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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03
DEATH LIST REACHES 70
Only One Body Recovered in Past
20 Hours

Quebec, August 30.-Although 70
hours have elapsed since the Quebec
bridge collapsed into the st. Lawrence,
three-scoresof dead bridge workers are
stfk held in the mesh work OF the
dennis at the bottom of the river A
roll call this afternoon confirmed the
early estimates of the loss OF life.
ky aty-nine men failed to answer TO
y, ,asfr naanes and were not among 1he
injured at the hospitals. Fifteen bodies
lie at the morgue awaiting the result
of the Coroner's inquest. OF the tOlal
of seyenty-nine dead or missing sixteen
were skilled American mechanics
brought here by the Phoenix Bridge
COmpany of PhOeniXville, Pa, to work
on the structural steel parts OF the
bridge. Some of the bodies of the IN
fortunate men can be seen below the
surface Of the water tightly Wedgc1 LII
an inextricable network of steel where
it is utterly impossible to reach them.
Although tugs, roWboats and RATS were
used throughout the day to patrol the
water over the wrecked bridge the re-
suit of all their work was the recOv-
cry of only one body at low tide this
evening. This victim was almost cut
in two and the body was taken out OF
two parts.
Several engineers visited the scene
to-day 1t was evident so these experts
said, that there had been miscalcu-
lation of the tensile strength in some
spot; that the weak spot had given
way under the strain of hundreds Of
thousands of tons of steel, and that
this had at once upset the balanced
prJk&mtions of the structure and caused
EEOllapse fiji
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03
FARMERS CONVENTION
Especial to The MesSenger)


Raleigh, n. c., Aug 3O.-At the far
mers state convention todays session,
which closed the meeting was devoted
to dairying and live stock in the mems
department.
There was an address by r P Cover,
president of the Dairymen's Associa-
ton and talks on breeding and care
of dairy herds by r. L. Shuford, of
Catawba county, on some essentials to
successful dairying,, by J. A. CanOver
on marketing dairy products by D. H.
Rawl, expert of United States agri-
cultural department on feeding
President A. NJ. Soule of the Georgia
agricultural college, opened the dis
cussion on live stock. A. L. French
talked about the place it ought to oc-
cupy in North Carolina agriculture
j. A. Pierman, who is in charge Of the
eradication of ticks in this state and
Virginia, talked about the progress OF
their work.
DR.. TAFT Butler spoke on the profta-
BILE feeding of beef cattle and o. l.
Joyner of Pitt on the benefit Of organ
ization of stock breeders associa-
ton.
The woman's department of the con.
vention also closed its meeting. Mrs
W. r. Hollowell of Goldsboro talked
about woman in the farm home. Mrs
Walter Grimes Of Raleigh, on farm
literature, and Miss Mae Card on econ
omy,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03
RATE FARE IN GEORGIA
Judge Refused to Grant Restraining
Order Against Commission

Huntsville. Ala. Aug. 31.-Judge
Shelby of the United States circuit
court of appeals today declined 70
grant o temporary restraining order
against the Georgia railroad commits
sion, enjoining the enforcement OF
reduced passenger fares ordered by
the commission, asked for by the Cen
trail Georgia railroad. Judge Shell
by later signed an order requiring
the Defendant to show cause before
Judge Newman at Atlanta on Sep
tember 16 why the injunction pray
ed for should not issue, the motion
for a restraining order to remain in
force until the hearing of the appli-
cation for injunction was Oyerrul-
ed.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03
GIFT TO CRUISER

Lieutenant Victor Blue to Aid Gov
ernOr Glenn in Making Selec-
tiOn.
Raleigh, n. C., August 31.-Lieuten-
ant Victor Blue, who is the executive
officer of the cruiser North Carolina.
will arrive here Monday and will aid
Governor Glenn and other state officers
who compose the committee to select,
next Thursday, the states 5000 gift
to the cruiser. DR.. Blue, who is a
surgeon in the navy, will accompany
Lieut. Blue on his visit to Raleigh.
Governor Glenn appoints Professor
Charles Lee Raper, of the University
Of North Carolina, chairman OF tho
North Carolina commission to the Ma
tional Conference on State and Local
Taxation at Columbus, Ohio, November
18th.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03
THE COAL MONOPOLY
Railroads File Answers to the Suit IF
the Government to Break up Ancge
Combine.

