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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12

By the will of the late Miss Elizabeth
A. Brigham of Brookline, Mass, the
University of Vermont is to receive
$4,000, the income to be used for scholar
ships for worthy students, preference 10
be given to students from Bakersfield
Miss Brighams native town. TO the
St. Adams hospital at st. Adams, goes
$4,000. the income to be used for tree
bed. Miss Brigham leaves $23, 600 IN
personal gifts to thrtyone different per-
sons.
DR.. H. G.. Crandall, the oldest practic-
ing physician in Burlington, died Thurs
day in his 10th year, of paralysis. tie
was born in Hartford and was gradual
ed from the Castleton Medical College,
He began practice in 1861 and went to
burlington in 1865. He was health
officer for seven years and was a promi
nent Odd Fellow.
Rev. Andrew Harper of Springfield,
Mo-, has accepted a call to St. Michaels
Episcopal church, Brattleboro, and will
| begin his labors May 16.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12
DR.. j. M. ALLEN

Eve, Ear, Nose and Throat and General Sur
gerry, "a Railroad Street, st. Johnsbury, Vt
Hours So, 1872, IS, and by appoint
ment. Both phones.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12
Report of the Condition
OF THE
Caledonia National Bank

At Danville in the State of Vermont, at
he close of business April %, 1909.
RESOURCES
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12

% Summer ST.,
observation-disclosures of Children. Hours,
to 2 and to p. M Sundays 1890 to
p. IN. Both Phones.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12
Doctor Thomas Buys Island Home.

President John NJ. Thomas OF MlddIe-
bury College has bought OF the admin
istrators of the estate of the late William
G. Bixby, of Vergennes, the three islands
in the bay between Thompson's Point
and Long Point on Lake Champlaln'
which MIR. Bixby used as a summer
home for several years, having purchased
them in 1895, and secured a title through
the state auditor. The islands comprise
less than an acre in extent, and the only
cottage is that built by Mr.. Bixby.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12
An Elopement in Hardwick.

1t is said an elopement occurred in
Hardwick May 8 when Mrs. Jessie
Stewart left town, and William c..
George, a man who has been boarding
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, also disap-
peared. When Mr.. Stewart and four
boarders returned home at noon for
dinner they found none ready and Mrs.
Stewart gone. However, Mr.. Stewart
found note in which his wife told him
she was going home to Scotland and it
was afterward learned that she and Mr..
George had left for Boston. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart were highly respected
Scotch people and had lived there for
some time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27
CONVICT NOW IN SOLITARY.
Hunger Forces Surrender Of Man Who
Eluded Guards for Three DAYS.

Hunger Forces Surrender Of Man Who
Eluded Guards for Three Days.
Columbus, Ohio, May 25. - Harvey
Johnson. a negro burglar serving a
life sentence. who disappeared We'd
nesday night and who had been hid
ing at the prison until O'Clock yes
terday morning, Is now in solitary
confinement. awaiting trial in the pris-
on court for his attempted escape.
Johnson's hunger is responsible for
his surrender, which occurred after
he had been cornered on the top Of
the wash house, in the prison yard.
Despite vigilance of guards and pris-
on attaches, Johnson had eluded cap
ture by hiding under the porch Of the
prison postof1ce.
On three nights he ventured forth
on foraging expeditions, but ducked
back to his hiding place when fred
upon by guards. At 1880 last night
he stole the lunch Of guard, but was
apprehended while leaving the
guards kitchen.
He ran to the wash house and
again disappeared, but not before
three rife shots had rung out and the
entire prison was the scene of excite
ment. A dozen guards quickly sur.
rounded the wash house and then q
search was made. Johnson could not
be found. For three hours johnson
lay on the roof. When he realized
that he would be seen with the com.
Ing Of daylight he surrendered.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27
Mail Clerks Are Forced to nano
Over United States Mail
Pouches.
POSSES QUICKLY ON TRAIL
Whole Country Secured, but Little 10
WAY of Clews Is Found-Passen-
gers Not Molested.

