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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
Lam Beecher Hard.

Beecher. the Springfield pitcher, was
batted hard all the way through, 4
total Of Is safe drives being registered
off him. However, it was only in the
seventh and ninth innings that enough
were punched to net results. Two runs
were sent across in each session and 4
lead secured that Springfield could not
overcome. though Campbell. put in ID
bat for Ludwig in the ninth, got around
the bases and it looked rather blue for
the Islanders for Il time. 1t was Van.
dimes smash for two bases, with two
on, that drove in the winning run in
the ninth Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
ed for Ludwig in ninth.

Rock Island 30 100 0O2 0 81
Springfield .....0 0 0 l 0 0 o ! Is
Two base hits-Scharnweber, Wan
ner. Beecher. bowers. Vandine. Struc \
|out-By Friend. |; by Beecher. 8; by
Howard, ,. Bases on balls-Of Friend,
3. Wild pitches-Friend >. Time
$50. Umpire-Wheelock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
Gotch Throws Charles Olson.

St. Louis, May 20.-Frank Gotch
champion wrestler. won the first two
falls in his match with Charles OILS IN
Saturday night. the first one in 493S
minutes. and the second in 50 minutes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20

Springfield, May 20.-Pitcher Danny
Friend was given his initial trial by
Manager Tighe yesterday, and his wild.
ness nearly cost the game A combina-
ton of good luck and good support II
critical stages, however, prevented dis
aster. After the veteran sOuthpaw had
passed three men and made two wild
pitches, he was taken out and Howar;!
substituted. A bobble or two and 4
few hard swats enabled the Senators
10 almost hold their own in hair
raising finish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20

President Mathes of the Dubuque as
sOciation says Stark is still manage:
and that Genins is simply field cap
tain. \ number of changes have been
made in the team and still others are
planned. Corklin. the second baseman.
has been released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
Claim Boys Championship.

In a game for the championship Of
amateurs among boys teams the Haw-
thorne Independents defeated the Rel
Stars last Saturday afternoon by a
score of 9 to :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20

The two big events in the baseball
world this week are the tug of war
between the Cubs and New Yorl,
Giants at New York and the clash Of
Rock Island and Decatur at Decatur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20

Peachy Graham was the hero Of the
day in the game at Minneapolis b..
tween that city and St Paul yesterday.
a drive into the crowd in the ninth Won
for Minneapolis 6 10 ) before what is
said to have been the largest crowd
that ever saw ball game in the north
west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
Three for Dubs.

Bloomington, May 2O.-Dubuque
made it three straight. Bloomington
batting weakly and playing a lifeless
game The visitors gave Quincy per
feet support and also found Nelson
easy with men on bases Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20

obtained places in the various events
Rock Island did not participate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20

Hill has let Brennan go and now i:
playing Cakes at short.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
Hit More Effectively.

Peoria. May 20.-Peoria outhit Cedar
Rapids but the Rabbits made Their
hits when they counted. and won the
game with five runs in the seventh i,s-
ming Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
FROM THE DOPE BOX.

The mighty Senators made but three
runs in three games off Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20

1t is now reported that Dubuque ha.
made terms with Harry Swain, and
will have him back in the box shortly
There is some hitch in the deal TO trade
Swain for Thornton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
RESULTS SATURDAY..
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.

Rock Island. I Springfield. O.
Dubuque, 3; Bloomington, , az in
nings).
Decatur. :; Clinton. 3.
Cedar Rapids. >: Peoria, |.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20

Cedar Rapids IL 0 o 0 0 ) 0 %
Two base hit-Shaw. Three base
hit-Bewer. Bases on balls-Of
Owens, ?. Struck Out-By Roach. 4 :;
by Owens, ?. Double play-Owens-
Barlow Simon. Umpire O'Connell.
lTime-1:45. Attendance 49G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20

The Decatur Review has found our
that Clinton is on the verge of a drop
in the percentage column owing to the
fact that the pitchers all have sore
arms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
Lose First Home Game.

Decatur May 20-The locals los
their first game of the season on the
home grounds to Clinton. the attend
ance being 1000, the largest crowd
ever on the grounds. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
Other Saturday Games.