Philadelphia, August 31.-The Read
ing Company, the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company and the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal aud
Iron Company today filed their answers
to the suit of the federal government
tlAbreak up the alleged monopoly ex-
istfng in the anthracite coal regions
of this state. The answers of the
three concerns, of which George T.
Baer is president, make a general de-
nial of the governments allegations,
and go into the first great strike in the
hard coal fields and it's relation to the
presidential campaign of 1900 when
MCKINLEY was elected.
1t is declared that the agreements to
advance the price Of coal were brought
about in 1900 by the violence and in
timidation of the striking mine work.
ers, by the failure of the United States
government and state of Pennsylvania
TO enforce the law and protect the coal
companies and the opportunities Of the
late Marcus A. Hanna, who, it is al
legged, was anxious to end the strike Of
the miners on account Of the impend-
IN presidential election.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03
SUICIDE BY HANGING

Norfolk, Va. Aug. 30.-Miss Susa-
wane Bonet, twenty three years OF
age and daughter OF Leon Bonet, de-
signer of the Jamestown exposition.
hanged herself today in apartments
at the Imperial fats.
She tied rope to the overhead beam
pipe in the bathroom, put the moose
about her neck and jumped from the
bath tub.
Ill health is given as cause for the
rash act.
They are French and came here
from St Louis and originally from Par
Is. Her father had done designing
work at the recent exposition.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03
RECRUITS FOR PENITENTIARY
Especial to The Messenger

Fayetteville, y. c., Aug 30.-Mc-
Leavy for the murder Of Will Ray,
both negroes, was convicted this af-
ternoon of manslaughter and sentenc-
ed to the penitentiary for two years.
Worth Smith the white man convict
ed Of a murderous assault on ]. II.
Buchan, white. while asleep in ham
mock, was sentenced to the peE.ten-
tiary for one year
Oscar Bowen, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
W. T. Bowen, Of Haymount, accident.
ly shot himself through the thigh to-
day with rife, infiicting a painful
but not serious wound.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03

Boston, Mass, Aug. 3O.-Death
came shortly before 8 O'Clock tonight
to the Most Rev. John J. Williams,
archbishop Of the Boston Diocese,
dean of the Hierarchy Of the Roman
Catholic church in America, and for a
generation or more the spiritual head
Of that faith in New England
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03
FARMERS ARE ALARMED
Texas Boil Weevn Makes at Cotton
Fields in South Carolina

Fields in South Carolina.
Columbia, S. c., Aug 31.-An in
sect which is declared by we'll in
r6symed persons to be the Texas boil
Wk@eyil has made its appearance in
Laurens county, in the piedmont sec
tion of South Carolina, and farmers
are alarmed over the situation.
Very young bolls after being at
tackled by the insect die in a day,
wither and drop to the ground
Farmers OF that section declare
that their crops will be materially
cut of by t heravages of the insect,
which is new to this section.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03

Oporto, Portugal, Aug. 3O.-A plat
form erected by a local newspaper
Many of them seriously. The city is
collapsed today, hurting to the ground
about 500 persons Of whom ten were
killed and several hundred injured.
Man yof them seriously The city is
in mourning as the result of the dis
ISter
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03
TELEGRAPHFC BRIEFS.

