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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
TRIAL CALENDAR ISSUED.
October Term 0i Supreme Csari
Opens ON the 4th Here-39 Cases
Scheduled.


The trial calendar for the October
term OF Supreme Court which opens
in this city Tuesday. October 4. has
been issued. The term is of two
weeks length, i've cases being enter
ed from Lamoille county; four from
Essex, one from orleans, two from
Caledonia, three from Winlham and
three from Windsor for the first week
The second weeks schedule includes
two Rutland county cases, two from
Addison, six from Chittenden, includ-
ing that of Arthur NJ. Gladstone vs..
the Boston and Maine R. r. Co. :,
two from Franklin. two from Orange
five from Washington county. The
Washington county cases include
Mark Mears VS.. lIarty Daniels; Abbie
Duggan VS.. 7. j Heaphy Estate OF
f. II. Vincent VS.. Fl. l.. Sparrow :
Granite Savings Bank VS.. Parry and
Jones; F. n. Whitcomb vs.. Harry
W. Whitcomb
Two cases are stipulated for hear
ing at Brattleboro at special term.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
RETURNS FROM EUROPE.
Miss Meinecke Tells Interesting story
Of Shipwrecked Grew Which Was
Rescued BY DeyOnian.',

Miss Gertrude w. Meinecke return
ed to this city yesterday from an ex-
tended European tour which included
the principal places of interest in for
eign fields. She reports a delightful
trip attended by splendid weather ex-
cept on the return passage when
heavy fog was bulletined nearly ey-
cry day, The return was made on
the Devonian which had on board in
addition to her large number of saloon
passengers. i6 members OF the crew
of the foundered tramp steamship
West Point. the other 16 of the lost
vessels crew having been picked up
by the Cunard liner Mauretania and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
Taken III At His Home In
Woodstock Thursday,
Expired Yesterday
SUBMITTED COOPERATION
Condition Was Grave and He Never
Fully Rallied-Natiye OF Scotland,
HE Came to America When "a Yenrs
Old and Filled Many Public OFFICES.
Especial to the Jcurnal.)

Woodstock. Sept 19.-George Aitkir
one of Vermonts best known men
died at his home in this village today
of gall stones. after an illness of only
a few days.
MIR. Aitkin was taken sick last
Thursday but his condition was not
thought serious until Sunday when
an operation for the removal of gall
stones was decided on, but before the
surgeons were ready to operate his
condition became so serious that he
never rallied after the operation.
Mr. Aitkin was born in Scotland
January 5, 1852, the son of Thomas
and Margaret Aitkin. He was edu-
Gated in Scotland and came to- this
country when he was 21 years of age.
For a few years he lived on Long Is
land. coming to Vermont in the early
sos. On September 81, 1875, he mar
ried Margaret s. Anderson in New
York who survives him.
He has been engaged in the farming
and dairying business in this State
since 1884, and manager of the Bill
lings estate of this place for 27 years.
Besides / wife he is survived by
four daughters. Marion. Margaret FL
izabeth and Agnes, all of this place
and two brothers. James of this place
and Thomas of Massachusetts.
He was appointed State Cattle Com
missioner in 1900, serving until 1902.
He las been widely identified with
State interests, was member of the
Vermont House of Representatives in.
1904. president of the Vermont Agri-
cultural society in 1896 and a mem
ber CT the Vermont Dairymen's SC
ciety of which he was the president in
l902-1904. From 1900 until 1906 he
was a member Of the State Board OF
Agriculture, resigning then to go to
Africa where he remained for some.
time.
He was made trustee of the Ver-
mont sanitarium in 1908 and a trustee
OF the University Of Vermont, Bur-
lington. He served as chairman of
the village for ten years and was a
member of the conservation commits
sion and of che present forestry COM
Of Vermont.
He was a Congregationalist and
past master of the Woodstock lodge
of Masons. He interested himself in
cattle and dairying pursuits to very
large extent. setting a standard oi
quality in selection Of cattle, etc, and
was quick to advance the interests OF
Vermont along these and other lines
being a particularly valuable member
of the forestry commission.
Mr.. Aitkin saw service in Africa
with the English army and was gran
ted a Victoria Cross for bravery in
one of the important battles of that
war
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
Oregon PRIMARIES.
They viii BE Held Saturday After Il
Loud and Lively campaign by the
Several Candidates.