At Observation-Disclosures error
tied the score in the seventh, Dubuque
winning in the twelfth.
Bloomington 100000 OOOOO-2 ;
Dubuque ....OOOOOO20 0OO1-3 c |
Batteries-Koestner and Donova ;
Jones and StaTke.
At Decatur-Daring base running
and the wildness of Lewis won for De
catur.
Decatur .....1 0 OG OF 000-7 s
Clinton -. 000O1100-3
Batteries-Hanlon, Krebs and Berry:
Eul, Lelivelt, Lewis and Smith.
At Peoria-Simon hit for a single in
The eighth and won the game for Ccd.
ar Rapids.
Peoria -. OOOOO-1 4 l
Cedar Rapids Il 900 900 % 10
Batteries-Long and Erickson; Gran
| dali and Simon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20

Joe Scott is pitching for FreepOrt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20

Now for Decatur. Watch the fur fly,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20

Summary: Struck out by Fox, .:
by Neal. 3. Bases on balls-off Fox,
4; off Neal, ). Double plays-FOX to
Cameron to Ludwig. Attendance-50o.
Umpire-Wheelock. Time of game
1 %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
GET WHOLE SMEAR
Islanders Make it Three in a
Row at Town Where Leg
iSlature Meets.
STILL CLOUT BALL HARD
Pitcher Friend Given Trial, But Is Wild
-Hair-Raising Finish Yes
terday.
GAMES TOMORROW.

Rock Island at Decatur.
Clinton at Springfield.
Dubuque at Peoria.
Cedar Rapids at Bloomington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
Rats ara livery Experts.

The ivory dealer pointed to a half
aozen rats craving among the yellow
heaps Of tusks and ivory fragments In
the garret
They are quite tame. you see he
said. why shouldn't they be so? The
fact Is, they are on my payroll, They
work for me. Their wages are pound
OF cheese aud loaf Of bread a week.
Ivory dealers like rats, for rats are
ivory's best judges. and without their
help we should often want higher
price for a bad tusk than for fine
one
He took a fragment Of ivory from
the floor and pointed to certain small
burrows in its surface.
"The rats did that be said "Those
burrows are 4 proof OF the ivory's ex-
eellence. Rats gnaw the ivory that
contains animal glue, or gelatin, a
substance Of which they are fond. And
this substance 1t is that makes ivory
excellent, yet mere man can't tell
whether tusk contains It or not. The
rats can tell They are ivory experts"
New Orleans Times-Democrnt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
GAINS CONTROL OF
CRUDE RUBBER OUTPUT.
United States Rubber Company Has
Made Satisfactory Arrangements
with Thomas T. Ryan.

Providence. r. l., May 90. In an in
terview published today, Col Samuel
Pomeroy Colt, president Of the United
Rubber company, authorized the an
nouncement that he had completed ar
rangements whereby the entire crude
rubber output If the Continental Rub
tief company would be controlled by The
United States Rubber company, which
will utilize some al HE producta IN IT,
hfaeturiss and dictate howH andawhere
disposition shall be made Of the re-
laainder. 81 ae tfeW,8
Col. Colt stated that he and Thomas
I. Ryan had settled whatever differ.
ences might have existed between the
United States Rubber company and the
Continental Rubber company and that
there is now community Of interest
arrangement between fhe two corpora
TONS @
I'VE will have contractual arrange.
ments,a said Col. Colt, by which we
will absolutely control the output of
the Continental Rubber company. We
viii Use some of the rubber in our own
mills and control the remainder Of the
output. We are now ready to take over
the Continental Rubber company OF
have Il amalgamated with us, as the
corporation is not as fully organized
as ii will be later
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
sIREs AND SONS.

Thomas A. Edison carries dollar
watch. A European scientific society
some time ago gave him one worth So,
700. 1t is ID his safe.
Walter S. Travis, who has been
champion In this country and England
In amateur golf, has gone into the
Stockbrokerage business in New York.
e. RI. Hartman, the railroad mag.
nate. has purchased 100 acres fronting
ia Broadway, Scarboro-on-the- Hudson
for $4,000. 1t Is said be will build
a big mansion.
william y, Bryan, speaking before
the Cincinnati Democratic club, salt
that be expected to live through i've
more presidential campaigns. 4 went
into politics by accident. and stayed
iii By design. were his concluding
words
Count Torneila, ambassador to
France and dean az the italian diplo-
matte corps, win head Italy's delega.
ton to The Hague peace conference.
He will wear the collar of the Order Of
the Annunziata, ranking him as a eous.
in Of the king.
Senator Pettus was lieutenant In
the Mexican war, he rode horseback in
California with the '.forty-ninersr and
was advanced from the rank of major
10 that OF brigadier general in the Con.
federate army. He was admitted to
the Gainesville tAla.l bar at the age Of
twenty-one
Or. ]. NJ. PEBBLES of Battle Greek il
Americas oldest globe trotter He is
nearly ninety years old and has cir
cled the globe five times. Several
months ago ne was summoned to the
court Of the rajah OF Lahore, India, to
confer with the ruler on theosophy, OF
which they both are students.
Three Of the younger generation Of
the Vanderbilt family are serving the
New York Central Alfred @. Wander.
bilt has his desk in the financial de-
partment. Cornelius finds his greatest
interest in the shop and construction
department and is said TO know a rail-
road from the roadhed up. His cousin,
William X. Vanderbilt, Jr., has com
bined both the financial and practical
training.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
UTILITIES
BILL PASSED
Vote Id New York Senate is
All to 6
REpASSED BY ASSEMBLY
Mayor Mcclellan Is Expected to Veto
May Send 1t Back to Albany
cusations Of Mayor. Who Has
Sent Back.