Greenwood, Miss, Aug. 30.-James
Money, Jr., was shot and almost in
stantly killed and his father James
Money, ST., was mortally wounded to-
night at their place Of business at
Money, Miss, by DR. Grover Kirby.
All the parties belong to well known
families.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03

New York, Aug Coon Leahy and
Dennis Murray, two Irish Athletes who
will compete at the jamestown interna-
tional games. arrived today On board
the steamer campaaia.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03
| Quarrel Between Two Cousins
At ASheViIIe
P0sTELLE KILLS EDWARDS
Had Falling Out About FamiIv
Matter

Postelle Approached his victim and
Fired Point Blank at Him-Shoot-
ing Not Justified Verdict of Cor
oner's Jury-Postelle Lodged In
Jail.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03
BRIEFS.

Mountain Lake Park, Md. Aug 81.
William Gisriell a business man
of Baltimore, was nominated for gov
ernor by the prohibition state con-
vention here today
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03

FSuLIOul mere IOudy
West Point, Ca, Aug. 31.-F. M.
Johnson, farmer living near here
and his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Pullen.
of Rock Hill, Ala, were struck and
killed by the eastbound vestibuled
train on the Atlanta and West Point
road, two miles from West Point, to-
day.
Chicago, August 3O-The witness fees
and mileage of John D. Rockefeller,
claimed by him for his appearance be-
fore Judge Landis in the federal court
some weeks since, was paiG today. A
check for $7395 was mailed to Mr..
Rockefeller ut his homo i'll Cleveland.
He might have received sS4 90 had he
not made a mistake in estimating
his mileage when he put in his claim.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-28
.SULTRY WEATHER
CAUSES BRAIN STORMS
Four Cases Of Breach Of the Peace Dis
posed Of in City Offenders
Were Fined.

Because he pounded a man unmerci-
fully on North Main street near the
Scalnpifii block yesterday afternoon 1er-
IN FiReld of WilliAmstown was arrested
soon after hy Deputy Sheriff H j Siay-
ton on warrant and taken before Judge
Scott in city court He pleaded guilty
to the charge and the judge imposed a
fine of $50 and costs of $685. jerry
kicked considerable on the size Of the
fine as he thought he did not get that
amount of satisfaction out Of the other
man, but be finally paid up and started
forAhome
There were two more cases Of breach
of the peace cases disposed Of in city
court yesterday afternoon and one this
morning. The latter was the case Of
Joseph D. Thomas, who appeared and re-
tractcd his former plea Of not guilty and
entered a plea ~ guilty. He was fined
81 and costs If 1904 and paid. Barry
P. Henry and William Jopp were arrest.
ed yesterday afternoon by Officers Halnel
and Richardson on warrants charging
them with disturbing the peace. Both
pleaded guilfg and Henry was fined SIS
and costs OF $500, and sentence on Jopp
was continued.
Frank Gauthier Of Montpelier, who
pleaded not guilty to intoxication in
Barre city court, the morning after be-
ing awakened from sleep on bench
in the city hall park. got into trouble
in Montpelier yesterday. He appeared
in the Montpelier city court on a second
otlense charge. pleaded not guilty, was
found guilty and fined Sf5, with costs.
EGspthier took On appeal and was let
out on SIS bail, furnished by his attUr-
ney, b. F. Bailey. His Barre intoxication
case comes up lnne Z. He was convicted
of first offence IN Montpelier city court
about tie iifst of April
This morning the police came in with
cases FOR intoSication James Ross Of
Northfeid was arrested early this morn
ing by Officer Carle, vino found Ross At
tempting To sleep in barrel near d
house on Blackwell street. Ross pleaded
guilty and paid total OF Sl0,95. Frank
Holden was arrested last night by Officer
Hamel and Officer Gamble also took in
Thomas sullivan. Both pleaded guilty
to intoXication and were sentenced 60
the county jail for thirty days. The two
had just recently drifted into the city.
Peter Cassidy was next arraigned be-
fore the Judge on the charge OF breach
Of the peace, having been arrested this
morning Oh warrant by Officer Rich
artison. Cassidy pleaded guilty and paid
fine Of $500 with costs OF $500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-28
BURIED IN LOWER CABOT.
Funeral Of Bertha Swerdfsger Kellogg
Held in Marshfeld.

