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New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
WILL OF MRS. HERBERT M. SEARS

Salem Mass Feb 17-Boston institutions benefit
considerably the Will OF Caroline b. Sears. which
was filed to-day the session of the Essex County
I,roD3tt Court n If 100000 Is 10 90 10 the
Ir5.lstrlaI school 50r Crippled Children ~ Boston
,..,tg.l flat NO issue is ieft al death ot her
husband Two hundred thousand dollars is 10 0e
divided by her trustees among various institutions
io be selected by them and $4,000 10 the Boston
Iviue-In Hospital all under the same pf"viso mar
20 issue SIS left 10y nor husband
7-H. +,ef..tor was tlc r,,r Of HeIi"gr VI s'''H-.
s.bo rs prominent in Soeat, .n Boston. Nfi. III
r Ne,- York several weeks ago she Jumped from
window Of the 81 Regis Hotel and was killed
Tuo daughters survived heT.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
WOULD LEGALlzE BOYCOTT.

Washington. Feb. 1L-Representative Hughes. OF
New Jersey. to-day introduced an amendment 10
the Sherman antitrust act which is designed 10
meet the objection raised by the Supreme Court OF
the United States in a recent decision. The amend
ment is follows:
This act shall not be construed Ia apply 10 any
arrangements, agreements or combinations between
aborers made with the view OF lesSenlng the num-
Der Of hours OF labor OF increasing their wages
nor ARRANGEMENTS. agreements or COM
binations among persons engaged IN horCcuIture
or agriculture made with the view of enhancing
the price of agricultural horticultural products
Mr. Hughes proposes to press his amendment be-
fore the Judiciary Committee
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
POLITICS LEADS TO FIST FIGHT.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

birmingham, Ala. Feb 1.-THE bitter feeling
between the administration and anti-adinistration
Republicans of Alabama caused by the contest
over delegates 10 the national convention resulted
In a fight tonight between Captain ). O. Thomp-
SON. an administration man, and ex-Congressman
W F. Aldrich leader of the anti-adInnistration
faction. While there was a great crowd in the
lobby of the Hillrnan House Thompson and AL
drich became engaged in u bitter argument Al
jricb was sharp in his comments about oficehoid-
ers trying the Republican party and taking
their orders from the White House. Thompson
resented this and replied hotly- Suddenly the two
men clinched and fought for minute two be-
fore being separated Both men were bleeding
but Thompson seemed to have suffered more
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
GOVERNOR GUILD DENIES DEAL.

IBy Telegraph % The T-ibune
Boston Feb 11--(iOveTnor Guild denies any dick
ering for a Taft-Guiid ticket as indicated in re-
ports from other cities II in the orderly shaping
UP OF things, however, n nomination for Vice
President were TO come to him a recognition of
the party in Massachusetts, IL would not be lightly
regarded
NO BE- a candidats for VicsPresi-
dent" nc says That nomination depends sesc-
luteIy the selection r,r President and Tic.-
Presidential nomination necessarily ,. -
com. person who viii e@st supplement- n yreaGsa
tbs choice for the head OF tins uckst.'
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
EDGAR ALLAN PoE's MANTEL MISSING

Edsar Allan Poe's rlantel. which was gwen 70
co1u-nhis University by William Hemstreet' mas
dfsarpeared The u1antel, before which Poe Is Sd'd
- bsx,e u--t-,er The Raven arrived on Morn
,s5z rIeis,-e several weeks ago. and was placed
II : room in the library building
o. 4 Nelson. into whose charge the nlaa1el Was
given when II arrived. said that Il had been r.
moved several days ago without ms hho"ieUse-
- sI o,,jr,or, AT the university that the
rnante! has been put in storage and may be lost
70 TIE public for years.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
JUSTICE e. 3. THOMAS ILL IN BED.

Justice Edward Z. Thomas. Of the Supreme Court.
Brooklyn has been confined TO his bed with a
severe cold since Friday afternoon. His home is at
No S3 Remsen street DR.. Joshua NJ Van Cott.
Of No 1888 Henry street, has been In attendance
upon him. 1t was said at the home last night that
the Justice feeling much better and hoped 10
bc able To his duties shortly. The quarters
Of Part " Of the Supreme Court. where Justice
Thomas was sitting. drenched on Friday af-
ternoon when the fire occurred in the county court
house. and will not be habitable for few days.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
AMENDMENT TO SUBSIDY BILL

Washington. Feb I7-An a1heildlileiI 10 "a -,
NJ T-,see aIIrborizes the Postmaster General 10
contract for carrying ocean mail in vessels q li
third class and pay a subsidy of . an oul"1io
mile on voyages of four thousand lhles % ~
The biu as reported to the Senate allows suos
d. -, ,-.esa7s Of rbe first and second classes
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
ATTsTRIA's OLDEST STATESMAN DEAD.
Vienna Feb. 1T--Austria's oldest statesman.
Tg,,sz Fdlar Won Pener died here this afternoon.

