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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Pacific Coast Trade

by Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May Flour family ex-
tras IS 4O96; bakers extras, $5.40Q5.65; Oregon
and Washington. s4 9O95.40; middlings. $S3Q36;
mixed feed $27Q29; rolled barley $30q32; oat-
meal. s4 10; oat groats, 81 80; rolled oats S34a
So; wheat hay. s16Q20; wheat and oat. $16Q17;
wild oat Sl2Ql5. .5o tame oat. $1Sg17 so; alfalfa.
SOFA; straw 55Q9Oc; pink beans. 1898 10; lima,
So 656lS IS; oregon Burbank potatoes. S5cQH. 10;
Merced sweets, S25OQ3; new potatoes. 11zQ2hc;
green peas. sl@125 string beans 4a7c; egg
plant. $12kG15c; tomatoes $l6Og2; summer
QS1; garlic, 10000
Old ROSTERS, S4@4 80; young, $7.6OQ1O; small
broilers, $2.5O93 large. s4g6; fryers, $QS;
hens. 81 5000; old s495; young ducks. s507;
geese, So; gosings. 81. 2.5OQS; old pigeons. $l.25@
/ 80; young, $2Q2.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING
By Associated Press.

SAN PEDRO May THE steam schooner
Capistrano. Capt Peterson. on maiden trip.
five days from Hoquam, brought 100000 feet
of lumber for the Southern California Lumber
company.
The steam schooner Samoa, Capt. Madsen,
three days from Caspar, arrived with 100000
feet of lumber for the E. X. Wood company.
The steam schooner Grays Harbor, Capt.
Andfnsen. four days from Hoquam, berthed
at the Southern Pacific wharf with 100000 feet
of lumber for Los Angeles wholesalers
The steam schooner Marshield. Capt. Dett-
mars, completed discharglng "a lumber cargo
at the San Pedro Lumber company's wharf
and sailed today for Hardy Creek TO reload for
return.
The steamship George W. Elder, Capt. Jes-
sen, took large passenger and freight list
departing at p. m. for Portland via San
Francisco.
The steam schooner Bee, Capt. Krog, sailed
today for Eureka TO reload for return
The steam schooner Alcatraz, Capt. Elles-
sen, departed for Santa Barbara to discharge
100 900 feet Of lumber at that port.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
FOR EXCHANGE
Real Estate

S2000-Equity, mortgage Of $500, nice
modern cottage, for automobile.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
STRAWBERRIES RALLY
AND PRICES ADVANCE
NEW POTATOES AND EXTRACTED
HoNEYADEcLINE
Cherries Are Plentiful-Texas Cucum'
bers Arrive-Summer Squash and
Radishes Decline--Last of
Cauliflower Crop

The strawberry market had tendency to
rally yesterday. While the supply was plent-
full there no surplus on hand and prices
advanced to sc for the best stock. The bottom
p1ace was 2Isc, which was a trihe better than
on Wednesday.
II is the belief that if the weather continues
cool strawberries will be profitable Should hot
weather come, however, the market will again
be disorganzed. There were four cars shipped
the largest shipment of the season. One car
went to Portland one to San Francisco Ship
ments were made far east as salt Lake.
Cherries were plentiful. Blacks were in the
largest receipt. although there were good
many whites on hand. Cherries sold FOR 1Oc
and zoe a pound in bulk and 81 and Sl.2o by
the 10-pound box.
Nearly all kinds of vegetables were plentiful'
A large shipment of Mexican tomatoes arrived.
Texas cucumbers were in market. Summer
SQUASH and radishes dropped. Caulthower is
about Off the market. The remnant OF the crop
is now coming in selling at 90c dozen.
Eggs were firm. The entire trading on the
produce exchange was in eggs. Sales amounted
to 10 cases Of local case cou ats. New potatoes
dropped to s2d22 25. Extracted honey also
drotped The new quotations are: Water white
7i6c; white &c; light amber 6Q6lsc.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
TRIES TO SAVE INSANE
WIFE; SHE SHOOTS HIM
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-While
endeavoring to save his insane wife
from self-destruction at the Fairmont
hotel this morning Leon Calone, the
second cook, fell victim at her hands
and is now dying.
GeneVieve Calone became possessed
of the idea that priests were trying to
separate her husband from her. She
entered the servants dining room of
the Fairmont this morning and sent for
her husband When he arrived she
pointed a pistol at her head and said
she was about to kill herself.
He attempted to secure the weapon,
but before he could do so she fired three
shots at him. He was hit twice and one
wound will prove fatal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Senior Paymaster Retired
Rv Associated Press.

