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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-27
The Cock Robin Tragedy as
Seen at the Big Exposition.
LESSON IN WOOD TESTING
That Is Worth While for Vehicle Buyers
10 Know-How the Teredo Of South
ern Waters Destroys Unprotect-
ed Engineering Works.
IaPEcIAL coRREsPoNDHNcE BY

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE BY
MARK BENNITT1
The details Of that famous tragedy
by which certain cock robin met bis
death. as narrated in the nursery
books, have never been given So
graphically 10 the public as now at
the worlds fair The whole affair is
made as plain as day by an expert
taxidermist who has assembled All the
birds concerned in that sorrowful
event even to the murderer. Even II
the murderer had not confessed when
the chief Of detectives put him under
the sweating process. after the man
ner OF William Desmond, his habits
would have caused suspicion to point
strongly toward him. AS seen ia the
bird setting in the glass case In the
Mississippi exhibit Of the Palace OF
Forestry, Fish and Game the sparrow
is dressed In the garb of savagery.
wearing d cap with gay feather and
carrying a hunters equipment Of bow
and arrows The air of brayado has
not left him. even in the presence of
accusers and mourners. II was not
a case of circumstantial evidence, for
on top of the confession here is the
one eyed fly that saw him die but
no motive il shown for the murder.
The fish with the little dish Of the
victims blood completes the chain OF
evidence. il that link were needed.
Cock Robin lies in a white velvet cot.
fin, wrapped Ia the shroud made by
the beetle with its thread and needle.
The owl is ON hand with spade and
shovel to fnlfll the promise to dig the
grave. The rock with his little book
ofiiclates as parson and the lark as the
clerk to see that the death is properly
recorded. Ii fell to the kite. not being
Ia the night 10 carry him to tile grave
and the iinnet to carry the torch. The
dove is chief mourner. and the thrush
sings from the bush the faYorite
psalm. The widow Of the deceased is
heavily yelled and leans upon the ARR
Of near relative. The bull. who car
pull. tolls the bell which very conven
iently hangs in a tree All the birds
Of the forest are present with as much
curiosity As the crowd at a state fu
neral. and the soIemnity Of the scene
has touching influence
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-27

The Cheyto pagoda III Burma In
built on huge rocking stone poised
on another at a height Of 1000 feet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-27
Tha snhara ncsert

The Sahara desert s. three times Il,
large as the Mediterranean sea
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-27

Barring certain schoolboy prejudices
against young hickory, It cannot be
denied that it has admirable qualities.
Years change the points Of view Sec.
ond growth hickory IL the king Of
woods in vehicle construction, and ey.
cry test proves it. Here are results Of
two tests in the Palace Of Forestry,
Fish aud Game ut the western end Of
the great building In the twisting
test it split into d thousand fbers till
it looked like a piece OF rope, but 1t
didn't break In the bending test il
resisted 2T.s96 pounds to the inch, with
only start to break. BLACK hickory
ranks next and hltternut or pignut
third. The wood Of the red gum
cracked as IL II had no fber with but
half the pressure the hickory with
stood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
GEO. G.. Flint Co
WEST 23n STREET
sHoPLIFTER SHOWED FIGHT.
Had To 10 Handcuffed After Doing Up
Two women Sleuths.

Had To Bs Handcufed After Doing Up
Two Women sleuths.
Maresrst McEntee, who 70 the store de-
tective at Broadway department. store,
watched the operations Of man and two
women who entered the store yesterday
afternoon. She followed them as they
sauntsred through tho aisles, and says that
she saw them appropriate iaoe robe worth
$3.50 and two leoe soarfs valued at SO.
When they were leaving the store, she
stepped up and told them that they were
wanted.
The man and one Of the women broke
through the crowd, which was very thick,
and escaped Miss MoEntee grabbed the
OF her, and there was a whirlw ind, hair
pulling, feminine scrap. Miss Rose Menagh,
another store detective, got into the game
and was pretty badly demolished. William
Leach. superintendent OF the store, got in
and helped, but even he couldn't subdue
the suspect, who was fighting like tiger.
policeman Hefenan Of the Broadw ay
squad arrived and managed to handcun
her. ,.,
When the two female detectives showed
I'D with their prisoner at the Tenderloin
station they looked pretty dilapidated.
Their hats were awry, their hair hung
over their scratched faces, and their clothes
were ripped and torn.
The prisoner gave her narne as Bella
Easton and her address As the Quncey
Hotel in West Thirty-third street. She
was locked up on charge OF shophlting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
THIEVES IN BULL KUN CAMP.
Many Regular Army Omeers Robbed
Early on Sunday Mornlns.


