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The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-10
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given to tn,
-stuf huhiuS Uf- tire W-in.- NJ. -RUy;
lance Co., that a special meeting
Of stockholders Of said company Il
called TO be held December 80
1908, at 6 p. M, at the Office Of
the said company in Provo, Utah,
at which meeting il will be propos-
ed to amend the articles of incor-
poation Of said company as follows
That article VII shall read "Tht
limit Of the capital stock Of this
corporation shall be one hundred
thousand dollars" instead Of
"twenty-fve thousand dollars"
That Article X, in relation Ia
the Office Of general manager, shall
read, "The general manager shall
be elected by the stockholders from
among themselves"
w. M. RoyLANcE, Pres.
9. nj. HUMPHREY, Sec.
Date of first publication, Dec
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-10
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The state archivist at Frauenfeld, In
the canton of Thurgoyie. has discoy.
cred valuable manuscript. which had
been used as a cover for other docu.
ments, It is a portion OF Book OF
Hours written In the twelfth century.
II is supposed. either IN a Swiss or
German convent. This. at all events.
is the opinion OF NM. Buchi and Wag.
ner. professors in the University OF
Fribourg. and other noteworthy per.
sonages " the world VI lsstsra
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Hair brushes, lady combs, Mani
curing sets, extra manicuring pieces
Of III kiads at Elkhorn Pharmacy.
g. A. Hedquist, Prop,
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-10

Hindselman, graduate opticiat at
Taylor Bros, Ats the hard to fit.
For eye trouble see him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
WAS TORTURED
UNTO DEATH
Ohio Man Dying From Treat
ment by Robbers
wHOG0TAwAY WITH $3.50
S. H. Shabe Of curtice, o., Was Burned
With Lighted Matches Until He
Would Confess Hiding-place
Of Money.

Toledo. Ohio, Dec, 26.--S. II. Shabe of
curticc is dying here to-day as the result
of fearful tortires inflicted on Christmas
day by burglars to secure his money.
After being horribly beaten and having
his feet badly burned, the victim re-
vealed the hiding-plsce of his money,
and the burglars decamped with $3.50.
There were two Of them and they were
masked. Mr.. Shade resides on farm
and the burglars visited him at four
o'clock in the morning.
After tying their victim to his bed
with strips OF sheet and placing a gag
in his mouth, the bandits went to the
barn, stealing horse and buggy, and
escaped. A posse of farmers are in
pursuit.
Upon battering in the front door the
robbers placed an unknown substance
upon heated stove, which overcame the
family Of seven, and the bandits then
operated undisturbed.
While one Of the robbers was torturing
Shade with matches, the other kept him
covered with revolver, threatening TO
kill him il he uttered a sound. Shabe
is county agent for the Lucas County
Insurance company at Toledo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
SUGAR KING
DIED TO-DAY
Claus Spreckles Who Was
Worth Many Millions
WAS NATIVE OF GERMANY
He Organized the Bay Sugar Refinery
Back in 1868 and Built Up a Tre-
mendous coneern-His Home
Was in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Dec.e6.--Claus Sprcck.
els, the muiti-millionaire sugar mag
nate, died at his home on Market street
in this city at five o'clock this morning,
having reached the age Of so years.
His son, John Spreckels, was at the
bedside of his father at the end. Mr..
Spreckels was seized suddenly with
pneumonia on Tuesday and grew rapidly
worse.
lie was native Of Germany, hav.
ing been born in Lamstedt, Hanover,
in 1926. He came TO the United States
when youth of eighteen years and
lived for a time in Charleston, S. c.,
and New York City. In 1856 he came
to this city and went into the mercan-
tile business Later he conducted a
brewery. During the early SOS he en-
barked in the sugar business, forming
1868 the Bay Sugar Refinery, procuring
the raw material from Hawaii, and
later purchasing large holdings in those
islands
Mr.. Spreckles invented new refining
processes and built new refineries. He
also conducted a beet-sugar farm of L..
500 acres and factory at Watsonyille,
this state. Aside from his sugar in
tcrests, he was large owner in the
Oceanic Steamship company which runs
between San Francisco and Honolulu.
Two Of his sons are also interested in
the sugar refining business and are al
so very wealthy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
USE 100000 OF HER CASH.
Former st. Johnsbury WOmna Loses
Money.