BY AsSOcIateu FTeBs.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Walter L.
Wilson, senior paymaster in the navy.
was placed on the retired list yesterday
for physical disability. He has been
under treatment at the naval medical
school hospital since December last.
Paymaster Wilson is a son of the late
William L. Wilson, postmaster general
in Cleveland's administration, who was
also a representative in congress from
West Virginia. He was at one time
chairman Of the ways and means COM
mittee. PayInaster Wilson entered the
naval service in March, 1904.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
ORANGES AT AUCTION
IN NEW YORK MARKET

8 NEW YORK, May 7.-Twenty-two &
8 carloads of California oranges sold at {:
@ auction here today at the following 6
{. prices per box for regular sizes: {.
8 Extra fancy navels S2.S5 to S40b,
g average $500.
3 Fancy nayels $3.50 to sS.1S, aver {.
g age $40. &
o Extra choice navels $2.05 to sS.05, &
<3 average S2.55.
3 Choice naveIs $500 to $3.50, aver {
8 age SEQ. &
o Fruit in fair to good condition. G
8 Market firm. Weather stormy and &
o unfavorable. Seven cars will sell &
@ later. &
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Dried Fruit Prices
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May THE market for
evaporated apples is quiet with better grades
scarce. Fancy are quoted at l0c; choice, sag
91lc; prime 719c common to fair, 5A4612c.
TIunes do not seem to respond to short crop
reports; quotations are stil ranging from 4@
14C for California and from 52410c Off Ore
gon fruit. Apricots weak with choice quoted at
l3q13ko; extra choice, 1iuliac; fancy, 15Q
16c Peaches continue unsettled with choice
quoted at 9c extra choice, 91ac; fancy. l0Q
1Ql4c extra fancy, 1lql1iac Ralsins are
neglected with loose muscatels quoted at 59
exc; seeded 5g SCI London layers, S1.25Q
1.35.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
RANCH HAND ARRAIGNED
FOR DYNAMITiNG TRAIN
BY Associated Press.

BUTTE, Mont, May 7.-Lewis Fer
ris a ranch hand, was arraigned to-
day, charged with the murder of En-
gineer Albert c. Bussey Of Missoula,
who was killed when the Burlington
eastbound train was dynamited here
last Friday night. Ferris, who con-
fessed the crime to the county attorney
yesterday waived preliminary exam
ination and was remanded without bail.
He will face two other murder charges
growing out of the same case, for the
deaths of Fireman George Ehle and of
Carl Ming, the tramp who was killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
NEVADA
Chicago Live Stock
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO May 7.--Cattle-Receipts 1900
steady TO shade lower; beeves, $4.75Q7. 25; Tex
ans, $4 6095. $50; westerns. s4.65q6OO stockers
and feeders, s3.70@575; cows and hefers. 81 Sc
$3.50; calves, s5.50q6.
Fogs-Receipts about &c, 900; sc lower light
s.. .256l5.65; mixed, So 1905. s7la; heavy. $3.50
65: rough $5,25d5.6O good TO choice heavy
s.. 4O95.65 pigs, $4 40Q5 20; bulk of sales. S. 81
sheep-Receipts $1,000: weak to 1Oc lower
natives s4Q6. 10; westerns, s4@610; yearlings
s6 1906 so; lambs. s5.5OG6,7o; westerns, $500
7
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Butter, Eggs and Cheese

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May Fancy creamery
butter, 2312c; seconds, 23c; fancy dairy. 21hc.
New cheese 12Q12t5c; Young America, 13q13h.
Ranch eggs, 22c store, 19c,
CHICAGO, May 7.-On the produce exchange
today the butter market steady; cream
cries, 19Q25c; dairies. 1SQ24c. Eggs. steady
"a mark. included. lac; f1rsts. 14c; prime
frsts, 1519c. Cheese, steady, 11Q12c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT VEHICLES