Omaha, May 25.-Four masked ban
dts held up and robbed Union Pacln'
train No. 2, known as the Overland
Limited, a mile west Of the city, JUS
before midnight and obtained mum
Der of registered mall pouches, be
lieved to have contained large sun
of money.
The robbers evidently got on the
train at some town west of here. The
holdup occurred about mile wes'
of the city limits. The robbers climb
ed over the tank and forced the en-
gineer to stop his train and then pro
ceeded to the mail car
| The clerks were forced to open the
door and hand out number OF pouch
es of registered mail. Once they OBJ
tanned the bags they hurried away in
| q southerly direction and permitted
the train to proceed.
The passengers were not molested
Continuous FusilIade.
A continuous fusillade of shots was
kept up during the robbery, evident
ly to intimidate pass angers and crew.
A fiagman who went to the rear mar.
rowly escaped being shot. Several
passengers who had not retired start
ed to get out of the vestibules, but
the robbers ordered them back into
the cars.
The train made quick run to the
station and the police were notified.
Posses were hurried to the scene, and
although they have secured the coun-
try in the vicinity of the holdup little
progress has been made toward ar
resting the robbers. Two mail
pouches were found some distance
from where the robbery occurred.
They had been cut open.
That the robbers had laid their
plan well is apparent They dropped
from sight so quickly that no one has
been able to give a clue to the direc-
ton in which they went.
Little in Way Of Clues.
The Union Pacific road has made
every effort to trace the men, but
have found little in the way of clues.
Every town in the country has been
notified. The postofice department
also will aid in the search.
What means of escape the robbers
selected is indefinite, but authorities
believe they had either an automobile
or fast horse. The fact that only
two rifled pouches have been found
indicates that they were in no hurry
to divide their loot.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27
FREE LUMBER IS DEFEATED
McCumber's Free Lumber Amendment
Defeated After IN All.day
Argument.

Washington, May 26. No single
piece of lumber was ever used more
effectively as a seesaw by children
than was the great lumber industry
yesterday by the United States SEN
ate. The lumber schedule of the tariff
bill was under consideration almost
the entire day with Senators Root,
Hepburn, Borah and Dolliver contend
ing on the one hand for protection
for the industry, and Senators Clapp,
Burkett and McCumber arguing as
strenuously against that policy. The
day closed with more than a two
thirds vote against Senator McCum-
bers free lumber amendment, the bal
lot showing Is for and Sc against.
The surprise OF the day was the at
titude of Senator Dolliver, who hereto
fore has stood with the "progressives'
throughout the present tariff fight. He
yesterday took positive position
against the radical demand for free
lumber, but expressed the opinion
that the industry would not suffer
from reduction of the Dingley rates.
Senator Root opened the days pro-
ceedings with an argument in favor
Of a differential on dressed lumber.
Senators Borah and Hepburn Of Idaho
contended for the highest duty on lum-
Der, and Mr.. Borah entered upon an
argument to show that the policy of
protection is System" and cannot
be maintained if there are to be con-
slant exceptions to it as is desired in
the interest of free lumber.
cIapp for Free Lumber.
On the other hand, Senators Clapp
and Burkett argued that lumber can
be produced as cheaply in Canada as
in the United States, and contended
that the lumber industry of this
country would not be endangered by
the free admission of the Canadian
product. Incidentally, Senator Clapp
paid glowing tribute to the Cana
dian government, saying that 1t was
equal to the best.
Republicans of the house yesterday
again took matters in their own
hands and with q sudden show of
strength passed the Philippine tariff
bill, the consideration of which had
been concluded two weeks ago, refer
red the message Of the president re-
garding Porto Rican affairs to the
on ways and means, and
devoted some time to a discussion Of
the bill amending the laws of Porto
Rico so as to divest the legislature
Of certain authority.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27
five PERSONS D|[ |
IN RAGING fl0O||
Unprecedented Rains N
Every Stream in oklahonl
on Rampage. /
MANY HOUSES WASHED AN
Several Thousand Acres Of c,...
'nundated-Tornado csu,e,
Damage.