Salem, Ore, Sept. Following 4
spirited campaign that has been kept
up all summer, Statewide primaries
will be held throughout Oregon Friday
and Saturday to determine who are
to be the candidates of the Republi
cans and Democrats for the offices
to be filled at the November election.
The contest for the gubernatorial
nomination has been interesting on
both sides, and the congressional con-
tests on the Republican ticket have
echoed the national insurgent move
ment.
The old-line Republicans in July
held an assembly" and suggested
candidates for all State offices for the
guidance OF the party voters. This
move was opposed by large and in
fuential element of the party and as
a result three candidates entered
against J. Bowerman, assembly can
didate for Governor
There was T.. Hofer, Salem news
paper man, who advocates the direcr
primary law as it stands and opposes
the prohibition amendment for the
State constitution: Grant b. Dimicl of
Oregon City. who declares in favor OF
the primary law and strict economy in
public affairs, and Albert Abraham OF
Roseburg, who advocates the Hughes
Taft-ROOsevelt plan of primary law as
a model for Oregon amendments.
With this division of the "anti-as-
sembly" forces, it is believed that
Bowerman stands the best chance OF
securing the Republican nomination.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22

Jesse Hoffman, Marion.
DR.. S. E. Thompson, Ann Arbor.
Mich.
Mrs Hiram Folk, Bluffton
Mrs. Myrtle Harley daughter of
Mrs. Folk.
Mary Daugherty, Bluffton.
Daniel Debach, Petroleum, Ind.
j. h. Schwartz. Hutton.
Joseph Sawyer, Blufftou.
John Smith and wife, Montpelier.
Joe piano polisher. Bluffton.
John Reed. Battery e.. Fifth Artil-
lery. New York
Two unidentified men.
Unidentified woman.
The collision is said to have been
caused by misunderstanding of
orders for the southbound extra to
take switch near Kingsland.
The motormen of the two cars did
not have time to set brakes when
they sighted each other. The heavily
laden n?rthbound car was crushed and
the bodies OF the dea dand injured
were strewn ON either side of the
track amid the wreckage
The screams of the injured men and
women following the crash of the cars
brought the neighboring farmers to
the scene.
Conductor Spiller of the southbound
car was unhurt and ran back toward
Kingsland and tagged car which
was approaching the wreck at fl;l
speed and would have plunged into
it.
Wrecking cars and physicians were
rushed from Fort Wayne and Bluffton
and the bodies of the dead and the
injured were conveyed to hospitals IN
the two cities.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
REVIEWS STORER INCIDENT.
Wife OF Former Ambassador Publishes
Letters Rearing on Controversy
with Roosevelt When President.

Springfield. Mass. Sept. 21.-The
Republican will print tomorrow let
ter from Mrs. Bellany Storer written
in France September 6, reviewing the
controversy between the Storers and
Mr.. Roosevelt concerning the former
Presidents alleged authorization of
the former ambassador to Austria
Hungary to visit Pope Plus X, and
ask him as a personal favor to the
President. of the United States TO
make Archbishop Ireland of st. Paul,
a cardinal.
Letters written by the archbishop
in 1903 and 1904, hitherto unpublish-
ed. are quoted by Mrs. Storer to show
that repeated interviews in the White
House between the archbishop and the
President. Mr. Roosevelt, acknowledg-
ed that he had commissioned Mr..
Storer to act as his personal envoy
at the Vatican in behalf of the arch
bishop
Mr. Roosevelt has hitherto publicly
denied that Mr.. Storer was ever auth
orized to represent him in this man
ner, and the Ireland letters now pub
lished by Mrs. Storer make much
sharper the issue of veracity be-
tween the Storers and the Ex-Presi-
dent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
AWFUL SLAUGHTER AFTER CRASH
Catastrophe Said to Be Due to Misunderstand-
ing of Orders in Regard to Taking a Switch
Neither Motorman Has Time to Shut Off
Power or Apply Brakes When They Come in
Sight of Each Other-Farmers Aid

Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept. 21.-E'orty-
two persons were killed and seven
were seriously injured in a head-on
collision between two interurban cars
oil the Fort Wayne and Bluffton divis-
ion of the Fort Wayne and Wabash
Valley line today
The wreck occurred seven miles
north of Bluffton al sharp curve.
The cars in collision were a north
bound local car crowded to the steps.
and southbound extra from Fort
Wayne. They met while both were
running at high speed
The Dead.
w. e. Bowman. Burton.
A. e. Hyde, Pennille.
S. e. Stuckey, Vera Cruz.
William S. Beers. Bluffton.
Lloyd Brown, Blufton.
L. G. Justus Bluffton, general mana
ger Button, Geneva and Celina Trac-
ton line
S. H. Robinson. Bluffton.
H. d. Cook. Bluffton
Ernest Cruise, Bluffton.
Slas Thomas, Warren.
Ralph Walser, Bluffton.
Oscar zimmerman. BlYffton.
Miss Pearl Sayler, Bluffton.
NJ D. Burgan, Button
r. F. Folk, Washington, Ind.
Jacob Swartz, Uniondale
F. b. Tamm Warren, Ind.
John W. Tribolet, Burton.
Miss Bertha Tribolet, Bluffton.
Charles Reber, Uniondale
Blanche Archibold. Ossian.
Thomas Gordon, Bluffton.
Frank King and wife, Warren.
Son of Lloyd Brown. Bluffcon.
Harold Nelson, Bluffton
John Johnson, MarkIe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
Cincinnati iss Years Old.

Cincinnati, O., Sept. 2i.-Cincinnati
today attained the dignified age OF 122
years and in recognition of the fact
there is to be general display Of
flags on all public buildings. 1t was
on this date that small party of
pioneers crossed over from the Ken
tucky side of the Ohio river and
founded the village of Losantiyille.
About year later General Arthur st.
Clair changed the name of the settle
inent to Cincinnati.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
Stampede For Roosevelt.

Schenectady, n. Y, Sept. 21.--Har-
mony plans went to smash in the Re-
publican county convention here to-
day and the carefully arranged pro-
gram of endorsement of Vice Presi-
dent Sherman at the State convention
to be held Tuesday at Saratoga was
wrecked
On the floor opposition to the Old
Guard developed and swept every
thing before it. AS result the II
delegates to the State convention from
this county will be for Roosevelt
Utica. n. Y. Sept. 2i.-A movement
bathroom door. A note found in the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
Name Carey for Governor.

Sheridan. Wyo., Sept 21.-The Dem
ocratlc State convention today nom
mated ticket headed by John NJ.
Carey of Cheyenne, for Governor. Cac-
ey always has been Republican, but
he is bitterly opposed to the present
Republican organization of Wyoming.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
Hangs Herself In Hotel.

Montreal, Sept. pa woman who
registered as Mrs. J. NJ. Brown. New
York" arrived at the Corona hotel yes
terday morning. This afternoon she
was found dead in her room hanging
by a leather belt to hook on the
bathroom floor. A note found in the
room asked that Mrs. NJ. w. Glib, 1926
fremont street, Battle Greek, Mich,
be notified
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
Banquet for Baden-Poweil.

New York. Sept 2i.--Lieutenant
General r. s. s. Baden-Powell, the
hero Of Mafeking, who has arrived
here from Canada, where he passed
SIX weeks stimulating the boy scout
omvement. Is to be honored Friday
night by complimentary dinner CIV
en- by those interested In the hoy
scouts in the United States. Elabor-
ate preparations have been completed
for the function. which will take place
in the grand ballroom of the Waldorf
Astoria.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
Yale Wins nj Golf.

Manchester, Mass, Sept. 21.--Yale
won the intercollegiate golf champion
ship at the Essex County Club today,
successfully defending its title OF last
year by defeating Princeton 5 to l in
the singles in the morning and 2 to
in the four ball matches in the after
noon, giving Yale a total of Z points
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
1T ATTRACTS $4,000
State Fair Has Big Throng
OF People Who View
Fine Exhibits
PROMINENT men THERE
Governor PrOuty, Ex.GoyernOrs Proc.
tor, Mccullough and Stewart With
Their Families and Friends in At.
tendance-Spectators Are Enthas-
iasiic Over Races

