Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-04-18

The car barn and paint shops of the
International Traction Co., of Cold
Springs, together with a number of
cars, were burned Tuesday. The loss
is estimated at $1,000
Congressman whitewashed.
The special committee appointed by
the House to investigate the charges
IN the so-called Bristow supplemental
report reached the unanimous con-
clusion that there was no basis what
ever for the charges made, and that
nothing was done by any member of
the House that could be cassed as
improper conduct.
And Smith Has Five Wives.
President Joseph F. Smith of the
Norm on church has issued declara-
ton on the subject of plural marriages
in Utah, in which he strictly forbids
the officials and members of the
church from entering into or
solemnizing such marriages. The
recent conven ton shows the Smoot
Mormon element to be in control of
the republican party in Utah.
Jerome's Anti Gambling Law.
The New York assembly, after
stormy debate in both houses, has
passed District Attorney Jerome's
measure to compel patrons of
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the principals, but saving them from
prosecution. The act is aimed espec-
tally against Garfield, the famous
New York and Saratoga gambling
proprietor, who is now fugitive in
Europe. Jerome says that, armed
with this law, he can close every
gambling resort in New York.
Great Irrigation Scheme.
An immense irrigation scheme is
about to be started in Utah by the
government, according to the state
ment of E. w. Ross, supervising engi-
neer of the district comprising Utah
and Idaho. Mr.. Ross has informed
the state commission that he has
received instructions from Washing
tonic begin the preliminary work at
once. The plan contemplates making
a reservoir of Utah lake. The cost
will be about s5,OOO,OOO. 1t is esti-
mated that 1000 900 acres will be
irrigated, adding $3O,OOO,O 900 to the
land valuation of the state.
Fatal Explosion.
A fatal accident occurred on the
: battIeship Missouri Wednesday when
. 1900 pounds of gunpowder exploded,
instantly killing 90 men and injuring
, five, two of whom will die. Had it
! not been for the presence of mind of
: Captain Cowles in flooding the
handling room and magazines with
water, one of the magazines would
! have exploded and the ship would
] have been destroyed. The Missouri
! was on the target range with the
Texas and Brooklyn about noon wher
\ a charge of powder in the 12-inch
! left hand gun ignited from gases ex-
, ploded and dropped below, igniting
! four charges of powder in the
q handling room, which exploded.
. Political Ripples.
, The Kansas democratic state con.
z vention elected delegates to the
q national convention without in
q structions, though the platform
commended Hearst. A minority oil
, the delegates only favor Hearst. A
!. the Massachusetts Enthusiastically
e it was made clear that the state viii
4 declare for Olney as the choice Of
[. democrats, Hearst getting only about
Y third of the delegates reported
e Hill will control the New York demo
If cratic convention, which will instruct
a for Parker. Murphy. the Tammany
n chieftan, opposes this program, and
o would prefer any candidate to Parker
e save Hearst. The New York repub.
n licans held their state Convention
d Tuesday and chose Platt, Depew
r Odelk and Black as delegates-at.
q large, instructing them to work fol
n the nomination of Roosevelt.
" Arrest in Page Murder Case.
o In the mysterious Page murde
: case at Weston, Mass, an arrest ha