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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20
ESTATE OF RBODA R. CHANDLER


STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF Essex, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Essex:
To all persons intereated in the estate of
khoda X. Chandler, late of Iunenburg in said
District, deceased GREETING:
At Probate Court holden at Brighton, within
and for said District, on the 18th day of August
1929; an instrument purportng to be the last
WIN and Testament of Rhoda r. Chandler, late
of Lunenburg, in said District deceased, was
presented to the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And It is ordered by said Court that the 9th
Gay OF September, 1909 at the Heights House
IN said Lunenburg, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for proving said instru-
ment; and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned, by publishing this order
tnree weeks successfully in the Essex County
HERALD, newspaper circulating in that vicinity
III said District, previous to the time appointed,
therefore. you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place afore-
said. and contest the probate of said will, il you
have cause.
Gwen under my hand at Brighton, i'll said Dis
trict, this I4th day of August 1900
HERBERT w. BLAKE, JUDGE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20

are making great progress anu last "e
coming thoroughly Amerieahized.
| had the pleasure oil attending ~e"-
Ding al f'A"Ai"i'' ono VI '"e 0o
ing parties being my cousin ih's
greatly enjoyed There Is qu''e aH
terrence between 'hr customs anu o
mony III 'h's country anu ""'''
the ceremony 'aAes P'"0e At O"e
IN the AFTERNOON, ahu ias's ""''i '''u
night The time ne'ns Passeu Il" e"Jo.
ing the "eddihs a'n"e'' anu '"e '''''
pleasant eoh'posi'i"ns "e''e''" W '"'
misses and relatives Oh TIE ofiuai oo"P'e'
These wittie'shs are Always F" tue
pense oil the newly uni'eu P"''' o''s''
nal and Clever
Leaving Frankfurt l went ~ WISH my
mother anu s's'e' ""o' "a'"'"''' '.
delighted 10 see NE "sa'"' 'e'"''''e'
VII" '''e"' '''" "
stay maze se'erai s"o'' ''s''s " o'"e'
'e'a'''eS' '"''"'"s 'oo VI '
oa"d b '''e '''''S "Ao'""s " s
pleasure
July "'S' my '"''"e' """ -
10 '"'s p'aoe' '"''ea '"' ''"'
resort mere hhie'o' "''"e'" ~
10 spend TIE s'"a'e' P"' " MS ~
mers' oai stay mere Was ''oo' ue"s"
full. 1t is hard for ne to describe IL
heauty. The river Lain runs throug
,bs ce,tre of the town. ON which are
,,-u -. ,,,o..ra and q,
'o' Vi '"'"'. ~ "
cursions. The hhein WIN all It's ''ea"'
; is about one hours distance by carriage
and you can feel assured we made goo
use of our time, enjoying to the utmo'
the magnificent scenery. All the hill
are covered with grape vines, and the
y are so high that it hurts ones eyes
look. up on them.
The first few DAYS of our stay Il
n weather was very trying, for it rain'
# almost necessarily, but since then h
been very pleasant. Bad Ems is not
very large place, but fully 10000 CUES
W r., 4.
!" are here during the summer. In t
IS Kur Garten (cure gardenl three bal
concerts are given daily, each morni
from to s, afternoon from A to
evening to y. Everybody goes 10 %
very eariy' ou' , nI' Ia" '" - n;s;. ,
10y 80 ,,h;oh IN.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20
letter From Germany.

o"u 11t1o, UU1y uV, IJO5.
Dear Mr.. Bishop:
Since my last letter, written at Frank.
furt, relating some details of our trim
from the time of leaving Island Pond,
would say that our stay at Frankfurt
was very pleasant. We remained there
four days. 1t is beautiful city, with
fine residences. and the business estab-
lishments are certainly up-to'da The
latter, while not so large as those of
the larger cities of the United States,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20

There is ample reason in the crop re-
ports to predict that about the worst
thing which is likely to happen is an
other shortage of cars to transport farm
products to market.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20

Some foreign nations are said not to
like our new tariff law. But then we
haven't had tariff law to suit them
since we we're inflicted with the Wilso n
German act of "pertidy and dishonor.'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20

A new Jersey hen, while digging for
worms, found $ll 900 worth of Jewels
There are times when raising chickens
pays.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20

