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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-09
Another Device Unearthed by
Government
.lT WAS TOLD OF IN COURT
Testimony Given During the Sugar Pros
ecution--The Evidence Is Ad-
mitted by the
Court.

New York, Dec. o. The government
scored heavily after the opening Of yes
Iterday's session Of the trial Of the form
II employees Of the American Sugar Re-
filming company 20 deffaud the United
States, which i progress in the
United States circuit court here. II was
brought out through the testimony Of
Rcnard Whalley that during 4 consid-
cradle time when he was ii the employ
Of the American Sugar Refining COM
pany be and other checkers used a de-
vice to prevent the sugar scales from
weighing accurately, different from the
steel spring which was IN use on the
williamsburg docks Of the Sugar trust
during the later period covered BY the
sugar frauds.
Whalley has been examined at length
BIZ the government attorney during prs
vious sessions and be told how lie had
been FIRST IN the employ Of the trust
and shen III that Of the government and
again at the governments behest had
gotten 4 iob on the Williamsburg docks
Shortly before the frauds were tneov-
cred hy Richard Parr the government
investigator Nhalley was one Of the
men who was stationed by parr a. a
spotter upon the checkers employed by
the sugar strust when the raid Was
made.
What did you say TO Walker in.
|quired Mr.. Simson. Il asked Harry"
said the witness. eif he'd see splitter
and get orr time checks Fixed So that
W. come II ri eight and leave Al five
without having a. bother about them.
Walker said That would spoil the whole
system, and ! said All right, "a hell
with the iron. and threw II overheard Z
Bv The iron Won mean tile implement
that YOU used on the sealesfH asked
MI Smson.
eyes, said THE witness. Did YOU ever
see another implement 81 the same
kinder The prosecutor demanded Yes
Goyle had one
How did you apply tf7
on hang It on either arm. according
b whether won nse II before OF after
tile scales are balanced 50 as 10 throw
ont tie balance for The day Won take
it OF as soon as they have been bal.
aueed IT You don't Nse Il until after
thc scales are balanced for TIC day you
leave il On while weighing + donea
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-09

Cannot harm healthy human
bodies. We canr ot have healthy
bodies unless we have pure blood,
the Kind OF blood that Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes.
This great medicine has an nm
equalled, unapproached record for prri-
flying and enriching the blood.
1t cures scr0fula, eczema, eruptions,
catarrh, rheumatism, anemla, nervous
ness, that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss
Of appetite, general debility, and builds
up the whole system.
Get IL today IA The nsual liauid form Or IL
chocolatod tablet form called Sarsatabs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-09
NO SWORD TO WASHINGTON.
There Is No Record Of Gift from Fred
erick the Great.


Philadelphia, Dee After SITS months
of investigation into thirty four archives
at Berlin, Al which more than million
papers we're scanned DIT Marion p.
Learned professor Of Germanie Ian.
gaages ard itefatures al the university
of Pennsylvania found no trace 81 aoeu.
ments "a substantiate the traditional
belief that Frederick The Great presented
4 sword t. General w shingtaH
~ was examining the collection ef
hou-e archives now deposited 1T tile
privy Prussian Archives az Berlin said
Or learned "and | ran across no doen-
ments that ten of such ceremony.
During the six months | was il Ger
many examined tie material IN thirty.
four archives working diligently between
Fix and eight hours 4 day"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-09
BOSTON MAN SHOT.
John Klein Says He Was Assaulted by
Negro in New York

New York Dee. q. John Klein, who
gave his address as so Kneeland street,
Boston, was picked up On Chfystic
street yesterday with bullet
wound ii THE back Az The hospital r.
which he was taken be declared that he
had been held up and robbed Of 500
by a negro. Circumstances connected
with the case have caused the police,
however. % hold him rs prisoner,
While they attempt to clear up d sus.
pieion that be was victim Of ali East
Side gang fight. Klein Is expected to
recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-09
CALHOUN DoDeEs BANouErs
One Big One to be Given in Chi
eago.

