Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-10


Lahore, British India, says a violent
earthquake has occurred there, ac-
companied by serious loss of life and
great damage to public and other
buildings. Many houses in the native
quarter collapsed.
New Stock to be Issued
The Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany announced recently that a spe-
cial meeting of its stockholders will
be held at Salt Lake City, Utah, on
May 5, at noon, for the purpose of
amending the articles of incorpora
ton of the company, increasing its
preferred capital stock by 500, 0O0,
600, and of authorizing the issue and
use of the additional stock.
New Tucker Trial Denied.
Charles L. fuckers motion for a
trial has been denied by Judges Sher-
man and Sheldon, who handed down
an adverse decision, in which they
applaud the much criticised jury for
their courage, and hold that the Au-
burndale boy who stands convicted
in the first degree OF the murder of
Miss Mabel Page of Weston, had been
afforded as patient, fair and impartial
a trial as was in the power of the
Commonwealth TO give.
Rockland, Me-, Raid.
The store here owned by William 7.
Cobb, Governor of Maine, and others
was raided Wednesday by Sheriff A.
J. Tolman and force of six deputies
who seized a large stock of patent
medicine said to contain large per-
c8ntage of alcohol, the sale of which
it is claimed is in violation of the
Maine prohibi5ory law. The store is
that of Cobb, Wight & Co wholesale
grocers. Governor Cobb is senior
member of the firm.
Roosevelt OF for Two Months Trip.
President Roosevelt left Washing
ton Monday by special train on va
cation trip of two months to the West.
The primary purpose of the trip is to
| enable him TO attend reunion of his
Rough Riders at San Antonio, Tex,
ats which he will spend some time
hunting big game in Oklahoma and
Colorado. Secretary of War Taft is
in virtual control of the administra-
tion during his absence. The pres
ldent is being heartily greeted as he
! Journeys to the Southwest.
| Chicago Goes Democratic
The republican party Tuesday met
defeat in an attempt to capture the
mayoraIty of Chicago. AS a direct
result, the city officially is committed
to the policy of the quickest possible
cessation of private franchises foI
public utilities. Municipal OWNERSHIP
especially is threatening street ca,
lines. valued high up in the millions
John Maynard Harlan, son of Asse.
ciate Justice Harlan of the United
States Supreme Court, was loser a.
republican candidate tor mayor. The
victor is Judge Edward F. Dunno.
Electric Cars Crash
Within a stones throw of the ter.
minus of the route, crowded to It'll
capacity with homeward- bound shop
pers, and speeding at a rate of nearly
twenty miles an hour, car 469 of the
Commonwealth and Brighton avenue
line of the Boston elevated road
Wednesday crashed into a standing
car at the corner of Washington anc
Park streets, Newton, Mass, on what
is known as Calamity curve,
seriously injuring Is persons, one o.
whom will probably die, and slightly
injuring about 15 others, who were
able to go to their homes without
assistance.
Another Explosion.
Three men were killed instantly in
an explosion that blew to pieces one
of the brick buildings of the Union
Metallic Cartridge company in Bar
mum avenue, Bridgeport, Conn. Tues-