THosouaHfAHE, Va, Sept. IA baud
OF thieves made raid on Division Camp
No. :. near here, early on Sunday morning.
and stole about "a 900 In money and jeweiry.
Quarterrnaster General Humphrey, who
was at Thoroughfare as the guest OF Brig
Gen. j. Franklin Bell. commanding the
Brown Army OF the nanUuvre corps, was
robbed OF $l0e and Some jewelry. Col
George Dunn Of the Regular army lost $500
and other officers whose tents were near
division headquarters also lost heavily.
Reports are also coming In hourly OF
losses In all parts OF Division Camp No. .,
and It is believed that the robberies were
committed by d band OF thieves who have
been watching their chance for some time.
On Saturday night a great many OF the
tents around Gen. Bells headquarters were
deserted by their occupants, the officers
of the Brown Army and their guests having
ooneregated in one OF the large recreation
tents to celebrate the victory Of the
Browns. They returned to their tents
abotit O'Clock IN the morning, and IL is
supposed that the robberies were committed
between midnight and that hour.
The sentries who were on duty ct that
time report that no suspicious persons we're
seen by them. A rigid investigation has
been ordered
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
SPIES IN LABOR'S CAMP.
Charges That Members or Unions Ars
Doink work for the Employers.

DOtuB VOtn iVt VIC A1AhptVsCae'
Charges have been made that members
OF the Building Trades Alliance are doing
detective work for the Building Trades
Employers Association. 1t Is known that
last year the employers association used
members OF unions as detectives. especially
among the iron workers. Lewis Harding,
chairman OF the press committee OF The
EMPLOYERS association, said:
@We had certain detectives at work last
year and some this year. think that u
would be unfair to this association and to
the men to give the names Of those we
have employed. Delegates Murphy Of
the tile layers and Taggert Of the metal
fathers we're here for Information on this
point. but received none
Mr.. Harding said last evening that the
contract for the plastering work at the
Grand Hotel, which had been taken from
the contractor by the owner because Of
the lockout, had been restored to the con-
TRAITOR after q day or two experience
with members Of the union doing the work
with union forenen as bosses.
It was said Yesterday that new strikes
on sixteen buildings would Be ordered
to-day The names OF the buildings were
not given,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
EDHOLM's DEATH ACCIDENTAL.
Coroner So Decides After Inquest-victim
Of Heart Disease?

NEW ROCHELLE, N Y, Sept. l2.-At the
inquest held here tonight it was decided
by Coroner Wisendanger that Erik Lars
Didrich Edholm was accidentally killed
while crossing the tracks Of the New Haven
railroad at Larchmont on Sept. 8. The
verdict was as follows:
find that Erik Edholm came to his death
from injuries he received by being struck
by a train on the New Haven railroad while
endeavorine to cross the ira cks Of the COM
pany, and from my Investigation and the
evidence / find that his death was purely
accidental.
1t had been reported that Mr.. Edholm
committed suicide by stepping in front
of the train and that life Insurance COM
panies with whom he had policies amount
ing to si5 900 were withholding payment
to await the Coroners verdict.
Judge job j. Brennan, who appeared
before the Coroner on behalf Of Mrs. Ed
holm, called frank Hardy, member OF
the Larohmont Yacht Club, to which Ed
holm belonged. He said:
Il never mad friend 30 cheerful and
happy know no reason why he should
wish to end his life.
Judge Brennan said that Edholm was
probably seized with heart disease while
crossing the track and that he was dead
before the train struck him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
obituary Notes.

Or Raphael Lasker, for many years rabbi
Of the congregation Of Share Heafhonavim
In this city. died yesterday AT his home. iSs
West iieth street He was born at Birke,
Prussia, in 1885. and was educated at the
country in 1858 and organized the consre.
CATION OF B'nai Abraham at Portsmouth,
Ohio. Later be went 70 Cincinnati and then
ton OF Sbhafe Heafhonayim. and later az
rabbi OF the Temple Israel In Brooklyn. IN
1879 .Rr; Lasker went to Boston where he
Shaiom. He remained n Boston twenty
Ave years. returning TO New York SHIRT
tor OF the New Era. Jewish Illustrated
magazine.
Edward Gibson, q veteran OF Indian cam
palgns and Of the civil war, died at his home
In Butte, Mon, Sunday. at the age.of y years
He was In the Federal Army when the ciyn
50 coHSedsrsts, Army and served until ths
MA. ii hppotnattox. "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
PISTOL FUsILLADE IN STREET.
sharp Conflict Between Cops and the
Humpty jackson GanG-Four Arrests.