Chicago. Dec .. William ]. Calhoun
the new envoy to China, averse to being
banqnetted too frequently viii attend
one large banquet in his honor Com
mittees from Tie Bar association yes
terday conducted diplomatic conferences
with various clubs aud societies, which
have made overtnres IN the WAY Of fare
we'll banqnets for Mr. Calhoun, and Il
negotiations are successful one combined
banquet will take the place Of ten or q
dozen. This banquet viii take place
some time between Jan. and 10. short
Il before Mr.. Calhoun expects to leave
for China
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-09
SPONGE IN ABDOMEN.
Woman Dies After Three Operations as
Result Of Surgeons Blunder.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. b After sui
fering for four wears with surgeon i
sponge sewed up IN her body, Mrs. john
fertig died yesterday. She underwent
an operation for tumof, but failed "a
recover, and q second operation was per
formed III al effort to find Che sponge
but was not successful One year later
portions of the sponge worked ont THE
third operation. which ended fatally, re-
yealed the sponge inbedded in the wom-
ans abdomen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-09
SHELDON INDICTED
BIZ GRAND JURY
Head Of Phenix Insurance Charged With
Grand Larceny. Other Pre-
sentiments Likely.

New York Dee 3 George r Sheldon.
recently depnsed a. president d the
rIeuix Insurance company 81 Brooklyn.
who i critically i'll 1t bis home IN
Greenwich Ct. was indicted BY the
grand jury yesterday for grand larceny
in conception with the alleged footing
Of the Gre insurance company's treas.
ury to the extent of 100000 or more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-09
HOGS HIGHEST FOR II YEARS.
Sold III $40 Hundred Pounds at Kan
sas City.

Kansas City. Mo- Dee 9 When hogs
Sold at $40 hundred pounds a. the
Kansas City stoekyards yesterday q
record Of ~ years was established. In
sJnlv 1882, several carloads Of hogs sold
fol- $3.50 during a cholera epidemic. The
limited supply Of fat hogs is the cause
for the present high price. A year ago
hogs sold for IS ID Kansas City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-09
CARRIE NATION VS.. BAR.

Latter Tame UlT second BesT N Wash-
ington. D. G., Station.
Washington, D G. Dee. 2. Carrie Ma
tion, the Kansas enemy Of the demon
rum, invaded the Union Station bar
Id this city Yesterday afternoon and took
one swipe at the bar glasses. fixtures
and bottles When the negro bartender
got over his fright and counted up the
losses lie estimated that Carrie had des-
troyed about S35 worth 81 goods. wet
and dry. The police arrested Carrie and
locked her up, and unless she furnishes
bail. she will be sent To the house Of
detention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-09
70 CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BR0M0 omnine Tab.
lets Druggists refund money If Il fails
"a cure. q w GROVES signature II
JON each box 25e
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-09

therefore, ii kidney
trouble Is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
to follow Your other
organs may need att
tention, but your kid
neys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
first. Therefore, when
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-09
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened BY Over Work.
lInhealthy Kidneys Make Impure blood

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
sponsiblef for much sickness andsuffering,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-09

should have the best.
Sold by druggists III
fifty-cent and one-doI-
lar sizes. You may
have q sample bottle
BY mail free, also a
a4...s-T1ak 4m41fur xscss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-09

F7llall III k~lAafIs On H77Ea q
how to find out If you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to Or. Kilner & Co.
Binghafntou. II. Y. Don't make any mis-
take, but remember the name, Swamp
Root. and don't let a dealer sell you
something IN place Of Swamp Root--if
vnn do you vii be disappointed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-09

your kidneys are weak Or out Of order,
you canunderstand how quickly your en-
tire body is affected and how every organ
seems to fail to do its duty.
II Won are sick or feel badly begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Kilner's Swamp Root. A trial will con-
vince Won Of its great merit.
The mild and immediate effect of
Swamp Root, the great kidney and
bladder remedy, is soon realized. It
stands the highest because its remarkable
health restoring properties have been
proven IN thousands Of the most distress
ing cases. If you need a medicine You
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04

CHOICE FRESH FLOWERS
AT IsENTEN PRICES.
BROwERS. 42s 5th Avenue
Tel 6TsT-3sth-
FLORAL TRIBUTEs. Artistic EIorsi SAs<ss cov.rA
N-szITs3 Eora Co coz 5th Tel S3s8 Madises 81
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
NEW COURT HOUSE PLAN
REQUIRES LESS GROUND.
Needs Only Site of Present Building
IN Citu Hall Park.