Albany, N II, May by vote Of
At to the Senate yesterday afternoon
passed the governors public utilities
BILL Only Democratic votes were cast
against IL and four Of them were con-
trolled BY Mccarren and the other two
were New york Democrats The bill
was then sent back " the assembly
which rapassed II at y special session
and IL was sent To Mayor Mcclellan at
onee. It Il expected that he will veto
II and get it back here early next week
and adjournment next Saturday week
Is now being discussed.
The sensation Of the debate was the
sncering denunciation Of The attitude OF
the Republicans made BY Senator Me
Manus Dem, N; X. who voted against
the bill = pity you poor Republicans,
he said. with sarcastic reference. Il
pity you. who talked so much against
Governor Hughes only two weeks ago
and now are gfovelling at his feet. The
people are watching yen. They know
that here after Governor Hughes is GO
ing 10 be both the Senate and the As
sembly, and that you are going to be
able TO pass bills giving away town
lot up the state and that is about all.
Your duties hereafter viii be no more
than an alderman in New York city"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
Science sftlnQs.

The blood Of the body represents
about one-thlrteenth Of the total weight.
Some forms of animal life are so tiny
that 2,s00000000 could be put In a
space Of the ne-thoussndth part Of a
cubic inch
The ordinary weight OF the human
heart is niue ana half ounces, and in
sIEe the organ is equal TO the closed
ist Of the person to whom It belongs.
The theory that the earth's crust is
subject to diurnal movements analo-
CONS 10 tides has hecn confirmed by
the seismograph at Mauritius. The
movements seem to depend upon the
sun A wave Of low barometric pres
sure travels around the earth after the
sun, and this wave causes bulge 10
the crust beneath 1t.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23


tions made it Just as inevitable that the
little groups should consolidate into
larger ones.
Conceding, then, the necessity and de-
STABILITY of large consolidation a. the
situation was 30 years ago, at what
point should it have been stopped II
New England was to be partitioned
among dozen roads instead OF the four
dozen mentioned companies that then
held the field. where should the lines Of
partition have been drawng If partit-
Toned among half a dozen companies,
where were the boundaries to be in that
case? These Questions viii be found
rather hard to answer, but they are
about as easy Ia answer as the question
Iof hoW 10 divide New England ma
Eturally into three parts ~ even two parts
for railroad purposes generally do
the roads ignore rivers and mpuntains
and other natural boundaries even az
they do the imaginary lines dividing
states. IN 3'Y iiN@ EtS
There are therefore some difficulties
lying in the way az an attenipt ID make
rousing political issue out Of such
further railroad consultations as are
currently rumored. Even as il il the
railroads present themselves as mon
lopoly, and further consolidation will not
| make them any more Of monopoly as
practical matter than they are now.
But OF the contract terms upon which
New England railroads are further TO be
consolidated we may well maintain a
watehful care.--Sprinfeld Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
There Would De : Vacancy.

Genius is never appreciated In the
lifetime OF the man who possesses it,
said the poet dlsconsoiateiy. "Milton.
Shakespeare and all the other men who
have made our literature what it is
how much were they esteemed when
alivefv
Cheer up, my boyr' said his easy
going friend, who had no soul for sen.
timent ''You'n be appreciated some
day
Tablets have been put on the houses
where they spent most of their lives,
but That Is Of no moment to them. !
wonder whether even that viii be done
TOT me? ! suppose not. shall leave
40 vacant place"
Yes, you VIII. can see the in
scription IN my minds eye now"
And what do you think viii be in-
scrlbed upon itfs asked the poet,
Frightening up o little.
Rooms 70 Let replied his friend.
And the poet pinned away. Pearson's
Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
PRESIDENT RETURNS FROM
HIS VISIT TO PINE KNOT
Due to Arrive in Washington After
O'Clock Tonight.

