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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13
r. s. BENEDICT

recognized eminence in the various walks of
life, Vermont led her sister states of New
England. He also made brief plea for the
extension of state supervision to her institu-
tons. Miss X. l. Bsbee, 90, representing
the women of the college, spoke very happily
referred briefly to the proposed new college
for women in comparison with the present
system of coeducation.
, The officers elected were George II. Remele
r., PRESIDENT Alva c. Peck, 80, secretary;
and Edward w. Howe, 90, treasurer. Among
those present were the following: Prof c. NJ.
Mead, SO; Prof. w. r. Shipman, 50: Pres.
Ezra Brainerd, "a; Prof. Z. II. Higley, '6S;
and Mrs Higley; E. w. Howe, 90 and Mrs
Howe; G. II. Remele, II, and Mrs. Remele;
Rev. G. w. Brooks, 70, and Mrs. Brooks;
DR.. f. II. Baxter, 70, and Mrs. Baxter;
Prof. II. w. Hubert, 49, and Prof. II. B.
Hubert; Rev. J. l.: Barton, 81; J. c. Miller,
80, and Mrs. Miller; w. ID. Rich, so, and
friend; Harriette f. Bolton, go; Rev. w. II.
gathlin, '94 Rev. G.. c. Lamson, 90, and
Mrs. Lamson: Marion f. Dunbar, 81, and
friend; Dr. B. M. Bristol, 9S; J. A. Lobban,
'9S, and Mrs. Sarah Scoles Lobban, 90;
Rena |. Bisbee, 90, and friend; Gertrude f.
Cornish, oI; J. Earle Parker, oil; G. w.
Skeels, o5; II. F. Markolf, o.; Lena NJ
Goodwin, 'o5, and friend; Alice J. Potter,
o5; Miss +. Vickery 'o5 Elsie c. Green
wood, 90, and friends; DIR. John B. Brain
erd.
1t is earnestly requested that all former stu
dents and instructors who are not now upon
the mailing list of the association and desire
to receive notices of its meetings send their
addresses to the secretary, Alva c. Peck, p. O.
Box 2672, Boston. All members of the asso-
Citations are also urged to notify the secretary
promptly of all changes of address of them
selves and others, and to suggest any new
names to add to the list. Especial attention
is called to the fact that all former students
and instructors, with their friends, are invited
to the reunions of the association, whether
they receive formal notice or not.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13
Railway Rates and the Tariff.

One highly important factor in the
question of railway rates has not re-
ceived the attention to which it is fairly
entitled. Inasmuch as the cost of the
service rendered by the railways is, of
necessity largely controlled by the cost
of construction and maintenance, it fol-
lows inevitably that there is a very init
mate relation between the tariff and the
great question now at the front in Wash
ington and throughout the country. The
pels all railroads in the United States to
pay exorbitant prices for rails. This is
undenied, for the simple reason that it
is undeniable. When a transcontinental
Canadian railway, road competing with
our transcontinental lines, is furnished
rails by our manufacturers at cost of
So of $40 ton below the price exacted
from our roads, denial of the practice is
useless, evasion of the subject is difficult,
and defense of the imposition is inn
possible. The annual outlay for rails in
construction runs up to enormous figures.
No protection is needed for this industry.
Our vastly superior facilities for the man.
ufacture of rails would enable us to laugh
detiantly at competition, to pay high
wages and fair profits on capital invested,
if the steel rail duty were wiped out.
But without that duty, which is notori-
ously not neededfor protection or revenue
there might be failure to pay dividends
on all the shares representing overcap-
italization, commonly called water. This
consideration, however, has no hearing
on the proposition, the self-evident propo-
sition, that the tariff greatly enhances the
cost of railway service to the companies
rendering it.
Steel bridges are another great item in
construction and maintenance of rail,
ways. The duty on these increases their
cost to an immense aggregate. This in
dustry needs protection as little as the ice
trade. Structural steel for depots and
other railroad buildings is an item of
many millions. Great depots are con-
tinually being erected in various cities,
and the cost of each is swollen oppressive
ly by duties that are not required for any
service to the general public, duties that
promote monopolistic exactions and pay
dividends on great masses of stock based
on fiction.
Perhaps the most unpleasant phase of
the question of tariff revision is the fact
that the abolition of duties not needed
for protection or revenue might bring on
a panic by depriving the water in shares
of its notwithstanding capacity. Mac
beth's was not the last instance of getting
so far into the wrong way that to go ON
were easier than to 90 back. But the pur-
pose of this article is not so much TO
demonstrate the need of revising op-
pressive tariff schedules as to show the
importance of giving them due consider
alton in relation to railway transportation
rates. 1t is the right and duty of the
government to regulate commerce be-
tween the States. But when the govern
ment. by unfair legislation, enhances the
cost Of transportation, that enhancement
should not be overlooked in considering
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1906.

