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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-24

churhes, filing the pulpit of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
regularly until pastor was Sc
cured. He joined number OF
local lodges, including the Eagles,
and was popular with his irarer-
nal brethren.
Miss Decker was employed as
instructor in the college at the
time of its opening and has con.
tinued in that capacity till now.
No intimacy between the two
was generally suspected, and Mrs
Haroun's charges have caused Z
great sensation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haroun were
married in Missouri. August 3I,
1884, and have four minor chill
dren, ranging in age from q to I;
years. Mrs. Haroun asks theil
custody.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-24
For Sunday Afternoon,

The quarterly union meeting
of the various Missionary Socie-
ties of the Corvallis Churches
will be held at the M. E. church,
South, next Sunday afternoon,
March, 26, at 3 o'clock. Mrs.
c. L. McCausland, of the M. E.
church, South, will preside.
Japan" is the subject. Follow
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-24

Ing Is the program.
Hymn-Ooronation...................
Prayer. Woodward
Scripture Lesson. Skelton
Special
Educational Work of the Congrega-
tional Church Mrs. Green
Religious of Japan. Mrs. Holmes
(Of the M. e. church)
Hymn.
Work of the Presbyterian Church
..........................M Mrs. Crawford
M. E. Church, South, in Japan
...................M Mrs. Sarah Cauthorn
Closing Hymn. ..........................
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01
lrv..t;oatino Hackett Murder.

Attorney General Hamlin has be-
gun a personal inquiry into the Hack
ett murder case at Kents Hill. Me.
Bv order of the county authorities
guard has been stationed at the
home of the woman. who Is suspected
of strangling Matte Hackett. IT Is
probable that an arrest will not be
made until next week. Every eHort
is being devoted to completing tne
chain Of circumstantial detail which
is intended to enmesh this woman.
New facts have been discovered. Iney
all point to one woman. Mrs. Elsie
n RAYMOND and her husband are
the two who have been most closeiy
questioned in connection with the
murder. A pair Of tan shoes whlcn
Mrs. Raymond has been wearing ana
which were wanted to fit into the
tracks found near the scene OF the
murder have disappeared. Mr.. Ray
mond says they were burned with
other old shoes. Mrs. Raymond, VINO
has been accused of jealousy OF Mat
tie Hackett, shows no sign Of collapse
or uneasiness, but protests her inno-
cence. She is on the verge OF moth
erhood. A bundle of cord exactly like
that used in the murder and with a
..weaver's knot" tied in 1t. identicai
with two of the four knots in the
strangers fatal weapon. has been
found hidden in the stall OF stable
near the Elmwood hotel.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01
Hon. youno Sentenced to Death.

The trial of Hope Young, accused
of the murder of Minnie Ward Young.
was concluded at Digby. n. s.. last
week. The jury. after half hour 5
deliberation, returned with verdlct
of guilty. with a recommendation for
mercy. The woman was then SEN
fenced to death by hanging on wed
nesday. December 90 When she re-
turned to her cell she exclaimed IN
loud voice. Il am as innocent as you
are of the crime for which l nave
been condemned to DEATH.
The crime of which Hope Young
was convicted was one of the most
cruel. most revolving tragedies ever
enacted in the provinces. Two small
children-one a baby. IS months oid
Elma Young, the other Minnie Ward,
n pretty 6-year-old girl-were gagged
and bound and left to die In the woods
a mile from the house where Hope
Young lived. Minnie Ward was dead
when found. and it was believed that
the little one was murdered before
being left in the woods. The baby
was alive when found and. although
her body was badly swollen from the
bites of insects and her life was des-
paired of, she finally recovered Tne
woman had been living at the mouse
of Kingsley Melanson as his mousse
keeper. She was the mother OF the
baby; Elmer Young, a Boston private
detective, was declared to be the
father of both children. and Marie
Ward of Boston testified that she was
the mother of the murdered girl.
Two weeks after her arrest Hope
Young confessed to crown detective
that she hid the dead body OF Minnie
Ward in the woods. but claimed that
the girl had first died natural dealh'
The authorities have refused 10 re-
lease to Elmer Young his child, Elma
Hone Young. Young says that he
will at once take proceedings In the
United States to recover his cniio
who was born in Massachusetts.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