Marshfeld, May 2s.-The funeral Of
the late Bertha Swerdfeeer Kellogg was
held IN the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Simeon Swerdfeger, Sunday at
2 o'clock, the Rev. F. b. Cuirier assisted
BY Rev. Mrs. Mary Hadley, officiating.
Burial was in the cemetery at lower
Cabot. The pail bearers were. A. H..
Davis, b. w. Davis, Verne Hudson and
James English. A pfofusion Of beauti-
full flowers surrounded the caslSet Of
pearl gray crushed plush, and earpeted
the floor beneath. As in life, Bertha
was beautiful in death, far too sweet
TO lay away awaiting tho future meet
ing of the loved ones
The house was crowded with mourn
ing friends and relatives. Those from
out Of town were, Mr.. and Mrs. james
English; Alice English; Agnes English,
Alanson Shepard and lady Of Montpcl.
ierj Henry T.. Kellogg Of Lisbon. n HI;
Irwin Kellogg OF Lisbon. n. IL: Mrs.
Edith Gilman, James Ciegg of Greens.
boro Bend; William Jameson and
daughter Of Sheffield, W., Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Batcheder Of Greensboro Bend.
The flowers were. cream roses. Mr..
and Mrs. Swerdfeger; pink carnations,
Mr.. and Mrs James English; carna.
tions, the Masonic order; pillow, order
Of Eastern Star; wreath, from Chris.
tian Endeavori pink roses. Alanson
Shepard and Julia Adams; cream roses.
order of I. 0. 6, r.; pink roses. Miss
Alice Taft; white carnations. Mfr. aud
Mrs. Lee Short and MIR. and Mrs. j. w.
Mears carnations, Misses Agnes ana
Alice English; Gala lilly, Mrs. James
Bouldry; carnations and sweet meas
from friends in Attleboro, Mass. The
flowers which trimmed the interior Of
the casket, we're from the husband, e.
II. kellogg, Ir.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-28
DEATH OF AGED LADY.
Adeline Wheeler, Who Died Yesterday
Afternoon, Was in sSrd Year.

Miss Adeline Wheeler, one IF tho
oldest residents Of the city, died yester-
day afternoon Of old age at the home oe
Air. and Airs. Myron G. Sawyer OF ~
Franklin street, with whom she had
made Iier home for the past four years.
Miss Wheeler was born in Barre
town on the farm in Nebsteryiile now
occupied by Mr.. Fraser The date Of
her birth was December "a, 1914, and
she was therefore IN her o3rd year. She
spent the greater part Of her life ia
Vermont although IN her younger days
she taught school in the middle west
for a few years but soon returned to
her native state.
She was the eldest Of ten children,
the danghter Of Elijah Williams, ana
her grandfather, who once occupied the
farm on which she was born, WAS one
OF The first settlers, il not the first, in
Barre. Although she has been physical
IN disabled to considerable extent for
several years, her mental faculties we're
~ keen as ever and she was able to
transact her considerable business.
Miss Wheeler is survived by one
brother. Artemus Wheeler, Of Lombard
Iil and a niece and three nephews.
She was for many years a member
ot tie Methodist church and her fun
eral services win be held at three o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from the Heddiog
Methodist Episcopal church and the in
tcrnent will be IN Wilson cemetery at
Barre town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-28
FAIRBANKS WOULD
TRY SUICIDE AGAIN
Man Who Killed Mrs. Grout at Saxton's
River Says He Would Like to
Have the Chance.

