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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
Another Death.

Reading, Pa, Sept. 10. William
Brown of Philadelphia, m of the oc-
cupants of the automobile which was
wrecked lear here yesterday afternoon
while bearing a message from Presi-
dent Taft to the management of the
Alaska-Yukon exposition, died today,
making the second death as the result of
the accident. Brown was a friend of
H. l.. Buckley who died Immediately
after the accident.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
PINNED D AUTO
Death and a Third Hurt as
Auto Takes Embankment.

Americas, Ga, Sept. "a. One person
was burned to death, another instantly
killed and a third seriously burned,
when an automobile, driven by John
McLendon ran off an eight foot embank-
ment early today.
McLendon and Miss Viola Herman, one
of his companions, were pinioned be-
meath the wrecked car which caught
fire. Ethel Hit, another member of
the party, although severly burned, ran
screaming to this city, two miles dis
titan, and gave the alarm.
Miss Herman's neck was broken by
the fall and death was instantaneous.
but McLendon was literally roasted
alive.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
Colonel Fox Killed.

Newburgh, Sept. 8.-Col. Reuben l..
Fox, a former Secretary of the Repub-
lican State Committee, was killed by
being thrown from his automobile at
Vails-Gate, Orange County, last even
ing.
Near the point where the accident oc-
Cured, Mr.. Fox stood up in his machine.
The car was passing another going in
the same direction. The car struck a
stone or some other object in the bush
es at the side of the road, and Mr.. Fox
was thrown to the ground, striking on
his head.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
Purish Both Alike.

If some commonplace fellow without
money trundling a ~wheelbarrow along
the sidewalks propels the thing so care
lessly as to injure ~passersby, more es-
pecially if it be observable that his
conduct with the ~wheelbarrow is posi-
lively reckless and out of all reason and
care, he will forthwith be hailed before
d magistrate and made to serve a term
in prison. And the public will say,
Good enough for him."
If somebody else propels a 40-horse
power automobile in the same reckless
manner along the public highway and
does injury to man or beast, all he has
TO do is to pay a small fine before some
justice of the peace, laugh the court in
the face, draw IN his gauntlets, crank,
and get under way again.
There is a distinction in the penalty
here and in the way the world regards
it that is not borne out by the nature of
the two offenses. So far as the aver
age man can Judge these men have both
done what amounts to the same thing
and both should suffer alike. But some
how there is made to be a difference
between the whe elbarrow trundler's
gross breach of the peace and the auto
lists carelessness and indiscretion, and
a fat purse can still buy at an American
bar of justice immunity from that bodi-
ly punishment that guilty poverty can
not escape.
1t is wrong, to begin with, to have
alternative sentences so adjusted that
n man has to go to Jail because he
has no money and another man can
purchase his own liberty with a fine.
1t is contrary to the spirit of our Amer
lean ideals to recognize a money differ
ence between offenders at the bar OF
justice.
Again, a man driving an automobile
recklessly and wantonly and to the i'm
minent risk of human lives within OF
without his car, should not be let of
with a fine. He should be arrested anc
his car impOunded by the authorities SC
that neither he, nor any other person,
could run it again for a stated time.
Once such a penalty was enforced a few
times, we should hear less and less
about the criminal overspeeding of auto
mobiles on the public thoroughfares. =
st. Adams Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
AUTO TRUCK RAMS TROLLEY
Woman and Child Injured in Acct
dent on Reid Avenue Line,
RrookIvn

A Reid avenue car was rammed yes
terday afternoon, by a ten-ton automo-
bile truck. Mrs. Ida Poldoss and her
three-year-old son were injured and
taken to the Bushwick Hospital. Mrs.
Jacob Simmon and Mrs. Mary McAlroy
were treated for hysteria at the scene
of the accident.
The auto truck was in charge of
Henry Zweigart, who said the accident
was due to the wet asphalt pavement
causing the wheels of the truck to skid.
When the car and auto truck came to-
gether the front platform of the car
was demolished and a dozen of its win
dows were shattered.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
Held for Death by Auto.

