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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-26

The steamer Undinr lett mp for Port
land at o'clock last evening, we'll
equipped with freight and passengers.
Among the latter, the following were
registered: II. II. Zapf, NJ Spragut, c. w.
Mcdonald, W. +. Schimppf. /. Grieb, J..
+. Wood, Joe SmodIe and II. w. Blood.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-26

Tacoma's waterfront Is aI agog with
stevedore's strike. The issue is based
on "a cents an hour overtime. The
local warehousemen are involved, as
well as the steamers Elihu Thompson
and San Mateo, but the matter viii
reach early and satisfactory adjust.
ment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
CLOVER CLUB ENTERTAINED.
The Rev. and Mrs A. M Bradley Opened
Their Home to Members Yesterday.

The Clover Club, Of which Mrs. 4. Nj
Bradley 10 q member, were guests NJ
the Uniyersalist parsonage yesterday af
ternoon. The early part Of the after.
noon was devoted To lecture hv Mr.
Bradley on Japan. Of which the club II
making 3 study this year. The lecture
was unique in many ways and brought
various subjects to mind which are NOT
usually dwelt upon ia such talks. ana
NJ. Bradiey had the close attention 81
his hearers throughout The discourse.
Ihe ladies' were then shown collections
OF pictures and clrius, after which thav
were invited to the dining room. where
2 dainty spread awaited them. MANY
specimens of Japanese china and silver
were used IN the service.
An informal chat followed tia rea
freshments and the club, through its
secretary, extended its thanks fo Mr..
Bradley and presented souvenir in the
form of coffee spoon, with clover deco
rated handles to Mrs. Bradley, IN apnre.
ciation Of the assistance she has riven
the club II It's study of Japanese life.
The afternoon was one of the most
enjoyable occasions in the history sc
the club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
.GRUESOME
EXHIBITS
Crushed Skull of Murdered
Man Shown in Court
In BEAN MURDER CASE
Joseph Bean. Convicted Of Killing
Ephraim Root and Sentenced to Life,
Has Case Taken to Supreme
Court on Exceptions.

| Montpelier, Jan. 27.-There were some
gruesome exhibits IN supreme court to.
day when the case Of state versus 10.
sepi Bean was brought up on exceptions
from the Windsor county court. Bean
was convicted Of murder in the second
degree in killing Ephraim Root Of Ro.
chester and sentenced to the state prison
for life. The exceptions relate to the
admission and rejection Of evidence.
During the trial Elmer Martel testified
that Bean had tried to hire him to kin
Root but the job was never done by
him. The defense claims that the evi-
dence was unsupported.
The crushed skull OF the murdered
man and the club with which the mur.
der was committed were submitted for
exhibits today as were also drawings
ana charts. W. B, G. Stickney began
ms arguments for the respondent this
forenoon and had not finished at three
O'clock this afternoon. The hearing Is
likely to last several DAYS.
Root was murdered on the night Of
October IL, 1908. He was found out.
doors near the entrance Of his horse
barn, with his head crushed in. He
did not regain consciousness and died
the same day. jealousy was claimed
as the cause of the murder.
The Washington county cases of Trina
Massucco vs.. Dominica Tomasi, breach
of promise, and ID. Tomasi VS.. Massucco.
were continued to Thursday.
Caledonia county cases were argued
In the case of Charles K. Coruth "a.
Frank Jones, trespass suit in which /
the defendant recovered $500 and costs
N county court, Smith and Smith ap. |
peared for the plaintiff and Alexander 1
Dunnett for the defendant.
The cases of state vs. w. II. Aldrieh. /
IoF alleged gambling, and State IL. Alon.
g Garrick for keeping an alleged gam-
Dhng place, were argued BY Porter & 1
Thompson for the state, and Dunnett {
= Howe for the respondent.
The cases involve liability to punish. /
nent II connection with q poker gane
n q hotel. Garret ii said To have rent
d room to AIdrich in which polser
Vas played and comes up on a demurrer
Q the indictment.
The Essex county case Of Town Of
5fighton VS.. n. +. kelsea, suit under B
he penal statute, against the president
! the Brighton Acqueduct Go. for nj.
eyed failure to file with the town clerk
or purposes Of taxation, list Of stock
oiders and shares, was argued BY Howe
AIney for the plaintiff and Young &
Soung for the defendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
0VERSEER'S ACTION
In GERMAN CASE
WIN Pay Expenses of Snding Sick Man
and Family to calofrnia and
win Present Bill to the
City Council.