Brattieboro, May es.--A state attor-
ncy's complaint issued by Attorney Gen
eral c. G. Fits in the absence Of States
Attorney r. c. Bacon was served yester-
day forenoon by Deputy Sheriff O. p.
Alexander Of Saxton's River on William
G. Fairbanks, charging hini-with murder
in the first degree In shooting Mrs Mary
Grout at Saxton's River Saturday night
Fairbanks Is in a private room at the
Brattleboro Memorial hospital He said
10 Deputy Sheriff Alexander that be was
sorry that his effort to Kill himself was
not successful and that he wmild try
again II ever he had an opportunity.
He IS delirious at times but Is more
comfortable than he was sunday Tho
hospital physicians say be probably will
recover il blood poisoning does not de-
vclop but that he adll not be out of
danger for two or three days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-28
MARsHFIELD.

II. d. B. DwinelI has been i'll for several
days. but at this writing is conyalescinq.
Charles X. Cole Of North Montpelier
was at the home Of his father, +. w.
Cole, over Sunday.
The infant child Of Annie Mackie is
at the home OF its grandfather, Robert
Mackie, in East Cabot for a short time.
Fred Prouty visited his wife at f. w.
Coles over Sunday. Mrs. Prouty is none
the worse from her visit TO her home In
Burlington, and Is able To be about con
siderably
Cecile, the seven year-old son Of D. r.
Tibbetts, fell in the barn Sunday from
"a load Of straw, striking on the barn
floor in such way as to run the tines
Of a pitch fork into the under lip and
through the upper lip The wound bled
freely, and the little fellow tainted, but
he Is able 70 attend school to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs James Pirie Of Barre
City were visitors of their sister, Mrs. ID.
r. Tihbetts last week, returning to their
home Sunday.
A full house listened to the able ser.
mon of Mrs. Efadley last Sunday. Mu-
sic was furnished by the united ehoirs
Of Che several churches suitable for the
occasion. ",fhe Holy City," sang by
Mrs. Lynn, was greatly appreciated by
oil lovers Of good singing.
i. J. Morrell was at home from his
work ia Mortified over Sunday, visit
ing his wife, at tile home of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Robinson.
Mrs Bertha Collins Of Glover and AL
lply Brooks Of Sheffield were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Collins over Sun.
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-28

He Has Been IN Confinement at State
Asylum.

Montpelier May 2s.-Judge W. W.
Miles made an order yesterday after
noon on the request Of states Attorney
Gates which viii provide for the re.
lease OF shotgun Foster, who has been
for several months at the state hospital
for the insane at Waterbury for obser
vation Foster was charged with tho
larceny of certain goods in East Mont
pelier and the grand jury returned no
bi against him By reason OF insanity.
j. n Harvey. attorney for Foster, viii
soon secure his release on a writ Of
habeas corpus.
The Judgment for $500 IN default IN
the assault and battery case of Beard
vs. Long was yesterday ordered stricken
off on condition that SIS he paid bg
the defendant To II. G ShurtleiF, comi.
seI for the plaintih, and the case will be-
continued. Arguments were heard yes
terday afternoon III the case Of A. H.
picrson against Frank L. Huntington Of
this city. IN which the value Of two
barrels Of whiskey is involved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-28
PRESIDENT COT DRENcHED.
Went Out on Horseback and Got
Caught in Shower.

Washington, D. G., May 28.--A badly
mudspattered party, at the head Of
which was President Roosevelt, got off
a car Of the Washington, Alexandra &
Mount Vernon electric railway here
shortly before six o'clock yesterday af.
ternoon. They had been on a visit to
Mount Vernon, part Of the trip being
on horseback, and had been caught in d
heavy shower As the result Of the
storm. the roads were in d fearful con
dition and the riders were splashed
from head to foot with mud. The other
members of the party besides the
President were Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Elizabeth Roosevelt, Postmaster. Cen
eral Meyer and Captain Eitzhugh Lee,
one Of the Presidents military aides.
The clothing of the entire party we're
drenched. The trip in many respects
was trough riding one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-28
FIRST MAYOR OF EVERETT.
Death Of Alonzo H. Evans at Ripe
Old Age