FOR sALE-DO YOU CONTEMPLATE BUY
ing automobile? If So why buy new
one when I can save you full 5000 on a ma
chine just good as new. My 24-horse power
shaft driven jackson cost $500. with hne ron
and extras, has been little used and will
demonstrate to your satisfaction and teach
to drive if necessary and will sell for Sl175
cash; no trades. Call 416 UNION TRUST
BLDG, or 113O 8. BURLINGTON
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

o Shipments of oranges and lemons {
% from Los Angeles Tuesday, May 8, {
q reported by the California Fruit {
% Growers exchange, were 118 carloads (
@ OF oranges and 13 carloads of lemons. {
o Total to date there were shipped 20,- (
% 199 carloads, of which 2269 were {
% lemons. Last season to date there (
O. were shipped 1885 carloads, of (
o which 1903 were lemons. 4
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
CONTRACTORS

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ACCORDING
to your own ideas free OF charge. $50 to $500
builds /, 2, and 4-room bungalow
$500 builds 4-room house. toilet. front and back
porches. sink, stained and painted cloth and
papered.
$i5) builds neat bungalow, bath. toilet, sink.
clothes closet. pantry, front and screen
porches: all finished complete.
$75O builds 5-room modern in every respect.
plastered, tinted walls. wired. porcelain
plumbing, etc.
$3.50 builds strictly modern Groom bungalow:
hardwood floors, mantel and fireplace; all
modern plumbing, etc. This is beauty.
Low bids on all classes of building.
We build anywhere in Southern California
W. G. HANSON BUILDING CO.,
SIS Mason bldg, 4th and Broadway.
Main 1892 Fb487.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
DAM NEAR SEATTLE BLOWN
UP; LAKE Is DESTROYED
By Associated Press.

SEATTLE, May IA large dam in
Ravenna park, near the state uni
versity, was dynamited last night, de-
stroying the lake in the park. The
county bridge was washed away and a
railroad bridge weakened so that trains
on the Sumas branch of the Northern
Pacific cannot pass. The proposed sale
of the park to the city has aroused a
great deal of bitter feeling, which has
resulted In the outrage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Morning Sales

Johnnie-1O, 500 at 4Ac.
BLACK Rock-5000 at &c.
Jumbo Ex.-1000 at sic.
Florence-200 at $3.7; 100 at s3.77h.
Daisy-40O at s1.S2; 900 at sl.31.
Mayfiower Cons.--S000 Mt lie.
Fraction--30O at SAC: 500 at CSC.
Bonnie Clare-3000 at i3c.
Original Bullfrog-4000 at Sc.
Jim Butler-200 at soc.
Montana Bullfrog-5000 at 1c.
Tramp Cons.-2000 at 19c.
Nevada Homestake--1000 at 31c.
Bullfrog Mining-3000 at SC.
Globe Oil-100O at 111hc.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Treasury Balances

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 7-Today's treasury
balances show: Available cash balance, S249.-
500, 430 gold coin and bullion, $3.50 065; gold
certificates, S23 941, 100.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
San Francisco Shipping
BY Associated Press

| SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-Arrived-Steam-
| ers Saginaw. Hanalei. from San Pedro; Santa
Rosa from San Diego.
| Sailed-Steamers Queen, San Diego; Che
halls, San Pedro; Whittier Ventura.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
FRUIT. MARKET

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-Fancy apples.
81 rs; common, 6Oc blackberries. 7l2Q1oc; ma
vel oranges SLS5d2.75; Mexican lines, S550Q6:
common California lemons. 75cqSl. %; good to
choice. $1.75a2; fancy, s.. 2542.5O bananas sig
80; pineapples $I00u6
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

8 NEW YORK, May "copper". 4
6 Lake, sle.825x 1875; electrolytic,
9 s12.5O@1e.75; casting, $is.s5 q 1s.s71s.
8 Lead--$a.20@a.25.
8 Tin-s31 90 $3.50.
o Silver-New York, 523sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Coffee Market

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 7.-Coffee futures closed
reported Of 1850 bags, including May and
June at 605c; July, Go Sept. 6.15; Oct. 6.l0c;
Dec. 615q6.2O. Spot steady; No. Rio. 6Ac;
No, Santos, S9sc; mild, quiet; Cordova, 9%@
12%c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Exports and imports
.ciated Press.