Herbert Oliver, twenty-one years old,
of Brooklyn, was held in the New Jer-
sey avenue police court, Brooklyn, on a
charge of homicide in connection with
the death of Israel Firing, from injuries
alleged to have been inflicted by divers
automobile. Firing was knocked down
by the automobile, as alleged, on Sep
TENDER 6 at Rockaway and Pitkin
avenues, Brownsville. The case was
continued by Magistrate Furlong for
further examination. New York Tri-
bune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01

The above accident illustrates the dam
ger that must always exist, so long as
autos are permitted upon the public
highways. Mr.. Wood states that his
horse did not mind automobiles when
passing them in the streets of Middle
bury.
The principal part of this road from
Beaver brook hill to Middlebury is es-
pecially unsafe for meeting automo-
biles, on account of its elevation. But
no part of it is so dangerous as the
road, especially that of this year, built
under the direction of the State High
way Commissioner Gates and Supervisor
Buttolph for Addison County, the same
gentlemen who directed the repairs on
the Cornwall road, by reason of which
MIR. Frank E. Foote was killed.
The whole system of our State road
building thus far appears to be to create
dangerous roads, with apparently no
object except in the interest of auto
mobilists. AS we understand it much
more power is required for autos to as
cend hills than while passing over level
roads. When the hill is especially
steep the chauffeur has to change to
the slow speed to make the ascent.
For the benefit of this class-most of
whom are non-residents-it would ap-
pear that our roads at great expense
are being made unsafe for nine-tenths
OF the citizens of Vermont.
The present law practically puts the
whole power into the hands of the Gov
ernor, all of whom since the bill was
passed have owned automobiles, and are
evidently working for their own private
interests. regardless, absolutely, of the
interests or safety of the great major
ity of the people.
This law should be repealed at the
next Legislature and a candidate for
Governor be selected, whose efforts will
be for the interests of all and not for a
small class.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
Injured When Tire Burst.

Red Bank, N. j., Sept. s. Travelling
at high speed up the Middletown turn
pike toward his Middletown home yes
terday afternoon in a car, Henry L..
Munro, son of the late Norman L. Nun
70, and his nephew, Pierson Goodspeed,
were thrown from the car when a rear
tire burst. The car skidded into a
ditch at Headden's Corner, and the two
were seriously injured. The chauffeur
who was driving, escaped injury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
Killed When Car Skidded.

Egg Harbor City, N. j., Sept. s.
Harry l.. Medlar, a member of The
A. j. Medlar Biscuit Company of Phila-
delphia, vas instantly killed last ven
ing when the automobile in which he
was riding skidded and dashed into a
large pine tree, breaking his neck. The
auto was overturned. Mr.. Medlar was
instantly killed. The other members
of the party were slightly injured.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
HIGH SCHOOL NOTE S.

The first football game of the season
will be played with Brandon High School
tomorrow at Brandon.
Ralph Foote, '12, is out of school on
accoun Of sickness.
Beatrice Drolette, 12, has returned to
school after a short absence.
Randall lockwood, '12, has left school
and gone to Plattsburg where he has a
position.
Karl Storms, 10, has a position in the
Battell block.
The rains have interfered somewhat
with football practice this week. but
there has been some good practice Tor
the past two weeks.
Manager Benedict has games scheduled
with Brandon, Pittsford, Rutland and
Proctor. The schedule will be printed
in full next week.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
FRIDAY. OCTOBER /, 1909.
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.

