St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-23

California desperate is scion of promi-
nent Boston family-Reciprocity con-
ference organizes permanent tariff
league to carry on work-Hubert
Nomen Of North Adams, Mass, to
marry a French duchess-Isthmia
canal commission denies lack of funds
for wOrk-Barnstable, Mass, man
browns himself in two feet Of water
Accusation of barbarities against
Philippine constabularyt-Water S.
Simpson, rowing authority, dies at
Cambridge, Resolution against
tainted money at America vas heal
meeting-Negro arrested, Boar
Newton, Mass, charged wit5 at Wost
assault on glrls-Louis nattemntn,s
Boston sentenced to state prison after
pleading guilty to charge of embezzling
$11, 533 from his employer.
SATURDAY, AUG. 10.
Peace conference adjourns till Tues
day to await orders from rulers and
their advisers of Russia and Japan, en-
voys having concluded preliminary dis
cusSion Of u articles, deadlocking on
the limitation Of Russta's naval arma-
ment in the Pacific; this, with indem-
nifty and Sakhalin cessiOn clauses.
stand between peace and countries now
at war-Tramp theory practically ex-
ploded and officers working on theory
that murderer of Matte Hackett at
Kent'S Hill, Me-. is a jealous man or
woman living at eadfield-Two
small informal machines sent to prom
inent New Workers, Jacob II. Schiff
and M. Guggenheim's sons being the
recipients-Czar announces grant to
people of Russia of national consulta-
tive assembly to be formed by elected
representatives from all Russia
New drydock at Boston navy yard Civ
ing Wireless telegraph
station at Brant Rock to be COM
pleted by Sept. 1-Government
steamer General Knox at Boston to
give instructions in mine laying
Mrs. General W. w Blackmar pre-
sents to the national encampment, G.
A R., the saddle, bride and blanket to
have been used by the late commander
in-chief at Denver on Sept. 6-Wheat
crop in the northwest safe-Secre-
tary BOnaparte denounces Maryland's
grandfather law''-Friends of S. H.
Davidson. missing Chicago contractor,
fear he has met death at hands of la
Dor sluggers-Legislative committee
of New York notifies insurance COM
| panieS that it is about ready to begin
| it's inquiryt-Speaker at trans-Missis-
sippi congress urges establishment Of
| federal department Of minesE-Ger-
many'S new dual tariff hits American
trade-Moves in Spain to relieve suf-
ferers from famine.
SUNDAY, AUG. 20.
Baron Rosen'S visit to Oyster Bay
ends in failure; peace ENJOYS hint at
feeling resentful of interference;
deadlock unbroken at Portsmouth;
neither side shows signs of weakening
Developments In Hackett murder
mystery tend to raise doubt as to truth
of story of his movements told by
Harry Jones, tramp at the Hackett
house at time of tragedy-Son of Mil
lionaire Walsh killed an0 several col.
onists hurt in auto accident at New.
port-Boston fire engine driver runs
his three-horse team against tele-
graph pole to prevent killing an old lady
six persons injured by collapse OF
roof of pavilion at Marblehead, Mass,
during fireworks display-Old Home
Week in New Hampshire ushered in
with blazing bonfires-Three sup
posed ineendiary fires cause $45OOC
loss at Medfor6 Mass-YeIlow fever
conditions seem improving at New Or.
leans; new cases, Sc; deaths. 4-Ker
NIT Roosevelt rides from Chicago tc
GaleSburg Ills, In engine cab and en-.
gineer let's him pull bell and whistle
Taking warning from the Jay and
Ktser accidents, automobile manufac.
turers are out against continuation of
track racing-China notified that all
| negotiations on exclusion are off until
anti-American boycott is off; notice
given that China will be held RESPONSE
BILE for loss-Enormous profits in
postal business of Greater Boston
New England mechanics leave to la
Dor in Panama-New York woman
shoots typewriter whom she found in
husbands office.
MONDAY, AUG. 81.
Chances of peace undoubtedly I'M
proved by President Roosevelt's action
in stepping into breach in last heroic
endeavor to induce warning countries
to compromise their 'irreconciHable"
differences by arbitration, but result
still in suspense; ultimate decision OF
issue practically passes from Ports.
mouth to st. Petersburg and, perhaps
in lesser extent, to Tokio-Authori
ties investigating clue to murderer OF
Matte Hackett, II years old, who was
strangled near her home at Kents Hill
Me-; indications that a woman commit
ted the rime-'Mayor Dunno of Chi
cago arrested for speeding automobile
in that city; pays fine and is released
yellow fever situation at New Or
leans practically unchanged-Disap
pearance Of G. Lamoureux of Berlin, n
H., president Of Canadio-American In
surance company, a benefit society
claims for about $21 900 presented by
creditors of missing man-Vene
zuela places orders in Europe for tor
pedo boats, guns and ammunition, a.