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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-29
TO HOLDERS OF
New York, New Haven
and Hartford
RAILROAD COMPANY
3 IL per ct. Convertible Debent.
ure Certificates and Warrants

For the convenience Of local holders Of
above securities our company has been ap-
pointed agent of the y. Y, n. II. and II.
r. R'Co. 10 receive and stamp same for
right to subscribe for new per cent
Convertible Dcbentures.
Certificates presented at the Court
square Branch Of our company between
date hereof and Dec. 90 1907, will be
stamped as aforesaid
Interest at the rate Of 3i5 per cent will
he allowed ON advance payments on ac-
count Of new dchentures from date Of
payment TO Jan. 10, 1905.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-29
STORE TO RENT

ONE Of the best stores in Brattleboro,
floor space about rs by %, two good show
windows two Easements. This store was
used for a number Of years as a grocery
store by the Grange, and for several
years OF late by the Y. NJ. c. A. 1t is
one of the best locations in town for a
meat market, grocery store, dry goods,
or stove and plumbing business, in fact
any mercantile business The outlook
is room for one more. Apply to S. w.
EDGETT g. CO.. or MRS. LEONARD.
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70 Gent.

ITO RENT-Desirable tenement with
l. garden and hen house. 13S Western
Ave. A. II. COMBS.
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A Rare Chance to Buy $500 Piano
at Your Own Price

On Nov. 2s, 1907, we placed on sale in our
window a NEW $500 upright mahogany
piano Warranted for 10 years. which we
shall sell to the person making the high
est CASH offer; only one piano will be
will positively get the piano at his own
price. 1t costs you nothing to bid, only
the highest bidder pays anything and he
gets the piano. Sale will close at
O'Clock p. M, Saturday, Dec. IA, 1907.
Write your bid and address plainly and
send to MASON BROS, Bellows Falls,
VT Sales Dept"
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All the next weekers 4"

Are invited to come this week. Next
week is too late for insurance. 5Sth
year. National Life Insurance Company,
Montpelier, VT (Mutual)
H. E. TAYLOR & SON,
Insurance, Crosby Block, 8rattleboro
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FTNO RENT-Tenement of five rooms, hot and
L cold water. bath and electric lights; on
car line, also on sunny side OF street. Dec. |.
Enquire AT Washington St
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-29
HOME GROWN TREES

Best selections OF Currants, Raspber-
ries and BlaCkberries, Spirea, Clematis,
Hydrangea, Carolina Poplar. order now
for April, 1908.
GEORGE D. oDELL, Fl Central Street
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Enr sale.

NOR SALE-work horse. weight 100 lbs
Il S.A' SMITH co. 46-tf
EoR SALE Choice lot OF slab wood. HoI-
Il DEN MARTIN. 2l.tf
EoR sALB--Pair good work horses weight
II 300. G. n. BOND. GuitoId. Vt +5-ti
DOR SALE OR TO RENT-Tenement with
II barn. F. G. TAYLOR, W. Brattlehoro3'u
ENoR SALE Several large work horses
l. CRYSTAL SPRINGS ICE co. 4L2w
DOR sALE-Buildng lumber and hemlock
Il boards. W. q. DOOLlTTLE. 4o-tt
NOR SALE-Work horse, weight 1850;
Il $50 RINERNlEW FARM, Jamaica,
EoRsALE-Ni Chester white pig. 10 weeks
E old price $50, a. G. BARNES Dun Dunn
UNOR sA1.E-Chester White and Berk-
Il shire pigs. G. a. COLLINS, Brattle-
boro.
EOR SALE-St Albans horse power.
II A. G. BARNES, Vernon, Vt, Dunn
mer p. o.
Nor sALE-Farm stock and tools one
Il cheap horse, IL years old. H. l.
CLARK, Putney, Vt
NOR sALE-One three Sear-od colt, Can
Z be seen at d. G. bakers Guiliord
OSCAR BUYDEN, Brattleboro,
EOR sALE-Homc Comfort sleigh
Il never used; also harness, Inquire
f. w. SAGE, South Wards6oro, VI.
NOR SALE nhng cabinets. , typewriters
II / stenographer's desk, K l.. GbEENE'
Manager, Room >, American Buldlng.
NOR sALE-The residence of the late
Il A. V May, Western Ave a mod
to 1af I'M n.
Administrator.
EoR sALE-vermont bred horses, New New
It and secondhand harness always on hand
at my livery stable, 9 Birge street. Telephone
336. JOHN G. BAKER. ~
NOR sALE-No. ! portable saw mill all set
IL up and running on good JOp that VIII
go with mill, Easy terms AdareSS p,ireS NEI a.
NOR SALE-Dry hard wood stove length,
II split or in chunks. aso lot OF slab " a
Secondhand harvester cheap IN eNcellent
condition and guaranteed TO run. One pair
of heavy work horses, weight 2AO. HENRY
G. CLARK. Brattleboro. S''t
NOR SALE-Pair work horses. may be seen
Il at work on new highway near Fitts's
crossing, West Dummerston. To he sold on
completion of this work about peGember j
price moderate GEO. NJ STARK, X. +. ID. .,
BrattlebOro. WV
NOR -Blacksmithing and horse
shoeing business. A No. l stand
and well established business; good lot
OF shoes ready to nail on in busy sea-
son. WILLIAM GRIESBACH, Monta-
que Mass.
TOR SALE OR RENT-The property at
Il 20 Grove street, Brattleboro. Large
house, ten rooms with bath, gas, and
steam heat. Large lawn, suitable for
building lot. Near car line, high school
and churches. For sale on easy terms
or would lease for term of years. Tele-
phone 3O2. JOHN E. GALE, Guilford'
VT.
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NY ANTED-Competent cook in family
w of three. J. G. ULLERY, Brattle-
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0aanted.