Last Saturday as Henry Wood of Rip
ton was driving to Middlebury, he met
an automobile at the top of Beaver
brook hill. The horse was frightened,
SHE'D into the ditch, tipped the buggy
over, breaking it quite badly and smash
ing some windows that were in it. For
~tunately the occupants of the buggy
escaped with slight bruises. The auto
was owned by Mr.. Sprague of Brandon,
who we presume will be very willing to
settle all damages.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
NEW HAVEN.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Sturtevant were
called to Providence, R. l., last Thurs
day night by the illness of their son
Stanley, who was suffering from brain
fever brought on by overwork. The
young man died Saturday morning and
the body was brought home Saturday
night. The funeral took place Tuesday
afternoon with burial in M%iddlebury.
The Rev. ID. l.. Hillard otficiated.
Stanley Sturtevant was 20 years of
age the 10Th of last June. He was very
popular with friends in town, was a
member of the class 1907 of Beeman
Academy, but left school to take up
work in Connecticut and had since pro-
we'd himself very successful. He leaves
besides his father and mother, one sister,
Mrs. Gertrude Kerr, and one brother,
Allen r. S~turtevant.
1t is reported that W. F. Fits has
typhoid fever.
Herbert Danbrook was at home from
Middlebury Sunday.
II. j. Peck has his new silo nearly
completed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. A. E. Hartman, the new pastor,
will preach his first sermon in Middle
bury next Sunday morning. In the
evening there will be a union service at
this church to greet the new pastor.
Re-. w. A. Dawson, state superinten-
dent of missions will be present and take
part in the services.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
Church Notes.
CONGREGATIONAL CHU RICH.

DR.. Dickinson's morning subject The
Making of a Great Soul. A Story from
the Old Testament" Bible school 1915,
with Professor Wright's church and col
lege class in main audience room.
Young Peoples meeting 6:45. Evening
service at Baptist church. Thursday
evening SERVICE, 7:30.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
METHODIST CHURCH.

At the Methodist church next Sunday,
after a brief sermon by the pastor, the
sacrament of the Lords supper will be
administered also an opportunity will
be given any who wish to unite with the
church to do 80. Sunday school at noon
Prof. Sanford's class will resume work.
Epworth League at $40, Mrs. Hill,
leader. Union services at the Baptist
church at 1880 to greet the Rev. Mr..
Hartman.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
ST. CHURCH.

st. Stephens church, Rev. F. NJ.
Wilson, rector, Sunday services October
3: Holy Communion at l0.45, evening
prayer at 7.30. There will be no early
communion as the rector will be in East
Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
Charged with Criminal Assault,

Charged with Criminal Assault.
Charles Devinoe and John Boberts of
Bridport were arrested Thursday after
noon of last week on a warrant charging
them with criminal assault on Margaret
Delphia of Bridport, aged eleven years.
The prisoners were placed in Jail and
Friday brought before Justice G. F. O.
Kimball at Vergennes for a hearing. In
the case of Roberts no evidence appeared
that he criminally made an assault and
the court fined him So and costs for sim
pie assault. In the case of Devinoe the
court held him for the sum of $500 for
his appearance at the December term of
the county court at Middlebury. Both
cases were prosecuted in behalf OF the
State by States Attorney F. W. Tuttle
and Frank l.. Fish appeared In behalf of
the respondent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01

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The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09
Drys See Defeat
 In Jury Trial

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 5-The Alabama prohi ibi,ionists feel aggrieved over the decision in relation to the right of trial by jury. but the cause of justice for the individual cannot be said to have been injured Ehereby-rather the contrary. The decision codemns the portion of the Fuller prohibition bill deny ing a defendant the right of trial by jury. as unconstitutional. Judge Afford said ,ha. Section II of the Alabama constitution stated that right of trial by jury must remain in- violate and that the Fuller bill was in q irect ccnaict ith this. The right Of trial by jury seems of greater import ance 10 Alabama than the specific issue of prohibition.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09

France 10 the United States of the territory of Louisiana took place in St. Louis in 180i. The town was incorporated in 1909, and the first brick building was erected in 1913.
 The first year of the towns corpor- ate life showed total receipts by the treasurer from all sources of s529. 6. Yet the town va. already the chief seat of the western fur trade, with is trading stations pushed to the headwaters of the Arkansas and far toward the source of the Missouri and the Yellowstone. It's people were represented more by their spirit and their enterprise than by their ready cash. Business was done almost wholly by barter.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09
St. Louis To Celebrate
 Her Centenary