The following editorial upon Senator
Elkins, of West Virginia, speech in the
United States Senate, April 6, upon the
railroad rate bill, is very suggestive of
the different conditions in enacting such
law which have to be, or ought to be,
provided for.
Perhaps no Senator has as yet spoken
upon this question having as much prac-
teal knowledge in regard to railroads,
as Senator Elkins. And therefore his
views in the matter are entitled to very
careful attention.
Especially are those which refer to
carriers competing with the business of
shippers; to a requisition that railroad
companies should provide switches
where necessary; to the compelling them
to make connections and prorating with
connecting and lateral lines, and also
fair distribution of cars between shippers.
All of these matters are evidently of
fundamental Importance, and should be
carefully considered and included in any
law, or laws, which undertake to correct
the present evils in the administration of
railroads.
What the people want is correct
business management Of the railroads, in
all respects. And this is what they are
determined to have; nor will they be
swerved from their purpose until it is
accomplished.
If there is no other way to get this but
government ownership, they will have
government ownership. And why
wouldn't it be an excellent plan, as we
think we have seen suggested, for the
Government to buy, or build, one trans
continental line, or even shorter i'm
portant line, and see how it works?
Senator Elkins' Speech.
The speech of Senator Elkins on the
railroad-rate bill differs from all others
that have been made by its discussion of
practical business methods of railroad
companies. In doing this the Senator
has not failed to deal with the legal
aspects of the subject. He has been so
Unidentified with railroads that he deemed
it proper to state that his interests as a
shipper exceed tenfold his interests in
railroads He favors regulation by Con-
gress; states the limitations upon that
body by the Constitution in comforting
authority upon an administrative COM
friseioH me .ns inueI e'aLe Commerce
Coii LIN anu iaVols .ne suspension
VI lne oolniiiisSion olueIs pehulhg
Iuuio,ai levie", security oelng gwen 70
court equal in amount to the difference
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13
SBURY.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Whitney were guests
of friends in Proctor and Rutland the first
of the week.
Mrs. Emma Frisselle of Manchester, n II =,
is the guests of her cousin, Mrs. +. b. Nelson
for a few days
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13

Walter Whitney received an injury to one
of his ankles while working in the woods
recently causing him to remain in the house
a number of days.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
AUTO KNOCKS MAN
THROUGH WINDOW.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
SAN JOSE, Oct S-Edward Higgins,
a bartender, was seriously injured this
evening at First and Williams streets
Higgins who was on his way to work,
was struck by an automobile driven by
c. A. Orelup of 943 South Second street
and hurled through a window of store
in the Taylor block. He suffered a COM
pound fracture of the right leg and he
may have been hurt internally.
Orelup, who is a contractor from San
Francisco, says he attempted to steer
clear of buggy coming toward him,
and in an endeavor to avoid a collision
he turned the automobile slightly. The
machine swerved and jumped over the
curbing.
Higgins was walking past at the time
and he was thrown with force against
the plate glass front of a store Eye
witnesses to the accident went to his
assistance. The injured man was
taken to the Emergency Hospital, from
where he was removed to the San Jose
Sanitarium.
Orelup was not arrested. He agreed
to pay all Higgins expenses. 1t is the
opinion of the police that the autemo-
bile was going at high rate of speed
when the accident occurred.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
HUNGRY STRIKERS
ARE SHOT DOWN.

