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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01

Vermont politics are always a fruitful
topic for editorial comment but lust now
we would respectfully inquire where are
they Things have been so quiet of late
that one is inclined to wonder if this
is the political Indian summer when
the verdant foliage of the political
giants is whitening preparatory to
fall before the wintry blasts. There are
certainly indications that we are having
a political weather breeder that will stir
up quite storm in the near future.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01

Editor Gilpin of The Orleans County
Monitor is giving his readers a twelve
page paper now and is filling it with
interesting matter. His enterprise indi-
Gates that he is prospecting and we hope
his prosperity will long continue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01

1t must have shaken the equanmitv of
Congressman D. !. Foster of Vermont to
be refused the privilege of presenting
Mrs. Philip Snowden, noted sufTragette
of England and the wife of a member of
the British Parliament, to President
Taft at the White House. Besides Mrs.
Snowden, Congressman Foster was
accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Mabel Foster, who is president of the
College Equal Suffrage League of the
United States. Evidently President
Taft has little time for lady agitators.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01

The suggestion of the president that
the arid lands be irrigated and the
swamp lands of the country reclaimed is
doubtless prompted by the belief that
the feeding of Americans is becoming a
serious problem. Perhaps this system is
the only way to settle the question but
it would seem wise to first try some
system Of education that would bring
greater yields from lands already avail
able for cultivation. These lands are
already near markets reached by trans
portation and would not require the
immense outlay of capital that arid
and swamp lands would before they
become useful. The country needs not
more agricultural land but better
methods of cultivating its available
supply,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01

A copy of the Christian ScenC e
Monitor for November "a has been
received at this office. 1t is the be,
newspaper yearling yet seen. To COM
memOrate its first anniversary it issued
a paper of SO pages and sent out from
its presses that dav $50 tons of paper.
1t claims approximately 100000 sub
scribers at the end of the frs, year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
New Hope for Anti Trust Law.

The comforting announcement is made
that the administration does not con-
slider the recent decision of the United
States Circuit court at St. Paul, declar-
ing the Standard Oil company a combi-
nation in restraint of trade, a death
blow to all holding companies. A man
representing the administration said:
THE decision of the Circuit Court is
effective and satisfactory as far as it
applies to the Standard Oil company,
but notwithstanding this decision every
antitrust case must stand on its own
merits The holding company as a legal
entity is not attacked by the decision,
and wherever suit is brought to dissolve
a holding company the prosecution must
prove that the combination is defacto
operating in restraint of trade. The
decision is extremely important as indi-
eating the possibilities under the Sher-
man act, but it does not OF itself make
all trade combinations illegal"
The justice of this view will appeal to
all but it is evident that if the supreme
court sustans the decision that the Sher-
man Anti Trust law is a more effective
measure than had been supposed,
and the country has the power to rid
itself Of any combination that attempts
to crush opposition and maintain unjust
prices. The decision of the highest court
of the land therefore will be awaited with
great interest
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post office as
secoud-class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01

This paper is entitled to a place on the
Printers Ink Roll of Honor.
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF STEALING HORSES
Officers Believe That Prisoners in
County Jail Are Members of
Gang Operating Over
Large Territory

Three men, believed to belong to a
band of horse thieves who are working
through a large territory in Southern
California, were brought to Los An
geles from San Diego yesterday, and
complaints charging grand larceny were
filed against them in Justice Summer
fields court. They are now in the
county Jail.
The men are MERGED Marques, Jose
Martinez and Jose Quesada. Three
others arrested at San Diego at the
same time were taken to Fullerton,
where similar complaints to those is
sued here will be lodged against them.
At the time the six men were taken
nine valuable horses were found in
their possession. Three of these have
been identified by ]. L. Vignes, pro-
prietor of the Los Cerritos ranch, near
Long Beach, as belonging to him.
Vignes is the complaining witness
against the men now held in Los An
geles Two Of the prisoners, Marques
and Martinez, he said, were at one time
employed by him, and the former was
discharged only a few days before the
horses disappeared The animals have
been returned to their owner.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
DEATH CLAIMS
NOTED PIONEER
WIN. CARUTHERS OF D0WNEY
DIES SUDDENLY
Will Be Buried by Masonic Order, of
Which He Was One of the
Oldest Members in
California

