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Evening star., 1909-06-09
Colony Experiment a Failure.

ST. PETERSBURG. June ?.-Newspa-
pers received here from the far east set
forth that 2,uO0 members of the Moiokan
sect from the Caucasus, Who settled in
California in l24-0j. have become dissat-
fed with conditions or the Pacific coast
and are about 10 return 10 Russia and
AXE I'D lands al fadiVistok.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

A proposed Jail delivery was mentioned
yesterday afternoon by Smith when he
appeared on the witness stand and told
for the ninth time the story of how
Schultz was murdered. Pines, he tes'
titled, suggested that they both attack
the jailer. knock him down and take
from him his pistol and keys. Smith
declined to be a party to the plan and
wrote note to the jailer informing him
OF what, he asserts. Pines wanted to do.
Ten witnesses were examined at the
afternoon session on behalf of the state.
Their testimony was substantially the
same as given at the trial of Calvin
johnson. They included Mrs. A. II. Gill
lette. Hillman Baylss.- James Willis
Rich, Edward Green, Leonard Carter,
Thomas Cole. William Wayland. Beverly
Diggs. William Anderson and Smith.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
A[DR|CH HAS HIS WAY
Senate Votes for Increased
Rate on Wool Wastes.
WARREN MAKES APPEAL
Sees Nothing Wicked in Growers and
Manufacturers Alliance.
HE KNOWS OF NO RAG TRUST
Foster Opposes Amendment With
Gamble Return to Allegiance.

By an aye-and-no vote OF 40 to 80 the
Senate at l 50 o'clock adopted the finance
committees amendment restoring the
Dinsley rate of 80 cents a pound on wool
top waste and other wastes. The House
rate was 20 cents
Progressive republicans generally voted
with the democrats against the increase.
Durbin, Urges Haste.
The tariff debate today was preceded by
the reading of a recent statement by ex-
Gov. Durbin of Indiana advising prompt
action on the pending bill. The reading
of the document was ordered on motion
OF Senator Scott
What is the date of that statement"
inquired the senior senator from Indiana
Mr.. Beyeridge.
Mr.. Scott stated that the date was in
the latter part Of May" Mr.. Beveridge
smiled and nodded his head with ap-
prnval
Following the reading of this statement
Senator Warren resumed his speech. Pre-
s"ntng a comprehensive review of the
wool industry and its relation to the pro-
teCtlve tariff. he entered upon an appeal
10 the Senate to maintain the duties
finance as necessary TO the welfare of a
great industry.
Combination Not Wicked.
There has never been time. said
Senator Warren, when wool growers
have been prosperous unless the wooden
manufacturers were prosperous
II has been said here. with sneer, that
the woolen manufacturers and the wool
growers had made some agreement II
ask in all seriousness whether that is not
a proper thing to do, or whether they
should have each other by the throat?'
Interrupting, Senator Doliver referred
to a rag trust in this country, which, Mr.
Warren said, he suspected was largely
organized on the plan of Col. Sellers, as
he had heard nothing of IL until the SEN
ator from Iowa had called it to his at
tention.
Alignment on Ballot.
BY a vote of 40 to 80 the committee
amendment levying a duty Of so cents,
similar to that of the Dingley bill, on top
waste, slubbing waste, rowing waste ring
waste and garnetted waste was agreed to-
This vote was the first that has been
taken on the woolen schedule, and is
regarded as a test vote on all amend
mentS 10 that schedule
On the amendment no democratic sena-
tor voted in the affirmative. Mr.. Craw-
ford and Mr.. Gamble, who have gen.
orally voted with the progressive re-
publicans and democrats, voted aye.
Foster Ua-) voted with the democrats
although generally voting with the ma
jority. Republicans voting no were Bev-
eridge, Bristow, Brown, Burkett. Clapp,
Cummins, Dolliver, La Toilette and Nell
son.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Steel Workers Wages Restored.

HARRISBURG. Pa. June 9-Announce-
ment has been made that the wage scale
of the Pennsylvania Steel Company at
Steelton which was cut 10 per cent April
l. will be restored in all departments of
the plant July l. The order will affect
nearly 1000 men. The announcement
came is a surprise, it was not expected
that the cut would be restored SO soon.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Looking Up the Horses Pedigree.

