Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-08-07


outlined ia confidence to the pres
ident, NJ. White, the chief Russian
envoy, arrived in New York yester-
day. In an interview he has said that
he comes as the CT ar's envoy to learn
Japan's terms. This creates some
uneasiness, as it is known that the
Japanese ENJOYS will not treat until
assured that the Russian ENJOYS have
the same full authority to conclude
peace that they have. The car says
that he will never agree be "dis
honorable" peace. The Japanese
have again defeated the Russian
forces on the island of Sakhalin, who
offered stubborn resistance, but lost
heavily. They report the establish
ment of a civil government on the
island.
suit gainst Equitable Directors.
The attorney general of New York
has brought suit against the Equitable
and its directors, based on the find
ings of the recent Investigations,
seeking to recover for the use of the
policy holders the moneys that have
been wasted and to have the soci-
ety's surplus divided among the
present policy holders. Chairman
Paul Morton has been formally
elected president of the Equitable,
vice Alexander, resigned. Senator
Depew has returned from Paris and
will be available in case of litigation, in
which his name is unpleasantly mixed.
Certain policy holders are pushing
the suits to have the Equitable thrown
into receivership.
Tracing Miss fuckers Movements.
The search for Miss Mary A. Tucker
of Providence, who disappe AIRED from
camp near Wolfboro, VT, July 25, is
being conducted with vigor. Miss
fuckers movements have been traced
as late as Saturday, when she was
seen at South Lebanon, Me-, going in
the direction Of Somersworth, N. H.
A party of over rs men, under the
direction of N. w. Eastman of Lynn,
made thorough but unsuccessful
search through the greater part of the
town of Lebanon, Me-, in the hope
finding some trace of her. Eastman
came here as a representative of Rev.
Mr.. Faunce of Providence, the step
father of the missing woman, and the
searchers had the incentive today of
a reward of $1O@ for her discovery.
It is now believed that Miss Tucker is
in the woods in the vicinity of Lob
anon. She was in she town last Sat
urday, and when last seen was walk
ing along the railroad track towards
the logging camp.
Celebrate Canals Half Century
With the city crowded With visitors,
and with bunting flying FROM all the
buildings on both the American and
Canadian sides of st. Mary a salute
at sunrise Wednesday from the gov
eminent ships in the harbor opened
the two days celebration of the semi
centennial Of the opening Of the St.
Mary's ship canal, which connects
Lake Superior with the lover lakes
Fifty years ago the first chip canal
around the rapids in the St. Mary's
river was completed and opened,
with two locks $50 feet in length, and
depth of thirteen feet. Today the.
American canal has two locks. ONE
5l5 feet long, the other 800 feet long
and twenty one feet deep, while there
is also. a Canadian lock 1000 feet, in
length. More traffic passes through
these three locks than through, any
similar waterway In the world. The
semi centennial celebration, and, the
erection later Of monument: as
permanent memorial, was made pos
sible by the appropriation of 1000
by the United Statee and $1,000 by
the State of Michigan, and the contsi-
button OF a. considerable amount by
the vessel interests Of the great lakes
Vice President Charles w. Fair
banks, Governor Fred M. Warner of
Michigan and his staff, United STATES
ISenator j. c. Burrows of Michigan
and many American and Canadian
officials are participating in the eel
ebrati0n.. The first day was devoted
to naval and military parades, an
Indiaa, exhibition and reception by
Govesor Warner to the other distin-
guisbed guests, followed by AN exhi-
bition of fireworks.
Church Notes. ~nzew
Svillsge churches ara
painter wiki the Longman Martins
Paints, and we want every church to accent