With the funeral services for William
CarutherS this afternoon Los NietOS
valley will lose one of its most promi-
nent citizens and pioneer settlers. Mr..
Caruthers died suddenly at his home in
DoWney last Thursday and the funeral
this afternoon will be held at the Meth
odist church of that place at 1 o'clock
under the auspices of the Downey Ma
sonic lodge, No. 220, of which Mr. Car
uthers was one of the oldest members.
Burial will be in the Downey cemetery.
Mr. Caruthers was a native of Indi-
ana, born in 1880. Later he removed
with his family to Texas, and in 1857
came to California and located at Gal
Teton, a town started by former Gov
ernor Downey.
At that time Governor Downey owned
the Santa Gertrudes rancho of 1900
acres, where the towns of Rivera,
Downey and Whittier are now situated.
Mr.. Caruthers purchased a ranch of
100 acres from Governor Downey forty
years ago, and was one of the first to
plant walnuts. He was one of the Or
ganizers of the Walnut Growers asso-
citation, and was of late years presi-
dent of the Union high school board of
Downey. Mr.. Caruthers was also one
of the organizers of the Downey Ma
sonic lodge.
OHcle Oily OdIulHerS, DIS he was
popularity known, was one of the prom
inent citizens of that part of the coun-
try and numbeEed his friends by the
legion. He soldShis old homestead two
years ago and built beautiful home
in the town of DoWney, where he passed
his last days.
Mr.. Caruthers leaves his wife and the
following children: Mrs. l.. M. Order,
Los Angeles; Mrs. Mollie Stevens, Mis-
issippi; Mrs. Matte Mcclure, Glendale;
William Caruthers jr., and J. P. Caruth-
ers, Whittier, and Hugh Caruthers of
DoWney.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
WILL WORK UP NEW
TRADE WITH HAWAII

The sailing bark Alden Bessie, which
has been in San Pedro harbor several
months, will sail today for the Ha-
waiian islands, loaded with full line
of commodities handled by a score or
more of the leading wholesale and job
bling firms of Los Angeles. The goods
are in charge of A. w. E. Thompson.
a Los Angeles commission merchant,
who makes this initial trip as the rep
resentative of Los Angeles business
men.
1t is Mr.. Thompsons purpose to in
troduce the commodities personally to
the wholesalers and retailers of the
principal cities of the islands with q
view of establishing permanent trade
relations. Mr.. Thompson has funds
and authority to make heavy purchases
of bananas, pineapples and other goods
produced on the islands. Provided with
letters of Introduction from the Los
Angeles chamber of commerce and 9TH
er organizations, he undoubtedly will
be cordially received.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Important
Eucalyptus
Lecture

Everyone interested in the subject OF
Eucalyptus Mahogany planting in Cal
ifornia IS invited to the special after
noon and evening meeting to be held at
2 o'clock and o'clock p. m. today in
the Home Extension hall en- the ground
floor of the Chamber Of Commerce
building, Broadway between First and
Second streets.
complete stereopticon lecture on
the history and development of this
Wonderful hardwood industry in Cali
fornia will be given and matters of
great Importance to planters will be
discussed by able speakers.
"A feature Of Importance to those not
familiar with all the facts about the
quick growth OF this hardwood in Cali
fornia will be the exhibition of a COM
plete tree fully 81 feet long, which at
tanned this height in four and half
years in a grove near Santa Ana. The
meetings will begin promptly at the
hours stated and the admission is with
out cost.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
HUNDRED TONS OF
COAL THEIR BOOTY
THIEVES CARRY OUT MOST
UNIQUE PROGRAM
Plumber Is Valued at $500. and
Twenty Wagons Must Have
Been Used in Carting
1t Away

j. b. Murray, president of the Black
canyon Coal company of 193O-196C
South Alameda street, reported to the
police, yesterday that the gates of the
coal yard had been broken into be-
tween IL p. m. and 3 a. m. the night
previous and approximately 100 tons OF
coal, valued at more than $500, taken
away in wagons.
The coal was all sacked. Part of it
was blacksmith coal, worth $3.50 per
ton, while the rest was ordinary coal
worth $3.50 a ton. The robbers, after
loading their wagons are said to have
gone in the direction of Washington
street.
Mr.. Murray intimated that his COM
pany was willing to pay $500 reward
for the identification and conviction of
the thieves.
The theft is unique in the history of
robberies in this city and the police
are puzzled over it. So immense was
the task of moving such a large amount
of coal that the officers were at first
inclined to doubt the accuracy Of the
report.
Five tons is considered a big load for
the largest coal wagon. 1t must have
taken twenty wagons to cart away
the amount missing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
JEFFERSON CLUB TO KEEP
ANNIVERSARY OF BATTLE