Overseer of the Poor Charles A. Smith
Will send II. j. Germaine, who Il now !
city charge and who is fighting tubercu.
losis, TO California. That statement was
made by him today. When he aets the
expenses of the trip figured up he viii
present the bill to the city council for
payment. Mr.. Germaine and family
who are at present living in Williams.
town, wish to leave for the West about
the middle of next month. stopping 81
Montreal to visit some relatives. The
estimated cost is $500. Tickets. ete
VIII De purchased by the oyerseer. This
y the first time that an experiment Of
TINS kind has been tried in this CITY.
and il is naturally causing considerable
comment. The overseer says that the
only argument that he has heard against
the idea is that the city might bc re-
lieyed Of the charge before the expense
amounted up to the sum which would
pe required to send the man and his fam
lily to California.
But, said Mr.. Smith. 1--WE are NOT
going on that principle. We do nat
feel that we could be influenced bv anv
such argument We are going on i
basis Of humanity ii this as well al
on one Of economy. ! was convinced
some time ago that it would be the
best plan and that the man ought 70
be sent to California. / am supported
n this by the mans physician, by che
slty physician, by other medical men. |
and By several citizens who have spoken
q me. We are going to do this not Be-
'ause we want to get rid Of the charge.
1ut because It win be for the mans 4
rood. He win 90 TO friends in Califor-
ma who will care for him until such time
y he is able 10 work again, when they
ylil help him to secure employment
Doctors say that he has good prospects
+ practical recovery, He Is now some.
What better, through his self.treatment.
70 - carrying out some Of the ideas ne
earned while in q sanitarium in Massa-
hnsetts, practically living out Of doors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
A FAMOUS MAN COMING.
Rev. W. ]. Dawson Of London, Eng.
VIII Speak in Barre. Feb. Z.

The Rev. VIM. j, Dawson OF London
Eng whose addresses at the National
Gouncil Of Congregational Churches 1T
Des Moines, Iowa, last October produced
so wonderful an impression ana be-
came the central figure Of that great
gathering; who later conducted i re-.
narkable religious campaign in Brook.
lyn, n. Il, under the auspices of DR..
Newell Dwight Hills and Plymouth
church; and who, at the earnest soIici
tation Of the leaders OF the Congreaa-
tlonal pulpit in America has returned
70 make a tour Of the United States. Il
coming to Vermont. He will reach this
state February and 3, and Barre and
Montpelier are the favored places. He
will speak in Barre on the evening" Of
Tuesday, Feb, z. The next eveninr he
Will be in Montpelier. All the people
ef the state, Of all denominations. ira
to be invited to attend. Arrangements
are making for special trains and re-
dueed fares. These should be davs If
moral and spiritual uplift Of the best
sort.
Dr- Dawson may be fairly called the
leading exponent Of the New Evangelism.
man Of international influence ana rep.
ltation Don't miss this chance. Re-
serve Feb z and s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
NEARLY THIRTY INJURED.
Disastrous Train Wreck Near East
Freehold, N. ].