NEW YORK. June 9.-To search for
skeletons of the cretaceous dinosaur, the
four-toed ancestor of the horse, and other
fossil mammals. two expeditions organ
ized by the American Museum of Natural
History will start this week for central
Montana and Wyoming. The museum has
maintained two expeditions a year in the
field for the last eighteen years
Evening star., 1909-06-09

CINCINNATI, June 9-In several ar.
rests made in Columbus, Marion and
Dennison. Ohio, post office inspectors and
detectives who worked with them In the
case believe they have unearthed the
biggest and best organized branch Of
the Black Hand In America Headquar-
ters are known to be located at Marion,
Ohio. and it is also known that the menu
bers Of the Ohio band took an ironclad
oath to carry out orders. Each member
was invested with grips. passwords and
signs, and 1t has been learned that only
about six weeks ago a special meeting
was held in Marion, when plans for the
future were mapped out.
Post Office Inspector Charles Holmes
says evidence has been procured showing
that the gang. operating from Marion
with lines reaching into a number OF
cities, has robbed persons in Ohio and
other states of thousands Of dollars In
the last few months by means OF Black
Hand methods.
The men arrested are Sam Lima, Sc
bastion Bataglio and Samuel Rizzo at
Marion. Antonio Vicarrio at Columbus
and A. Marf1s at Dennison.
Sent Money to Confederates in Italy.
Inspector Holmes says he has obtained
evidence that two weeks ago the men,
bers sent from the Marion post Office
money orders aggregating $1,000 to con-
federates in Italy, this being the division
of blackmail funds in one case.
1t has also been ascertained that one
of the ringeaderS sent nineteen interna-
tional money orders for the limit of 800
and one for nearly as much. the post
office fee having been deducted, to his
home in Sicily, and that he expected to
depart for his native country July 1.
THE proof we have found against the
their game successfully on many Ital-
ians. principally well-to-do Sicilians."
said Holmes. I'VE have not found
where they threatened any American. II
their demands were ignored they resorted
to the bomb to bring the victim to
time
Arrests Sequel to Six Months Search
Tho arrests were made after search
of six months for the men who sent
threatening letters to John Amicon.
fruit dealer of Columbus, demanding 49,
600. The handwriting is identical with
that in letters received by Antonio Rizzo
of Cincinnati, who died suddenly, after
refusing to pay $1,000. He died after
eating banana given him by
stranger. and before his burial an at
tempt was made to set fire to his coffin.
The gang recently ordered Fred Cian-
ciolo a Cincinnati fruit dealer, to give
up $4,000 on penalty of death for himself
and family. He paid no money. and .
way Of his home. No one was injured.
Joseph Annarino, a Cincinnati fruit
dealer, was warned to give $4,000. or his
child would be kidnaped.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Frost Damage in Connecticut.

Special Dispatch to The star.
PLAINFlELD. Conn. June "a
white frost fell during the night in
eastern Connecticut. greatly damag cling
all young vegetables. killing beans and
potatoes in many places.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
George Ade a College Trustee.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. June 9.-George
Ade. class of 1887. has been chosen a
trustee of Purdue University. The last
legislature passed an act that the alumni
of Purdue should have representation on
the board of trustees.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Must Sign Anti-Hazing Pact.

ORONO. Me. June 9.-No student here
after will be admitted to the University
of Maine unless he signs an explicit
agreement to take no part in hazing
The trustees of the institution came to
this decision at a meeting yesterday.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Proposed Jail Delivery.

would tell on him. He also denied making
a statement that he could find the man
who committed the murder in ten minutes.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Weather.

Showers tonight and Thurs
day; not much change in tenn
perature.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Arrest of Lima

Secret Service Agent Oldfield. with As
sistants r. NJ. c. Hosford and e. y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
AGED MOTHER FIGHTS
HER DAUGHTER S SUIT
for Four Years Of Hard Work rs
Farm Hand in West Haven.

Rutland. Sept. 2I-An unusually pa
thetic sight was witnessed in Rutland
county court to-day Mrs. Catherine
Blake Of West Haven. who Is over 20
and white haired, sitting with bowed
head the entire morning while her
daughter, Catherine Bake, testified
against her in suit for $3.50 wages
claimed by the younger woman to be
due her from her mother.
Miss Blake. who is rather attrac-
tive school teacher of 30. testified tina,
when her father died she agreed to
remain On the family farm and care
for the mother on consideration that
she be decided all tho property a. Z,
Blake's death. She declares that at.
ter four years OF toll her mother pLL
her out OF the house and NOW she
asks the court to recompense her fir
the work. None OF the farm work
usually performed by a man was too
hard for Miss Blake. according 10 her
testimony. She MIXED cows hoed
potatoes, harvested, rode moving
machine. took produce to market on
zero days and did all manner Of work
case between two women is rath-
err unusual In this county and II is
the only instance in the memory of
the attorneys where a daughter has
sued her mother.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT
Frank Wood, a POmfrct Farm Hand
Fired Two Shots into His body
Probably VIII Recover