The Commission on Courthouse site held meet
ing on Tuesday TO hear further arguments in favor
I Of the City Hall Park. Latin Kellogg and ex-
Judge Thomas L. Fetner appeared for the New
York City Lawyers Association and surprised the
commission with scheme for the utilization
Of the space. The idea has been to embrace the
site Of the present building the old municipal
courts building and enough ground around each to
obtain sufficient room for structure OF six stories
The new plan provides for the use OF only the
space occupied by the courthouse, and. while hav-
ing an addition Of three stories. follows the same
lines as the plan first submitted. providing for four
wings however. instead OF six. but assuring tbs
same we'll lighted rooms. with private rooms for
the justices, witnesses and 1uries The cost Is est
mated at between 100000 and 100000
Four Of the commissioners were present-David B.
Ogden. ex-Secretary Charles 8. FsrchiId. who pre-
sided: ex-Justice Morgan J. OBrien and ex-Judge
William N Cohen. Mr.. Kellogg presented the two
plans and argued in favor OF the site. William A
Boring, representing the Fine Arts Federation, dis
cussed site from architectural point OF view
The commissioners went into executive session, but
did not announce any decision
The City Hall Park site is ths only one now
before the commission. In the Eve years that Il
has been considering the question It has recon-
mended three places-Union Square. between 18th
and nth streets: Fourth avenue and Irving Place,
18th and nth streets. with the same eastern and
western boundaries and the Washington Square
site The commission favors the Union Square
section the others but all except the City Hall
Eark site, winch mas not oeen passed on nave Oeen
turned down by The Board OF Estimate and APP
portionment
When the commission appointed the act re-
cited that site should be recommended forth
with" The commission. a member said yesterday
worked expeditously possible before the
Union Square site was chosen, but after that he
said. every effort had been made 10 bring the
duties of the commission TO end, and the results
far had been discouraging. The act required
that the building should have sufficient land around
it to obtain secluson and quiet. Many sites could
be recommended he said, but few In accessi-
BILE places that were quiet and secluded
There is much opposition from influential quar-
ters against the downtown size although this
said TO be minnized TO some extent by the large
majority vote OF lawyers IN It's favor Out OF a
total OF five thousand lawyers, four thousand IA
vored the City Hall Park. Another meeting will be
held
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
LUCKY BALDWIN's WILL FILED
Estate of s25,OOOOOO Divided Among Near
ReIatives-No Contest Looked For.

Los Angeles March 3.-The will Of the late F.
]. cTuckyO Baldwin, disposing OF property val
ued Mt over s25 0O0. 900. filed In court by his
attorney. Bradner w. Lee, to-day. All of Bald
wins near relatives receive large bequests. and IL
is understood that contest their part viii re-
suit
Mr. Baldwin's two daughters, Clara Baldwin
Stocker, Of Arcadia, and Anita Baldwin McLaugh-
rey. Of Berkeley. get the Baldwin ranch at Ar
cadia, which includes more than twenty thousand
acres Of land valued at upward OF $1,000 acre.
The widow Lilly Bennett Baldwin receives an
divided one-third interest in certain property in
Market street in San Francisco known as the
Baldwin Annex" Zelda Seby, third daughter
now living in San Francisco, gets zoo acres of land
in the Rancho la Puente. this county.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission 20 Metropolitan Museum OF Art and
the American Museum OF Natural HISTORY
snortsman's show, Madison Square Garden
H.nr, Hudson festival at Horace Mann Elementary
School Thompson Gymnasium. II rs a. m
osee.ng OF the Chamber OF Commercs. No 65 Liberty
street 1890 p. m
t,,cbr. under the auspices women's Peace Cir
Gle. Hotel Astor, p m
Election Of oncers of the Daughters OF the Empire
state waldorf Astoria, p.
Annual meeting Of the Society for Instruction in First
AJd TO the Injured. United Charities Building.
Fourth avenue and ed street, D.
Ar,hur w Richards Ethical Values in Manual
raining" Ethical culture School G3d street and
Central Park West. 4:l5 p. m
Animal Meeting Society for the Suppression Of
Unnecessary Noise. Hotel Ansonia> ; p m
Hamilton Holt on The Federation OF the World
- Osceola Club. p. m
,,estine OF the New York Chapter American Institute
OF BANKING, No, los East 22d street. m.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
Sincerely YOURS, - =
To Rear Admiral c. S. Sperry, q. s. N
Through the Secretary of the Navy.
4 4NEWFOUNDL4ND CABLE
Commercial to E1tend One There
from EurOpe. Thence to Nezc York.