Icnaz Elder van Pener was born in Vienna IN
1910 After studying law he entered the govern
r73cn+ service In 1859 he made a privy coun-
cflIor and d year later Minister Of Finance. II"
MANNED number Of reforms. reviving the bank
acts and the Ministry of Commerce before reSlgnlns
f., 1861 In 1867 he appointed Minister OF
,,,2-,erce in the Iiberal-Centra Cabinet Giskra,
,,bi,b went out Of office in 1870. He was mem
her of the lower house until 1873, when he was
annointec 70 the House OF Lords He advocated a
personal income tax, proposing II In 1880 as me
solution If the financial difficulties Of the empire.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
LOTS OF MONEY HERE, BuT"-MoFFAT

l9y Telegraph The Tribune
Denver Feb. 17.-'There is lots OF money in New
York but everybody is holding TO it, said
David H. Moffat president Of the First National
Bank and railroad builder who returned to-day
from New York re added;
None. IS cheap; that is they don't charge a
nigh fate of interest but they a gold bar
security and even at that they are anxious 10
loan money They say that this condition will con-
tinue in the until after the Presidential con-
ventons are held and candidates selected"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
THREE KILLED ON FRENCH CRUISER

Paris Feb 15-Adriccs have been received here
|r- Rear Admiral Phhert. saying that the burst
f-g ,s = s-.sr, nine on board the French cruiser
r,esca-+es OF CasabIanca resulted in the death o1
th-oe -7en and the injury Of three Others.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
WILLIAM SELLS. CIRCUS MAN. DEAD.

Wiinam sells IL circus proprietor, died from
asrritis At his nome No. u West 35th street yes
terday He had heen circus clown. bareback rider,
manager and CIRCUS owner.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
RESERTES CALLED OUT.
Turkey Reported MOring Redfs to
Persian Frontier

TiHls Feh 17-Reports received here from
Armenia say that all the redifs, or Turkish army
reserves in Van AIush and the other vilayets Of
Asia Minor have been called 10 the colors and
ere moving rapidly toward the frontier At the
same time 2 league OF all the Turkish revou-
rfona-y parties is increasing the agitation. Ap-
1.aals and proclamations are being issued eXhort-
ing the population 10 protest in every way pos
sible against the warlike plans of the Sultan
The league holds that war would be especially
disastrous as there is famine in Asia Minor
At Tifis the apprehension Of hOsulities has
-at alated. The Russian military authorizes
have ordered that ali horses IN the Caucasus
suitable for military purposes be registered. Inc
doctors Of Tihis held a meeting recently and vol
rIrrra~ed their services IN case of war-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18

Tr. concentration of Turkish reserves "- s'-s
F.~s.sa and Russian frontiers in Asia Minor. i
ro,-4- is an outcome o. the border difficulty with
Persia Turkish troops crossed the Persian frontier
n he vicinity Of Uruniah and committed depreoa-
tons To this Russia. under her treaty ohisatiol's
10 Persia objected, and began The coae'il anon o.
strong force on the frontier OF the Caucasus
,-7e-e having hean issued recently for q force OF
sixty thousand men This show Of military activity
vas thought sufficient 70 stop the Turkish agsres-
son Z the reports from Armenia ar" true. III"
6..teuIty in Asia Minor which is closely connected
..h Tie railroad aspirations Of the powers IN me
F[-Ilarz NAV assume serious proportions
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11