Sharp Conflict Between Cops ana INC
Humpty jackson GanE-Four Arrests.
Fred Keller OF 3s3 East Tenth street
was walking in Eleventh street about 80
o'clock last night when q dozen men sur
rounded him near the old Catholic cene-
terry, between First avenue and Avenue A.
They demanded Keller's money, telling him
they knew he had good sized roll with him.
Keller refused to give up and struck
one Of the gang in the face. Another pulled
a revolver and pressed the trigger, but the
cartridge was bad and did not explode.
crowd had gathered yelling for the poles,
and the gang broke up and ran In different
directions.
Keller ran all the way to the Fifth street
police station and told his story to Capt.
McDermott, who ordered out Ave OF his
plain clothes men and the reserves, and, at
their head, started for the scene OF the at
tempted hold-up on the run.
None Of the gang was there, but McDer-
mott, who had an idea that Kellers assail-
ants were the members OF the @Humpty
jackson gang that he had trouble with
before, thought he knew where to find
them. Six men were eorralled in East
Fourteenttl street, near First avenue. Two
broke away. but four were captured. The
policemen started back to the stat with
them. ,s... ... .
in front Of the police and blocked the way.
Somebody in the gang fired a shot, and
that was the signal for iusillade, Police
and toughs fired, but wildly, for no one wae
wounded. McDermott and his men used
their clubs, and the prisoners, who also had
drawn revolvers. were badly hammered In
attempting, 10 get away. !
The &ould-be .rescuers were beaten OF
and McDermott landed his prisoners In the
station house. Each OF the four has q
police record They are: Robert Riley Of
4O4 East Twenty fourth street.. Thomas
"Humptyn jackson. leader Of the gang
East Seventeenth street, and William
Noble OF 1877 East Seyenteenth street. They
were badly bruised lot when they vert
showed into cells.
McDermott broke up the "Humpty Jack.
son gang" for good, he thought, some tirns
ago, and the members have since borne
him anything but good will.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
PRIEST FIGHTS ALTAR FIRE.
Father Lanios 81 st. RitSs Cnsroh BAN,
Burned in Putting Out Flames.

Father Lanios Of D.. Rit4s Chufoh Badiy
Burned in Putting Out Flames.
One Of the candles on the altar OF the st.
Rita Roman Catholic Church, 1T SIT Court
hndt aver,tie, started a blaze which de-
stroyed the altar and quite severely burned
Father 1anios, one Of the priests, late yes.
terday Afternoon.
Father LAuios was the only one around
the church whAn some one yelled fire. he
rushed inside and saw that the altar was all
afiame. Running TO the cellar and grab
bing some buckets II water kept ready for
fires, the priest started In alone to diench
the flames. He threw on the water. tore
down the draperies, and tried to Smother
the flames. .-. ....-., .-
Father Ferhna, pastor Of the church,
was attending fair at I47th street and
College avenue, two blocks away, when he
noticed the commotion in the street By
the church. With the priest at the head
the CONGREGATION hurried down the street
to the rescue Of their house Of worship
flushing into the building, they found
Father tanios almost exhausted at the
foot Of the burning. altar. still trying with
all his might TO check the flames The
flremen soon put out the FIRE. but It had
ruined the altar and the draperies. -
Father Lanios was taken to a nearby
house, and doctor who happened to be
on the spot dressed his burns, hich were
quite serious about the arms and head.
benefit OF the church, will oe continued
week longer than at frst planned In order
to make up the Sloe loss occasioned by the
fire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
STRIKE on PENN. POWER HOUSE.
Bricklaycrs Wouldn't Work With Non.
Union Laborers.

All the bricklayers employed on the Penn
sylvania Railroads new power house at
Long Island City quit work yesterday after
noon because Of the employment of non
union Italian laborers at the plant. Eighty
men went out. Westinghouse, Church l.
Kerr are the contractors. The iron workers
remained at work
II was said in Long Island City last night
that the trouble would be adjusted this
morning, and would have been settled with.
out strike had the contractors known Of
the alleged grievance. 1t appears that out
OF G. force OF two score laborers, mostly
Italians rine failed to show union cards
when called on Although the bricklayere
struck, the laborers did not.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
GIRL C'UTS AN0THERs THROAT.
Result or QaarreT ovsr Petty Accident
At b Gaflfoad Station.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept f9.-Miss Myrtle
Simpson Of Linton, Greene county, was
assaulted late yesterday afternoon on the
platform at the Southern Railway station at
JasonviIle by Miss Mabel Overton and re-
ceiyed a knife out In the throat that e1-
tended nearly from ear 10 ear and barely
missed the jugtilar vein.
Miss Simpson was walking along the
citation platform toward Miss Overton, who
was seated on the edge Of the platform with
her hand resting upon IT, In some way Miss
Simpson stepped on Miss 0verton's fingers
but, 1t Is said, at once apologized for IT,
Miss Ovefton was greatly excited and
jumped to her feet AZ she did 30 she
drew penknife from her pocket. A Few
words passed between them, and Miss over.
ton sprang upon Miss Simpson and sashed
her across the throat with the knife.
The victim fell to the station platform in
a faint. She Is now IN dangerous COM
dition. 1t rs thought that the accidental
stepping upon Miss overten's hand was
not the real cause Of the attack. but that
there was something deeper. Both young
women belong to well to 10 families.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
FUNERAL OF MILE KRUGER.
Brother OF Manicure 70 Take Steps 3,
Solve Mystery or ~. H."