Woodstock, Sept 2l.-,I'ranl< Wood.
aged 81 and unmarried. attempted sui
eide yesterday forenoon by shooting
at the home Of Henry w Emery In
Pomfret where he has been working
since last winter He is now in coun-
~ jail on the charge of assault on Mr..
Emery's daughter, three or four years
old
Wood went into the house from the
barn from which the little girl was
brought few minutes before and.
with careless reply 70 Mrs. Emery's
accusation. went upstairs. Two shots
were heard and Wood soon came
down again and passed out doors. He
became faint and sat down after go-
ing few steps.
Mr.. Emery then arrived and DR. L..
Fl, Cory Of this village was summon
ed. II was found that wood had fired
two bullets from 80 calibre revolver
into the breast. One struck ribs and
passed out under his arm The other
lodged In his shoulder but has not
been extracted. Wood will probably
recover.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
COOKS WELCOME
NO OFFICIAL, WELCOME.

on shore. the really formidable part of
the day for DR., Cook still awaited him.
After the first rush of welcome aboard
the. Grand Republic he had been able to
find comparative seclusion In the pilot
house From that vantage point, he
he could see the streets OF Brook
lyn black with thousands and long files
of automobiles ready
AS he stepped ashore 1t was noticeable
that no representative of the nation, the
state or the city was there to greet him.
Bird s. Coler, president Of the Borough
or Brooklyn, had welcomed him on the
Grand Republic for that borough but the
city OF New York sent no official repre-
sentative. But sincere and enthusiastic
TO the point Of tumutuousncss, his well
come may he best described as neigh
borly affair devoid Of official sgnif-
cameo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
VERMONT TRADE REPORT.
Gain In Volume of Business Among
Manufacturing interests.

Reports to Bradsreet's for the weer
show gain in volume of business
among manufacturing interests ir
general. and additional labor is being
il being employed The gains ar,
more marked among machine man.
ufacturers. although in other lines
ar increase Is noticed Lumber deal.
~ and prices are still maintained or
firm basis. Granite and marble
workers speak more oncouragfngly
Of present situation than they have
FOR sometime. Garment Industries also
state new orders are coming ir
we'll Furniture business gains slow
". Wholesale firms report general
buying is fairly brisk while col!ec-
lions run all tho way from slow &c
fairly prompt, being more or less I'M
even. Farmers report corn crop has
been affected by early frosts Yield is
now reported below the average IN
this line. Gamers are all busy. FARM
produce commands high prices. hay
is being sold at $500 to $500 per
ton Quotations ON apples have been
made in some sections OF state at
80 barrel yield is fairly good
and quality compares well.
burlington manufacturing plants
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'S H'"'' cor" ANA Po'"'oeS are he-
low average ana pasluraEe Tor cattle
nov very good 81 JonhsnurY reports
.aoor lalrN wen employed. Retail
buying - brisk nut collections only
ia'riE good crops particularly corn,
atfected pN carry frosts, Reports from
Montpelier indicate labor better en-
ployed. Retail merchants note fall
business has commenced reasonably
well. Farmers report potato crop IS
good oats poor ana corn less than an
average Reports from Barre show
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
FRESH EGGS NO
MATTER HOW OLD
Working on Machine to Regulate
Moisture in Cold Storage
Blow at High Prices,