Everett, Mass. May 2s.- Alonzo H.
Evans, the first mayor Of this city, and
for many years president of the Boston
Five Cents Savings bank, which position
he resigned early III April last. died last
night at his residence here. Mr. Evans's
health has been poor Of late and his
death was hastened by fall which he
sustained two days ago. He was 81
years Of age.
Mr. Evans was born in Allenstown, N.
Fl, and received his early education in
the common schools there He came to
Boston in 1886 and commenced business
as q clerk in a grocery store, and in 1854
became one Of the organizers Of the Bos-
ton Five Cents Savings bank, holding the
Office Of treasurer of that institution yn-
til 1874, when he was made president.
He continued as president Of the bank
until his resignation this year, being
succeeded by his son, WiImot n, Evans.
Mr.. Evans represented the town Of Ev-
erett in the Massachusetts legislature
in 1874 and 1876. and was state senator
from The sixth Middlesex district in 1889.
His widow and son survive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-28
Court Trying to Determine
Whose Voice ii Was
AND TO WHOM II SPOKE
Notorious Massachusetts Legislature
Bribery Case Now on Trial, in Which
3. John Lamoreaux Is the Re-
spondent.

Boston. May 2s.- The alleged conyer-
sation between Editor William II. Me-
Masters and Representative ,, John La
Inoreaux in the formers Office which
formed the basis of charges Of bribery,
under which Iamoreaux il now being
tried, was related in court this morning
by Inspectors Lee and Armstrong OF the
district attorneys Office, who hid in q
closet and listened through holes bored
in the door. Lee said that he recognized
McAfaster's voice, but could not be sure
of the other. AIcNfaster asked: ~Who
are the members of the committee you
can deliver?s
eGauthier and Drysdale," was the ans
wcr.
* don't care whether ! do business
with you or not. Duplesse's people have
been to see my partner
McMaster said: Il have $1,000, $500
for you and $500 for each Of the other
two
The other voice asked Why can't
/ have the money nowf"
The conversation as related by the wit
ness substantiated the testimony OF Me-
Masters The defence tried TO prove that
the witness was not familiar with the
voices Of McMasters and Lamoreaux.
The cross-exarnination Of McAiasters
who alleged that he paid Lamoreaux $3.50
to work against the so-called "shoe ma
chinery bill' was concluded by Joseph H.
Dennison yesterday afternoon.
Iii answer to questions McAiastegs adj
mitted that BE went through list Of the
members of the legislature with Lamor-
eaux to find out how many of them he
knew, also that he thought it strange
that LamoTeaux who said he was opposed
to the bill, should want money To work
against it
James O'Shea of Holyoke, the lawyer
who has figured in the case as a legis-
lative agent was called as a witness, fol-
lowing McMasters.
O'Shea said that he had known Me-
Masters several years, but had only
known LamorealIx few weeks. HC
went with the latter to McMaster's Office
and explained to the editor that he
wanted position as legislative agent
for the United Shoe Machinery company
He received letter of introduction tC
one Of the attorneys Of the company. but
failed to find him and later saw McAIas
ters, who stated that he (McAiaster1 hac
heard from the company and that every
thing was all right. He described thl
night of the call at McAlasters' office Will
Lamoreaux, when It is alleged the
money was passed, and said that in th'
course of a conversation between Me
Masters and Lamoreaux at one end d
the room he saw Lamoreaux point oyel
his shoulder to his (the witnessis) direc
tion. After going out of the Office La
moresux told the witness he (Lamor
eaux) had been retained and that Nc
Masters had paid him s100. The witness
received $50 from Lamoreatx that night
The next day Iamoreaux asked thi
witness to return the money but O'Shei
said that he refused, but did give it bacl
few days later. 0'Shea admitted thu
ne told District Attorney Dwyer that hi
story to the grand Jury was false, bu
yesterday he declared it was true.