" ANTED-Boy for office work. UI.-
w Derry & CO. Brattleboro.
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NOR SALE-Pair good work horses, weight
II 25O0. G. n. BOND. GuiltoId. Vt. 45-ti
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
GLUCOSE STOCKHOLDERS DISSATISFIED
Say Companys Officials Misappropriated
Funds to Pay Corn Products Dividends.

Certain stockholders of the Glucose Susur Re-
filming Company one OF the subsidiary companies Of
the Corn Products Refining Company have served
upon the officers and directors of the former COM
pany a request that they institute proceeding,
against the old Corn Products Company It's officers
ana directors, IN the matter OF alleged nisappro-
pratton OF the Glucose Company's funds
They allege that in 1902, 1908 and 1904 no divt-
dends were paid on the stock OF the Glucose Com
pany, but that the surplus earnings were by soma
device diverted to the Corn Products Company 10
enable 1t to pay dividends its stock. They FUR
ther allege that the income OF the Corn Products
Company from sources outside Of the Glucose Com
pany was insufficient to meet the dividend pay
ments of the former company.
All except a very small percentage OF the COM
mon and preferred stock OF the Glucose Company IS
owned by the Corn Products Refining Company
successor to the Corn Products Company
representative OF the Corn Products Refining
Company said yesterday afternoon that when the
present management came into control they had a
thorough examination made OF the books II was
found that dividends had been paid 10 minority
shareholders OF the Glucose Company but some
irregularities had been discovered, which however
had been corrected and the necessary payments
made: An invitation had been given the turnplaiu-
Ing shareholders. he added to examine The. books
at the conlpany's expense.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
BRONX BUILDING FALLS.
One Laborer Fatally Hurt-Ozcner
AweSted for Negligence.

In the collapse of a small brick building in the
course of erection at No. 1.346 Teller avenue.
The Bronx, yesterday morning man was
probably fatally injured and three others were
badly hurt and taken to the Lebanon Hospital.
Isaac Brown. the owner and builder. was placed
under arrest a charge of criminal negligence
and was held for examination to-day in the
Westchester police court. Patrick ]. Reville,
Superintendent Of Buildings in The Bronx, said
yesterday afternoon that he would do his best to
convict Brown, as an example TO other builders.
The S-inch brick walls of the fallen building
had been built up to the second story, and the
wooden floor beams Of the second floor were in
place These beams were nothing but light story
scantngs. and were the only things that braced
the lmsy brick walls. The temporary braces
had been removed TO facilitate the work
The bricklayers were at work on the north wall
and rushing the work along. runway
had been constructed from the street. and up
this wheelbGrrow load after load of bricks was
hurried and dumped upon the second story floor.
The walls not equal to the strain, partic-
ulary the weather had affected the mortar
and they collapsed. The mass OF brick. half the
north wall, the scuffold which the men had
been working and the thin planking and scant-
ling went down to the basement.
Most Of the men landed on top of the wreckage
and were not hurt to any extent. -Four OF the
men, all Italians, buried and could not be
extricated until after half hours hard work
one Of the Italians, the one most seriously In
jured. hurt his spine and probably will die. One
OF his companions broke four ribs and another
got off with rather painful abrasions and con-
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS MADE
Justices Name Attendants in Cooperation
with Civil Service Commission.