BUCKINGHAM, Quebec, oct S.-Two
men were killed and dozen wounded
in a conflict between striking mill
hands and provincial police at Mac
Laren's sawmills here this afternoon.
The drastic measures taken by the
authorities 10 Quel the riotous strikers
has had a telling effect and no further
trouble is expected.
The dead: PRESIDENT BELANGER
of the Mil Workers Union, leader of
the strikers; he was so years old and
married. XAVIER EHERIU. a mill
hand: leaves widow and five chill
dren
Five OF the wounded men are in a
serious condition.
The strike at the mills began on Sep
tember IS. The workmen's strike fund
and their small savings had vanished
and they had begun 70 feel the pinch
Of hunger and cold. The announcement
made today that the mill owners would
import labor and start the mills put
the men in a desperate frame Of mind.
A meeting was called at which incen-
diary speeches were made. About the
middle OF the afternoon the men de-
cided to clear out the strike breakers.
A mob Of 200 men. armed with re-
volvers and other weapons. rushed up
the hiil leading toIthe mills.
The mill owners. who had looked for
violence, had posted forty detectives
and special policemen on the outskirts
Of their property There was no par
leying. The first rush Of the strikers
was net by a volley from the revoivers
in the hands Of the police. Belanger.
who was leading the mob, fell at the
first volley with two bullets in his
head. He Aed where he fell The
strikers sought shelter and opened fire
on the police. many OF whom were hit.
A desultOry fusillade was kept up for
fifteen minutes the strikers standing
their ground and the police remaining
behind their hastily constructed barri-
cadc II was apparently by mutual
consent that hostilities were suspended
while both sides removed their wounded.
As there appeared to be a Likelihood OF
a renewal Of the trouble an appeal was
sent 20 ottawa for troops. They arrived
tonight and went into camp near the
lumber-yards.
Alexander and Albert MacLaren.
members Of the firm. fought beside the
police IN the battle with the strikers.
The strikers declare they will elect
another leader and continue the strike.
Their former wages OF sl-25 q day, they
declare. will not keep them and their
families alive.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
WILL DEMAND END
Of OUTLAWRY.

Secretary w. j. Barrett, the directors
of the Potrero Commercial and Manu-
facturers' Association and number of
prominent citizens met last night at
the office of Samuel M. Shortridge, at
torney for the organization, to perfect
plans for the big meeting TO be held
at Union Square next Saturday after
noon to protest against the reign of
lawIessness in San Francisco and adopt
measures for it's suppression. call
was sent out after the meeting to all
civic bodies, including the Building and
Trades Council and the Federation of
Labor, to be represented at the dem
onstration, the idea being TO make it a
representative and popular expression
of the prevailing sentiment in San
Francisco independent Of partisan or
class distinction.
THE only way TO put a stop to this
indlscriminate outlawry is to arouse
public opinion to such pitch that the
authorities will be forced to adopt COM
prehensive and adequate measures of
repression" said one member of the as
sociation. "The events of the past few
months have illustrated that drastic
action of some kind Is imperative. and
it will be the business of this meeting
TO emphasize this fact and create a
popular outcry for it that cannot go
unanswered. The matter resolves itself
into this simple question: Are the peo-
pie of San Francisco to submit to or
ganized thuggcry and terrorism in
spired by it, or have they enough
initiative left to voice an emphatic mol
and see TO it that their streets are nor
the stalking places of footpads and
holdup men. The time has come for
action and we have no doubt as to what
the answer of the people of San Fran
cisco will be-
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
BROTHERS QUARREL
!. and BANK WAITS.
Unable to Obtain Settle
ment While Charles E.
and Blitz Paxton Fight
COURT RESORTED TO
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GEEO4AL OlSEA1Cn ~ III c-N~~N@'
SANTA ROSA. Oct. s.--The action OF
the Santa Rosa Bank to secure the re-
moval of Charles e. Paxton as one or
the executors OF the will of Mrs. Han
nah H Paxton. deceased, was partly
heard this afternoon before Judge EN-
nett Seawell. and will be continued
in the morning. The bank has claim
of $500. which. owing TO the disagree
ments between the executors, Blttz W.
and Charles e. Paxton, has been held
up
The bank sued and secured Judgment.
but Charles appealed, and the higher
court sustained the lower court, and
fined him 800 for perfecting frivolous
appeal. Now Charles Paxton refuses
TO join his brother and co-executor IN
applying to the court for an order 10
sell real estate and pay the judgment
Hence the action for mis- removal
The brothers do not speak. and botn
testified in court today that they still
retained the feelings for one another
which were shown IN the various ac-
tions instituted by Erst one and then
the other in an effort to get each Other
removed as executor OF the mothers
will.
The bank offered in evidence today
brothers against each other In the ef-
fort to prove it's contention that the
removal of Charles is necessary to pro-
mote harmony and the speedy settle
ment Of the estate.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
coPPER PREvENrs GERMs.