Freehold, n. u, Jan. 27.-Nearly thir.
ty persons were injured, one possibly
fatally, when train that was sent Out
To open the snow.bound Matteawan ana
Freehold division Of the Central rail-
road Of New Jersey, was wrecked ves.
terday at East Freehold, two miles from
here.
The accident happened III deep cut
through Brier hill The train was made
up Of two heavy engines, passenger
car and coal car The front engine.
in bucking ten-foot drift III tie cut.
left the track, and pushed BY the second
engine, was thrown far up on to tie
snow in field. The cars were thrown
from the track and the passenger oar
turned over Most Of the thirty pas.
sengers were cut BY glass, and many re-
ceIved severe bruises,
Peter Dryson, engineer Of the first
engine, had both legs severed, and il Il
believed will die, His fireman, Michael
Dolan, was badly crushed, and Dir. o.
G. Bogardus, sheriff Of Monmouth eoun.
ty, had his left hand broken and was cut
about the head.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
HOLDING HIS OWN.
Victim Of FOotpads at Windsor Tells Of
the Assault on Him.

Claremont, Jan. 27.-William Corbin,
who was murderously assaulted, shot
and robbed, on the Windsor road Tues-
day evening, is holding his own under
the care Of the Windsor physicians. He
mas asked that an operation might be
performed that the bullet might be To-
Gated and says that he viii die il
it Is not done. He has written
him that the letter would be his last
lie SUI cllngs to his first story, although
some here think it possible he got into
z row IN some of his friends homes in
windsor, or that he shot himself.
Coriin Is positive as to where the as
sault was committed and stated that
hotn The railroad and the Connecticut
riNer were on his right and was also
positive that he crossed the covered
bridge, meaning the toll bridge, and up.
on his return after the assault be met
a man N team and pedestrian, who
eook Sofln 70 be intoxicated. The fact
tnat Deputy Sheriff Boyd found no signs
q struggle is explained BY the fact
shat none took place, as Corlin did not
put up any fight, telling the men to
take All he had but not to kin him.
tofiin stated that the larger man.
VINO held the revolver, said: sYon have
40 business with a pistol at all, ana
Y was he who placed the pistol close to |
lls open shirt and fred. Il win give
gou one good one.
County Solicitor Brown telephoned Al. |
iorney General Eastman, last evening.
Fhat be had done and Mr.. Eastman /
vas satisfied with his movements There
: nothing that can be done at present
or there is no elew to be worked upon.
Ehe golden opportunity to catch the
men has gone and they have now d clear
oad ahead Of them Such deliberate L
highway robbery and attempt at mur-
er has never before occurred within
has county's borders and the citizens
re somewhat worked up over it. Coun-
y Solicitor Brown has ordered post
iortem examination made in case the
ictim dies. X
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
GIVEN FINE SEND orr.
/. z. Livingston Of Montpelier Given
Valuable Gifts Last Evening.

Montpelier, Jan. 27. The members Of
Vermont !. Lodge Of Odd Fellows, and wv
kebekah Lodge, held a joint meeting
ana whist party last evening in Odd
Fellows Hall. The gathering was IN
honor Of u. r. Livingstone, past noble
grand in the subordinate lodge. and mast
chief patriarch in the encampment, who
i soon TO leave for the West, where ne
expects to locate. Ar. Livingstone has
been for several years i locomotive en-
gineer on the Montpelier q Wells River
fallFoad, and his many friends III this
city regret his intended departure. He
was the recipient last evening Of hand.
some lodge emblem, and a diamond
ring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
LAST EVENINGS cRIBBAGE.
Manchester Unity Put ii oevr the clan
Team.