In compliance with request from the newly
elected justices of the Supreme Court in the First
Department, John c. Birdseye. secretary of the
State Civil Service Commission, met with the JUS
tices at the Courthouse in this city yesterday for
the purpose of certifying for appointment to
the position Of court attendant 1t having been
held that the provisions of Chapter 1856 the Laws
of 1906 required that each justice as a separate
eligible list at least three times. 1t became neces-
sary to have the certifcaton of names submitted
and the selections made at once in order to avoid
respondence Mr.. Birdseye had copy of the
the result that the following appointments were
made
Bv Justice Ford. Peter F. Rafferty, veteran, of
IA East 18th street; by Justice Seabury, Thomas
F Comminsky. of No. 20 East 12lst street and
William Turk of No; 3575 Broadway; by Justice
DAYTON John F. harrington, of No. 1854 Park ave-
West; by Justice Hendrick. Michael F. LOBBY, of
No 81 West 126th street, and Thomas ]. Quinn.
G. Ward Of No Ii9 East 1lSth street and John J.
Donovan of No 232 East 22d street: by Justice
Erlanger Theodore NJ. Gibbons, of No. PSI West
18th street, ard Herman Fried. of No. 1lS Avenue
G: by Justice Platzek. Michael J. Rush of No. Sii
Tenth avenue, and Morris Streicher of No, 63 Riv-
ington street; by Justice Brady Garrett j. Moore,
of No. 23s East S0th street
Henry Trott, attendant in the Court of
General Sessions. is TO be transferred by Justice
Brady the Supreme Court The Justices were
unanimous in their appreciation of the courtesy of
and thus bringing 20 a prompt conclusion the mat
ter of appointment Of attendants. No more ap-
pointments viii be made for the present. These
appointments take effect January l. The salary Is
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
FOR BLOWING "CRoss WHISTLES"
Lackawanna Pilot Before Local Steam In
spectors Again.

For blowing "cress whistles IN violation of
Rule Ill Of the Pilot laws. o. D. Relyea was
trial yesterday before the local Board OF
Steamboat Inspectors. in the Whitehall Build
ing. ReIyea is employed by the marine depart
ment of the Lackawanna Railroad on the ferry
boats Netherland. Bremen and Bergen under
Superintendent Emory. Relyea was pilot of
the latter boat on the night OF July last when
there was a collision between the Bergen and
the Iron Steamboat Perseus in the North River
The accident was said TO have been caused by
the blowing of cross whistles" by Relyea.
When the case was tried before the local in
SpeCtorS Relyea was suspended for one hun
dred days
While Captain Ira Harris the supervising in
spector of steam vessels for this port, was in
Maine last September he heard that Relyea
was still acting pilot on the Bergen. that he
had not given UP his license. and that he had
been blowing cross whistles" again Captain
Harris said yesterday that when he returned TO
the city September p he found that Relyeas
license had been turned in on September q
but he also found three affidavits from what
he regards as a reliable source that Relyea was
still acting pilot
Il sent the affidavits to the railway COM
pany,' said Captain Harris. "on December 81,
showing that Relyea had also blown cross
whistles to two boats in one day II is upon
this charge that he is now being tried. There
is too much illegal whistling going on in this
harbor. 1t is against the law. and dangerous
and am going TO have il stopped. James j
Macklin, the attorney for the railroad company
has tried to prevent the local board from oh
tanning legitimate information from witnesses
Quartermaster McCahill was acquitted at a trial
In October through Macklin's methods which
as wrote to the company, constitute contempt
of court according to the ruling of Attorney
General Knox The Revised Statutes Section
4.450. says that licensed officer shall not
withhold any information that may be of SER
prevented by Macklin from telling the facts in
the case
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
PROBE HARRIMAN ROADS.
Inquiry Begins To-day to Find IT
Sherman act Has Been Violated.