Oklahoma City, May 2e.-p,. !
PIE are dead, at least ten ,.r,oa y
injured, several thousand .o,s'
crops are inundated ard '.s o
stream in the northern and ., .,.Q
part OF the. state raging as , .s'aa
OF almost unprecedented rain. T., .s'a1
last twenty-four hours in OE,, ~ ~
A number OF houses have bs.,
washed away. The dead. '''a
Mrs. w. w. Brown and .hu
dren Of Foraker. '' Gull
Mrs. Hattie Jones, negro
Dropped Dead of eri,h.
MRS. Brown and her children We,
drowned in Salt creek while attem uas
ing to escape. Mrs. Jone, dronn ,m
dead OF fright when the vstor pp's
Doggy creek surrounded her homo u
Railroad tracks near SHAM.
Holdenville, Tulsa, pawnee Mwas.
gee, Vinita and Oklahoma city are Anew ~
bad condition, and sections q, tr.cs
are washed out. Bridges are unsaf.
along the Arkansas, Cimarron and G,
madam rivers and traffic Is genera
delayed. The food is the worst sin
1872, and the loss to crops will rea
many thousands.
Near Miami the Neosho river II r
OF it's banks and many farms are con-
cred with water. A cloudburst At
Kremlin damaged houses and crou
Laid Waste by Tornado.
A small tornado struck Morris, h.
molishing the Methodist church and
several residences, including that u
Ernest Scott. He and his wife and
child were seriously injured
Black Bear creek, in Pawnee cour
ty, is out Of It's banks and hundred
Of people are moving to higher landi
In the oil fields four 16,OOObars
tanks were struck by lightnings ami
destroyed.
Lightning struck the schoohous
at Billings, injuring number attsni
ing services there.
Traffic Demoralized.
Butte, Mont, May 26. - Northsn
Pacific traffic in Eastern Montana
demoralized as the result of
worst washout since the disash
floods of last June.
Long stretches of track are wsl
ed out between Bozeman aud Livins
ton as the result of a cloudburst al
rapidly melting SHOWS in the MOI
tains. Half a dezen overland passe
ger trains are tied up at Billings, L
ingston and Bozeman. All the streaI
are swollen and further trouble is
pected.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27
Creditors Start Investigation OF
Mystery Of Failure OF
Curb Brokers.
GO ON TRAIL OF +. 4. H[INzt
Startling Testimony Expected When he
Goes an Stand in Bankruptcy
Court.

New York, May 23.-Creditors o.
M. Rothenberger & Co. organized yes
terday and elected a committee to act
In harmony with the receiver to elu
cidate the mystery surrounding the
failure OF the curb brokerage firm
| The members Of this committe are
A. j. Kohn, Harry Ashmore and H. G
Einstein. They believe that the in.
vestigation will reveal a condition of
anairs similar to that disclosed in the
notorious Monroe & Monroe case,
when 1t was found that men high up
in the financial world were the real
hackers Of that concern.
Moritz Rosenberger and his part
ners were examined yesterday before
the receiver, Peter Alexander. Some
most interesting testimony in respect
to the dealings between F. Augustus
Hefnze, David Lamar and the bank
rupt firm was given. As result the
testimony that Heinze and Lamar
may give before the United States
commissioner in bankruptcy If rigidly
examined is expected to be II q most
startling character.
Some High Finance Tricks.
Developments yesterday indicate
that Rothenberger was more sianed
against than SHINING, so far as his fol-
lowers were concerned. 1t was learn
ed that the operations of the persons
interested in advancing the price of
Ohio copper stock extended across the
continent. from Boston to Salt Lake
Nud the Pacific coast.
1t Is not at all unusual, It was said,
for persons who have in their vaults
large blocks of stock on which banks
VIII not loan, to juggle the securities
through a number of brokers, and,
washing up the price, obtain large
loans OF theE2 in that way.
The bankrupt firm of Tracy & Co.
and two other stock exchange houses
we're employed In the ring around
he roses" game that 1t Is alleged was
played in connection with the Ohio
copper boom.
Bankrupts Are Indicted.
Ennis and Stoppani. the bankrupt
stock and grain brokers of this city,
nave been indicted for grand larceny
Warrants for their arrest were issued
md yesterday their attorneys agreed
Q surrender them for pleading. The
Indictments were found by the grand
ury OF Orange county. New York.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27
FOREIGN.