broken. Had II not been for some
trees on the lower part of the en-
bankment there Is no question tnat
both locomotive and tender would nave
gone clear to the bottom.
A representative Of the Reformer
visited the scene of the accident Tues
day afternoon and found the engine
and tender In the position described
above. A gruesome feature OF the
wreck was the skin OF both Of Shat
tuck's hands. which lay In the cab.
That the accident was due to the lack
of proper ballast there can be no
doubt. The condition of the roadbed
on both sides of the place where the
accident took place gives evidence OF
this fact. on account of its weight
and because of the lack Of ballast en-
gine 1903 had been In trouble almost
continually since 1t was put on the
road, hardly a trip having been maze
without at least two or three derall-
ments. Engineer Shattuck knew OF
the danger he was In when running
over the road under such conditions.
and only few days previous to MS
death had told his wife that he was
frightened when he thought of the
condition of the road, On this account
he had used extreme care and was al
WAYS on the lookout for trouble.
Almar w. Shattuck was born In
Windham Dec. 10. 1862 son OF VIM H.
and Addie Hunting Shattuck. He at
tended school In South Londonderry
and afterward worked as clerk In q.
G. Smiths store, entering the employ
of the Central Vermont railroad COM
pany about IL years ago. He qualined
as engineer in 1897 but did not have
a regular run until 1901 when he was
given the position of engineer on the
mixed train between Brattleboro and
South Londonderry. Shattuck was q
fine type of young man and stood nlgn
in the estimation of his employers ne
had excellent habits and was consld-
cred a safe and careful runner. He
was fireman for Enrico H. Baldwin
at the time the latter was killed al
Vernon i'm the fall of 1901. and had Nv
ed in Brattleboro since about tha'
time. Besides his parents he Is sur
yived by a widow whose maiden name
was Lucy Wilder. She is daughter
of Mrs. G. T. Shanks of So. London
derry and was married to Mr., Shat
tuck about Is years ago. A brief ser
vice was held Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock at Mr.. Shattuck's late home on
Estabrook street and the body was
taken on the evening train to Soulh
Londonderry where the funeral tooR
place yesterday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01
WAR IN FAR EAST ENDED
JAPAN YIELDS THE DISPUTED
POINTS TO RUSSIA.
Peace 10 Assured and Treaty Of
Portsmouth Will Be siansd-Japan
Gets No Money Payment and Di-
vides SaahaIisn with Russia.

An official bulletin. dated at Ports
mouth. n. H., August 49,. says the
peace conference has arrived at COM
plete accord on all questions and 1t
has been decided to proceed to the
elaboration of treaty. The Japanese
practically yielded everything They
accepted the Russian ultimatum of no
indemnity and the division Of the is
land of Saghalien without the pay
ment of redemption money. The
Japanese also yielded the interned
warships and the limitation of naval
power The plenipotentiaries have
proposed to their respective emperors
the conclusion of an immediate ar
mistice The details of the armistice
were discussed Tuesday afternoon
and Immediately after this the ques-
-tion of the release of the Russian
prisoners. A scene of the greatest
excitement followed the receipt OF
the news in the lobby of Hotel Went
worth. There were screams OF joy,
men threw their hats aloft. and wo-
men actually wept. Then there was a
rush for telegraph offices. and in an
instant the news was speeding TO the
remotest corners of the earth,
The actual work of framing the
treaty of Portsmouth was by mu-
tual agreement turned over to Mr.
De Martens. and Mr. Denneson, acting
as legal advisers for the respective
sides. The treaty is expected to be
completed by the end of the week.
Japan will receive no money pay
ment of any kind except the actual
expense Of keeping the Russian pris-
oners of war; about s7o,o00.000.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01
A STATISTICIAN INDICTED
HELD, WITH ASSOCIATES. IN $1o.'
600 ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE.
Government by Prema'
turely Divulsina Cotton Crop Re-
port-Twenty Men Lost in Steam
ship Disaster.

