causing her to fall to the
floor. The second passed through her
side just below the first one and the
third lodged in her shoulder.
A daughter, Miss Rosa, 20 years old.
vino had just returned from her work
at the box factory of Charles F. Trask
& Co., heard the shots and rushed to
her mothers assistance. Her father,
enraged. attempted to shoot her, but
the young woman thwarted him by
the vigorous use of chair.
Ex-Representative Simeon Bergeron,
q neighbor, was in the cellar at the
time of the shooting at work en- the
water pipes, and on hearing the re-
ports quickly rushed upstairs Vangeois
still held the revolver in his hand and
refused Mr.. Bergeron's demand to
give it up. He pointed the weapon at
Bergeron, driving him three steps down
the cellar stairs. Bergeron soon re-
turned and after a hard struggle Sc
cured the revolver by knocking it out
of his hand. He then put the assailant
outdoors and went for a doctor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-25
CAPITAL JOTTINGS.

Former State Senator c. c. Dickin-
son of Henry county. received the
Democratic nomination for Congress
in the 9Th district of Missouri at 1890
Friday morning. The convention at
Butler Mo-. took 675 ballots. Dickin-
son received AZ votes and j. w. Sud-
oath 80 on the last ballot. The va
cancy in the 9Th district was caused
by the death of Congressman De-
Almond
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-25
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

On an indictment recently reported
charging him with breaking and enter
ing the Bemis postoffice and stealing
$50, Thomas Cote was arrested at
Thomaston Friday, arraigned before
the United States court at Portland
and bound over to the February term
of court in the sum of $1,000, which he
was unable to furnish. Cote claims to
reside at Brunswick, although his res
idence is given as Remis. The alleged
break was made Sept. 20, 1908.