Philadelphia paper draws attention
to copper as marvellous preventive of
disease and says that IL we return to
the use Of the old copper drinking yes
sells of our forefathers typhoid epidem-
les would disappear copper cent
placed under a microscope is found to
be free from germs, although it has
passed through dirtier hands than gold
and silver coin. Germs are found on
gold and silver, but not on copper 1t
has been observed that in those towns
in China where the water is kept in
great copper vessels epidemics OF chol-
era and typhoid are unknown.-NeY
York Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
BOLDLY PROCLA|Ms
HIS CONTUMACY.
Russian Leader Tells Court
That the Slav People Will
Continue in Revolution
TERRORIST OUTRAGE

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct s.--At the
trial of members of the Council Of
Workmen's delegates today, NJ Krus-
taleff president of the council, re-
ceived permission to explain the rea-
sons for the councils existence and
it's purposes. He spoke for two hours
and was not called to order. He said
the council was not on trial, but rather
the 100000 workmen Of st. Petersburg,
whom 1t represented and who had
striven to attain economic and political
reforms by pacific means. 1t was the
Government that had brought on the
revolution, he declared. and the Gov
ernment should be brought to trial.
The workmen had been forced to revo-
luton and they would continue in
revolution.
ODESSA, Oct S.-Of1ciaIs of the
Union of Russian People. who are
touring Russia in the interest OF the
organization of the electoral conven-
tion, arrived here today from St.
Petersburg They were received by
Governor General Kaulbars, who gave
a luncheon in their honor at which
all the high authorities were pres
ent. 1t was declared the success Of
the elections, from the standpoint Of
the Government, depended mainly upon
the activity of the union, whose duty
ii was to prevent by all means in its
power the supporters of the opposition
from voting.
The authorities here expressed their
readiness to give the union every sup
port and authorized six new union
meeting places.
KAZAN. Russia, Oct. s.-Two bombs
were thrown today at Vice Governor
Kobeto, but he was only slightly in
jured. The would be assassin escaped.
SEBASTOPOL. Oct. S.--A bomb was
thrown today at Major General Dunn
badze, commander of the troops, as he
was driving to the barracks OF the
Brest regiment. The general, who was
slightly wounded, fired on his assailant,
who. after a struggle with some SOL
diers. escaped.
A bomb was thrown at General Dunn
badze, then colonel OF the Brest regi-
ment, on July 10 last. when he was
leaving the court martial which had
been trying the mutineers of the Black
Sea fleet at Sebastopol. Dumbadze was
uninjured.
WARSAW, Oct. S.-Three terrorists
were hanged here today after having
been sentenced to death by & drumhead
court martial.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
.WRAITHS PURSUING
HER To GRAVE.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


TAUNTON, Mass, Oct. s.--A wreck of
the smiling, buxom, New England
nurse of four years ago. when she was
adjudged insane, Jane Toppan, poisoner
of thirty-one human beings lies at the
point of death in the Taunton Insane
Asylum. She is dying of starvation
and fear of the phantoms Of her vic
tins born of mind tortured by her
Borgian deeds of the past.
For the FIRST time since the notorious
prisoner was committed to the asylum
the official seal OF silence was broken
today, when DR.. John p. Brown, head
of the institution, made a statement
through his assistant, DIR. Goss. He
said:
During the last year Jane Toppan
has failed. From a healthy woman she
has faded to mere skeleton. Her
weight is now little more than sixty
pounds and death may come at any
time. She is troubled with hallucina-
tions and refuses food, so that we have
to resort to artificial feeding. There
is no hope for her"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09

couver, Washington, are expected be-
fore daylight.
BY tomorrow night 1t is expected all
the troops will have arrived here.
There are now seven transports in port
and three have already sailed.
MAGOON'S ARRIVAL DELAYED.
WASHINGTON. Oct S-According to
telegram received today from Gen
eral Bell, chief of staff, there has been
a delay in the progress to Havana OF
the party from Washington, consist
ing of himself. Judge Magoon. Mrs.
Taft, Mrs. Bacon and others. The
steamer on which they embarked was
to have sailed from Tampa last night
but as a matter of fact 1t did not get
away until this morning Therefore
the party will not reach Havana until
tomorrow afternoon
Secretary Taft having indicated that
he had no further use for the battle
ships Indiana and Kentucky in Cuban
waters at this time these vessels have
been ordered to retoin the Atlantic
fleet off the coast of Massachusetts,.
Quartermaster General Humphrey re-
ceived dispatch today announcing the
departure of the troop transport Andes
from Tampa for Havana this morning &.
The transport carried the Fourteenth
Battery and the pack train from Fort
OSletnorpe.
VERY CHEAP REVOLUTION.
NEW YORK, Oct. S.--Advices brought
here from Havana state that amazingly
little damage resulted from the insur-
rectfpn in Havana province, where much
of the fighting was done. There are no
burned houses or barns, no ruined
crops or devastated fields. In this re-
spect it is stated it was the cheapest
revolution in West Indian history
Farmers everywhere have returned to
their fields
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09