miles an hour. The highest rate of speed
checked up was fifty miles an hour.
Upon its inquiry to date the company
feels justified in reporting its conclusion
that speeding autombilists pay prac-
tically no attention to signals, bell or
fagmen."
If the railroad could afford to keep
check on all the automobiles passing over
all its hundreds of grade crossings includ-
ing those for which the statutory warn
ing signs have to suffice for protection,
the results could hardly be more signifi-
cant or impressive than those so far
obtained and reported from investiga-
tions at two or three crossings only.
The information now at hand is enough
TO destroy the contention that the mo-
florists who are public menace are only
a small proportion of the total number
and tends very much to strengthen the
case of the advocates of more drastic reg
ulation of the use of the public roads.
There is no question here of miles per
hour, of just how fast the tailed automo-
biles were going. The estimates of exact
speed which are made are merely good
measure for the sake Of emphasis. The
point in the matter of those Long Island
motorists is that such a shocking num-
Der of them travelled at rates of speed
which were absolutely unsafe at the
places where observations were made
If, in the presence of the well-known
danger which the hundreds of grade
crossings on Long Island constitute for
all who are not careful, so many motor
lists refuse to exercise ordinary care the
inference is inevitable that they would
use even less care in travelling through
country of lesser known dangers. The
further inference may not be inevitable,
that as many motorists will take the
chances of committing manslaughter as
will take the chances of committing sui.
eide, but if the public chooses to reason
that way and to resort to extreme pre-
ventive measures to protect itself it
would be the natural dictate of the in.
stinct of self-preservation, which is not
always finicky about logic.-New York
| Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Saxons Chase Americans.

Dresden, Saxony, Aug. PA. c.
Bartlett, of Chicago, accompanied by
his wife and his daughter was automo-
billing from Carlsbad to Dresden last Sat
urday when the car, though running
slowly, ran over and killed boy eight
years old in the village of Schmledeberg,
thirty miles from here. The boy ran
suddenly in front of the machine,
When it became known that the child
was dead the villagers made a hostile
demonstration against the Bartlett party,
which took refuge in nearby hotel.
Mr. Bartlett then telephoned to Con-
sul-General Gaffney at Dresden, who
with Deputy Consul General Bywater
went to Schmledeberg. They found the
police and village authorities in session
taking testimony.
1t was decided at 2 p. m. Sunday that
the chauffeur, named Cummings, was
b'ameless.
Mr.. Bartlett said Immediately that he
would indemnify the boys family.
The Saxon authorities were extremely
considerable to the Bartletts. Though
innocent they might have been subjected
to great inconvenience.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Check the Slauqh tier,

Winthrop E. Scarritt has the right idea
of the means of stopping manslaughter
by automobiles. Revoke the license for
the first offense fifteen days and for the
second thirty; and for the third revoke it
for one year and imprison the offender.
Punish severely any one who runs with
out license.
If New York, New Jersey and Con-
necticut had and enforced such system
a speed-maniac like E. R. Thomas could
not pursue within the metropolitan dis
trict his habitual sport of mayhem and
mansaughter by auto. He would be
driven off the roads as public danger.
Somehow the highways must be made
safe. No one has a greater interest in
making them so than the respectable
element among users of the automobile
World
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
CHAMPLAIh TRANSPORTATION
C0MPANY'S
New York. Excursion
TUESDAY, SEPT. ~, 1908.

Fare from Burlington and other lake
ports to New York and return, with OPP
tional rates and routes, as follows:
S5.OO-Going via. Lake Champlain
steamer, ID. & Fl. R. R. to Albany, thence
via. Hudson River Night Line steamers
sc. W. Morse" from Albany or "Dean
Richmond" from Troy; returning same
route. Half rate through Lake George
in connection with this trip, 75c.
81. OO-Via. Lake Champlain steamer,
D. & III. R. r. to Albany, New York
Central & Hudson River r. r. to New
York; returning optional, via. New York
Central or Hudson River Night or Day
Line steamers. Half rate through Lake
George in connection with this excur-
sion, for return trip only Toe.
Steamer vermont" leaves Burlington
at $3.50 a. m. and other lake ports on re-
gular advertised schedule.
Tickets good for return passage from
New York up to and including Septem-
Der 80.
Staterooms on the Hudson River
steamers now ON sale, price 81, 81 and SO.
For further information see large bills
or address the undersigned.
Applications for staterooms. accom-
panied by check or money order. should
be sent to d. A. LOOMS, General Mana
ger, Champlain Transportation Co., Bur-
lington, Vt. 37t2
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Valuable AutomobiIe Statistics.