The Jefferson club will give a lunch
con at the Westminster hotel Friday,
January 8. This date is the anniver-
sary of the battle of New Orleans and
is known as Jackson day. 1t is to cele-
brate this event that the luncheon is
to be given.
In the circulars announcing this
event the arrangements committee de-
clares the object of the meeting is not
only to celebrate Jackson day, but also
to unity, strengthen and upbuild the
Democratic party in Los Angeles
county.
Carter H. Harrison, former mayor of
Chicago, will be among the speakers.
The officers of the Jefferson club are:
1. B. Dockweiler, president; Albert
Chapelle, first vice president; H. J.
Woollacott, second vice president; w
Ona Morton, treasurer, and Henry NJ.
Mcdonald, secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
OWN MEDICINE GIVEN
TO STREET CAR men
M0T0RMEN AND CONDUCTORS
BUMPED SEVERELY
New Motorman Hits Curve with Load
of "Deadheads," and Convey.
ance and Employees
Are Scattered

Motormen and conductors of one of
the local electric company's lines, after
the experience which occurred to them
early Saturday morning, will know
just how passengers feel when, while
riding on cars, they unceremoniously
another car, or, by way of diversion
rolled down an embankment of a few
dozen feet.
The "hobo car" which, when removed
from the vernacular, means the last
car OF the night, run for the purpose
OF picking up all train hands and dis
tr1butlng them to their various portions
OF the city, was making it's usual
rounds Friday night, loaded with mo-
tormen and conductors. The car had
peen placed in the hands of an extra
motorman, who was green" concern
ing curves and other little details con-
Sldered of more than passing value by
the regulars, but he was well informed
on the one fact, the hobo car by
tradition or otherwise, is expected to hit
only the high places" in hurrXing the
dead heads" to their homes
1t happens that at the corner OF
avenue ~ and Dayton street there is
curve that is curve which reg
uIar would have the utmost respect
for. But the extra man didn't know
there was such a thing until he strucB
it,
Details of just what happened are
lacking, except the rather impolite Ian
guage which preceded the motormer
and conductors in getting through the
car windows. The car is reported tc
nave entirely left the track and turned
turtle, requiring the loss of the better
part of an hours sleep on the part OF
the tired crews before they were able
to get it back on its four wheels anc
astrIde OF the rails. No one was re-
ported seriously hurt, though many OF
the crew men were badly scratched. but
what happened to the unluckv extrs
man has been kept secret
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
CLAIM UNDUE INFLUENCE
WAS WELDED BY HUSBAND
Father and Aunts of the Late Mrs. j
S. Watson Bring Suit to Set
Aside Deeds to Real
Estate

Charging that C. P. v. Watson exer-
cised undue influence over the mind OF
his wife, Jane Shepherd Watson, while
she was i'll, and induced her to execute
deeds to Mrs. Josephine Hall, her sis
ter-in-law, covering property valued at
about $5O,0OO Mrs. Watson's father
Carless Shepherd, and her aunts, Mar
tina S. Summers and Elzira Matino
filed suits in the superior court yester-
day, seeking to declare the property
held in trust for them.
Mrs. Watson died in June, 1908. She
owned six lots in Long Beach and
house and two lots in the Shoemaker
tract, Los Angeles. A year before hel
death this property was decided to Mrs
Hail. and the plaintiffs charge that the
transaction was carried out fraudulent
", after the widOwer and Mrs. Hal
had entered into collision. These deeds
they contend, are void.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
HOLD-UP Men EMPLOY
STRONG ARM METHOD
SEIZE VICTIM AND SECURE
HIS MONEY
Hill Street and Sunset Boulevard
Scene of Robbery in Which
Neither Masks Nor
Guns Are Used

