St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-25


ment votes to ask grant of home rule
for Ireland.
Relatives of the late Mrs. Jennie 2.
Chase of Swampscott, Mass, protest
against the legality of her adoption of
@ son.
THURSDAY, OCT. 10.
Witness in insurance hearing denies
signature on Mutual Life voucher for
500 which some one received; clerk
for Mutual Life admits that company
has maintained houses atAlbany for IL
years, and charged cost to legal ex-
penses"; President McCurdy admits he
resides in apartment house in New
York owned by Mutual Life.
President Roosevelt warmly well
coined at Richmond; friendly words for
southern people.
Herman Popp Of Boston arrested
near Skowhegan, Me-, on charge of
manslaughter; accidentally killed a
guide while hunting deer.
United Textile Workers of America
adopt strong resolutions against child
| labor.
Republican state convention at
Providence renominates Governor Ut
| ter.
Federal judge in Chicago overrules
packers demurrer to charge of monop-
oily.
Enterprise National bank of Allie
gheny, Pa, closed by comptroller of
currency; cashier suicide.
Organization founded in Chicago
with object of removing age limit ban
upon wage workers.
M. G. d. Borden announces full
restoration of 1904 wage reduction in
his mills at Fall River.
Keep commission makes further in
vestigation of government printing
plant. w.
France to apply the "big stick" policy
to Venezuela.
King Edward opens London's new
$3O,OOOOOO highway with impressive
ceremonies. III
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10.
Testimony Of President McCurdy OF
Mutual Life interrupted. by jeers at in
surance investigation; McCurdy says
he paid Joe Howard, newspaper CORE
spondent, about $4,000 year for pro-
fessional services; Attorney Barnes re-
tanned by Mutual Life annually to ap-
pear before legislative committees al
Albany; Mutual Life paid $4,000 to j.
III. Bowler, who started policyholders
crusade against company.
Fall River manufacturers offer tc
Textile council regular percent wage
advance and share in profits on basis
of margin quotations.
Senator Cullom has rate bill which
he will Offer if senate committee fails
to agree on one.
Civil service rules amended so as tt
allow cabinet officers to summaril.
dismiss inefficient employee.
Presidential proclamation forbids ex
portation of ammunition and munition
of war to Santo Domingo from Unite
States.
Charles Mann, we'll known Bosto
coal dealer, meets death on golf linz
Vartanian, who claimed to be ma
: uralized American, sentenced to deaf
: In Turkey for second time.
FRIDAY, OCT. 20.
President McCurdy of Mutual Lii
. Insurance company says he will not r
u sign or be driven from office.
{ President Roosevelt, in speech
= Raleigh, declares that government CO.
U troll of railroad rates is necessar
|, would put an end to delay and shams
An "open shop" electrical contra
tors association of Boston and vicini
u formed in opposition to the Electric
u Workers union.
u Vessel under sail, but with no OF
on board but dog, sighted in mi
: ocean, bound for the Atlantic coast.
Hyperion theatre in New Haven d
clared unsafe and ordered closed indie
nitely.
% Memorial seat to Major Greene,
e revolutionary fame, dedicated at Ee
Greenwich, r. |.
D., Full River IudHuIdcLufefS dunere
y their profit-sharing plan, notwithstar
ing M. C. d. Borden's fiat" advance
III Edward G. Cunlffe arrested
Bridgeport, Conn, and confesses ste
" ing $101 900 from Adams Express co
IL pany; $4,000 booty recovered.
, Two arrests made in connection W
~ theft of $4,000 worth of diamo1
y, from Mrs. George W. Hoadley at N
IL York
Pressure already being brought
bear for statehood legislation by c
no gress:
u Prince and Princess of Wales lie;
London for royal tour Of India.