The Interstate Commerce Commission will be-
gin an investigation OF the Hartman railroads
at 10 a. m to-day in room No. Al of the Post
office Building. Frank B. kellogg and c. A.
Severance of st. Paul. attorneys for the gov
ernment in the inquiry. have been in this city
two days getting the probe in readiness They
were working yesterday in the offices Of the
law department OF the Union Pacific at No.
120 Broadway Ex-Judge Robert S Lovett,
Mr.. Harrimans personal counsel, and Maxwell
Evarts. OF the company's law department, We're
aiding the governments counsel to get facts
and figures from the company's books.
None Of the lawyers interested in the investi-
cation would say anything yesterday about the
plans they had formed. It is expected that
William Nelson Cromwell will represent the
Union Pacific counsel at the inquiry. Mr..
probably will not go on the stand to-day. He
may not leave his house for a day or two. in
deed since he had not fully recovered from
the effects of an operation performed several
days ago
Among the witnesses TO be examined early
in the inquiry are Julius Kruttschnitt, director
Of the Union Pacifc's bureau of maintenance
and operation; J. c. Stubs. traffic director Of
the road; w. V. S. Thorne. director of purchases.
and Alexander Millar. secretary of the company.
1t is understood that the Interstate Commerce
Commission VIII inquire into the Union Pacific
ownership and control Of the Southern Pacific
TO see how far they may conflict with the Sher-
man Antitrust act, which prohibits union OF
parallel and competing lines of railway The
mans control of the Chicago & Alton and the
Illinois Central
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
MESSAGE INTERESTS LIGHTING MEN.
Empire Association Favors a State Commis-
sion of Experts.

The recommendation Of Governor Hughes that
the State Commission OF Gas and Electricity be
abolished is OF great interest 10 the members OF
the Empire T, Gas and Electric Association.
which declared tor the appointment OF the present
lighting comm -xalAl a:-j matter OF general
policy has upheld no commission throughout its
official life.
The association was formed two years ago. when
public curiosity and interest In tho lighting ques-
ton were at fever neat. 1t then that few OF
the lighting Of the upstate region got together.
They were ready to with the public through
men who knew kilowatt from candlestck, they
declared, but not through every self-apponted
lighting expert who chose 70 climb the hill at
Albany and make speech before the nearest com
mittee. Since then there have been searching in
vestgations, and reductions that hurt; but to the
minds OF the upstate lighting judicial hear
ing. with thrashing out of the question fairly to
both sides. infinitely preferable coping with
committees and councils where loose talk was
banded about by the layman.
state have gradually come 10 their way of thinking
has been proved by the increase in the member ship
Of the association, which now numbers more than
fifty Of the upstate lighting companies. To further
rather than fight the properly constituted state
authorities is the principle for which the associa-
ton stands
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
TALE OF CRUELTY AT SEA.
German Crew Charged with Beating Chief
Engineer of Steamer Hothan Newton.

II was the intention of Captain George Anderson
OF the British tank steamer Hothan Newton which
anchored or the Standard Oil docks at the foot
OF North 10th street. Williamsburg. on Wednesday
night, to unload his ship. which is heavily laden
with naphtha to-day but II will be impossible for
him 10 do so unless ho engages a new crew HIS
entire old crew, consisting OF five husky German
seamen, are in the Raymond street Jail awaiting
examination on charge OF having brutaIly as
saulted the chief engineer of the vessel Samuel
Davis The five men were remanded in 81. 900 ball
each by Magistrate Dooley In the Lee avenue
court yesterday, for further hearing.
The arrest of tho five is the climax to a
fight which began at Mddlesborough. England. and
did not end until this port reached. The men
say that on the trip over they shamefully
treated by the officers of the vessel especially
Davis. After the CAFE has been disposed of in the
police courts, the hve seamen say they will bring
the matter TO the attention of the German Consul
ate. One of the crew told reporter yes
terday that member of the was thrown
overheard while the vessel In the middle of
the ocean, and was rescued only after considerable
difficulty
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
TO KEEP OUT OF POLITICS.
Norris K. Jesup's Opinion of Rapid
Transit Com mission.

Presiding the meeting Of the Chamber Of Com
r,erce yesterday. Morris K. Jesup took occasion
TO express his hope that :he chamber might be
freed from connection with the Rapid Transit Com
mission. He referred to the fact that the presi-
dent OF the hamber is oficio member of the
Rapid Transit Commission.
"I consider IL unwise for any member of the
chamber to be connected with any legislative
body he said, 'and I refer the Rapid
Transit Commission. I that Governor
has said that it should be abolished l think I
know the spirit Of tho commissioners and that
they felt they served the city along the line of
duty To have ones self wrapped UP in a great
body like this. a man should De free. One cannot
eliminate politics from commission. to
see this chamber free and Lonest It is well for
work for improvements. and therefore I
want present my view that in the future the
members of this chamber should be kept out Of
Office. To do the work of this, chamber requires
great thought ard time, and In seeking a new
president, you will soon. you should bear these
things in mind"
Mr. Jesup said after the meeting that he would
not resign of1cio member OF the Rapid
Transit Commission, but he thought the law
should be amended so as 10 exclude all members
Of the Chamber Of Commerce from legislative Of
fees.
THE members of this chamber should be free
and untrammelled from public office" he said
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
NEW YEARS VISIT LED TO JAIL.
Furier Who Absconded to Canada Four
Years Ago Caught Here.