Well to remind critics Of DR.. Eliot's
i've feet Of books that the doctor did
not lay them out for a two weeks va
cation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20
A GREAT BARGAIN

is what we will guarantee you if you will call
at any of our stores and select one Of those
Beautiful Pianos which we have selected with
great care for the homes of Northern Vermont
and New Hampshire. If you can not call at
any of our stores cut out and send us the at
tached coupon and we will send you a list of
our Special Holiday Bargains with particulars
of our Easy Payment Plan. Write us today
and have one of these Beautiful Instruments
Yours for Music
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20

The politician may not always know
what he is talking about, but he knows
what he is talking for.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20

Taft's BE sure you're right, then go
ahead" is no improvement ON Colonel
Crockett's, but he said it last.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20

Probably the old kind OF religion
would be all right if We had enough OF
IL
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20

Prosperity is up on its toes and ready
for a grand demonstration of speed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20

As much courage can be displayed
umpiring peaceful tariff game as in
charging up San Juan hill.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20

President Taft believes he knows
what a Republican platform is for.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20

Rain can drown out most things
but not the drought in the dry" belt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
CILLIES TO GO
EAST AGAIN

A. p. Gillies will leave for New
York tonight, for the purpose, ne
says, of signing up the contracts
for the erection of the Imperial
building, union depot and the steel
plant on Chambers creek.
II received letter from Judge
Bruce this morning from New
York saying that everything is
ready now to go ahead, so | am
going over to sign up the con-
tracts. We will start engineers
to work Monday here on the I'm
perial building driving the stakes
and laying out the building on the
grounds" said Gillies today.
Mr.. Gillies expects the Imperial
Subway depot to be the first of the
projects to go In. He says the
Canadian Pacific has already posi-
lively agreed to go In the project
and that Hartman and Earling
have assured him they will join in
the union depot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
ONE REGISTER SHOWS 113
GUESTS YESTERDAY - RE-
SUIT OF HEAVY TRAVEL is
FAR REACHING AND BRINGS
SMILES TO MANY.

With 113 guests registered yes
terday the proprietor of the Hotel
Tacoma is making no complaint
about Friday being an unlucky
day. AS matter of fact not a
hotel man in the city is complain
Ing of hard times. Registers are
being filled up at rate these
days that causes the manufactur-
ers OF these books to wear a smile
that positively cannot be removed
and the grocers and dealers "a.
meats, who keep the larders sup
Piled. are making Inquiries as to
prices of interest bearing bonds.
II the anti-tipping law has had
depressing eect on the hotel en-
ployes of Tacoma they are proving
themselves heroes in keeping their
feelings under control. SO far
there have been no arrests for v,o-
iation OF that section of the code
which the last state 1egisiature
brought into existence and Cbfef
or Police Duley believes that IT
would hardly pay to send out his
men to work up case against
anyone so hardened as to offend
in this direction.
Real estate men say that they
would gladly change places with
the hotel men for few months.
but they are not worrying to any
alarminE extent. 1t looks good
70 them to see so many strangers
IN the City Of Destiny. for they
can see better times later on.
Architects are also among bhe
optimists- The last two weeks
has shown g great Improvement in
Inquiries for plans ana IN nearly
every office IN the city the men
who draw d8sl6hs for huftd ~ q =,
are kept bur '"ss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SAN FRANCISCO, july 24.----
Overcome by q succession of wo7tl-
en- legs dragged into the case Of
Camp versus Dixon and Bull sJf<s-
tice James O. Quinn Is meditdt.-
dng today on the advisability Of
having Justice r. B. Tappan of
Alameda. who has an artificial
arm. decide the suit for him.
Smiling happily, Justice Quinn
sat down upon his bench and cali
ed the case which was to prove
such q SHOCK to his delicate con-
stitution He had expected the
plaintiff to wear an artificial limb,
that misfortune being the basis
of the suit, but when he learned
that one defendant. and both at
torneya involved were similarly
aftcted his honor easped for
breath and hurriedly postponed
the bearing one week.
Mrs. Bessie Camp = suing DIX
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
BIG REDUCTION
IN TAX ON
LEATHER