The Manchester Unity cribbaae team
defeated the Clan Gordon team n the
eTabbage league contest last evening 81
SIX tables to two. The result bv tables
Was q follows: Beaton and Mel .ennon.
u " defeated Troup and Patterson,
9. G.; Reid and Mearna, nj. IT,, defeated
lronside and Smith, &. c.; oliver and
Hector NJ u., defeated Riddle and aIe-
Leod, 6. G.; Emslie and Rowe. M. TI
defeated Gordon and Shaw, q. az. An
derson and Murray, NJ. III, defeated
Milne and Barclay, G. e.; Graham ana
Williams, u. u, defeated Mackay and
Booth and Smart, G. G., defeated ION
and Johnson M u; Maiden and Me-
Leod, z, G., defeated Oliver and Allen.
tonight. te'ay
The prihhafra faar<,xe 49,. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
School Team Defeated BY
Barre YIN. c. Players
AN INTERESTING CONTEST
Score Was IS to Goddard Seconds
Defeated Eagles Of tMOntpeliee
Norwich Beaten by Univer-
sity of Vermont.


The Young Mems Club basket han
team q this city proved too much fer
1oddard's team last evening. In their
game at the Goddard gymnasium. de-
ieating the school boys by the score IL
- % 4. There was an Interested crowd
q rooters, both from the school and from
the city. The y. NJ. G. boys had the
advantage in size and experience. INIT
the seminary lads put mp a pluclv game.
especially Butler and Clark. smith
threw some remarkable baskets for the
winners, he having five baskets from
the field and four from the foul line.
to his credit.
Between the halves the Eagles az
Montpelier and the Goddard second team
conyulsed the audience with laugbter
ae their exhibition Of basket bah. The
montpelier boys were SO small that they
lodged in and out among the Goddard
players with such ease that ii looked
for time as if they might win. Int
the superior height Of the seminary bows
allowed them to get more baskets ana
they had ~ points to their credit, while
the Eagles had but seven at the end ~
the game. The team work Of tie Eaales
however, was a great deal better than
That Of their opponents.
f1ftn 84ss s.G 4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
-FOUR MEN KILLED.
Train Ran Into Snow Drift and Went
Over Embankment.

Doylestown, Pa, Jan. 27.- -Four men
were instantly killed BY accident yes
terday at Durham furnace, Pa. The
dead are, Edward CowdriclS, aged 35:
Oscar Stein, 25 years OF age; Harry Dill
lon. 81 years Of age: Jonas Lichliter,
IS wears Of age.
The men were employed at the Dur-
ham IRON works. They were operating
& einder train, which ran into a snow
dritt. iunlpod the track and went over
an embankment fifty feet high, into the
Delaware river
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27

IDENTIFIED BY DIARY.
Rutland Man Found Guilty Of Stealing
Hens.

Rutland, Jan. 27.-C. o. Sumner. bet
ter known az doc" was convicted r.
city court yesterday Of grand larceny
and fined $50 and cost. The ofFense
with which Sumner was charged WAS
that Of stealing twelve chickens from
II. T Haskins on the night of Jan.
uary 4
A dairy belonging to the respondent
which contained many bills and other
papers on which was the respondents
name, was found in the rifed hen house
on the morning after the theft. Sum.
ner claimed that his pocketbook, which
contained the dairy and s7 in money.
had been stolen from him two days prior
20 the chicken theft, and that the diary
had been left in the hen house 10 throw
suspicion on him, but he failed to prove
this TO che satisfaction Of the court
Sumner took an appeal and furnished
bail il 5000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
CLEANING UP BILLS.
Montpelier City Council Closing up
Years Accounts.

Montpelier, Jan 81. The city conn,
.ell held the last meeting Of the fiscal
year % Wednesday evening and paid
ali outstanding bills which have been ut
lowed the various departments, inelud.
ing the light companies, overseer Of
poor, street committee, water and FIRE
departments By this action the bills
are paid up to Jan. ST.. Ii was voted ID
pay the interest on the bonds due on
Feb !, the money already being on
hand. 4 special meeting win BIZ held on
Monday evening to clean up anv nnfin.
ished business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
ON "RAcE SUICIDE
President Roosevelt Discourses On Fa.
miliar Theme.