Edwin S. Holmes. jr., Of Washing
ton, d. c., until recently the associate
statistician OF the department OF ag-
riculture at Washington, but who
was dismissed as an outcome OF the
investigation into the leakage In the
cotton crop reports, has been indicted
by the grand jury on charge OF
conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment This announcement was made
by District Attorney Morgan II.
Beach. who has caused the arrest OF
Frederick A. Peckham. the New YORK
broker. at Saratoga, and Moses Haas
of New York. There are two indict-
ments covering the charges against
the three men. Section 5,440 of the
revised statutes, under which Holmes
is indicted, and which. it Is under
stood. forms the gravamen of the
charges against the three men, pro-
vides that il two or more persons
conspire either to commit any OF
fence against the United States or to
defraud the United States in any
manner, and one or more such parties
do any act to effect the object or the
conspiracy, all the parties to such
conspiracy shall be liable to pen
atty of not less than $1,000 and not
more than $4,000 and to imprison-
Haas surrendered himself to a
United States marshal at New York
Saturday. August 26. The complaint
against him charges that Holmes con
spired with Haas and Peckham TO
furnish them with cotton crop reports
in advance of their publication, IN
order that Haas. Peckham and others
might buy and sell cotton upon the
information thus furnished, and tnat
Holmes furnished to Louis Z. van
Ripper and others procured by Haas
and Peckham information concerning
cotton reports on September 3, 1914
in advance of the publication of the
report. Bail was fixed for Mr.. Haas
at $4,000 The prisoner furnished a
bondsman and gave the bail.
Holmes surrendered himself to a
United States marshal at Washington
Monday, August 2S, and gave bond IN
the sum of $4,000. District Attorney
Beach made an effort to secure an IN
crease of the bond to $4,000. but did
Il not succeed. He presented an affida-
| Wit reciting the failure of Holmes TO
appear Saturday, August 26. as per
| the agreement between himself and
| Attorney Lester and charged MT
Lester with aiding his client, Holmes,
| in evading the execution OF writ IoI
the latter's arrest Saturday nignt. he
also said that facts had come to light
showing that Holmes had realized
$50. 900 last December. that he had re-
Gently sold mine in the state OF
washington for $4,000. and had large
sums of cash in banks. He also SAID
thai the offense charged against
Holmes is not extraditable. He ar
gued that all these facts justify
large bond.
In reply Mr.. Lester related In de-
tail all the peregrination of Holmes
since he fell under suspicion. He
said that his client had at different
times since then been near the Cana
dian border, and could easily have
escaped to another country II ne had
so desired.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01
President Make. Submarine Trip.

President Roosevelt, late Friday,
August %, made a descent in Long
Island Sound on board the submarine
torpedo boat Plunger. He was aboard
the vessel about three hours. Al one
time. the little boat was submerged
for so minutes and in that time was
put through all of the submarine
features of which she is capable Inc
president expressed his deiignt az tne
novel experience and said that he
was immensely impressed with the
boat and with the manner in when
She was handled In thus Drawing the
dangers of submarine maneuvering,
the president has endeared himself 70
naval officers and men the world
over and made Lieutenant Charles II.
Nelson. commander Of the Plunger,
the proudest and happiest man IN the
United States navy
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01
Ea.,, Mistake of Greedy Ducks.

Evidently mistaking hailstones for
corn. six ducks belonging to Samuel
Hodgson. of Florence, Col, ate heart,
ily of them Friday. Aug. 20. and died
soon afterward When cut open they
were found frozen inside. The lie
of another of Mr. Hodgson's ducks
was saved by pouring hot water into
its craw. The ducks which had re-
mained in the shelter of a barn our.
ing a heavy hailstorm, rusned ou.
when the storm subsidized and were
seen by members of the Hodgson fam
iIy yobbling up the icy Jumps. Soon
they began to stand on one foot and
then on the other as on winter days
one after another they fell to the
ground and died within a few minutes;
Hodgson was at a loss to understand
the cause Of their death until ne cut
them open.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01
VERMONT NEWS.