S.. Louis, Oct. 3St. Louis is one hundred years old tomorrow. One hun dred years ago this city vas frontier town of 1000 inhabitants. Today it boasts of being the midcontinental city. It proposes to celebrate it's cen tury of corporate life by seven day festival. IL opens it's doors to repre- senrasiyes of the whole country, hay ing invited 20 mayors to be it's guests. The festivities will begin tomorrow. The history of St. Louis is closely intersovep with that of the nation. The city was founded in l764 by Pierre Liyuese Lzclede as a trading post. In 17G5 it was made the .capital of Upper Louisiana. The transfer by
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09

President Tss speech on Alaska is disappointment He nothing Alaska except from hearsay and the only son authorized speak Alaska James Wckersam fol- then that Mfr Taft has utterly ignored the Alaskan repre- sentative of the ward heele who play ing the political game Northand He has ignored nearly all the mayors and nearly newspapers and practically forty thousand people here don't know what they want, because half dozen carpebaggers told him
 Mir his speech has committed himself political up here, of pried with the Taft idea of bag but had not set foot in the territory an he felt the sentiment for self government If he favored It. administration would recall him and opposed outraged people would accomplish his overthrow he said nothing And nothing is just the thing keep saying until he visits the various of the territory
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09
FROM EVERY STANDPOINT
 SITUATION IS OUTRAGEOUS
Seattle Post Intelgencer so Views the Attitude
 of President on Alaska

Under she heading of Alaska wants Home Rulen the Seattle Post Inselli-
 gencer speaks right out regarding
 conditions here. The article was
 inspired by the remarks ef President
 Taft who said Alaska did Lot need
 home rule.
 Practically all of the newspapers
 published in Alaska, the mayors of all of the incorporated towns and the presidents of the organized commer- cial bodies in that territory have united in cable message to President
 Taft asking the support of the presi- dent for legislation for the creation of
 government by the people for Alaska, and that the creation of an Alaskan legislature in substantial con- formitr with the Wickersham bill. This request should make pro- found impression upon the president, who interested himself so strongly in
 procuring for the people of the Phil ippines tha. local seIf-goyernment
 which congress has persisently denied
 to the white Americans who people . Alaska
 Alaska has been the step-child among the territories All other territories 4ers sccnrded local legislatures from
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09
Potatoes Oats And
 Barley Future Crops

Falcon Joslyn writing in the Panama Tribune for it's agricultural edition, says tho agricultural resources of the valley are very great. All agricultural regions are more favorable for some products than others. The South raises cotton. The Dakotas wheat. Another district raises corn, another tobacco. It.is not necessary for given dis trict to produce all varieties of crops to maKe good agricultural district. If one crop can be raised we'll it is ali that is required. Now, the Tanana cannot produce pineapples, but it can produce potatoes, and do it well. An examination of the statitics of agri- cultural products of Norway revealed that the annual value of it's farm pro ducts amounts, for the year 1890, (the last available census) to s45. 000,- 900. Of this vast sum three products make up over ninety per cent. These three products are potatoes, oats and barley. Now it happens that these very crops have been tried in the ranana and found to produce splen- didly. The statistics show that the production of potatoes averages there 240 bushels per acre. This was the highest average production ot pota toes of any country in Europe except England.
 At conservative estima ate there are more than ten million acres of land in the Tanana valley suitable for the raising Of oats potatoes and bar ley. The crops of those products are not feeble curiosities of the agricul tural possi bilities of the north, but crops of the finest kind. If the valley would produce no ether croId but these it would be great agricultural valley. But wild grass grows most luxuriantly everywhere, and makes excellent hay native to the soil, while cabbage. nips. carrots, beets and such vegetables suitable for men and animals grow as well as they would in Iowa, or any other agricultural state, and far better than in many. Every one knows this and yet there are skep- tics as to the value of the land fer agriculture. The large mining popula- tion will make always good market for farm products. Nowhere are prices for farm products so high as in the Tapana.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09