F. A. Handacker of 1856 North Hill street
was held up by two men at Hill street and
sunset boulevard at IL O'Clock last night
and robbed of $17.
The men were not masked and carried no
reVolVers, robbing their victim by what is
known as the strong arm" AS Hardacker
was walking along the street he was sud
denly seized from behind, and while one
man held him tightly around the neck,
with a knee pressed closely into his back,
the other went through his pockets and Sc
cured the money.
Detectives and motorcycle policemen
were at once dispatched to the scene and
made a close search of the entire neigh
borhood, but unable to find any trace of
the robbers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

Christ Should Come to Los Angeles. -
His themes will be: "Where Would
Christ Be Entertained" Would Christ
Sow the City with Salt?'' ''VgTat Tyran-
MES of Custom and Fashion Would
Christ Rebuke?'' What Amusements
Would Christ Approve?' What Per-
sonal Requests Would We Make of
Him?" The series will close with a
question drawer. All persons are in
vited to send questions to be answered
by DR.. Locke.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
CUSPIDORS APPARENTLY
HIS LINE OF OPERATION

Disappearance of numerous handsome
copper and nfckel-plated cuspidors from the
International Bank building, 225 North
Spring street, during the past few days has
been noted by the officials of that institu-
ton.
A close watch resulted in the arrest yes
terday afternoon Of George Powell, who had
two of the cuspidors his person when
taken. He is in the city Jail pending an
examination Monday. The cuspidors are
also stored away to be used as evidece.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Start the new year right! Have your
books closed to date and a concise,
comprehensive statement submitted
showing results for the year. The
Baskerville Audit company will per-
form this service for you thoroughly
and expeditiously and also start off
your records by most up to date meth
DDS for the new year. Confer with
them now. 704 Auditorium building.
Home F2975, Sunset Main 6557.
Dogs given away for properly regis
tered license tags at the Animal Shell
ter Getty pound, near Ninth street and
Santa Fe avenue. Ali breeds on hand
now Some dogs suitable for ranches.
Nearly all these dogs were given up by
transients when leaving Los Angeles.
Both phones: F5207 and Main 939.
Artistic arrangements for luncheons,
receptions and weddings. Personal at
tention given to all orders. Miss For
man, floral decorator, 1719 S. Flower
street. Phones B5638 and West 1896.
Save sickness and stomach trouble by
drinking the best spring water. The
Glen Rock Water company will supply
you. Phones C1456. East 437. Prices
right.
If you are an expert hair dresser
you are Macdonald graduate.
School of Art and Design reopens
Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

also declared the Hartman interests
had secured control fEthe Pacific Mail
Panama route from New York to Pan
anna. He explained the needs of a ship
line from San Pedro and San Francisco,
the canal zone which should in>n no way
be controlled by railway influence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

The Herald, fflSe every other newspaper, is
misrepresented at times particularly in cases
ilvolving hotels, theaters, etc. The public
will please take notice that every representa-
tive Of this newspaper is equipped with the
proper credentials and more particularly equip
ped with money with which to pay his bills.
THE HERALD
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits OF
California products at the Chamber of Com
merce building, on Broadway, between First
and Second streets. where free information VIII
be given all subjects pertaining to this Sec
tiCn.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

The Herald will pay SO in cash to anyone
Furnishing evidence that will lead to the arrest
and conviction Of any person caught stealing
copies OF The Herald from the premises Of our
patrons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

If you are an expert hair dresser
you are Macdonald graduate.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

School Of Art and Design reopens
Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
) Reein series Of SERMONS

DR.. Charles Edward Locke will begin
this evening at the First Methodist
Episcopal church, corner Hill and Sixth
streets. series of six sermons on eff
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-10
UNION COMMITTEE
 10 HOLD MEETING

State Secretary NJ. F. Dickinson of the Farmers Unon states that an inn .poltant meeting of the executive com Imittce of the organization will be held in Little Rock next Saturday. The |question of putting lecturers in the field will be decided and some of the lecturers may be selected.
 Another important matter is the canvass of the vote on levying an as sessment for the maintenance of a union newspaper The last state con
 vention ordered referendum vote on the proposition of levylng a l5-cent quarterly assessment on each mem
 Der to pay for the publication of a union organ. Secretary Dickinson says the vote received to date indi- catos the proposition will be defeated
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-10
GRIFFIN 10 OPEN
 CAMP PA|CN DEC. 6