st Johnsbrry, Dec. 26.--Word has
reached this country of the great loss
which has befallen Mrs. Henry L. Clapp
of Valetta, island Of Malta, whose late
husband was previous 10 1880, we'll
known resident and business man in
New York city, being for many wears
at the head Of the Fairbanks scale
sales house in that city.
II seems that when Mrs. Clapp was
travelling in Europe the past summer.
rs is her custom her financial agents
took advantage Of their power OF at
torney and obtained 100000 Of her
securities The bankes speeulated with
the proceeds Of these securities and, as
generally happens, all the money was
lost. The loss was not discovered un-
til Mrs. Clapp returned to Villa Zam-
mat, her palatial home in Malta, to
spend the winter. There il no way to
recover any Of the money, as her
bankers are pennilsss, and the betrayal
OF trust means that work will have to
stop on the great hospital which she
was building.
Mr., C1app who died in May, 1907,
had approved Of the plans Of the Clapp.
Zsmmit hospital and had also announc-
cd that one OF the wards would be
named "The Roosevelt" in honor Of the
President, who had acknowledge the
courtesy in an autograph letter. The
building was already completed up to
the second story. The loss Of this
money means that Mrs Clapp can do
nothing more toward its completion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
FUNERAL OF /. J. BOLSTER.
Held Yesterday Afternoon from His Late
Residence.

The funeral services Of Levi j. Bolster
were held at l.30 yesterday afternoon
at his late residence on North Main
street. The Rev j. Edward Wright of
Montpelier delivered the funeral address
and Mrs. b. w. Braley rendered two
selections. The house was filed to over.
flowing with relatives, friends, neighbors
and business acqnaintances, many wait.
ing outside the house until the conclusion
of the services, when they went in to
view the remains.
The bearers were chosen from among
his fellow directors Of the Peoples Ma.
tional bank, they were G. w. MeIcher,
s. D. Allen, w b. Smith, r. D. Ladd,
G. w. AveriIl and r. n. Braley. The
floral tributes were very numerous and
included several set pieces. Interment
was made in Elmwood cemetery.
Several relatives were present from
out Of town, including his sister, Mrs.
M. Il. Richardson Of Bellows Falls, and
four nephews, William Shattuck Of
South Londonderry. Almon Shattuck of
Winhall, Eugene Bolster of Bondville
and Lorenzo Richardson Of Bellows Falls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
HARD TIME AT SEA.
Pretoria Crept Into New York Harbor
Yesterday.

New York, December 26.-Having
taken twice the usual time to make
her run into this port from Hamburg,
which she left 81 days ago, the steamer
Pretoria of the Hamburg American
line, arrived yesterday with her log
crammed full of entries recording one
OF the stormiest passages in the steam
er's history. The Pretoria was so de-
layed by the heavy weather that her
coal supply ran short andshe was fore
ed to put into st. Johns, N.F, to re-
plensh it.
From the time the steamer left the
English channel the Pretoria was beat
en- and tossed about by one gale after
another. An occasional lull Of half an
hour was followed by renewed violence
oil the elements stirring up such sea
that the giant waves like great walls
rushed upon the vessel frequently
breaking and pounding her decks and
drenching her from bow to stern On
December 13 the Pretoria only made
ii miles and only 50 on the 18th. For
three whole days the passengers were
kept securely under decks
When the coal supply threatened to
fail the Pretoria put into st. Johns,
n. F., where the bunkers were filled
and fresh supply of provisions, includ-
ing practically all the Christmas tur-
keys the city afforded, was secured.
On the way down the coast from st.
Johns q heavy snow storm was en-
countered
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN MONTPELIER.
Various Churches Served Good Cheer
and the Jailer as Well.

Business wps almost suspended in
Montpelier yesterday and the day was
given over to church celebrations and
family reunions. The only four meu
for whom there was no respite from
labor were the tired clerks and carriers
al the post-office and the employees OF
the Express company. So faithfully,
however, did they attend to their du-
ties that by sunset nearly every ex-
press and mail package destined for
people in and around Montpelier had
been safely delivered.
At the Baptist and Methodist Church
es and at the Peoples Churcn on
Northheld street Christmas concerts
were held and we'll laden trees delight
ed the hearts OF the children. The Christ
mas exercises at Christ Church have
been postponed until next Monday
evening when they viii be held in
connection with the annual supper for
the members Of the Sunday school.
The Christmas festivities at the Church
Of Messiah and at Bethany Church
were held Thursday evening
The usual Christmas services were
feld at st. Augustine's Catholic Church.
two masses being celebrated in the
forenoon. Captain Belts Of the Sal
yation Army distributed Christmas
dinners to about 100 people in the
morning and in the evening bounti-
full supper for the children was served
in the Salvation Army hall, which was
packed ID its full capacity.
Throuuh the kindness Of Sheriff
Frank II. Tracy and wife the inmates
Of the jail enjoyed bountiful Christ
mas dinner, and those who are living
at the city farm were not forgotten by
ovprseer Iamphier No accidents or
unpleasant events marred the enjoy
ment Of the day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
TWO SHOOTING AFFRAYS
in BOSTON YESTERDAY
White Man Shot Down by Negro Wo-
man and a Man Badly Injured
in a Fight.