By Associated Press.
LONDON. May THE April statement Of
the board of trade shows decreases of s4S, 414,-
900 in imports and SIS 557, 500 in exports.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Wool Prices

BY Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. May 7.-Wool. steady; medium
grades combing and clothing, 16ql6hc; light
fine 13Dl4c; heavy fine, 9Q1Oc; tub washed,
1S424c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
PALMlsTs AND MEDIUMS

70 SS ESS - 1STOT ; S;Sr :, q (, 20
medium. gives life readings daily; test
circles Wednesday evenings, O'clock. 2ko
ROOM 10. 11eM q. SPRING ET.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Retail Prices

Following prices for leading articles OF
consumption prevail at the Los Angeles
stores:
Butter, 2-lb. roll. fancy. 50
Butter Glib. roll, Santa Ana. .......... .66
Cooking butter. 2-lb. roll. ............ 80
Eggs, fresh ranch per dozen. ......... ~
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Cotton Market

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 7-Cotton futures closed
firm at a net advance OF 1920 points.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
New York Bonds

NEW YORK, May 7.--Following were the
closing quotations today;
BY Associated Press. - c,,.,..
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

uo6-lb sacks1 No. /. s1.95; corn 200 lbs.).
81 80; cracked corn 600 lbs.). s1.95; feed
meal 200 Ibs), $500; rolled barley 400
lts) $40; oil cake meal 200 lbs.). $780,
shorts 600 lbs). s1.sO; bran, heavy 600 lbs.)
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Oil Stock:
DAILY MINING CALL

Official sales-20o0 Johnnie Con at 4kc; 5000
Cal. Hills at SC. SOM; 5000 Johnnie Con. at 41sc
Listed Stocks
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

jap AIS ctfs ..... s5h do 6s .............1Ol%
do I'd ser ...... S5as Inter Met AIS 65%
l, & 4s .....,.. 97%
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
CHICAGO GRAIN
By Associated Press.


CHICAGO, May MAY wheat opened weak
because of a decline at Liverpool and the IA
vorable weather for the new crop In the north
west The expectation of an encouraging gov
day. Trading was confined mainly to the July
option. July opened a shade to 1s4Ac lower
a S97sG9Oc, sold off to S9ssc. advanced to 90Ssc
and closed firm at 909sq90l9c.
Another sharp advance occurred in the price
OF corn for the May delivery and a new high
record established at 7ic. The upturn
was the result of brisk demand from shorts
because of the continued rains throughout the
corn belt. May sold between 71A474c and
closed at 1880. July opened 3s41Ac higher at
64a647sc, sold off to 61hc and closed at 64149
645sc
Oats were firm on buying by shorts and COM
mission houses July opened &c higher at
467sc, sold between 463.q47hc and closed at
4714c.
Provisions opened easy because of SC de-
cline in live hogs. At the close July pork was
up 10c, lard was 5A71sc up and ribs IS up.
Market Ranges
Wheat-May, $1O2%; July. soSsQ9Ol4c; Sept.
SEC.
Corn-May, 7Sssc July s43ac; Sept. s27sc.
Oats-May old 55l4c; new. 54Nc; July, old.
4T+c; new, 4512c Sept 3714 G372sc.
Cash quotations follows:
No. 2 red, sl.O2a1Os; No 2 corn. 7SA@7a1ac
No yellow, 731sc; No oats, 551sc; No 3
white, 51lad54izc; fair to choice mailing bar
ley 67a72c; No l northwestern haxseed, s122;
short ribs, sides loose, S6.75@7.121a; mess pork,
per bbl. Sl3. 4o91S so; lard, per 100 lbs. IS 45;
short clear sides boxed sL371aaz6212; whisky,
basis of high wines, S1.S5.
Articles Receipts. Shpmts.
Flour bbls ...................... @, 400 g. 500
Wheat, bush ...,.......s...'..'. Zf,9OO lbooVO
Corn bush .................... 10000 1s2,100
Oats bush ..................... 25s, 600 AIS, 300
Barley, bush ................... 1880 41OO
PORTLAND May 7.-Wheat. club. S7iac:
bluesten. soc; valley SIC; red, Soc.
TACOMA, May 7-Wheat. unchanged. blue
stem, s7c club, SIC; red, SEC.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