Ben L. Griffin of this city, candidate
 for congress from the Fifth congress sonal district, has written to his op-
 ponents, o. c. Ludwig and H. M. Jaco- way, that he will formally open his campaign in a speech at Clarksville on December 6. He extends an invitation
 to his opponents to meet him at that
 place and to engage in joint canvass
 of the district.
 MT. Griffin states that he is receiv- ing much encouragement in his race. My strength does not lie entirely with the farmers, as some seem to sup
 pose" said Mir. Griffin this morning, but hundreds of the best business and professional men throughout the dis
 trict have assured me of their sup
 port. am daily in receipt of encour- aging reports from all sections of the district, and l sincerely believe that l will win the race"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-10
SMALL FARMS OF PORTUGAL
Their Division Into Oiminutive Por- tions Due to Survival of Anti
 quated System.

The Portuguese are an extremely conservative people. Every man fol lows rigfdly the methods employed by his father and forefathers. In very many parts of the country the old wooden blows are still used.
 When a man dies, instead of one of the heirs taking the whole property and paying the remaining heirs for their parts the whole property is di- vided into as many parts as there are heirs. More than this. each separate part of the property is thus divided
 Thus if property consists of 10 acres of pasture land, so of vineyard and 10 of grain land and there were 10 heirs, each heir would receive one acre each of grain and pasture land and eight acres of vineyard. This process has been going on for a very long time. so that now in the most fertile part of Portugal the land is divided into incredibly small portions.
 The immediate result of this is that the product of the land is barely suf- ficient at best to sustain its owners. South of the river Tagus. on the other hand there are enormous tracts of excellent land lying unused, but 1t has been found impossible to induce the farmers of the north to move into this region and take up large holdings.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-10
Chsrrninu Away Tiqers.

No woodcutter will go about his task in the Indian forests unless he is accompanied by a fakir, who is sup posed to exercise power over tigers and wild animals generally.
 Before work is commenced the fakir assemblies all the members of his party in a clearance at the edge of the forest and erects a number of huts. in which he places images of certain delties. After offerings have been presented to the images the particu' lar forest is declared to be free of tigers. and the woodcuttcrs. in vir- tue of the presents they have made to the deities. are supposed to be un- der their special protection.
 If after all these precautions a tiger seizes one of the party the fakiI' speedily takes his departure without waiting to offer supertinous explana- tions.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-10
4 Use for Snakes.

Snakes, for all We know, may ho useful things. Upon the Island of l3- maica the Indian mongoose was turned loose. and this form Of ferret soon killed out all the snakes-iust az the Jamaicans had planned-but ticks got so thick that much grazing land was useless. Apparently the ticks had been held down by snakes. Worse still. after running out snakes, the mongoose began on birds eggs. Al this biological balance is a new anC difficult branch of science which is little understood.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-10
Personal
J. H. Ford is here from Atkins.

J. H. Ford is here from Atkins.
 John Phelps is here from Fl Paso today.
 H. B. Ingram has returned from Little Rock.
 Stewards chocolates are the best. At the Book Store. tf w. A. Isgrig is here for few days visit with his family.
 Mrs, Jo Frauenthal is the guest of Little Rock friends.
 Just received, a fresh lot of fine candies. s. E. Anderson. If See our window for Saturday Spe- cial. Drummer Hardware Go. 1t Would like to buy 6 small farm near town. Ask for us at Anderson's Book Store. 49tf If you are sour, try some of our fne candes-they will sweeten you. s. l.. Anderson. tt Frank Stermer came in last night to spend few days visit with his family here.
 Rev. J. J. Holloway has returned to his home at Paris after two days visit in this city
 Be sure and see Drummer Hard ware Co.'S window for special bar gains Saturday. It This is the season when many are buying periodicals for the year in clubs. Don't fail to see what we hav- to offer. s E. Anderson. u Rev. D. J. Weems left this morning for Little Rock, after short visit with his family in this city.
 Mrs Alice Hardaway of Bolivar Tenn, is visiting her daughter, Mrs w. R. Newborn, in this city.
 Legal blanks for sale at this office