Washington. Sept an-"Tama Jim
Wilson. secretary of agriculture, whose
faith in the American hen has put on
this patient old birds back tho burden of
paying the national debt, has foresakcn
his pei and is planning a stab in tho
back for her. With Milo Hastingn of his
depa rtment the secretar; is ut work on
n schewe which NAV ultimately legisate
the old bnrnvarS wealth product out Of
business entirely.
One Of tn, proudest boasts Of the agri-
cultural year book used to be tho statis-
tics devoted to the millions of dozens Of
eggs laid by our old speckled hens lust
how much money these eggs represented
and just how little it took to keep hen
happy in her homo life were described
by the agricultural department chaps
All Of which did the hen heap Of
good, hut it also helped the egg dealer
to build few hrownstone houses. The
bon was capitalized so heavily that the
first thing the consuming public knew
II was paving from 81 to 60 cents a do2o n
for eggs Of uncertain age ana complex
ION. The cold storage args arc practi-
caly the only eggs available to tho
city consumer. and even the country
jewellers have thcir suspicious about
the eggs they get occa sionallv
The agricultural department has been
at work on a plan Of keeping eggs free
from pollution. no matter what age
they reach. II has been discovered that
the amount 81 moisture in the air SUR
rounding the egg is equally as important
as tho amount Of heat In the atmos-
phero Mr.. Hastings and Mr. Wilson
are now working on a delicate little in
strument which will record the exact
state Of the air in cold storage plants.
The cold storage men can change the
air to suit the heslthiest condition for
the long life Of an egg.
II the air regulate: gets to working
right Il will not he long until the Amer
lean breakfast table will have its eggs
regularly. and tasting the same whether
the speckled hens are laying well or
laying down on the Job.
Another ambition OF the agricultural
department is to perfect an artificial
egg Some day they will make the egg
and the gentle old hen will only he use
full for eggs which may be consigned
to the incubator for spring chicken
purposes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
St6,OOO.FTRE IN BROOKFIELD
Roys Thought 10 Have started II In
congregational Parsonage Bnrn
--Burncd Three Hours,

Randolph, Sept 21--The village ~
Brookncld. near here, was in danger
Of being destroyed this afternoon by
n lively confagration, which ragged
for over three hours before Il was
brought under control. The damage
done is estimated to be in the vicin-
ity of $4,000 THAT 1t is not greater
is owing to shift in the wind and
tho help of fer companies from near
by towns
The FIRE started in tho barn 70 the
Congrcga tional parsonage Bnd was
discovered about one o'clock. Tho
briak wind which was blowing caused
II to quickly communicate to the par
sonage. Hardly any of the contents
If the parsonage could he saved. Sew
oral other nearby buildings were
;gni'oi ana partially burned. As
Brookfieli has no regular hose COM
pany. the volunteers who assembled
could do little to stop the progress
of the blaze and II looked as though
the entire village would go. The word
soon spread to the neighboring WI
lagos. however. and they responded
generously. Their efforts combined,
with those Of tho Brookfeld people
checked the blaze so that IT was
brought under control by four o'clock.
u shift in tho wind greatly aidins.
them.
The damage done is the tota; des-
truction of the Congregational par
sonaEo and barn and the partial des-
truction of Peck. Clark G. Co.'S fac
tory James McDermotts residence.
Parmeters store and residence and
the I1aegertv residence. Mrs. McDer-
mott, mother Of James McDermott, Is
an invalid and was taken from her
home to n distant part Of the village.
when the fire was at its height. II
IS thought that the fire original ed
with some small boys, who were seen
ir the barn shortly before the fire
was discovered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
WHITNEY HEARD FROM
CONFIRMS COOKS STORY

New York. Sept. 22.-Harry whitney
the young New Haven sportsman. upon
whose testimony the North Pole contro-
versy largely hinges. has been heard
from and in effect supports DR.. Cooks
contention that he reached the North
Pole. II a story published here to-day Is
correct.
According to the New York American
this morning. Mrs. whitney, his mother
received letter dated September IN
which Whitney says:
Il saw DR.. Cook at Etah. He has ac-
complshed a great thing. He is bound
to become great man. He claims 70
have reached the North Pole. and from
evidences I believe he has"
The gist Of the foregoing. according
to tho American. was given out by Mrs
William Blodgett of Fishkill n. Y,
sister of Mrs. whitney.
Whitney is the man TO whom DR.. COOK
says that he entrusted some of his IN
strurlents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIP FOR
VERMONT.

The qualifying examination for the
Rhodes scholar from Vermont will he held
at the Billings library. University OF Yer
mont. on Tuesday and Wednesday, Octo-
Der 70 and %. beginning AT 10 n. m. on
Tuesday.
Candidates are eligible who are made
citizens OF the United States; unmarried
who have passed their 10Th but not their
25th birthday who have reached the end
of their sophomore year in Vermont
college, or being residents Of Vermont
in any recognized college of the United
States.
The scholar from Vermont for lalo-lS
will be seiected by the local committee
Of selection from those who are certified
by the oxford examiners as having
satisfactorily passed the qualifying
examination.
Further information respecting ths
Rhodes scholarships may be obtained by
addressing President NJ. H.. Buckham
chairman Of committee. Burlington. OF
President John M. Thomas. Middiebury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23

