St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-04

Secretary Hitchcock gratitied by re-
suits of land trials in Oregon
Franco-German agreement as to Mo-
rocco conference signed at Parts
SATURDAY, SEPT. 30.
Miss Nathan of Baltimore arrives at
Boston to investigate disappearance of
her sister, Mrs. Morris Shapiro, who in
many respects corresponds with de-
scription of woman whose body was in
suit case found off Winthrop-For-
mer Senator Chandler of New Hamp-
shire says railroads will make gigantic
efforts to defeat rate legislation by
ongresS-William r. Travers, New
York millionaire and clubman, COM
mits suicide; no cause assigned
Banker Schiff says Equitable Life
finance committee was at the mercy Of
]. Fl. Hyde--Real fact disclosed that
Japan made peace at Portsmouth for
fear Of financial breakdown-Presi-
dent Of the American Cotton Manufac-
turers' association favors holding up
prices Of staple-Tammany decides
not to endorse Jerome-Attempt to
set fire to Polish church at Adams,
Mass-New York Citizens union not
to nominate a city ticket-Hartford
police in pistol fight with burglars; one
officer slightly wounded-New York
detectives hunting for man who got
possession Of City bank securities
Republicans and Democrats form COM
plete fusion on city ticket at San
FranciSco-Montgomery, Ala, coun-
Gil fails to pass appropriation for en-
tertainment of Roosevelt-The Roa-
noke, largest ship built in American
waters, destroyed by fire in South seas
Bomb thrown at rear of crowded
New York tenement house; more evil
dence Of Black Hand-Federa de-
murrer to plea of packers in Chicago
sustained-Reports from Manila in
dictate great losses from recent typhoon
Maryland likely to adopt negro
DISTINGUISHING amendment-Ar-
rangements for new cable to China and
Japan are Blowing up of
steamer Chatham leaves deep hole in
Suez canal-Panama's $250,000 cleo
trio light and refrlgerating plant inau-
gurated-Cyclone destroys town Of
Malmesbury, Cape Colony; several per-
sons killed-Committ of Norway
storthing, by vote of u to 6, recon-
mends adoption of Karlstad treaty for
separation of countries
SUNDAY, OCT. /.
Police have information Of circum-
stances tending to throw suspicion up
on an irregular physician in connection
with Boston dress suit case mystery
CHARLES Gray, negro, shoots and
probably fatally wounds Mrs. Ruth E.
Fowler at Cambridge, Mass, fires a
shot at her husband and then kills
himself-John A. Dowie stricken
with paralysis; may never return to
Illinois; appoints his successor, but
keeps the name back-President Nc
Call of the New York Life declares he
will not restore campaign contribu-
tons to treasury until ordered to do so
by the courts men of
Cambridge, Ills, charged with COM
plicity In two murders-Wilbur Tai
bot Of Lowell, Mass, arrested at Bos-
ton on charge of attempted blackmail
President Roosevelt arrives in
Washington and the people turn out in
thousands and give him the greatest
and most enthusiastic welcome in his
tory-Mrs. George Bindloss, accused
Of assault with intent to kill Stephen
NJ. Croker at New London, Conn,
placed under $4,000 bonds-Lone
mutineer on schooner below Baltimore
kills sailor, knocks out captain and
mate and fees with $300-Arthur &.
Lockwood again golf champion of Mas.
sachusetts
MONDAY, OCT. 9.
William A. Haynes, steamship
freight clerk arrested at Boston pend
ing investigation to determine whether
he was accessory to alleged Illegal
surgery upon unknown woman whose
dismembered body was found in suit
case at Winthrop; Samuel r. Wing
field under restraint as a possible wit
ness-Band stand collapses at Law
renee, Mass, injuring several mu-
sicians-Strike Of granite quarrymen
at Stonington, Me-, for eight-hour day
and recognition Of union-R. M.
Burnet badly injured in automobile
wreck at Swanzey Mills, N. H
Mrs. Mary A. O'Hare browns herself
and babe at Leicester, Mass, during
fit Of temporary insanity. B. Clay.
ton, a negro, kills his wife and para
mour at New York-Six thousand
union carpenters Of Boston and vicinity
receive increase in wages; to get $3.29
a day, an increase of % cents for an
eight-hour workday and double pay for
overtime-Frederick Doyle, Bidde-
ford, Me-, farmer, stabbed by Greek
who was caught robbing his orchard
-Laborers brought from Martinique
to Colon under contract to work on
canal refuse to disembark; dubbed into
submission by police and forced ashore
Senator Platt announces opposi-
ton to Higgins for another term as gov
ernor of New York