The 18th annual meeting Of the
Vermont association of life underwrit-
ers was held at Lake Bomoseen Fri
day Aug. 25. Besides the banquet
and election of officers, the matter or
Joining the national association was
discussed and referred to special
committee who will report at the next
meeting.
Great interest has been aroused at
Lake Caspian. Greensboro, by the
discovery of the supposed graves OF
some white men who were killed by
the Indians. The occurrence has been
generally known for many years, as
the spot was marked by fiagpole
and a stone telling of the destruction
of the block house. but the graves or
the victims were never located.
Van Sinderen Lindsey of New York.
brother of Harris Lindsey who was
killed in the automobile accident near
Bennington Aug. IA, has retained a
counsel and it Is understood will sue
the Rutland Railroad company for
damages on the ground that the To-
comotive was running backward when
the accident occurred, and that the
same is against the law and Is not a
proper precaution for public safety.
The house of John McInerney at No.
Poultney was destroyed by fire Mon
day, August 2S. only a small guam
tity of furniture being saved. Mrs.
McInerney, while working about the
kitchen, accidentally overturned
kettle Of hot lard. which she mad
been using to fry doughnuts into the
fire, and an explosion followed. the
woman escaped injury, but the names
spread rapidly and could not be ex-
tinguished.
Columbus Huling. the wealthy oc-
| togenarian of North Bennington
claims that he is unlawfully deprived
of his liberty and privileges as a citi-
zen. He has been restrained by MS
relatives from marrying young Wo-
man. Miss Jennie Bissell. and his at
torneys have applied for writ OF
habeas corpus. They claim that he
has never consented to the appoint
ment of guardian and that the ap-
pointment was not lawfully made.
Charles M. King, Burlington, la
borer has brought suit for $4,000
against DR.. P. H. Mcmahon. his fam
ily physician, for alienation Of his
wife's affections King claims that
DIR. Mcmahon is father of two chill
dren born to Mrs. King. The claim
| is made that the doctor exercises a
hypnotic influence over Mrs. King.
Mr.. and Mrs King continue to live
together and Mrs. Mcmahon is loyal
to her husband, who makes complete
denial of the charges
A meeting of St. Johnsbury citi-
zens was held last week for purpose
of making arrangements for the en-
tertainment of the party Of southern
governors that will be present at the
Caledonia fair September 90 In addt-
tion to the governors from the south.
Governor McLane of New Hampshire
and his staff and Governor Bell and
staff will be present, and invitations
have been sent to the governors Of
Massachusetts. New York, Connecti-
cut and Rhode Island.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01
Flour Trade Paralyzed by Boycott.

Adyices received by large IiiH
ing company of Seattle. washington,
from its agent in Hong Kong states
that the Chinese boycott Of American
goods has completely paralyzed tne
flour trade between Pacihc coast poI,s
and China. No sales nave peen maui
since .July Is and all orders for Sep
tember shipment have been cancelled.
The company's agent writes that the
bread makers in the bake shops IN
Canton refuse to handle American
flour, and the small dealers dare NOT
purchase it for this reason. the traoe
with the Straits Settlements and lndo-
China is also threatened by reason Oh
the fact that the flour supply for these
countries is controlled wholly pv
Chinese merchants.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01
eoy Charged with Burglary.

Lewis Mooney. the ten-year-old son
of Daniel Mooney. of st. Johnsbury
Center. was bound over In the sum OF
$500 bail. which was furnished, 10
await the action of the December term
of the Caledonia county court Tues
day. Aug. 90. on a charge of burglary.
The boy is accused of having entered
the st. Johnsbury Center railroad sta
tion Saturday night prying open the
money drawer with a pair of shears
and stealing $40.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

|COR SALE--15 h. D.. Otto gasoline engine, dis,
4 placed to make room for larger one, gcod
y new; an opportunity for cash buyer. o. AZ. 20.
|hes H. D. BOWEN, Halifax, vt. 3o-So'
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

|C0R SALE-One heavy two horse Champion
IN truck, one heavy two-horse hutianu
|mck, both with new 4 in. tires and brakes;
|Rary new; two single carriages, one Concolx
sru hress u'uS,o ~ y ra. r11M, "o 32tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

|COR sALE-l0O Window Shades. most oi
u them as good as new. EDGETT q 20. S4-u
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

DOR SALE--One horse lumber wagon M WILL
\ pole and shafts. L. P. COPELAND, Me- Me-
Dnttleboro. 70"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

|COR SALE Second. hand office safe Edgettt
N 4 Co. os'i
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

nj paw io' sai'' o'' 2S-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

|C0R sALE-The Harris property, Is Main
u street. Apply on premises mornings Dea9ts ~ e
|nOn, oooi
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

NOR SALE-Job shop, fully equipped VIII
machinery and small tools, also enginee; sht
hiler. Good chance for handy man. Mignss gs.s
Exchange. S. W. EDGETT & Co. So'A
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

T. JUDGE.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01
(IgEMBNqS, MEETINGS, LECTURES
|)psnins Of the Season.
|VM.H.WEsT's
Big Minstrel
| Jubilee.
|saturday, Sept. 9.
| Seat sale opens Thursday
morning, Sept. 7, at the box
(fce.
IupED, FOR SALE, TO RENT, Etc.