Charlottesville. Va, May 23.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt and their
son, Archie. left Pine Knot Immediately
after luncheon yesterday, arriving at
North Garden in time to take the after
noon train for Washington shortly be-
fore four o'clock. to which the private
car Magnet is attached.
The party reached Washington at s:45
o'clock last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
HEGEMAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY
John RI Mcdonald Furnishes His Bail
Of $4,000.

New York, May 23.- John II. Hege
man, president of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company, appeared before Jus.
tice Greenbaum yesterday and pleaded
not guilty To the ten Indictments re-
turned against him Tuesday charging
perjury and forgery. Bail was fixed at
$4,000 on one Of the indictments for
perjury II was furnished BY John p
Mcdonald, the subway builder Mr.
Hegelnans plea was made with the re,
servation that he may Withdraw it by
june list and make such other motions
as his counsel would then see fit. His
counsel, De Lancey Nieoll, received per
mission to inspect the minutes of the
grand jury which returned the indict
ments
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
Ieffries Has His Troubles.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 23.--Jim JEFF.
fries cannot hang his name over a swell
thirst-qnenching establishment in the
spot he had picked out in this city Jim
had formed a partnership with 4 Pin
kerton official, and had chosen q splendid
site right IN the white light district.
The authorities, however, ruled against
the champion when he applied for 4
license on the ground that there were
already too many saloons IN the dis
tfict
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
LOSES $1,000 VERDICT
FOR COUGHING I'm EYE
Dentist Cannot Recover for Woman In
oculating His Optic With
Pneumonia.

ST Louis, May e. Holding that Fed
eral Judge Rinef At Denver erred in de.
filming the word wound in his charge
To the jury in the case Of John B. Thomp.
son, Denver dentist, against the Fidel-
ity and Casualty company Of New York,
Judge Van Deventer, IN the federal court
of appeals here, reversed the decision
awarding Thompson $1,000 damages for
blood poisoning in the eye as result Of
Mrs. Josephine Reed coughing pneumonia
baeili in his optic while the dentist was
working upon her teeth Judge Van De
yenter holds the word wound In The
accident policy meant an abrasion Of
the skim
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
College Games Yesterday.

At Amherst-Amherst 4. University OF
Vermont /.
At Middlebury- Middlebury Q, St
Lawrence 0.
At New Haven Williams 8, Yale 4
At Andoyer. Mass. Harvard 4, Phil
lips AndoyeE ,, 10 innings.)
At Prineeton--Prineeton z, Syracuse
At Ithaca Cornell z Fordhsm s.
At Woreester-Holy Cross 10, Trinity
p.
Az Washington-Georget 3, St
Johns 9.
At scheneetady--N York Uniyer.
sity 3. Union J.
AZ Philadelphia Lafayette 10, Penn.
sylvania 2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
GODDARD DEFEATED
ITALIAN ATHLETICS
The Latter Seemed to Have the Game
Won Up to the Sixth Inning When
They Went 10 Pieces and
Lost, 10 to 8.

Goddard Seminary defeated the ltaI-
ian Athletic club yesterday afternoon IL
70 ON the Goddard campus in game
that went the limit in time, two hours
and twenty minutes being used up be-
fore the last man was out The Italians
worked the stick in great shape on God
dard's pitcher, Olsen, and up to the
seventh inning led in the score, but in
the last half Of this inning Goddard be-
gan 70 bit the ball for the first time
id the game and aided by errors ran In
six runs that won the game IN the sixth
inning Goddard got il four rims with
out single hit, tue Italians going all
to pieces IN the field. Olsen Of Goddard
was relieved IL the box in the seventh
| by Shina, and Scampini OF the Italians
was relieved in the same inning BY Cab
elloni.
Catcher J. A. oomclli Of the italians
knocked the bali OVER the center field
bank in the seventh for a home run and
in the first inning Seampini went around
the four sacks on q hit which Tilden
in center field failed TO stop. Until the
seventh Scampini pitched good game
I for the Italians, allowing but two hits
and would have pulled out all right in
the seventh had he been given decent
support.
Score BY innings;
Innings. 4 2 4567s R.H.E.
Goddard - 0 0014 20 s--12 2 4
i a. C....3 90 o 0 o. 8 Slf
Summary Home run, J. a. Comolli;
two.base hit, j. A. Comolli; struck out,
by Olsen z, By Shina 3, by Scampini ri,
bases on balls, of Olsen 4. OFF Shina i.
oil Scampini Z, of Gabelloni 2; first base
on errors, Goddard 2, T. A. q 8, double
lplay, J "A. Comoli to Maniani; stolen
bases, Berry, Olsen, Tilden, Alrich, Iohn.
SOM passed balls, Harrison 2. j. A.
iComoIli Il; hit BY pitched iball, Shina.
Berry; LETT on bases Goddard 3, I. a. y.
4; umpire, Joe Fraser time, 2hrs, 2onin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
THE HoRRID BEAST.
Bear Puts End to village Court
ing.