miliar Theme.
Washington, Jan. 27.-The Right Rev,
William g. Doane, Protestant Episco.
pal Bishop Of Albany, and committee
OF the inter-church conference on mar.
riage and divorce, called on the Presi-
dent yesterday to confer with him al ta
some Of the results Of their delibera
tions.
Bishop Doane, speaking for the com.
mlttee, delivered brief address 10 Pres.
ident Roosevelt, to which the President
replied In part as follows;
Questions like the tariff and the cur.
reney are Of literally no cosequence what
soeyeEs compared with The vital ques
ton of having the unit of our social
life, the home, preserved. It Is limos.
ssble to oYerstate the Importance of the
eanse you represent. ii the average
husband and wife fulfilI their duties
toward one another and toward their
children as Christianity teaches them.
then ne may rest absolutely assured
that the other problems will solve then-
selves.
tine Of the most unpleasant and dam
gerons TEXTURES Of our American life Il
the diminishing birth rate and the loos.
ening of the marital ties among the
o1hef American families. 1t goes with
out saying that, for the race "a for
the individual, no material prosperity.
no business growth, no artistic Of scien.
tific development viii count, ii the race
commits suicide. Therefore, bishop.
count myself fortunate In having the
chance to work With son ID this matter
of vital Importance 20 the national vel
fare.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
Comparatively Quiet in St.
Petersburg.
RlOTING In MASCOW.
employees Of Nineteen Factories in Lat
ter City Quit Work Today-Strike
Is Still Extending to
Other Cities.

y. Petersburg, Jan. en- The number
O workmen who have returned to work
was increased this morning.
u was learned this morning that
nearly half of those who were wounded
10 Sundays massacre have since died
q hospitals. The total number Of
dead exceeds seven hundred. 1t ap-
pears that the bullets used by the troops
mad old cases which exploded in the bod.
ies Of the victims, precIuding the posi-
bihty Of recovery from the wounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
DEMONSTRATION AT MILAN.
Crowd Of 5000 People Assembled and
We're Finally Dispersed.

Milan, Jan. PA demonstration
against the government Of The Car oc.
CURED here last evening. A crowd of
5000 gathered and were addressed by
several deputies. After the meeting
the crowd started to march en- masse
TO the Russian consulate, but before
reaching it, was dispersed by the police.
q similar demonstration WILL occur at
Rome. Sunday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
INDEPENDENTS
G. Q. r. INSTALLATION.
New Officers Installed BY Deputy III
Chief Flanagan.

Ihe following officers were instslIs
oy st Johns Court, q. @. II, at ii
regular meeting last evening, tha
stating officer being Deputy Hinh
Flanagan Of Montpelier: Chief na..
~. +. McNuItys vice chief RANGER
Carroll; n G. RI, A. Al. Carroll. ~
ms secretary, ], 2. Murphy; Haa8
secretary, Henry Frenier; treasurSs
Z. loranger; court physician. ng
lDeziel; trustees, Al @. Moore. =
ney and William Kelley; conduesess
L: u. MeNaity and James Fitzgerald
t'geis' le NORMAN Blair and Leon Cas
rs nnancial secretary will
dues at his office from to
the afternoon. 's
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
KuR0PATKIN HAMpERED.
Troops From the European Provinces
WIN Not Adxanca.

London, Jan. 27s-Tho Daily TeIe.
graphs s.. Petersburg correspondent al
serts that General Knropatkin has tale.
gTaphed to the Emperor that his offen.
sive power i seriously hampered bY
Ihe obstinate reluctance Of his troops
from the European provinces to advance
against the enemy.
Mhlist the lossacks and Siberians are
inll Of dash, the Europeans argue that
now that Port Arthur has surrendered
there i no object in continuing the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
LIBERALS WON ouT.
Agricultural Workers in England Prob
ably Opposed to Protection.