S50OO-Orange grove at Riverside. mort
gage of $1,000, for Los Angeles,
Pasadena or Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
PATENTS AND PATENT RIGHTS

q. p. HARPHAM GETS PATENTS. IN
ventions financed. patent litigation; rs
years experience GIT UNION TRUsl
BLDG F4328.
TATENTS-U. 3. AND FOREIGN INToR.
nation book free to inventors BROOKS
& LTDDERS. COS l. A. Trust bldg. I'd
and Spring SITS. Los Angeles Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
DENTISTS

DIR. BACHMAN. FORMER MINNEAPOLIS
dentist. sos 0. T. johnson bldg. Fourth and
Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES. May Bank clearings were
S627, ,S756s against 81, ,62s SS4 o4 for the corre-
spending date last year, decrease of $l,4OSSl.
Following is comparative statement:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

S5500-Furniture and lease OF fine apart
ment house, what have you?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
MINING QUOTATIONS
California

Yesterdays quotations of the Los Angeles
Nevada mining stock exchange were as fol-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
PHYSICIANS
->~-~--~
cE3sPooLs

WE CLEAN THEM OUT: NO CHARGE
for digging or disinfecting; full size tanks;
no waiting; teams. Over years ex-
perience in this city and highly recon-
mended. Phones b9146. TEMPLE sos.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

S2500-Rooming house for cottage, or
vacant lots and some cash.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
CEsSPOOLs

CLEANED OUT-WE CLEAN THEM OUT
cheaper than other company. Send experience
ed men; use best disinfectant. IMPERIAL
PUMPING CO.. 1871 w. Goth; Home 22O4O;
West 1896.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

sg0OO-Equity, mortgage Of $1,000. nice
large ten-reom house at Covina,
for Los Angeles, Pasadena or
Beach.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-25
TIMBER LAND FOR SALE.

One lot in Orange, VT Estimated 10 cut
10000 feet Of soft wood timber, besides large
amount Of cedar and several hundred cords Of
wood. Access on level land about two miles
from Lord & Nelson's and Phelps Bros. saw
Mills. All down grade i58n
One lot Of about 90 acres, estimated TO cut
$500 cords i6-inch stove wood, also a small
amount OF spruce timber This land 10 in Will
Jamestown OF Baptist street, about i-2 miles
from Graniteyflle. A good market Tor this
wood in GraniteviIls. i56tf
One lot Of about 100 acres In Williamstown,
IL miles from railroad, estimated TO cut
100000 feet soft wood timber and 100000 feet
hard wood timber. This Is practically all SUI
perior quality Of old growth spruce, heml0ek,
birch and maple This land lays nicely and is
easy Of access l56tf
For full particulars inquire of the d. A. Per-
nv Real Estate Agency, I56tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-25
THE IDEAL FOR COMPENSATION.
Why Shouldn't Every Industry Garry
The Burden of It's Own Killed
and Wounded.

