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report. Commissioned Ridgway held
that neither of the men had commit
ted crime within the meaning OF the
statutes. He declared that official
misconduct charged against Holmes
in the Indictment is an offence at COM
mon law in the district of Columbia
and in no way mentioned as an Of
fence in the federal statutes.
Secretary Taft left Washington
Friday night, Oct. q, for Panama
where he will make a personal inves-
tigation of conditions and inform him
self of the needs of the canal TO be
presented to congress.
The committee appointed by the
Vermont Baptist convention have
called Rev. C. C. Maxfield of SPRING
feld. Mass, as state evangelist and he
entered upon his duties Nov l, begin
ming a series of meetings in Ludlow.
Proceedings have been begun in Ohio
against the New York Life and
Mutual Life Insurance companies
to Dust them from the state
by taking their franchises from
them, on the ground that the
companies have misused their powers
for the last five years in violation OF
the laws of the state. The circuit
court is asked to appoint receivers to
collect all premiums due from state
policy holders and to hold the funds
in trust.
Mrs. William Mcdonald of More
town Corners, an aged woman. be-
tween 20 and so years old, attempted
suicide Sunday, Oct 20, by cutting
her throat with a razor. She lived
with her aged husband on small
farm about two miles from Moretown
village She had been in poor health
for some time and had shown signs
of dementia. Left alone for a little
while Sunday. she secured her hus-
bands razor and slashed her throat.
She was very weak when her husband
and daughter returned and is not ex-
pected TO live.
The ninth correctional tribunal of
the Seine at Paris. Thursday, Oct. rs,
sentenced Elliott Fitch Shepard, son
of the late Col Elliott F. Shepard of
New York and grandson of the late
w. H. Vanderbilt, to three months
Imprisonment and s120 fine and to
pay $4,000 damages to the parent of
Madeline Marduel who was killed by
Shepard's automobile at st. Ouen,
April "a The Judge said that the au-
tomobile exceeded the regulation
speed limit; and that the girl was
useful to her family which should
therefore have pecuniary redress for
her loss. Mr.. Shepard tried to appeal
his case of fine and Imprisonment and
his relatives appealed to diplomatic
influence. but his counsel said it was
no use. The minimum sentence had
been given and there was no ground
for appeal
President Roosevelt was in a dam
gerous accident on the Mississippi riv-
er Thursday night, Oct. 26. when the
lighthouse tender Magnolia. which
was conveying the president. Secre-
tary Loeb and Dr. Rixey to the cruiser
West Virginia. through a confusion of
signals was in collision with the fruit
steamer Esparta. The Magnolia was
damaged. but no one was hurt The
vessel was beached and the president
and his party transferred TO the IVY
which took them safely to the cruiser
West Virginia. Several wireless mes
sages were afterward received from
the cruiser. The fleet was reported off
Savannah Sunday. Oct. 90. and Mon
day. Oct. 30. fought a northwest gale
up the coast for "a hours. from South
Carolina to Cape Henry. The presi-
dent was then transferred to the U.
$. despatch boat Dolphin and left for
Washington. The presidents south
ern visit ended at New Orleans
Thursday. Oct. IS. where the crowd
was so dangerously great and excited
that the president closed his speech
and dispersed the people, fearing ac-
cfdent.