Stroudsburg, Pa, May 3d. Monroe
county farmers are up in arms over
the appearance Of big black bear For
several days past bruin has walked into
the villages Of McMichaels. Effort and
other small towns III search Of food.
The new state law protects BEARS and
farmers are angry. In the newly plant
ca fields arc found the foot tracks Of
this particular bear Tie nilwclcome
visitor, it il said, is keeping The young
folks indoors at night and little court
ing is being done.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
RAILROADS N NEW ENGLAND
What Thirty Years Have Brought Abou
in Way d Conditions.

The movement taken TIP by Demo.
cratic members ~ THE state senate ID
stop further steam railroad consolida-
tion N this part VI the country comes
somewhat tardily. Whether street rail
roads should b. prevented from merging
with steam roads il q question quite
apart from any raised Iii connection
with the proposed Boston ana Maine
New Haven constellation steam rail
reading in no part of the county per-
mits extensively of the play of the COM
petitive principle. In New England steam
railroadinG competition has no place
worth mentioning and never had. We
have to depend upon public regulation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
A Carlyle Comment.

A gentleman once happened to visit
Carlyle Just after a brilliant msn OF
genius had left him. As they met at
the door the man OF genius said II
have just been visiting poor Carlyle,
He Is mere wreck, mere wreck
AS the second visitor greeted Carlyle
he remarked, $50 you've just had Mr..
with yonf" eYesa was the an
swer OF the mere wreck" 'and he
thinks God Almighty never made such
another
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
Much Gold.

The Union Castle liner Armadale
Castle, which recently arrived at South
anton, brought, il Is said. one Of clio
largest shipnnts Of gold ever des.
patched from South Africa 70 this
coutry. rs value was over 100000.
The specie was transferred to train
in waiting for conveyance to London.--
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
pILEsI pILEsI pILEsI

Or. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
win cure blind, bleeding, liberated and
itching piles. 1t absorbs the tnmors,
allays the itching 1T once, acts as h
pouitice, gives instant relief DIR. VIII
iiams' Indian Pile Ointment Is prepared
for piles and itching. Every box is
guaranteed. Sold ~ all druggists, by
mail for 500 and st.0O. Sold BY 0. II.
Kendrick & co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
MUMps AT HARVARD.
Many Students Are Afflicted and Athls
tics Suffer.

Cambridge, Mass, May 23.-Mumps
have broken loose at Harvard, and for
some days a number Of crack Crimson
athletics have been suffering with the
childhood disease, while many others
have had bad cases OF tonsilitis. Several
Harvard students are confined in the
college hospital, Stillman lnfrmary, but
the authorities there decline to diyuge
the names Of those affected
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
GAMRoA LEAVES GUATEMALA.
The Mexican Minister Goes to Sal.
vador.

laexico City, May 23 According To
adyices received BY the State Depart
laent last night, Minister Gamboa left
Guatemala City late yesterday after
noon and boarded the gunboat Tampico
at. San 'Jone de Guatemala The min
lister viii arrive in the Salvadorean
capital late this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23

for public protection against unreason.
able railroad charges and methods, and
the further consolidation Of New Eng
land steam roads into single system
involves no suppression of any exist
ing regilatiye force. tfg 8f
1t may be Of interest and instruction
lin this competition 10 70 back 80 years
and note tile railroad divisions III New
England arid the changes that have SINCE
come about. we bring together ID the
following table d list of the railroad
companies az that time owning, leasing
and operating more than 100 miles 81
line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
pat ctowe rrsea q Hold.up chaIgs.

Council Bluffs, Ia, May 2a-The
jury last night returned 4 verdict Of
not guilty in the case Of Pat Grove,
the GudalIy boy kidnapper, charged
with holding up and robbing two street
cars nearly two years ago.