London Jan. 25 The election at
North Dorset for member Of parIia.
ment resulted h victory for tie lib.
erals, Mr., Wills receiving 500 more
votes than his conservative opponent.
The results emphasize the fact chat the
agricultural workers are opposed To the
protection idea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
HEAVY FIRING HEARD.
Kuroki's Headquarters Report an En-
gagement in Progress.

General Kuroki's Headquarters ian
27.-A heavy and continuous roar bas
been heard to the westward all dav YES.
terday, Apparently the largest engage.
ment since October is being fought. Re-
ports received here are to the effect that
q Russian force has crossed the HIM
river on the Japanese left wing. Al JAP
anese force advanced against the Rus.
slams, making an attack.
me lighting must be attended With
great suffering from the cold. Il snow
storm began on Monday. folowing !
long period OF remarkable mildness The
temperature is below zero and tie plains
are covered with several inches AZ snow
Inc ground is too hard for rapid trench
ing. S'isA
Yesterdays move by the Russians il
the first important once since General
recent raid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
d. A. x. DELEGATES.
The Montpelier Chapter to Send Mrs. Al.
O. cummins and Miss Matte Watson
to Washington.

Montpelier, Jan "a. AT the meeting
of the Marquis de Lafayette Chapter,
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Al. b. Cam.
Minis and Miss Matte Watson were
elected delegates to tile national eonVen.
tiun Of the D. A. RI, which win be
held n Washington in April. Mrs. II
Z. Smith, Mrs. w. A. Briggs ana Mrs
y q. Warren, were chosen as alter
mates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
MORE MENAcING AT MOSCOW.
Employees Of Nineteen More Factories
make Demands.

Moscow, Jan. ~. The strike situa-
ton here has taken on more menac.
ing aspect today. This morning the
employees of nineteen more factories
went out, the men demanding 4 ten
hour day from Monday to Friday, five
hours Saturday, q holiday Sunday.
twenty per cent increase III wages and
other concessions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
HAVING SPEED TRIAL.
New Cruiser Maryland Has Excellent
Conditions for ii.

Rockport, Mass, Jan, En-. The new
cruiser Maryland il having her speed
trial over the Cape Ann course today
lhe weather conditions are favorable for
Q gaod run, the sen il smooth. and the
wind i light from the northeast The
start was made shortly after nine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
TO CREATE DIVERSION.
Gen Kuropatkin Has Been Ordered to
Make Offensive Movement

London, Jan. ~. 1t il reliably stated
u diplomatic circles today that General
huropatkins offensive movement Is due
70 orders from st. Petersburg to take
this step in order to create diversion
and draw attention from internal al,
fairs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
A FIFTH ARMY.
japanese Organizing Another Fighting
Force - Fleet Movements.

NN~h A4NNSlncMlS.
London, Jan. "a. The Toxic corre-
spolndIent Of the Telegraph says.
Ine NTH army is being organized
under command of Lieutenant General
kawamura, who ii calling out mora ii.
serylsts. Conscripts are expected. All
men under 40 Years Of age are being
drilled.
The blockading OF Vladigostok i
imminent.
"a fleet Of cruisers Il leaving for the
south and Admirals Togo and Kamimu-
e VAL follow with battleships. Three
cruisers and several torpedo boat de.
stroyers are in the neighborhood al Ror.
neo. 4 division Of troops has been Iand.
ed in Formosa.
it i now evident that the cruiser
Iakasago was lost. The names IF her
crew from the commander down ara
officially published as killed. ?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-27
TRENowETH's BOWLING.
Made One String Of zS5 and Total i
Ga7.

Irenoweth Of the 0Ieary bowlers of
this city Knocked the spots all nut' 81
The records on the Montpelier allevs
Wednesday evening, when the GlJ,earvs
smothefed the Independents If that cifv
u three strings, And Trenowetb 4;.,
well, too. He rolled one strinr n s5s
another Of 202, and d third of $50. mai
ing q total Of 6s7. Both tia allev
records for the single and The total for
this season were broken. The seorine
was like this