Boston, Dec. 26.--Several sudden ac
cidental deaths and two shooting af
trays marred the holiday in Boston
yesterday.
Because her white lover had turned
Ests, colered, shot and almost instant.
BY killed George S. Rawson nearly in
front Of Vanentine street, Roxbury,
III s: 80 last evening
Pasquale Grazio was arrested late
yesterday charged with assault with a
loaded revolver upon John Covino, who
was taken to the Relief hospital with
bullet wound in the abdomen. IT
was believed that Covino could not
recover. II IL alleged that Grazio, who
was boarder at Covino's home in
the North End caused disturbance
and was elected from theh ouse. Com
a revolver through the front door but
did not hit anyone. Later the two
men met in Covino's yard, and the
shooting which resulted in Covino's
wound followed. The police chased
Grazio some distance before they cap
tured him, and be made considerable
resistance.
An unknown man, believed to have
come from Arlington fell down the
steps Of the Union Station of the
Washington tunnel and died while be-
ing removed to hospital
The harbor police recovered the body
of an unknown man from the Charles
river.
William RI. Jackson, "A years Of age,
of Stoughton, was stricken with heart.
failure on the street and died in an
ambulance On the way to hospital.
Edwin Pope, 70 years Of age. was
found dead in the kitchen of o board
ing house at 81 West Dedham street
from naturalc auses.
John Harris of 80 Seneca street,
greeted his wife with merry Christ
mas when he awoke this morning,
and on receiving no response found
that she had died during the night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
HENRY H. COLBY
Died This Morning at His Home in
Washington.

The death Of Henrx Colby occurred
this morning At bis home in Washington
after long Illness. Although i'll for a
long time, Mr.. Colby has been able to be
out of doorSs at times until recently.
Mfr. Colby was married about 30 years
ago TO Miss Harriet Dickey and she, to-
gether with their two daughters, sur.
wives him. The daughters are Bernice,
who Is a school teacher in Washington,
and Ellen, who is employed as machine
operator in the Argus Office at Mont.
pelier
Beside his immediate family, Mr.. Col
by is survived BY brother, Charles, OF
East Orange, q half brother, Frank Colby
Of this city, q half-sister, Mrs. Il. O.
Coffin Of this city, and his stepmother,
Mrs. Z, c. Colby, who also resides in
this city.
The greater portion Of his life was
spent in East Orange, where he was a
successful farmer. Upon retiring from
active life some ~ years ago, MFR. Colby
moved to Bradford, where the family
resided until about two years ago, when
they moved to Washington
The funeral services win be held at
East Orange at one o'clock Tuesday af-
teTnoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
C0L0RED PUGILIST
WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
Johnson Defeated Burns in Fourteen
Rounds at Sidney, N. S. w.
Today

Sydney, N. s. W., Dec. 26. -Iacl
johnson, the big negro from Galveston
Tex, is the worlds champion heavy
weight puglist.
He won the title today in the biz
arena at Rushcutters bay from Tommy
Burns. the French Canadian, who hat
lleld IL since James j. Jetfries relin
qushed IL and after chase Of Burns
that had led half way round the world
the end came In the 14th round
when the police, seeing Burns totter'
ing and unable to defend himself from
the savage blows OF his opponent. mer,
cifully stopped the fight Previously il
had been arranged that II the police
interfered decision should be rendered
on points and Referee McIntosn with
out hesitation declared the big black
man the winner, for all through the
fight he had shown himself Burns
master In every style of fighting.
Burns, In an interview after he had
gone to his dressing room saidi
Il did the best | could and fought
hard. johnson was too big and his
reach was too great"
johnson appeared fresh after the
fight while Burns eyes were badly
pulled and his mouth swollen TO twice
its normal size The Canadian fought
. game battle and showed indomitable
pluck, but he was no match for the
big Texas black.
The First Negro Champion.
Twiec only in the annae of The
pugilism has colored man been per-
mitted to fight for the title emblema-
tic Of worlds champion heavyweight
pneilist. Peter Jackson tried it with
John J.. Sullivan, but Sullivan would
not consent to a 90. After James j.
Jefferies took the scalp Of Bob Fitz-
simmons he took on Hank Griffin at
los Angeles but the colored man was
easy for him and never had chance to
win the honor. He was knocked out
IN four rounds Jefferies then drew
the color line and several years later
retired. johnson had tried TO get on
a fight with him unavailingly.
Then Tommy Burns or Noah Brus-
so, as his name really is, took up the
mantle of Jeiferies. Since then and un-
til today johnson has endcsvored to
get him into the ring, declaring that
he was Burns master.
The fight was for purse Of $4,000
Of which Burns received $4,000 and
johnson $1,000.
Before the contestants entered the
ring "Billp Squires, who thrice has
been defeated by Burns, challenged the
winner. Burns weighed in at 1853
pounds and johnson at 1912 The bet
ting was to on Burns at the start
but 1t veered after a few rounds to
2 to on johnson.
The spectators conceded that Jonn-
sons victory was due to his physical
advantages over Burns, his superior
of the fighting game and his
deneanor while being tannt-
cd by the champion.
The stakes were paid the men while
they were in the ring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26