WASHINGTON, July 24.-With
Hepburn and Warren practically
the only senator's protesting
against the removal of the duty
on hides, the tariff conference
committee decided to take final
vote on the leather schedule next
Monday.
The republicans have agreed to
a reduction in the tariff on sole
leather from 10 per cent to per
cent and boots and shoes will be
reduced 10 per cent. The rate on
them was originally fixed at 20
per cent. Harness and saddlery
will be fixed at 20 per cent instead
of 40 per cent.
A compromise of 10 cents on
ore was agreed upon today. Print
paper will be taxed SO a ton and
wood pulp will be free.
Progressive republicans will
give a dinner to President Taft
tonight. Among those who will at
tend the banquet are Senators
Borah, Bourne. Jones, Dixon and
Curtis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
81 ARTl|NC
STORY Of
GRAF I
Chicago Police Officers
Indicted on Several
Counts for Accept
ing Money to Pro
tect Vice

CHICAGO, July 24.-Ten In
dictments were returned today by
the grand jury against Police In
lspector Edward, one of the high
est officials in the Chicago de-
partment. McCann is in charge
of the west side levee district.
The indictments charge McCann
with malfeasance of office In ac-
|cepting bribes.
They were returned I'm connec-
tion with the investigation which
is being made into conditions in
the police department. 1t is alleg-
ed that high police officials and
la number of officers in the force
have accepted money for protec-
ting dives and saloons.
$15O,OOO Vice Money
Police Sergeant Griffin was In
dicted yesterday on eight counts.
He is said to have received $4,000
a month. 1t Is said that $150,000
was paid recently to officers of
one police station.
Michael Heitler, owner of a re-
sort, and Louis Frank were indie
ted yesterday on the charge or OBJ
tanning money under false pre-
lenses.
States Attorney Weyman an
nounced that the grand jury had
indicted Detective Sergeant Griffin
on eight counts on charges of ac-
cepting money to influence wit
nesses not to testify against Nor
ris Schaze, a resort keeper, and of
accepting money for the protection
of vice.
Offered Immunity.
The grand jury adjourned at
noon without returning more In
|dictments. 1t Is reported that
Louis Frank has been offered inn
munity If he will turn states evi-
dence. Frank was indicted yes
terday on charge of accepting
money and promising to secure
protection from police raids for
dives.
The indictments are creating a
tremendous sensation here. 1t is
rumored that they may possibly
reach the city hall.
Detective Griffin, who was in
dicted yesterday, has not been To-
Gated.
This afternoon Griffin surren-
dered himself and was released on
$4,000 bonds. McCann announc-
ed that he would request the de-
partment to suspend him indefi-
nitely until the charges against
him could be tried.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
Try to Reach
North Pole Through
Mysterious Passage

IChristiana. He will equip Nan
|sen's ship, the Fran, and come to
San Francisco where he will take
ION Aprovisions to last seven years.
The explorers proposed route is
through Behring strait and his ex-
Ipedftion will be the second to
|attempt to reach the pole by that
way. Sailors are inclined to be-
lieve that Amundsen's route Is the
|mpst feasible way by which the
three degrees of latitude which
NOW stands between science and
the pole.
"Amundsen will sail past Point
Barrow and get into that myster-
|idtis ,northward-flowfng current of
which whalers are so much
afraid, said Furuseth today. "It
has been the history of the north
that ordinary vessels once caught
|insthis current are jammed In the
ioe that filed 1t and are lost.
kfThe Fran is built to with
stand the crushing of the ice and
although she will probably be
showed up ON the ice by the pres
sure, the explorer believes she will
come out of the hard experience
iu good shape"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24

ort and Bull, makers OF artificial
li1hbs. for the return of 500 paid
for an artificial leg and for $3.50
while trying the limb.
The court sustained his first
shock when attorney Lester Perry,
representing the plaintiff. arose to
address the court. Judge Quinn's 5
eyes widened a trifle when he
noticed the lawyers artificial leg.
THEN Judge M. q. Gibson, for the
defense, appeared on the floor and
the court grew noticeaIbly pale
when he observed that q third
participant had been crippled In
the same maner as the other two.
The last straw was piled upon
the back OF the struggling Judge
when e. r. Bull. one OF the defen-
dents, walked to the witness
stand and displaying dis own artf-
flcial leg, explained why he
thought the suit xas not justi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
TRAIN HITS AUTO,
KILLING TWO