Brother OF Manicure 70 Take Steps to
Solve Mystery OF ~. H."
The body Of Mile Kruger, the mani
cure, was taken from the Morgue yester-
day to Linden Hill Cemetery, Brooklyn.
Her brother Joseph Of Elizabethport, N.
j., and TIVE women friends followed the
body TO the grave.
The dead woman's brother declared last
night his intention Of taking all legal steps
TO clear up his sisters relations with the
mysterious a. r. whom she blamed in
note for her suicide
All sorts Of tips protesting to reveal the
identity Of y. n. and based for the moet
part on the City Directory have been fur
fished to the newspapers in the last few
days one OF the latest pretending to fhd
the culprit IN well known stock broker
who never heard Of the girl, A non existent
member Of we'll known druggists family
was chosen by another tipster.
II came out yesterday that the woman
had had child which died In the hospital
a weak or 30 before she killed herself in
the Park
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
In Bankruptcy.

A creditors petition In bankruptcy has
been Med against Davies & Co., stock brokers.
81 u Broadway. Hays Il Hershneld. sttor-
bflltIss are 1880. mostly 10 brokers In other
cities.
7. eicott clyde Colt. residipH at no West
islth street. formerly 4 real estate broker.
has fied q petition q s, In es.nskraptcy as
assists. Ths debts have been scsemuIStins
s!nee. 1895, and are for borrowed money.
ss .o Sss 5s s 1s G s:1ss 3
sSssicne aRa abip, TdIn:Inr slsS ord sis:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
LUCK OF A COME.ON.
poiIio's 500 Bet Turns UP IN crowd
IN a Manner queer to New York.

pOiIiO's 500 Bet Tusns Up IN . CfoWo
IN a Manner queer to New York.
Raphael Polio Of 22e East 1osth street
came to New York few days ago and on
Sunday night wandered down Sixth avenue
to see what the city was like. At The corner
Of Twenty-third street a young man asked
Polio where he could get drink. Polio
suggested that the stranger might try the
corner saloon. Polio vas invited to 60
along.
After the drink he accompanied his new
found friend to d billiard room on the cor-
ner OF Twenty-fourth street..
Here he refused to play and the stranger
said
Aoh, come on. I've got plenty Of money.
Polio did not enjoy the imputation that
be was poor, so he replied:
4I'te got plenty myself"
Then ne pulled out hundred dollar bill
BY mistake and the next he knew he re-
eeived smart rap on the Jaw that knocked
passed from hand to hand. He was kicked
out OF the place, with the remark that he
was mo sport"
Polio Thought this over yesterday, and
last night he returned to Twenty-fourth
man whom he thought was the last one to
hold that elusive hundred dollar bill, He
called a policeman and the. two started
for the Tenderloin station. On the way a
man walked out Of the crowd which was
following, and, going up to Polio, showed
him hundred dollar bill. and asked, is
this it?"
Polio said nothing and the man followed
on to the police station. The policeman,
however, had seen the offer Of the bill, and
when they reached the station houee he
promptly arrested the man who had shown
It, The two prisoners said they were
Morris Lynn OF 1926 West Twenty fifth
street and Samuel Loewsy OF 1853 East
Eighty fourth street, Loewey, who had
right, and with 1t large revolver.
Both men will be taken to-day to Police
Headquarters to see II their pictures are
| not already in the gallery.
Polio hasn't the bill yet, but he has
homes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
NERVE MAY HAVE SAVED HER.
Girl whose Les Is Crushed Under Car
Fixes BandaSe for II.