Former Base Ball Pitcher Takes Mont
pelier Girl as Bride.

A wedding of particular interest and
one OF the prettiest In Montpelier for
some time was that OF Miss Mary Pit
kin of Montpelier and Edward Albert
Opfcrgelt Of Woodstock, Ill, the cere-
mony taking place at the Church of
the Messiah last evening. The marriage
was the elimination OF an acquaintance
made three years ago when the groom
was playing under the name OF Bobby
Burns" and being the idol OF the base
ball enthusiasts. as well as favorite
among the young people OF the two
cities. Base ball Is only diversion for
Mr.. 0pfergelt, as his occupation is in a
Woodstock bank. Mr.. and Mrs. Opfer.
gelt left Montpelier last night for Wood
stock, where they win make their home.
The Church of the Messiah was hand
somely trimmed for the event, Christ
mas decorations being used, and, in ad-
dition. the pews of the center aisle being
twined with mistletne. The auditorium
was filled with friends OF the young
people.
The bride wore white satin and car
ried bouquet of white roses. She was
attended by Miss Mabel Martin of Bos-
ton as maid OF honor, and by the follow
ing young ladies as bridesmaids. Mar
garet Blanchard, Helen Huntington,
Katherine Berry, Mildred Puffer, Mildred
Brooks, Florence Fske, Eunice Sher-
hurne, Irene Carpenter, Hazel Burnham,
Irmah Burnham, Frances brennan and
Bertha Bowman of Montpelier and Jessie
Lance OF Richmond, p. Q.
The groom was attended by +. Il.
Sherman Of Woodstock, H., as best man,
and the ushers were Philip Dewey,
George Pitxin, William Cory and Harold
jackson. The Rev. J. Edward Wright,
pastor of the church, was the officiating
Clergyman
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
Bloody Encounter With Rev.
OlUtiOniStg
JUST OUTSIDE MOSCOW
Russian Police and Then the Infantry
Failed to Dislodge the Barricaded Rev
olutionists and a Detachment of
Artillery Was Called In.

Moscow, Dec. 2e.-Baron Gottschief Of
the secret political police, Col, Muraki
and several policemen were killed to-day
in clash with revolutionists at villa
near the city. Troops had to be sent
TO the scene in order to secure the revo-
lutionists.
The villa where the fighting took place
Is on Elk island In the river near the
city. 1t was thore that secret meeting
OF the revolutionists was being held, and
the police tried to break it up. When
the police advanced the revolutionists
fred from barricaded windows. The po-
lice failing to break up the meeting, a
company OF infantry was sent forward.
They. too, were driven back
Finally, detachment Of artillery was
sent against the villa. The guns OF the
artillery were trained on the besieged
and after q sharp bombardment the rev
olutionists surrendered. A large number
of the besieged party are said TO have
been killed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
DEATH FROM PNEUMONIA.
Thomas W. Hsddican Of Prospect Street
Died Yesterday.

The death Of Thomas W. Haddican oc-
CURED at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
at his home, loi Prospect street, after
a few days illness with pneumonia. Mr.,
Hddiean was taken with a chill satur-
day night, and this developed into pneu-
monia Sunday and the disease progress
cd rapidly, ending in his death yester-
day.
Mr.. Haddican was so years Of age ana
was born In Winterport, Maine, coming
TO Barre five years ago. For the first
four years Of his residence in this city
he was employed as quarry foreman
and for the past year he had been en-.
ploycd at the local Central Vermont
freight depot. He was married 27 years
ago TO Miss Hattie @. Garrett, and she
with their three children survive him.
The children are William W., aged 25, j.
Leroy, aged 10, and Miss Sadie, aged
a. All Of them reside in this city.
The remains will he taken tonight
to WHnterport, Maine, where the funeral
viii be held and interment made to-
morrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
MRS. WALLACE MAYvILLE
Died Thursday Night Of Acute Rheu-
matism, Aged IS Years.