David Hirschkowitz, former furrier OF this city,
arrested and placed in Ludlow street Jail on
Wednesday night by United States Marshal Hen
kel on a commitment ordering him confined for an
indefinite length Of time for contempt.
III 1902 Hirschkowitz had a prosperous business
in furs. Then he got into the bankruptcy courts
and was there charged with having fraudulently
scheduled es assets furs worth $500. Judge Holt
signed an order directing Hirscnkowitz to turn
over TO the trustee in bankruptcy the furs sched-
uled Instead the furrier fed to Canada where
he remained until two nights ago. when he ran
down from Montreal spend New Years Day
with relatives. Marshal Henkel heard of 1t and
arrested him.
until he can carry out the terms imposed upon
him or settle in some way with his former cred
ltors The court may also hold him for contempt
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
TUBE INQUIRY BY CITY.
To Find Ont If Belmont East RiUer
Tunnels Are Com pLeted.

Assistant Corporation Counsel Connolly said
yesterday that the city would endeavor to get
an official inspection Of the Belmont tunnel In
42d street to ascertain definitely If either of the
two tubes under the East River had been COM
pleted He added: I'VE cannot let Mr.. Bel
mont know. through the public press. just what
steps we intend to take to get into his tunnel.
There would be no use in heralding such inten-
tions by The city. We want 10 see If the boring
really is completed If il is not. the city will
have way Of putting stop TO the work on
account of the lapsed franchise This would
possibly obviate the necessity of pushing the
appeal case on the injunction"
The injunction referred to is the one recently
granted by Justice Fitzgerald in the Supreme
Court. restraining the city authorities from in
reference 18th the work In the tunnel There
is a question whether the old Steinway fran
chise. purchased by Mr.. Belmont and extended
by act Of Legislature. expired at the end of
1906. not Mr. Connolly thinks II did Coun-
sci for Mr. Belmont, it is said hold that the
time for completing the tunnel connecting the
Grand Central Station in Manhattan with Jack
son avenue. Long Island City, will not expire
under the term OF the franchise until August l.
next.
The Belmont engineers say that the tunnel
will be in operation by March l. They recently
announced that one Of the tubes under the East
River completed and that the other would
be finished in q few weeks. The tunnel will hold
a two-track railway with loop in 42d street
Grand Central subway station. This loop is
already completed. the engineers say The ar
loop will enable people 10 transfer from the SUBJ
way to the road going to Long Island City by
walking down flight OF stairs
When the New York Central's terminal in 42d
street is completed there will be close con-
nection between the Centrars trains and the
subway. Then passengers arriving at the Grand
uptown by way of 1fe subway or go 10 Long
Island City by the Belmont tunnel
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
COULDN'T FOOL JOHN KELLY.
Old Deputy Sheriff Recognizes Prisoner
When He Asks to Take a Swim.

Speaking Of John Kelly. who resigned his place
as deputy sheriff TO become personal attendant 70
Justice Gildersleeve in the Supreme Court, an
employe in the Criminal Courts Building told this
story yesterday: John used TO have charge of the
tourist department. that is to say. he escorted
the convicted persons 70 their new residence away
from New York For fifteen years he had the job
and in that time courier for many notable
criminals. Once he took fellow to Castle Sage,
who was, according 10 the fellows statement, go
ing TO do his first bit On the way up the man,
who was sitting at the window looking out on the
river, said: Gee, l wish could take just one
swim in there before my time begins Kelly
started, and looked the man square in the face,
and said: Mister, know you. You said you were
never sent up before. You lied You made that
same remark to me four years ago
He was right. and the convict owned up"
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
STEAMSHIP CARGO CHECKERS STRIKE.
White Star Employees Go Out and Cause
Trouble in Handling Freight.

The strike of the cargo checkers employed by the
White Star Steamship Company at Piers IS and 10.
North River. which has been pending some time.
actually took place yesterday morning. The steam
ships Teutonic and Bowie were atrthe piers. ard
the immediate effect OF the strike confusion
and delay in handling freight as both ships came
TO port heavily laden.
The strikers have no union. and the strike not
a general one. some OF the checkers remaining at
work Several of the strikers gathered around the
piers. and began 10 cry 'Scab' at those who con-
tinued working. II looked at time II free
.hsht would take place. but several policemen ar
rived IN time 10 prevent a Superintendent
watson or Pier as. said he had received orders -
NIL the places OF the strikerA