Sir Robert Bond, Premier OF Newfoundland
before vacating his Office yesterday announced
that his government had made contract with
the Commercial Cable Company by which the
latter would extend one of its cables into New
foundland and thence direct to New York City.
In speaking of the cable President Clar-
ence II. Mackay Of the Commercial company
said here yesterday that it would increase the
speed of messages between this city and Ireland
over 35 per cent. and would be the only cable In
the Atlantic running from Europe to Newfound-
land and thence direct to New York. 1t meant
the purchase and laying OF seventeen hundred
miles of new cable, Mr. Mackay said, and the
abandonment Of nine hundred miles of cable now
running along the bottom of the Atlantic from
a point known as the Flemish Cap" TO Canso,
Canada. This old cable will he picked up by the
company's cable ship and utilized for other pur-
poses
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
sHUBERT WINS FROM BIMBBRG HEIRS
Theatrical Manager Gets Verdict of $4,000
and Interest in Theatre Suit.

verdict for s25.c50 and $3.50 interest re-
turned by jury in the Supreme Court yesterday
IA suit brought by Lee Shubert 10 recover that
amount from the estate Of Meyer r. Bimberg.
who was better known BIN the Button Man."
in connection with certain theatrical building
operations into which the plaintiff and Bimberg
entered.
George Keister, the architect Of tie Astor Thea
tire, the first witness called. lie said that he
was retained by Bnnberg to draw plans FOR the
Astor Theatre in 1896. Witness said that he had
had interviews with Shubert when Bimberg and
others were present and made agreements for the
drawing OF the plans. Mr.. Shubert. he said, OBJ
jected putting up $4,000 for the theatre and
$4,000 for the yearly rental because he had just
paid 5000 bring Sarah BeTnhardt to this city.
On cross -exaTnlna Jion by counsel for Mr. Shubert
the witness said that he had never heard Shubert
mention any agreement with Bmberg 10 put up
s26 100 as security in the theatre building DEAL and
that he heard nothing of it until May, 1906. It
brought that +. r. Thomas had long lease
the ground upon which the theatre stands and
that he had entered into agreement with BIN
berg build theatre to cost $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
BUILDING TRADES MEN AT DINNER.
Employers Association Listens to Speeches by
Cass Gilbert and Controller Metz.

About six hundred members Of the Building
Trades Employers Association dined at the Wal
dorf last night and listened to speeches by Cass
Gilbert and Controller Metz Charles L. Eidlits
was the toastmaster. Isaac A Hopper, president
Of the association is IN the South to regain his
health.
Mr. Gilbert. who is president of the American
Institute Of Architects, much applause when
he said that he regarded the present competitive
system the curse OF the architect and the
builder. The system, he said. worked against fine
craftsmanship because 1t forced cheap work
Controller Metz talked on the debt limit but ex-
pressed no particular opinions about H. He said.
discussing new subways, that one was most needed
in Seventh avenue from sd street down He also
had word 70 say about assessments and the ne
cessity for eliminating borough lines IN matters
affecting the welfare Of the whole city,
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
OBITUARY NoTEs

THE REV. EDWARD K. FANNINts formerly
prominent In South Brooklyn. whers he haA s-eu-
pied several charges, died Tuesday svsutnx at
his home in Spring street. Port Isnsrsorl. Long
Island His death was due to acuts indIxsstion
Mr. Tanning who was eighty-eighf years old vas
one Of the Oldest preachers IN the New York Con
ference OF the Methodist Church -Ha leaves q
wife and two children The funsrsi Esrvtcss viii
be held in the Port Jefferson Methodist Church To-
day. The interment will be at Rtverhead
PROFESSOR R. C. BARRETT, holding ths chair
OF political science IN Iowa State College as Arsa
died in Des Moines yesterday. following an oparA-
tion for mastoiditis.
EDWARD VALENTINE HALLOCK presissns
Of the Society OF American Florists died yes<srday
aged hfty-nine at his home in Floral Park, Long
Island Mr.. Hallock entered ths ssed business in
1870 IN Queens. and was head OF the firm OF z v
Hallock & Son. He was OF the promoters Of
the Queens Traction Company and IarEs owner
OF real estate in that section MI Hallock leaves
two married daughters. Mrs William c. Rogers
and Mrs Mary ID. II. Bennett. The funeral will
be held at his home on Saturday, at II - m
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
p. s. ORDER FOR CENTRAL
10 Prerent Trainmen from Failing
off Cars
"a TeleEraph to Thc Trihuna !