HAMMOND, Ind, July "a
Two boys were killed and two men
seriously injured today when a
train ran down an automobile In
which they were riding. The
dead:
RICHARD FLAGG. aged Is, OF
Hillsdale, Mich.
HARRIS EBERHARD, aged H.
OF Mishawaka, Ind.
The injured.
F. G. Eberhard, aged At, OF
Mishawaka, Ind.
Arthur Carlson, of Mishawaka
Ind.
Ind.
The older Eberhard is the
father of the dead boy. Carlson
was the chauffeur.
Young Flagg was cut to pieces
by the LOCOMOTIVES and died in
stantly. The Eberhard boy was
fatally injured and died after be-
ing taken to a hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
MYSTERIOUS YOUNG MAN
FROM FREE LOVE COLONY
MAY BE SENT TO RUSSIA

Mennon Sfefanovitch. the young
Russian who was acquitted OF an
insanity charge IN the superior
court Thursday and Is now sery-
ing q 15-day sentence ID the coun-
ty jail for provoking an assault.
was interviewed at length ny Unit
cd States Immigration Commits
aioner Fulton this morning to de-
termina whether or not steps
should be taken to deport him.
He is also held under another
charge OF provoking ap azs4nIf
md be may possibly be deporEed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24

of Yorks rich the by cooler
climes during the spells, the
the rich who the city don't suffer-
The homes of Carnegie Morgan and other mlionares
cooling icebergs
through their great hotels St. Regis Astor
Wadorf-Astoria this
opened
Astor hotel No how much have,
there without special card.
Terraces flowers palms.
fountains bathed that blown
one-fth mile borders
the roof Three and sometimes four ohestras these %
city lots and the gardens arranged that the music Of
another Dining
the garden and while the beneath sweters
him comfort him by his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
WHOLE FAMILY
WIPED OUT

WACO. Tex, July 24.-Mau-
rice Woulfe, a wealthy merchant
of this city, his wife and six chill
dren lost their lives in the disas-
trouns storm that swept southern
Texas Wednesday, according to a
dispatch received by Woulfe's rel
atives In this city today.
The family was spending the
summer on plantation near An
gelton.
The death list for the two days
storm now totals 40 persons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24

MILLION To
DECLARE:
STRIKE
British Miners Take Vote
to Determine Whether
to Quit Work in
Sympathy With
the Scots

BY United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, July 24.-Four
days remain before the COM
pletion of the ballot that will
determine whether or not q
million British mine workers
will go. out on a strike In sup
port of the striking Scottish
miners. -
The Scots are striking be-
cause of a reduction I'm wages
of six pence day.
AT recent stormy meeting
of the Miners Confederation
of Great Britain II was decid-
ed to permit the miners them
selves to decide by ballot
their action concerning the
sympathetic strike advocated
by the more radical of their
members.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
BOY CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Los ANGELES, Cal, July "a -
While trying to escape from being
run down by a speeding automo-
bile, William Hawkes., Z years old,
son of DR.. w. J.. Hawkes., ran into
a brick wagon, fell Under one Of
the rear wheels and was crushed
to death shortly before noon today.
The first physician summoned hap
pened to be the boys own father.
who saw him die.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
LOTS SOLD AT
AUCTION

City Treasurer Edward Meath
held an auction sale at the court
house this morning. disposing of
a number of small pieces of prop
erty In the various additions to
Tacoma. The attendance was
small, but the total amount for
which the delinqusnt property sold
will probably amount to several
hundred dollars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
WOMAN TAKES
BUG POISON

JOLIET, I'LL, July 24.Rather
than see the family savings spent
on trip to the Seattle exposition
Mrs. Andrew Yates decided to die.
Mrs. Yates, who Is the wife Of a
saloon keeper with place Of busi-
ness at 210 Bridge street, took q
quantity Of bed bug poison and IL
IN q dangerous condition.
The mixture contained q large
quantity OF corrosive sublimate
and although Mrs. Yates has re-
ceived medical attention It Is re-
ported that she cannot recover.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
CHILDREN
IN TACOMA
SCHOOLS