| President Gomez OF venexuela ha
removed the export duty on coffee, CO
Goa and wines to stimulate trade.
| Fifteen hundred dollars was stolel
from the ONCE Of the Canadian Ell
press company at Truro. N. g., b.
three men who entered during tn,
luncheon hour.
| Twenty thousand partially fillet
schrapnel shells exploded at the
Rheinish works at Dusseldorf follow
Ing an outbreak Of IRE. There were
no casualties.
| 1t Is announced a. probable that
Gen. Andrade, former president oil
Venezuela, whom Castro ousted from
ONCE. will be appointed Venezuelan
minister to Cuba.
| Great progress has marked the
financial status OF the Seventh Day
Adventist movement. In the last four
years, according to the statement OF
Elder |. H. Evans, treasurer Of the
general conference of that organiza-
ton.
The general executive committee
announces that at the annual Confed-
crate reunion In Memphis June 8, 8
and 10. free food, lodging and medical
attendance will be provided for each
old soldier who shall make his wants
known.
Great excitement prevails In the
town OF Lmasol. Cyprus, where dis
turbances have arisen on the en-
thronization Of the archbishop. A
number of people objected to the
ceremony because the archbship had
been elected under the civil laws.
A bill arranging for progressive in.
heritance tar in Russia has been an.
nonnced by the finance committee of
the duma. 1t provides for a graduated
tax varying from half to two-thirds OF
! per cent, depending upon the degree
of kinship and the amount Of the be-
quest.
A congress of the seamen's unions
decided to join the movement inaugu.
rated by the General Federation of
Labor OF France in aid OF the postal
employees. and an appeal has been
sent to all the seamen at large and
small ports to cease work immediate
~. The copper molders and cabinet
makers also held meetings and decid-
ed to strike
The British minister to Venezuela.
Sir Vincent Corbett, In accordance
with instructions from the British
government, has made an oflcial in.
Jury into the report from st. Vincent,
.. w. l., that the captain and crew of
he whaling ship Carrie d. Knowles
ire IN Venezuelan prison. Several
y the crew are British subjects, but
search has failed to confirm the re-
'ort that they are being held b. vene-
'uelan authorities.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27
SQUALLS IN SENATORIAL sEA.

But notwithstanding Senate Makes
Substantial Progress on Tariff Bill.
washington. May 23.-There were
some squalls yesterday on the senate
rial sea. but. notwithstanding, the tar
In bill made progress. A number OF
paragraphs were passed upon and.
while In most instances they were
disposed Of with the understanding
that the senate might still return to
them, It is the general opinion that
little, Il any. change will be made IN
most OF them.
The house rates were retained in
the polished plate glass paragranh
but with the understanding that when
the bill Is taken up In the SEN
ate proper. It now being consider.
ca g 10 the committee Of the whole.
there probably win be some altera.
TONS. The so-called Republican nrf.
eress'ves" criticised the house rate m
too high. while Senator oliver. who
represents the glass producing state
OF Pennsyivanfa, conteuded that The
rate ~ entirely inadequate t. the
proper protection OF the plate xiass
industry. 800
The interests considered during The
day ransed N the way from mica
and feldspar to automobiles. Begin.
ming with the earthenwars schedule !
number Of committee recommenda-
TONS were adopted. These included :
marked 3nnrnooa - =
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27
LYNcHERs MUST FACE COURT.
For the First Time In Serious Case
Supreme Court Will Mete Out Pun

For the First Time in Serious Case
Supreme Court viii Mete Out Pun
ishment.
Washington. May 26.-Tor the first
time In so serious case the supreme
court of the United States will, on
next Tuesday, undertake to mete out
punishment for the crime of contempt
of the court ITSELF and the impor-
lance of the occasion will be en-
HANGED by the number of defendants.
The proceeding will take place in
connection with the cases of Sheriff
Shipp and Deputy Sheriff Gibson of
Hamilton county, Tennessee, and OF
four other residents Of that county
Williams, Nolan, Padget and May.
Guilty Of Contempt.
These men yesterday were declar.
ed by the court to be guilty OF con-
tempt in combining in 1905 in a con-
spiracy to lynch a negro named
Johnson, who had been sentenced to
death by the local courts on the
charge of rape, and in whose case the
supreme court had interfered to the
extent of granting an appeal which
had the effect of supersedeas. On
the night following the announce.
ment of the courts action, Johnson
was taken out of the jail in Chatta.
nooga by mob and lynched. There
was no resistance on the part of the
Jail authorities, and Ship and mum.
Der of his deputies, as well as about
twenty citizens, were proceeded
against on the charge Of contempt OF
the federal court.
Case 10 Exceptional.
The case has. been pending ever
since, and the number OF defendants
was from time to time reduced ID
nine. OF these nine, three yesterday
were found guiltless, while the other
six were ordered to be brought into
court next Tuesday for sentence
They will be taken into custody i'm.
mediately and will appear in court in
charge Of Marshal Wright. The sen.
tence may be either fine or imprison.
ment. or both.
The case is regarded as Of excep
tional interest because It is practi.
cally the first time that the highest
court in the United States has ever
undertaken to assert its dignity or r
resent acts or words reflectinr mon
1t.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27
Coughing 81 enid a.ve. 800,