Mrs. Wallace MayviIle died at her
home on Merchant street Thursday even
ing at GAS o'clock Of acute rheumatism,
with which she had been i'll about three
weeks. The deceased was IS years OF
age and was born in South Burlington,
She is survived by her husband and a
child three years old and also her par.
ents. MIR. and Mrs Stephen Myers Of
Burlington. The funeral was held at
nine o'clock this morning from st. Mon.
iea's church, the Rev. p. NJ. MeKenna
oeiating. The interment was in the
Catholic cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
SLAIN BY THUGS
AFTER HIS MONEY
Samuel Robinsly, a Prosperous Mer-
chant Of Hartford, Conn, Was
Shot Early This Morning.

Hartford, Conn, Dec 26.--The Hart.
ford police are working today to solve
the murder which was committed early
this morning when Samuel Robinsky
was shot down just as he was enter
ing his house. Robinsky was a pros
porous merchant and saloonkeeper and
was known to have had much money
in his possession. It is thought that
he Was slain by thugs who were aware
Of his movements and robbed him Of
large amount Of money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
RUTLAND MAN KILLED
BY HIS OWN TRAIN
George Stone, Brakeman on the Rut-
land Railroad, Fell From Top Of
Car Beneath Wheels.

yergennes, Dec. 26 George Stone of
Rutland, q brakeman on a special
freight, was run over BY his train and
killed about one o'clock yesterday af-
tcrnoon. The accident happened about
hnh mile north Of the station as
the train was pulling up to the switca.
It is supposed that the unfortunate
man missed his footing and fell from
the top Of . car undsv the wheels.
When the eoudctor reached him. Stone
Sas alive but died shortly afterwards.
Or. r. c. Phelps, district surgeon Of
TIE Rutland railroad, wss notified and
took charge Of the body. which was
sent yesterday afternoon to the mans
home IN Rutland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
spRIErED OVER ICE.
Man Amused Large Crowd Until He Got
Arrested.

Making amusement for q large crowd
of people as he sprinted up and down the
ice on the river back OF Webster avenue
and holding a small clock in one hand
as If to time himself, a man was arrested
by Patrolman Carle this afternoon and
placed in jail for trial on the charge Of
intoxication. All the time that he was
a-sprinting the man was working his
mouth. but hardly to the edificstion of
the assembled multitude. After being
placed in jail the man demanded trial
Immediately or he would know the rea-
son why. In spite Of his demand, the
police couldn't see things that way and
postponed the visit to the court room.
The patrolman had been called to the
vicinity by a telephone message which
stated that a man was acting wildly
and needed restraint. No one seems to
know where the man got the clock, but
ke is said to have been elected from
house on Webster avenue, and he may
have taken the clock for security. When
Mr.. Fast Runner refains his mental
equipoise, be viii he taken before Judge
Scott 70 explain his strange scamper over
the ice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
JUDGE REFUSED
TO DISMISS CASE
Whereupon the Defendants Attorney
Opened His Side Of the Trial Of
Thornton Hains--W What He
Proposes to Show.

Flushing, L. l., Dec. 26. The Hains
trial was resumed to-day. George Bol.
ton, an employe Of the district attor,
ney's Office, testified to the impossi
bllity of serving subpoenas on John
Tonning, the missing boatman Attorney
Shay for the respondent then moved the
dismissal of the Indictment against
Thornton Hains. Justice Crane refused.
Attorney Shay then opened for the de.
fense, Judge Crane warning him to avoid
bringing into his statement reference to
relations, true or false, not bearing on
the case. Attorney Shay said that he
proposed to show that Thornton Hains
on the day of the murder had no thought
Of going to Bayside or that the deceased
would be found there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
TALK OF The TOWN

The @Scotch dance" will have public
masquerade ball, Friday night, Jan. /, in
Miles hall, at o'clock. Prizes will be
given for the best eostumed lady and
gentleman. Tickets IS cents. Ladies
free. George Fowler, floor manager.
Large crowds were in to see the pic
lures at the Comique yesterday, the pic
lures being hrst class Foul Play" and
Caught Red Handed are two good sub
iects, while The Planters Wife" is a
dramatic offering above the average.
This picture proved one Of the best that
has been seen at this popular theatre
in some time.