In his annual report to County
Superintendent of Schools Edger-
ton yesterday, Alfred Lister. secre-
tary Of Tacoma schools. gave the
following hgures: Total value OF
school property. $1,743.675; total
number OF children Of school age.
1S, S,516-boys 8,246, girls 9.370;
average daily attendance of tho
year, s,925; number Of pupils at
tending. 11,982-boys 6.058, girls
1924; seating capacity, 12.20o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
MOTHER rs CONFIDENT.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. July
24.--Declaring that she be-
neved the verdict of the court
Of inquiry into the death of
her son would be murder"
Mrs. Sutton, mother of Lieu
tenant James N. Sutton, of
Oregon, arrived here today.
II was willing to term my
sons death manslaughter be-
fore I heard the testimon in
the present investigation"
said Mrs. Sutton. "Since l
have heard what the wit
nesses had to say I am certain
that 1t was much worse"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
HIGH WALL Of
WATER sweeps
THROUGH TEXAS

AUSTIN. Tex, July 24.-A wall
of water seven feet high swept
down the Colorado river last night
and was followed by a further rise
of nine feet. Hundreds OF acres
OF. valuable land was Inundated
but no loss Of life has been re-
ported.
4 Hundreds OF campers were
driven to higher ground and their
effects destroyed by the food. A
wagon bridge under construction
was destroyed here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

CHRISTIANA, Norway,
July 24.-Captain Englestad,
scientist and naval officer,
who was to have commanded
the ship of Captain Amund-,
sen when 1t starts for the
North Pole next sumer. was
killed by lightning today.
The captain was taking me-
teorological observations. dur
ing a storm when lightning
struck the copper wire, by
which he was flying a kite
and killed him instantly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
ROOSEVELT !
WILL NOT
RUN
Declares That Under No
Circumstances Will He
Be a Candidate for
Mayoralty of
New York
BY WARRINGTON DAWSON
Staff Correspondent United Press

Stan correspondent United Press.
NAIROBI. British East Africa,
July 24.-Colonel Roosevelt, ac-
|companied by Kermit and myself,
arrievd here today from Naivasha. a.
The colonel requested me,
through the United Press, to deny
categorically the reports of the
possibility of him becoming a can
didate for mayor of New York.
He declared that there was no pos
sibility of him considering such a
proposition.
Arrangements are being made
today by the colonel for the fu-
ture movements of his expedition.
Supplies are being purchased and
the colonel will remain here for
several days.
The other members of the party
remained at Naivasha.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24

(By United Press Leased Wire. j
SAN FRANCISCO, July a..
Captain Amundsen, the Norwek-
ian explorer, who discovered the
Northwest Passage, viii start from
here next summer In an attem4pt
to reach the North Pole, according
to an apnouncement made today
by Secretary Furuseth of the Salt
ors' union, Amundsen is NOW IN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
INVITES BIDS ON.
STREET WORK

Commissioner McGregor today
called for bids for about 100000
more in municipal improvements.
The largest job is the paving Of
South Tacoma avenue. This street
is to be finished up from Seven
teenth to Twenty-seventh. The
cost will be over $50, 900.
South Thirty-fifth and Thirty
sixtr. South o and South Sixtieth
are to be graded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24

July 24.The
American Indian win make bid
for supremacy against his white
brother at the exposition on Aug
ust 2S, when a picked crew Of
eleven Puget Sound Indians in a
canoe will race the University OF
Washington. The Indians are
training on Hoods canal and are
said to have developed wonderful
speed. On the same date there
will be q number OF races between
Indian canoe crews.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24

j. w. Kennedy, the new solic-
itor for electric business for the
city, went to work this morning.
He will devote his attention princi-
pally to securing more power work
at present. The city desires to
increase its daylight load and will
try to get citizens to install motors
and use city power.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-24
WANTS POLES TAKEN
OFF The AVENUE

RI he can be backed up by legal
authority, Councilman Giblett pro-
poses to have all poles removed
from Pacific avenue, the street
lighted by cluster lamps or cleo
troliers and the street car trolley
wire supported by abutting VuiId-
ings. He asked Assistant CID At
torney Baker concerning the mat
ter today, and is awaiting an
opiuIon s -