Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-05-30

Action has been brought against Con-
daetor George A. Bowtell Of tue Boston 4
J Maine road, charging him with having
sofa tickets taken up by him upon his
Train between Bellows Falls and Boston
Al hearing Mr., Bowtell pleaded not
guilty, but was held 10 the sum OF Il ,0f
Tor appearance at county court. Mr..
how'sli has run many years between Bel
lows Falls and Boston. The tickets in
question were principally those from Bel
lows Falls TO Boston and were found 10
the hands OF dealers.
Following twelve inning baseball vic
tory over 81. Lawrence university, Canton,
y, \ the first victory OF the season, the
Norwich university cadets celebrated in
The evening by making a bonfire OF the
barn In the rear OF the university build
ings used for storage purposes. The loss
Will not prove great but the building was
useful as a store room and as a result OF
the escapade all the students, over 100,
have been placed under arrest and court
martial will be held in an attempt to place
the blame where II belongs.
A charge of incest has been preferred
against Joseph Wilkie OF Gallups Mills in
Essex county. Wilkie Was held To await
tue action OF the county court at the COM
ing October term. Unable to furnish bail,
he Is now an inmate OF Guildhall Jail.
The bondsmen OF Robert Watermsu, in
dicted Tor murder, have surrendered him.
and he Is also In jail. The men who had
furnished bail for Waterman did so with
the understanding that he could have his
liberty as long as he kept sober, and this
condition he recently violated.
Capt. William p. Potter, U. 8. NJ, a
Vermont man, at present assistant chief
OF tue bureau OF navigation, Is to report
at the Boston navy yard June 4 to
/ formally take command OF the new battle
ship named after his native state, which
Is now being fitted out at the navy yard
for her first cruise. Immediately after
Captain Potter takes command the date
for the presentation TO the ship OF the
handsome silver service gift OF the state
OF Vermont will be decided upon. II Is
expected that the ship will leave the yard
some time In July.
| At special meeting OF the board OF ed
ucation OF Rutland Saturday, the members
| OF the committee on teachers, who at the
last meeting Of the board reported un-
F, favorably on the matter OF re-engaging s.
III. Erskine as principal OF the high school,
unanimously recommended that Mr.. Err
skine be engaged for another year at sal
AIRY OF $500, an increase OF 800 over last
year. The report was accepted and adopt
ed. Mr.. Erskine has been principal OF the
high school for IA years, and the action OF
the teachers committee at the previous
| meeting caused protest.
The cases OF the United States VS. Louis
Smelsvect and q. | Holden, charged with
smuggling European immigrants, were
brought before the United States grand
| jury at the May term OF court that con-
veaed at Windsor last week Tuesday.
The grand jury found true bills against
Smelsvect and Holden, both OF whom
laA -, ~ sAf..
vect. who is a Russian Hebrew, was fined
$50, without costs for his part in the
transaction, and in default of payment
was committed to the state prison at
Windsor. Holden was fined 200, which he
paid.
| States Attorney Gates and Sheriff
Tracy OF Montpelier and DIR. b. II Stone
and Prof. IL. l.. White OF Burlington were
in Warren last week to investigate the
sudden death Of Daniel Cardell, which
occurred Monday. An autopsy was held
and the organs were removed and sent to
the laboratory at Burlington for examine
ton, where il developed that the man
died from natural causes. The death Of
Mr.. Cardell was reported as suspicious by
the Warren health officer. He said Mr..
Cardell became suddenly i'll with symp-
toms OF poisoning and was dead before
| physician could reach him.
| Extensive improvements and additions
are to be made TO the state prison at
Windsor. A large part OF the $4,000 APP
proprated by the last legislature will be
expended on the west wing which is
to be extended 40 feet and equipped with
additional cells. The men will be put in
work shops in one building aud the con-
tractors will then give the state 81 cects
day per man instead of so cents as now.
The changes will give opportunity for the
installing of a general dining room for all
the prisoners. The state board of penal
institutions plan to make the repairs by
using prison help Ms far as possible.
Prof. George II. Perkins, state geolo-
gist, OF Burlington will sail June 8 from
Boston on the steamer Romantic OF the
White Star line, fer an extended trip
abroad. Prof. Perkins will visit the
Azores and Gibraltar enroute for Naples.
He will then go to Vesuvius and pass
some time studying the volcano. His
itinerary will include, later, Italy and the
Italian lakes. and several weeks will be
occupied in studying the glaciers OF
Switzerland. Prot. Perkins will mai e
the trip for his own pleasure and profit,
to add to his rich store OF knowledge OF
botany, mineralogy and kindred subjects.
The contract for the building OF the two
bridges necessary for the new road from
Morrlsvllle TO Gays falls mas peen let 10
the United Construction Co. OF Albany, n.
Y. The contract calls for the construction
OF one-span bridge 264 feet long. and one
sixty-f foot bridge and abutments for both,
to be completed by November II, 1907.
The road, 1900 feet in length, is to be con-
structed by the town, and the expenses OF
the whole will come inside OF the appro-
priation Of s12,500 The one-span bridge
Of 1854 feet will be the longest one span I,
bridge north OF Brattleboro. The contract
for bridges and abutments was let for sl0,-
500.
Orleans county court, which had been in
special session at Newport for three days,
adjourned Wednesday. The special grand
Jury reported bill OF indictment of MUIR
der in the first degree against Dwight A.
Niles, who shot his wife at, Newport Cen
ter. Niles will be taken to Waterbury to
be observed. The case OF State vs.. Boston
& Maine Railroad Co. for violation Of the
new telephone law was heard and the
Judge ruled that the contr= ct between the
railroad and the Bell Telephone Co. was
void and ordered that the Peoples Tele-