Childs had proved an alibi. After a
second sweating, it is said. the police
became convinced that the ex-convict
knew nothing about the robbery and
murder. Wren still withholds the name
of Chnds' companion.
1t is evident that the police are meet
ing with hard luck at every turn. The
lack of witnesses hampers them. Act
ing Captain Of Detectives Wren, how
ever, says he Will land the men sooner
or later. He has practically the entire
detective force working on the case,
The men have instructions to spare
neither time nor expense.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
BURKE ISSUES HIS
INITIAL MESSAGE
Grand President of Coast Y.
NJ. I. Announces Deputies
and Standing Committees

OAKLAND, Oct. S.-John j. Burke OF
this city, grand president OF the Pa
cihc Jurisdiction of the Young Men s
Institute has issued his first official
message to the officers and members OF
the order and announced his appoint
ment of district and council deputies
and standing committees. In his mes
sage Grand President Burke outlines
the general policy to be pursued in
the fraternaI work of the organization
during his administration, and solicits
the assistance OF the members of the
Pacific Jurisdiction OF the Young Mems s
Institute to the end that the welfare
and prosperity of the order may be
advanced. Grand President Burke's APP
pointments are as follows:
District Deputies-San Francisco, E.
D. Sullivan, G. D. No. q; Oakland. Ala
media and Livermore. v. A. Dodd, No
"A: Menlo Park, San Mateo. San. Jose
Gilroy Monterey, Santa Cruz. Castro
Vile. Salinas and San Luis Ohispo, John
P. Fitzgerald, P. @. P, No. A; Fresno
and Merced T. E. Collins, No. Ga; Los
Rafael, Santa Rosa, Petaluna and So
noma, Rev. ]. ]. Dollard, No. g: Stock
ton and Sacramento, J. G. Hobrecht
No. II; Vallejo. Benicfa, Napa, MARTINEZ
No. Is; Eureka and Ferndale, Harry d
Zook, No. 81; Grass Valley, Marysville
and Virginia City, Herman Berg, No
Council Deputies-No l, E. R. Ny
rick; No 2. James P. Sex; No. 8, John
z. Richards Jr.;- No. 4, A. A Mcneil
No 5, Charles A. Jacobs; No. s. NJ. A
NcSnnis Honbe9 HS GsS%Tge %6 M cbaeieys heiy Nc Nc
Nally; No. 10, ORGY j. Short No. IL
James Longshore Jr.: No. u. Thomas
W Kelly; No. i3, Charles p. Walsh; No
16. Frank STAIRS; No. 49, Herman Berg
No hor Mnr RI In .InSanT
Krieg; No. %. James McKenna; No. z
Thomas A. Cody; No. "a, Charles r.
Healey; No. 80, r; D. Blake; No. A, NJ
No a., John h Bruen; No. as, r.. J.
Dowdall; No. 4e J. F. Harrington; No
AZ, J. j. Callaghan. No. SO, Charles Nc
Carthy; No. 81, James NJ. Jordan. No
64, B. A. Harvey; No. 81. Joseph o'Neilli
No. ~, J. Harry Pinkham; No. "a
John Glackin; No. Sc, D. ]. Lucy; No
No. 81, ]. J. Thornton; No. 81. S. G. Ag-
geler; No. s04, Rev. Father Mestres: No
3o7. ]. J. sharon; No. .sos,. A Trembley
No. 4eo. Antoine Pilcovich; No 47o
James J. Driscolli No. 473, Anthony
schwamm; No. 565, Sam b Fugazi;; No
593, L. 7. Diebels; No. 59S, j. A. Man
ming; No. 600 Joseph Ford
Standing mmittees-Committee or
laws and Observation-Disclosures from
board of grand directors). Eugene D
Walter FitzgeraId, J. r. Curtis.
State of the Institute-A. F. st. Sure
P. G. p, No. "a; James p. Sex, No. 3
James c. Hanley. No. 475; James Gal
lagher. P. C. p, No. 64 Charles G.
Wiley. P. G. p, No. 3.
Arbitration committee-James D
Whalen, p. G. P. No. Al; T. j. Kierce
P. G. p No. /; L. z. Mahan, P. G. p.
No 81; r. D. Blake, No. 80; v. A. Dodd
No "a; J. E. Gallagher, No. 72; A. Rob
ert. No. 593.-
Publicity committee = George A
Stanley, No 35; w. v. Harrington. No
s; P. p Curtis. No. l: d. w. Erwin. No
8: William J. Riley, No. 81