The Long Island Railroad is perform
ing useful service in collecting and pub
fishing the statistics showing what pre-
portion of automobiles habitually pass
over some of its grade crossings at reckless
rates of speed. Admitting the company's
self-interest, it is nevertheless a bene-
factor in supplying this information.
The public has no more valuable body
of facts upon which to base its attitude
toward the use of the highways by motor
vehicles than this appalling revelation of
the way in which motor cars are driven.
The latest statement made by the rail-
road in this matter shows that on
Wednesday and Thursday last SO per
cent. of 46S motor cars which went over
the tracks at the Merrick road crossing
in Springfield in daylight hours crossed
at such speed that they could not have
been stopped had a train been approach
ing" Out of 2s2 cars which were driven
recklessly over the Springfield crossing
and the Vanderbilt crossing at Oakdale
thirty-six were going faster than thirty
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Carriage and Auto m bile.

Another serious automobile accident
occurred Monday night in Burlington,
when Paul Robinson's machine collided
with horse and carriage belonging to
Howard Lewis of Lafayette place. The
automobile was driven by Mr.. Robinson
and the carriage was occupied by Miss
Josie Dole and Mr.. Lewis. The accident
took place on Shelburne road.
Mr.. Lewiss story is that as he reached
the bridge on his way back from Shell
burne, he heard an automobile approach
ing from the rear. Looking about, he
saw large machine bearing down upon
him. He says that both the machine
and he were on the right side of the
road, but as it came nearer, he tried to
get out of its path. AS he was doing so,
the machine struck them, throwing both
occupants out and overturning the
carriage. Miss Dole was thrown to the
side of the road. but Mr.. Lewis was
caught under the carriage and dragged
for some distance by the horse, which
ran. The horse soon became free from
the carriage and continued up town. 1t
was caught in front of Whitcomb's
livery stable and was cared for there.
Miss Dole is confined to the house with
a badly sprained shoulder and is suffer
ing from the shock. Mr.. Lewis sus.
tanned a sprained ankle and was cut
about the head. The horse was also
badly cut about the legs.
Mr.. Robinson was seen Tuesday and
claimed that he sounded his horn and
that the horse, becoming frightened, ran
into him. Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Reapinu the WhjrIwjnd.

The Brooklyn Eagle says sixty people
were last year killed by automobiles in
Nassau County.
The population of Nassau was $4,000
in 1900. Calling it now 10000 for con-
venience, its automobile death-rate was
one per thousand.
In the whole registration area" of the
United States pneumonia and consump-
ton together kill yearly but four per
thousand. The auto in Nassau County is
one-quarter as deadly as these two great
scourges of humanity combined
Apoplexy and cancer together kill pro-
portionally no more persons in the nation
than the auto in Nassau County. Less
than half as many peacefully pass away
in old age as the auto hustles into eter-
nifty untimely and unprepared. Railroad
accidents, an appalling total, are yet but
one-sixth this rate. Appendicitis kills
less than one-tenth as many. Typhoid
fever or meningitis or diphtheria is far
less deadly.
For the sordid sake of its saloon
keepers tills, and to crafty its Sporty
residents, Nassau County welcomed the
Vanderbilt Cup race, illegally withdraw
ing its highways from public use. 1t
looked with lenient eye upon the speed
maniac. 1t is reaping the whirlwind.-
World.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11

may feel disposed to use the old. fashioned
water bars to protect themselves against
speeding automobiles.
We understand from Mr.. A. R.
Schanck of Princeton, N. j., that certain
parties interested in automobiles in New
Jersey have constructed several miles of
road forty feet wide to be used solely by
automobiles. This illustrates the fact
that they can easily build their own
roads; then why should they not be made
to do it?
The article that we published last week
concerning the commission appointed by
President Roosevelt to study the problem
of the preservation of our highways and
confer with similar European commits
ions, suggests the Importance of the con-
ditions that confront us, by reason of the
destruction of our highways by automo-
hilpa
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II. 1908.
Destruction of Highways by Auto
mobiles,

We copied last week an editorial from
the Burlington Free Press on automobiles
and good roads, in which the destruction
of highways by automobiles was espec-
tally referred to and the announcement
made that Pres. Roosevelt had appoint
ed committee believed to be quite COM
petent to represent the United States at
the coming international road congress
which meets at Paris Oct. 18th.
1t is also stated that Director Page,
chairman of this delegation, takes with
him a collection of photographs showing,
by the tests held especially on the con-
duit road near Washington, the destruc-
ton of macadam roads caused by the
dissipating of the surface by automo-
biles, which leaves the road nothing but
a mass of loose round stones.
The Free Press further says: "The
greater question that will arise will be
how to overcome the effect of automo-
bile traffic on hard roads without in any
way restricting the automobile or pre-
venting its development"
There is but one possible means by
which this may be accomplished, that
is, that the automobiles have their own
roads. In this case of course the roads,
like railroads, would be built expressly
for the use of automobiles and the
proper way of doing it would be found
out by those who build them. 1t is
impossible to permit automobiles to use
the ordinary highways, built for horse
vehicles and foot travellers, without very
serious and constant injury to these
highways, resulting soon in their practi-
cal destruction.
This result, as we understand from
newspaper reports and citizens of that
state, has already taken place IN parts of
Massachusetts, besides the killing OF
very serious injuring of over 500 persons
during the last year,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
To Check Automob iIes.