Aberdeen, 8. D.. May rs. IS Fire
early in the morning completely de-
stroyed the home OF r. r. Thomas. !
laundryman. The family was aroused
by the coughing Of child, who vas
being choked by the smoke and All
managed to escape from the burninr
building. -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27
NEWS OF WEEK SUMMARIZED
I1Deftast Events q Home and %
Fsreisn Shores Briefly
Told.
FROM THE CAPITAL

The senate has confirmed the nomi
nation Of Walter q. Clark to be- gov
srnor Of Alaska.
President Taft II to open the Yukon
Alaska Pacific exposition ut Seattle
with q splendid gold telegraph key
presented to him by Secretary Ballin
scr and the Washington congressional
delegation.
Posters In the national capital here.
after must be subjected to the blue
pencil OF the police department. Here.
after no placard shall be publicly dis.
played or exhibited which are lewd.
indecent or vulgar, or which pictorial
" represent the commission Of crime.
One or two flights by the Wright
brothers on the oval south OF the
White House IL part Of the tentative
plans for the exercises incident to the
presentation Of the Aero Club OF
Americas gold medals to the two
brothers at the White House on June
10.
Congress can go to -! We win
report when we get ready" This,
said Mr.. Clark OF Missouri, In the
house Of representatives. was the al
legged response given by the engineer
department Of tho army when asked
Tor information regarding the result
OF the examination made by engineer
omcers into the practicability and de-
STABILITY of constructing and main
tanning . navigable channel fourteen
feet deep and Of suitable width from
81 Louis to the mouth OF the Missis.
sippi river.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27
hauIs Grain With Auto.

etratford, s. D., May rs. - Ana
terprising farmer near Straten
hauls his grain to market with
automobile. He attaches the auto .
q string of ten wagons loaded WIN
grain and hauls the whole train " v
market, making the Journey in n'l
day, when under the old system
would require ten days to marker
similar amount of grain with ons
team.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27
Mrs.. John b. Much Better.

Hot Springs, Va, May 26. - MT
John d. Rockefeller, who for some
time was seriously i'll with pneumc
MIA at the Homestead hotel here, nss
iconvalesced SO rapidly that the lsl.
lily will leave In few days for tnen
summer home at Pocanto Hills n. !
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27
OTHERWISE

The general Congregational Associa-
ton OF Illinois announces that $50 o0o
VIII be expended in the erection Of a
church for students 1t the University
of Illinois.
The number of Adventist Sunday
schools throughout the world Il 3.747.
according to . report made by Mrs.
Flora Plummer. secretary of the Sab
bath school department.
A reduction in wages amounting tn
8 per cent In the pay Of $4,000 opera.
tives In the print cloth mills OF FAN
River. Mass. Ii possible on June IL
according to an announcement Just
made.
Leo Stevens. the aeronaut, has an.
nounced that he would take James i
Jeifries. heavyweight boxer, az q nas-
senger In an ascension to be made
some time In June In the balloon All
America.
The Western Pacific Railroad com.
pany has placed an order for forty i've
engines Of the consolidation tyre. but
Of new design. with the Schenectady
plant Of the American Locomotive
company.
A widow or heirs OF man killed IN
4 duel Or nGht he has sought. accord
ms to decision by the United States
court Of appeals It New Orleans. can
not collect insurance on ! policy held
by the man killed
The Canadian parliament has haen
prorOgued ~ the governor general In
the speech dismissing the two cham.
bers satisfaction was expressed vith
the resolution adopted ~ the orsani.
sation of Canadiaa naval service.
The BEN II the Presbyterian church
~ valparaiso. Ind. became looeened
frcm IT, fastenings and crashed II
the 6oor. Mr. r. ]. Wsstsate. vho
was standing n tho vestibule. ~ Il.
jured. and her infant child sIiehtly
hurt.
The Scotch OIL companies are plan.
ming a amalgamation to fixht tha
Standard OIL company, which has Low.
cred prices. II 4 proposed 10 estab-
iish : general agency. whence tha
output q ~ the Scotch companies
will = distributed.
A psactical street railway tra,n,r.
schocl. ~ only one * IL kind Is to
co'1nszy hss been planned " oren
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27
Free Four Murder Suspects.

Superior. Wis, May 26.-All OF Toe
suspects held by the police depart
ment In connection with the murde'
OF Rudolph Nelson at Itasca over
week ago were released yesterda.'
One other suspect, Charles Sebolss.
Ii held by the sheriff, and he VIII
also doubtless be released.