St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-10-10

Elghtesn known dead and from 30
to 40 more men entombed. and doubt
less all dead, is the situation at the
mines of the Pocahontas, Va, Galleries
company, where an explosion occurred.
The submarine boat Octopus, second
of the four boats of her type built at the
yards of the Fore River Shipbuilding
company for the United States navy,
was successfully launched at the COM
pany's works at Quincy, Mass.
George B. Mclean, negro, was SEN
fenced at New Haven to IA years in
state prison for making attacks upon
young women. McLean's brother is
also serving long prison term for the
same offense.
The Chinese boycott Of American
goods which threatened to assume Sc
rlous proportions has practically sub
sided.
The 10 sailors sentenced to death for
participation in the mutiny of last Au-
gust were executed at Cronstadt.
tHuTSuay1 OSts -
The willing alacrity with which the
Cuban rebels are laying down their
arms to the commission appointed to SUI
perintend that important phase of the
termination of the revolution is the
greatest surprise the provisional gov
eminent has yet encountered in its
smooth working program.
Two robbers entered the Kimmon
Kinko, japanese bank at San Fran
cisco, and, after fatally beating s.
Urakata, the manager of the bank, and
seriously injuring A. Nassaki, clerk,
escaped with $4,000 in gold.
The Independence League, which
nominated William r. Hearst for gov
ernor has received from Hearst the let
ter accepting the leagues nomination.
At harmonious convention of dele
gates representing the Democrats OF
Rhode Island state ticket was nomi-
mated headed by J. H. Higgins of Paw
tucket for governor.
With the declaration that the issue in
the forthcoming campaign in New York
is decent government, Charles Il.
Hughes formally accepted the Republi-
can nomination for governor.
The Newfoundland government is ac-
lively preparing to enforce the fisheries
laws against American vessels seining
herring ON the west coast
AS the result of an explosion at the
West Fork mines of the Pocahontas
Galleries company, near Bluefeld, W.
Va, where the explosion of 1902 &C.
Cured, in which IL men lost their lives,
IS men are supposed to be entombed.
The mine is reported to be on fire and
the work of rescue is retarded.
Because he had slandered her, as she
claims. Mrs. William Rowan severely
horsewhipped James H. McDougall,
railroad brakeman, at the Union depot,
Worcester, Mass.
A tentative decision has been
reached by Chairman Shonts Of the
lsthmian canal committee that the
Panama canal be built by contract.
Wednesday, Oct. 8.
An American aeronaut, Lieutenant
Frank p. Lahm, won the first contest
for the James Gordon Bennett cup.
All of the balloons which started from
Paris have now been accounted for and
the United States, handled by Lahm,
easily came in first.
DR.. Fred A. Cook of Brooklyn has
reached the summit of Mt Mckinley,
which, towering 20,464 feet above the
Pacific ocean, is believed to be the
highest point of the North American
continent.
Charles f. Queen, negro, was shot
and instantly killed in the Park street
station of the Boston subway. The man
who did the shooting, Henry A. Brown
also a negro, was locked up. Inc
crime is attributed to jealousy.
After serving little over three years
Of a state prison sentence of six years,
Dr. Waldo r. Hardness of Montpelier,
VT, who was convicted of forgery, has
been pardoned by Governor Bell. Bell
made no statement in granting the par
don.
President Roosevelt has reiterated to
the cabinet and to others that the action
of the American government in regard
TO Cuba is solely for the benefit OF the
people of the island with view to the
romplete restoration of order there and
the protection of all interests. He mas
no such motive in view as possible
annexation by the United States.
Edgar Meikle, the 15-year-old son OF
Charles S. O. Meikle, who was killed at
LYNN, Mass, on Nov. 6, 1905, was ar
raigned in court, charged with the MUIR
der of his father. He pleaded not guilty
and was remanded to Jail to await trial,
Two retirements from the presidents
cabinet are slated for the coming Win
fer. They are those of Attorney Cen
eral Moody and Secretary of the Treas
ury Shaw
Business conditions at Mobile are
now almost normal. Prominent insur-
arce men are positive that the loss Will
not amount to over 81 100000.
Tuesday, Oct. z.
Governor Taft, presiding at the open
hg exercises of the University of Ha-
rama, declared his mission in Cuba was
tolely for the purpose Of uplifting the
| en Ilar, renuhlic and restoring it to the