IN ANTED-Two large. sunny rooms, unfur.
" nished. W. G. DuQUErTE, American
Mouse.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01
FOR SALE.

|NOR sALE-S35O. Parlor Grand Steinway
/ Piano in good condition. Apply 10 70 MAIN
N do-oo
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

yNOR sALE-Household goods. cheap; leav..
/ ing town. LOCUST ST., Esteyville. y
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

DOR SALE Scholarship of ten weeks IN Al
" bany Business College. Apply at hEfunTf ~ ~.
IN OFFICE. Iou
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

'DOARD AND LODGING WANTED for lam.
ID liz Of three with private family. Address
!. ReiOrmer Office. 90
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

|uyANTED- Sept. /. a young girl to assist N
M general housework. Could attend scn"o.;
iassired' MRS. B. r. ALLEN, Dummer. Vt. II
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01
WANTED.

|npils to study French, German or Spanish, our
|,sT method teaches students to speak these Ian.
|rges auently in short time. Is now used az
|Est Point Military Academy and other schools
\ demonstration with free lesson will pc CIV
|u i desired People going abroad will GER
|nhly be interestedi in this-a speaking knoWi.
|Mge Of one or more OF these Languages: WIZ VII.
|ns for terms and demonstration Of this meth
M of teaching. E. NJ. DOUGLAS, 8 Spruce st.
|BalteborO Vt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

nor SALE-Standard makes of automopiies,
\ some bargains in secondhand cars aiso
ql line of bicycles, supplies, and talking ma
Chimes. MANLEY BROS. ~"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

young women as atten-
IN dants upon the insane. No experience
|Oured Address BRATTLEBoRo RETREAT;
|hatteboro, Vt. 90"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

DIOR SALE-Two Milburn wagons, J Troy
\ wagon, Rutland wagon, farm wagon :
art, set double harness, all nearly new; ~
EGlIMAS. 10"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

uyANTED -Immedi lately two table waitress.
W es and cnambermaids at Linden Lodgei
ssral wages. Address MRS. IDELLA j. FITCH:
ns..,asevo s.ai M"s W left
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

EOR SALE-Both hard and soft woou cu'
stove length; also kindling IN large qgao 20
Hes. HOLDEN & MARTIN. No'
The evening world., 1905-11-02
DECLARE BENTLEY
IS A BLACKMA|LER
P. 0. Inspectors Arrest Hun
tington, L. l., Youth in a
Boston Lodging House.
tsnscIal % me EvenIne worId.l

49,
BOSTON. Nov. 2-Chief Post-ofice
Inspector Lawrence Letherman and In
spectof William B. snow. In the arrest
OF George Bentley In this city to-day
declare they have run down one Of the
blaokmailers who have been terrorizinz
prominent residents Of Greater New
York.
Bentley. a clean cut and well dressed
young man, twenty-three years old,
wal taken out OF bed this forenoon at
the clearinghouse No. Rs2 Bowdoin
street on a charge OF attending to
blackmail prominent families residing
at Huntington. L. l.. where he lives
with his mother, who is said to be In
comfortable circumstances His opera
lions are said 30 cover a considerable
period up to two weeks z when ne
suddenly disappeared from his old
haunts about Huntington and New
York City
In several Instances the selected VIC
tins were told 10 answer by leaving
the money demanded in certain lonely
and ~ -2f-the-way spots. II they failed
20 respoM the letters declared that
they were to be murdered. The people
receiving these letters have been in a
state OF great fear, and the postal off,
cials at New York have been a.. their
Wits end IN efforts TO get a trace OF
the blackmailers.
About two weeks ago the New York
oficials discovered evidence which led