Albany. March 2.-The Public Service Commits
SION issued to-day order directing the New York
central Railroad TO put into effect on March so
calculated TO prevent the accidents TO trainmen
caused by falling from the tops OF cars while in
motion within the electric zone of the road. These
accidents 1t was said. due TO the many bridges
ana overhead constructions in this territory. AS
s1rance has been given by the company that the
rules wiII be obeyed
The rules Will forbid any employe going on the
top of moving trains locomotive tenders freight
or passenger any portion Of its lines within the
electric zone. which includes the Hudson division
10 Croton and the Harlem division TO North White
Plains, or in making UP trains. switching other
train movement al about any station yard or
siding within the electric when such move
nent passes under or within 3ro feet OF any bridge
or other overhead construction having clearance
above the railroad track, switch. yard siding OF
less than q feet.
The commission has also entered i's order as
70 the elimination Of grade crossings OF the New
York Central & Hudson River Railroad In the vii
lage of Ossinng. It is required that highways are
to be carried over the railroad tracks BY bridges
having minimum clearance Of not less than Is
feet and inches above The top Of the rail. A
tinuous westerly roadway from Broadway 20 Secor
Road is 10 be provided part OF the expense OF
the grade crossing elimination.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
CITY EXPERTS AT HIGH SALARIES
Seven Appointments Which Must Be Ap-
proved by Civil Service Commission.

It was announced IN the City Record yesterday
that the Board OF Water Supply had appointed the
following experts high salaries:
George ". Fuller. expert h!traton compensation.
800 day; yearly amount not to be exceeded s. COO
Allen Hazsn filtration. compenEation 500
day, yearly 70 be exceeded. 5000
". O. Crosby. expert Eeol0gist compensation. S25 =
DAY. yearly amount Re exceeded, 5000
Charles ". L@avitt. tr expert landscape engineer;
compensation 500 day yearly amount not TO be eI-
ceeded 5000.
expert mechanical engineer; compensation.
$50 day yearly amount TO be exceeded. 81. 800
James r Kemp. geologst. compensation. $50 a
BerkAy expert geoIogst: compensation. s25
n dav, yearly amount not 10 he exceeded. 1880
These appointments subject 10 the approval
Of the Municipal Civil Service Commission and the
State Civi, Service Commission
Recently the State Civil Service Commission re-
fused 10 approve the appointment by the Board OF
Water Supply Of Ernest J. Lederle expert
sanitary engineer at annual salary OF $4,000.
on an appeal by the Water Supply Board the State
Civil Service Commission consented 20 seek the
opinion OF the Attorney General on the subject
The question Is as to whether or not person draw
ing a regular salary from the state can be certt-
fed by any subdivision city OF the state as "a
person engaged in private business for place
OF the same general class that for which he is
already drawing a salary from the state.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
BROOKLYN ON DIRECT NOMINATIONS.
Young Republican Club Making Thorough
Canvass Of the Borough.

At meeting OF members OF the executive com
mittee Of the Young Republican Club. held yester-
day, il was decided conduct a thorough canvass
Of the Borough Of Brooklyn in the interest of the
clubs direct primaries bill. news of which was
published exclusively in The Tribune. Believing
that the sentiment is strongly In favor Of its bill,
the club thinks this good plan any 70 prove
its belief TO the general public.
Late last night several hundred Of the blanks
which distributed earlier in the day had been
returned signed. on these blanks printed the
question Are YOU In favor Of direct primaries
and the answers received so far were overwhelnl-
ingy IN the Affirmative. To make this canvass even
more thorough than similar ones. blanks will ne
mailed given to every voter, regardless of party
afiliation.
President James says the club is determined 20
wage the most active possible kind Of aggressive
campaign for the bill and help the Governor In
every wsv in the fight that is now al hand.
The president and several OF the members Of the
executive committee WIFI 60 10 Albany the first Of
next week 10 confer with the Governor and mem
bers of the state Legislature.