Girl whose Les Is Crushed Under Car
Fixes Bandase for II.
Sophia Pedrosa, Is years old, Of a2e Went
Twenty first street, proved to be girl
Of extraordinary nerve, last night. In
alighting from the front platform OF
Twenty-rhird street car she caught her
foot in the wheel and her leg was badly
crushed before the car could be stopped
When her leg was released she ooohy
took handkerchief from her pocket and
made tourniquet below her knee. Then
she directed the motornan to tighten 1t
and sat quietly awaiting the ambulance
Meanwhile her father had been summoned,
and when he arrived Sophia did her best to
calm him. and urged him to tell nothing OF
the accident at home.
When the doctor arrived he said that the
girls nerve and GOODNESS had saved her
life
She was taken to the New York Hospital.
The leg will probably have to be amputated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
TIE MAN WHO WOULD be MAYOR.
Short Life Of . Deputy Mayor and City
Hail at the Bridge.

Israel Schwartz OF 100 Ludlow street,
after filling up on East Side beer yester-
day, concluded that Mayor Mcclellan was
oyerworked and went to the City Hall
TO -Act as deputy Mayor for while. He
took the City Marshsi's sign from the west
ssde Of the City Hall and carried it to the
entrance Of the Brooklyn Bridge. This
feat attracted a crowd. which seemed TO
crafty Schwartz very much.
stay right here, ladies and gentlemen
he Bald. Il will now 10 back 10 the, City
Hail for a desk, after which I VIII begin
business In the outdoor branch Of the
Mayors once. Mayor Mcclellan has too
much to do and am he re to help him out"
A big policeman hove in sight just then.
you're drunk said he.
@Liar!" cried Schwartz
A few. minutes later Mayor McClellan's
would-be deputy was riding to the Tombs
police court In a patrol wagon. Magis-
trate Mayo fined him IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
sLEuTHs UNFIT 70 oArcH DOGS.
jerome Says There Are some In the Des
tectivo Bureau-Few Real Detectives.

tecdvo buroAu-Fow Real Uetocuveo.
Commenting on recent discussions Of the
increase in homicides In this city and tho
few arrests made In such cases District
Attorney jerome said yesterday that rarely
II ever In the history Of the police depart
ment have the streets been 90 poorly
patrolled at night.
Il am not giving this said Mr.. Jerome,
sas the reason for the increase In homi-
cides. simply refer to 1t as condition Of
affairs which does not seem to be getting
much attention from police officials. Let
any citizen take walk in this city after
midnight and sec for himself how. many
policemen he can find. To meet one prop
erly patroIling his post Is rare.
1T has been my experience recently
and have been around that time Of night
q good dealH-that II you meet policemen
at all after midnight they are usually in
punches and where they ought not to be-
There is too much pinochle playing going on
somewhere.
we ars paying $4,000 900 a year for
that department and we are entitled to pro-
lection. A Commissions told mo that
his interest I'm such matters led him to make
a tour from to 1 A M the other morning.
and In that time he did not see one police
man.
sAs for the talk OF q great increase in
crime, that 10 spasmodic. As a rule. 1t Is a
| subject taken UP in dull times. There are
q great many more hornicides than usual
| thH yeat, but the number has jumped up
| in other years. Crime seems to come IN
Whether the police allow those who
commit crimes to escape is not for me to
my There is one serious defect in the
police force, and that is in its detectivS
| outfit. There has never been q great detec-
| tive in charge OF the detective force who
has got real detective work out Of 1t since
| the days OF Byrnes.
'To-day the Police Department can't
see q fire engine going by In the street.
even with tbs whistle blowing. There
are a lot Of detectives who aren't At to be
sent to catch Dogs let alone criminals.
There are some good men OF course. The
trouble Is that It's easy to get an honest
man who ist,'t bright and It's easy to get
4 bright man who isn't Honest, but to get
briffit; honest man, as q detective should
be- u hard, because such men don't usually
care to be policemen.
But in all justice to those In charge, It
should be said that no man can do anything
In two years In that department. It takes
Just two years for man to hnd out what
he's up against. Then he hasn't any TINA
to get at the root Of things and remedy
defANta
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-13
VATICAN WARNS KING OF SPAIN.
should He visit the Qalrinai the Pope
Would Refuse to Receive Him.

!speetal cdhls Despatch TO TIE Sun.
ROME, Sept. 12.-The Vatican. fearing
that the King Of Spain intends to visit
European sovereigns, including the King OF
Italy, convoked a meeting Of the Cardi-
mails. At the meeting It was decided to ask
King Alfonso, through the Papal Nuncio
at Madrid, to reassure the Pope to the
contrary, because, should he visit the
Quirinal, thus sighting the Papal rules as
to royal visits to Rome, the Pope would
regretfully be obliged to decline to re-
ceive him. and to take measures to uphold
the prestige Of the Pspaoy in Spain.