| is Mrs r. NJ. Sidebotham OF Fast r.e-
panon' N. H. Her display includes oils
WAFER co'ors and miniatures and is
wholly meritorious. In the art depart
| nent other exhibitors are L. Frank Law
ton Of Lebanon, N. H.. handmade furni-
ture; A. w. & A. G. Taft OF Woodstock,
animal figures carved in wood: W. II.
| HAGEN Worcester, Mass. crayon
studies. J. NJ Vroom OF White River
Junction and O. w. Fowler OF Hartland.
| pyroRaphy; Hattie f. Fisher, Concord.
N. H.. water colors G.. r. Fuller. White
River Junction. photography; Charles r.
| Cummings of the Verrnonter has an at
| tractive display OF large pictures from
| which Vernonter illustrations are made.
The superintendent Of this department
| Is 8. F. Leonard Of North Pomfret and
the Judges in II are Mrs. G.. +. Garland
Of White River Junction, Mrs Mary
jackson and Mrs. d. Sherman of Wood
stock. Essentially of this department but
exhibited in the same building with the
exhibit Of the Vermont fish commission.
is big taxiderrny exhibit made by c. S.
Phillips OF Glover. Mr.. Phillips Is per-
sonally In charge OF his display which
embraces almost everything In small AMI
mails. birds and deer.
The sheep exhibit Is attracting much at
tention. In Shropshires 81 head are
shown. In Coxwools. 81: Hampshire
Downs. 25: Horned Dorset. %. oxford
Downs, 80; South Downs ~; Lincoln, q:
Merinos "a; Rambouletts. 10; Delaines
II; Dickinson Merinos. 5; Cheviots, as
| Tunis. S; Black Faced Highlands. Is; SUI
| folks. 10. These exhibits come from Ohio
| Maine. New Hampshire, New York. Can
/ n Ea To
at Bennington and the Hearts Delight
Farm at Chnzy. n Y. make large and
excellent showings OF Horned Dorsets.
| w ~. Harrington Is superintendent in
this department and the Judges are VII
liam Hammer OF Ontario. II. r. Sanford.
Cornwall. and George Harding Pomfret.
There are four special prizes in the
sheep department. The America n
Shropshire association offers prize
of s2s for the best flock Of registered
Shropshires. divided into three monies.
Origen s. Seymour of South STAFFORD
gives a prize of $50 for the best flock
of any recognized breed shown on the
grounds. to consist of one ram, one
ram lamb. one eve. one yearing eve
and one eve lamb. Tho Fillmore
Farms at bennington offer a similar
prize for the best shepherd as shown
by the care Of the sheep and pen
while on the grounds and by courtesy
TO the public. The Hartman prize of
800 for the best boy or girl Judge
includes the Judging of sheep. The
sheep driving contest prize Of 800 is
offered by Maxwell Evarts this sea-
son. the same as in the past The
driving dogs have arrived and spir-
tied contest is promised. This feature
Of the fair Is sure to prove of great in
terest. not alone TO sheep fanciers
but 10 the public as we'll. for the in
tellgence OF dogs appeals to every
body and the CANNES used in sheep
driving are certainly clever.
While the swine department. is not
large II makes up IN quality what il
lacks IN numbers. II. J. Hoyte Of
Taftsvilie is the superintendent and
the Judge Is G. NJ. Holiey OF Glens
Falls. n Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
ALPHoNsE MoNNETTE DEAD
Waiter Leaves All His Property Ia
Friend and Assistant.

Manchester. Sept. 2I--Alphonsc Mon t.
cite, for IL years head waiter at the
Equinox House, died last might of
Bright's disease, aged AZ years. lie
was stricken while about his duties
in the forenoon and never regained
consciousness. He had an attack
about a year ago, hut recovered and
had worked regularly until yester-
day.
He was born in Montreal in 1867
and was educated at ST. Laurent's COL
lego In that city, No known relatives
survive and his estate will go to Wal
ter Byron of Pittsbure, who was his
assistant at the Equinox House. He
had taken great interest in Mr.. Byron
for several years and had twice taken
him abroad to study music They
had plans made to go to Europe again
this winter for Mr.. Byron to continue
his voice culture.
The funeral will he held at St
Paul's Roman Catholic Church to-
morrow morning and interment Will
be at Arlington.