New York, Oct. 2-F. w. Perkins, acting chief of the coast and geodetie survey, and head of the Geographic Society, criticises Peary's statement that he took moon observation" at s9 deg. 57 min. He declares that Peary could not accurately determine ''noon'' so near the pole. It is an inter- esting point and if it were anything but a statement of general principle would be unwise. MT. Perkins is one of the leading government officials who will pass on Peary's records at Washington.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09
ConsuIs Will Keep
 Tab On Each Other

Washington, Oct. 5-Yes another State Department bureau has come in to being as the result of the policy of reconstruction and specialization now going on. a task begun by 5ecre- sary Root on the Investigating and theoretical sides and being carried put by Secretary Konx. Hereafter our diplomats and consuls will be kept informed of each other and each others doings and policies by an Information Bureau of which a journalist is to De the head.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09

St. Louis. Oct. 2-The American Prison Congress. which was recently in session at Seattle took up the ques- ton of paroling life prisoners, and the discussion, following the favora- ble report of a committee appointed last year to deal with the subject, indicated that there is, among pena- logical authorities, an increasing willingness to extend the parole sys- tenn. Canada is applying it generously,
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09

bility They will need some place to conveniently dock and that part of the scheme be worked out by the city council the board of trade It will take of to catch bait for these ships and they will purchase from our business men, The fishing will make their head quarters here and will necessarily leave part of their with us. Additional crews will be needed by the New England company who must have homes in kelehikah Now. go to it. Invite them here. Cooperate with another, and all of with the New England in ment to get business for ketchikan Here's where interests lie regardless of the political form of ment.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09

steamship Humboldt the relief of the Cottage City when the latter for towing her of heavy fine happened Canadian waters retaaor prevents Americans from fishing forming any charitable service Ordinarily the Hum bold would be salvage for aiding dis abled ship port they make out breach of inter national the Cottage City will not have to Technically may have been but decency demanded she did Being independent boat the old companies will doubtless urge every against her order to make independent shipping IS expensive possible.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09
United Press special

New York, Oct. 2-Dr. Cook has refused to submit his proofs 10 the National Geographical society, but will first lay his records befors the Copenhagen university. Peary says he is ready to submit his proofs to the local society.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09
Million And Half
 Patents Since lS36

Washington. Oct. 5-There are hun dreds of unknown, hidden away inven- tors who have done great things and have brought to pass, without making any fine moral fuss about 1t, great reforms-made people better with a tur ning-isthe almost, or a cog, or some happy little lever or something.
 The annual report of the Commis- sio1er cf Patents is presently to illuminate this reflection statistically. twill appear then that the phiIos- uher's estimate of the number of hid- den-axay inventors is wholly inade- quate. For in the single fiscal year ending with last June there were issued 3i, 332 patents, an excess of 229 over the mum Der for tho year before.
 The patents granted at Washington since 1856 are now far beyond million and a half. It would seem that the advice of the special practitioner to his clients, Invent some little things" should begin to be difficult in the folIwing. With tbe mutiplica- tion of 6ying-machine devices and wireless-telegrapby paraphernalia in progress the Patent Office may look onward still to record-breaking years of registry,
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09

Clark only had short time to stay in ketchkan but people formed snapshot estimate Of today they developing the mental films Clark is coming nicely the picture looks like him. II looks like sincere man. man who whsn he knows he's right will though hell itself should It shows him modest shrinking the glare of publicity than coartng it. felt the public pulse and knows that every unsefsh action done for the good of mankind he feel responsive He has written up the lives of pest men and greatness He thrilled st the political triumph that through dupeiey knows that unselfsh Alaskan will help him That's picture of Walter E. Clark.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-09
Miners Are Killed And
 Entombed By Explosion
Roslyn Scene of Death Underground where Flames Keep
 Many Imprisoned

others, two of which may die.
 Flames soon brcke out and at 6 o'clock last night another explosion occurred which stopped the work of rescue. Five men are unaccounted for and it is believed they are somewhere