New York, Sept. 2.-Hummocks built
OF concrete, a foot high, and located
about $50 feet on either side of grade
crossings, is the latest device to be used
to prevent automobilists on Long Island
from recklessly driving over grade cross
ings, regardless of approaching trains.
This scheme was decided upon at a
conference in Long Island City between
Alfred j. Emo, president of the Long Is
land League; Ralph Peter. president of
the Long Island railroad; A. r. Parding-
ton, president of the Long Island motor
parkway, and John l.. Webb, chairman
of the committee of safety of the Long
Island Automobile club.
President Peters, on behalf of the rail-
road, said his company would bear half
the expense of building the proposed
hummocks. By way of testing the plan
a few experimental hummocks will be
built and then motorists can have an op-
portunity of humping the bumps with
out getting out of their machines. Free
Press.
If our Legislature does not come to the
protection of the people in this matter,
very possibly the citizens of Vermont,
especially the agricultural part Of them,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Accidents from Automobiles.

r. Two bad accidents from automobiles
occurred recently in the State-one in
our county from the automobile of Mr.
Sam. Sheldon, now of New York, and the
other near Burlington.
Unquestionably in each of these cases
the parties owning the automobiles will
be obliged to pay heavy damages, and
this should be warning to all parties
who use or think of purchasing an auto
mobile, as any one using them is liable at
any moment to a serious accident to
themselves or to others, and in the latter
case, so far as we know, the decisions of
courts have always been in favor of the
parties injured.
But few days ago in Middlebury a
child came very near being killed by one
of the very few automobiles owned in
town. Also, frightened by the automo-
bile of Mr.. Buttolph, few days after its
purchase, horse ran away doing con-
siderable damage, though very luckily nc
lives were lost or limbs broken. We pre-
sumo these damages were promptly set
tied by Mr.. Buttolph They certainly
would have to be, if suit was brought.
OF the two or three more automobiles
that have been kept in Middlebury, the
one owned by Mr.. Leeds last year caused
the death of a horse and, at another time,
the horse of Mr.. Crane was badly fright
ened and further accidents averted by
being driven into field. Still another
accident occurred last year from an au-
tomobile kept in town, in which two la
dies were thrown from carriage near
the Geo. Chapman place. There have
doubtless been others, probably a num-
Der of them, which we do not now recall.
And there have been several quite seri-
GUS accidents from automobiles while
passing through town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-11
Petition For Divorce.
OTATR OF VERMONT,
.DIsTRICr OF AppIsON. IS.

Whereas Grace Derouin OF Middlebury in
said County OF Addison, has filled her petit
ton to the County, Court, next to be holden
at Middlebuy, within and for said county of
Addison, on the first Tuesday OF December,
1908, setting forth in substance that her form.
er name was Grace Thompson, ana that she
was married to Napolean ]. Derouin on the
29th day OF August, 1905. that she has resided
In said Middlebury for the past four years.
that her said husband has neglected 10 sun
port her, and that on or about the 20th day Of
september. 1905, he willfully deserted her,
wherefore she prays for divorce from her
said husband;
And whereas it appears that the said Napo-
lean j. Derouin Is without the State, SO that
said petition can not be served upon him
therefore.
1T is ORDERED That he be summoned to
appear and answer the fore going petition on
the first day OF the next term OF said court to
be held%at Middlebury, within and for the
county OF Addison, on the first Tuesday of
December 1908. by the publication of the sub.
stance OF said petition togeth er with this or
der in the Middlebury Register, three weeks
successfully. the last OF said publications 10
be at least six weeks prior to said term of
said court.
Dated at Middlebury In the county of Addi-
son, this 10th day OF September. 1905.
Ira II. LaFleur. RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
Attorney for petitioner. Clerk. 37t3