There ought to be, and there can be,
system under which the injured en-
ploye viii know exactly how much he
deserves because of his accident, and
will know also that he viii receive ex-
actIv that amount promptly, auto
matically, in the ordinary course Of
business administration, without an
appeal TO the courts, without an appeal
to the employer. without becoming a
pirate and without becoming a begger
MIR. Francis II. Mclean has recently
presented To the New York Conference
Of Charities and Correction a report on
a4i accident cases coming consecutively
under the observation of himself and
his friends. Ii was an official report,
laboriously compiled.
lin AZ cases out of the 241 there was
certain amount Of compensation, paid
BY the employer to the injured work
man. In the other 1914 cases out Of the
241 there was no compensation.
Our present law of employers liza
bility depriyes the employee Of justice
without relieving the employer Of ex-
pense. 1t is hideously cruel from one
standpoint and frightfully expensive
from the other. It cannot endure,
Every other important country in the
world has put it away in its museum
of antiquities,
Every other important country in
the world has made compensation for
accidents an adjunct of business in
place of department Of law In every
other important country in the world
tic burden OF the accident whether
due to the fault Of the employer, tine
fault Of the employe, or the fault Of
nobody. Is placed ON the shoulders of
the industry in which it happened
Carelessness Of employer and Of en-.
pIovee is inevitable. Both these things,
both imperfection of machinery and
earelessness OF human beings, may be
diminished by wise laws, but they can
not be eradicated. Accidents must nap
non. And therefore the compensation
for the accident ought TO be inevitable
and automatic, like the accident itself,
Why shouldn't every industry carry
the burden Of its own killed and wound
81? Why shouldn't compensation for
disability be iust as mucA part Of
The cost of business as 1t Is of the cost
Of war? Why shouldn't the workman
who goes into his daily fight with mod
ern machinery be assured that his in
Jury will be regarded as an honorable
wound, emitting him to decent consid-
GRAFTON? why shouldn't the industrial
soldier, meeting his death in forms as
terrible as those of any battle. field.
die knowing that ne win leave. at least
few years food to his family ?--Wil-
liam Hard, in the September Every
body's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-25
LIVERY NOTICE

Having bought out the livery bust
ness of the M. II. Hughes Livery
Co., corner OF Summer aud Merchant
street, | will run an honest, square
business, treat all parties well and
give transient teams the best OF care.
Il is intended that this stable be
kept in a clean and gentlemanly way.
Nice waiting room for ladies and safe
teams to supply their wants Private
telephone connection. Line never
busy. Calls answered day or night,
Special attention given to doctor S
teams and all boarders. Few more
boarders taken now. Teams taken
to house or Office without extra charge.
Those who love horseback riding
can enjoy this best of recreations by
calling or telephoning. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Telephone $50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-25
Unites Vermont and New Hampshire

II will be but a few short months
before this town will be united with
Vermont shore by beautiful az well
as substantial bridge suitable to carry
an electric car line. If the time ever
comes that that commodity might be
necessary, for tho piers and abutments
have been completed by Douglass y
Farnum Of Woodsyille. y. IT,, says a
Claremont. " H., dispatch to The
Manchester Union The two abutments
have been raised several feet, and the
one on the Vermont shore is practically
new. When they were testing the logs
one was cut into and il proved to be in
as good condition as il it had been there
hut few years instead OF more than
three quarters Of a century. The piers
have also been raised. so that the
bridge will be much above the high
water mark, and thus be- safe from dam
ger in time or high water and log driy'
ing as well as from the ice in the
spring.
which there will be three, is $40 feet.
The substructure cost 81 500 while the
sllperstrueture will cost $1,000. The
contract for the superstructue was
given the United Construction Co., Of
Albany, Y. Y..and it is anticipated that
the bridge will be completed by De-
ccmber !.
The opening Of the bridge win be a
blessing to the autoists who are now
Obliged to 20 ten miles to Windsor and
then six down the Vermont side while
the other way they are obliged to 90
ten miles to Charlestown, N, H., and
six miles up the Vermont side to get
TO places in the vicinity OF Ascutney.
willie. while this bridge road has always
been the direct route to Ludlow, Ches-
ter. Rutland and many other towns in
Vermont from Claremont and vicinity.
It IS believed that the opening of
the bridge will take business to Clare.
mont in the way Of shopping and u
will open up market for the farmers
IN the vicinity Of that bridge, whereas
the business now goes to Windsor and
Charlestown
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-25
FOR SALE!

Owing to the recent death of Mr..
]. NJ. Brault the Granite Plant and
Business of Brault s. Sargent. Mont.
pelier, VT. Straight type shed.
Equipped with all modern devices,
Best possible location, and all new.
None of this machinery has been run
over 9 months. Plant is now op-
Grating 2 gangs of cutters. Every
thing in first-class condition
If interested apply to ]. D. SAR-
GENT. Montpelier, VT, or THOS.
H. CAVE, JE. Barre, Vt.