Their Families and Friends in At.
neutrality-suspicious. Are Enthus-
iastic Over Races
White River Junction, Sept. III
People from the country sides of Yer
mont and New Hampshire came into
this village before the sun was up
this morning and passed through the
gate to the grounds OF the Vermont
State fair in such steady stream
that by 12 o'clock nearly $4,000 were
enjoying themselves in sight seeing
Automobiles came in great num-
bers and it is estimated that fully 500
buzz wagons were on the grounds.
Every train from the North, South
and East came packed to the plat
forms. Teams were driven for miles.
1t was great crowd, orderly and
jolly and everybody made a great day
of it.
The judging of horses. cattle, sheep
and swine was begun early in the
morning and continued until the races
were called.
The two large grand stands. esti-
mated to hold 1000 people, were
crowded to their capacity.
In the Boxes,
The boxes contained many well
known persons. Governor George H.
Prouty. Mrs. Prouty, Ex-Gov. Fletcher
ID. Proctor Mrs. Proctor, Hon. Frank
G. Partridge and Mrs. Partridge oc-
cupied a box, while Ex-Gov. J. G.. Nc
Cullough, EX-Gov Stewart, Judge E.
l.. Bates and Mr.. Bradford were in
terested spectators in another box
the visitors at the press box
We're Frank f. Howe, candidate for
Speaker Of the next General Assem-
bly, and Col Harry f. Parker OF
Bradford
The family of Maxwell Evarts, pres
ident of the State Fair commission
occupied a box and II. r. G. Wats on.
Of Brandon entertained party OF
friends in a box he has engaged TOR
the four days of the fair. I. y. Vail
Of Lyndouvlle. family and friends wit
messed the races from their box
The crowd went enthusiastic over
The races and the cayalcade of horses
and cattle. The exhibition of stock on
the track. with the prize winners
wearing their blue ribbons, was with
Continued on page S.)
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
ROOSEVELT s
MEN ON TOP
Win In The County
Convention AT
Schenectady
HARD BLOW To OLD GUARD
Declaration For Progressive Program
Comes From Body Over Which Will
liam Barnes, Jr., Militant Leader of
the Old Guard Forces Was Believed
to Be i'm Control.


New York. Sept. 21.-Old Guard
leaders who are fighting for control OF
the Republican State convention al
Sare,~ga next week were admittedly
surprised today whens news reached
them that the supporters of Theodore
Roosevelt had carried the Schenect-
jady county Republican county conven-
ton and had instructed its delegates
to the State convention to support
Roosevelt for temporary chairman to
favor direct primaries
Schenectady and Albany counties
comprise the 23rd Congressional dis
ltricts which is represented on the Re-
publican State committee by William
Barnes, Jr., one of the most aggres-
isiye of the Old Gurd leaders
Yesterdays defeat at the primaries
of Vice President Sherman, the Old
Guard candidate for temporary chair
man of the State convention, in his
home district in Oneida county, was
not altogether unexpected, but the
loss of Schenectady county today was
here.
1t is an interesting straw, showing
which way the sentiment in New York
State is going" said Lloyd c. Griscom,
Leader CT the Roosevelt forces, tonight.
SO far as the forces OF the Old Guard
are concerned it is a greater blow
even than the loss OF Vice President
Shermans home district yesterday
because it is past of Mr. Barnes
Congressional territory, which was re-
garded as inpregnsble.
"If any doubt has existed in the
mind of anyone as to the outcome of
the efforts which are being put forth
to control the State convention, to-
days events at Schenectady should be
Sufficient to Danish it. / look for Col
onel Roosevelts election as temporary
chairman by substantial majority"
Timothy l.. Woodruff, chairman of
the Republican State committee, ex-
pressed surprise at the action Of the
Schenectady convention, inasmuch as
be had been assured last night that
the organization forces had been sue
|cessful in the primaries.
81 attribute the result to lack of
local leadership in the county, said
MIR. Woodruff. 1T narrows the con-
test and will make it more interesting.
Taking Mr. Barnes figures as a basis
still believe Vice President Sherman
will be elected to the temporary chair
manship by at least 15 or 20 majority.
| think these Who have taken stand
for Mr. Sherman's election will not
retreat from their position
Estimates of the Old Guard made
today, before the Schenectady returns
gave Mr.. Sherman Sal of the 1,01s de-
legates. After the returns the Pro-
gressives went over the list and figur-
ed out that Mr.. Roosevelt would have
529 votes to 4S6 for Mr.. Sherman.
l'he contest has now sharpened to a
point where a few delegates will hold
the balance of power and the efforts
to swing into line some of the coun-
ties still doubtful will be continued
vigorously until the roll is called in
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
Root as a Compromise.

! Utica. N, Y, Sept. GA movement
TO substitute the name of Senator
Blihu- Root for, temporary chairman
of the Republican State convention in
the interests of harmony was started
here today. The suggestion comes
from Madison county,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
"MUSIC HATH CHARMS,

so has an assured life income as
guaranteed by National annui.
ties. An Investigation will In.
terest yon National Life In
surance Go, Montpelier, vt.
(Mutual.) 5. 5. Ballard, Gen.
eral Agent. ll-12 Lawrence
Block, Montpelier, vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
Secured Much Money.

Eugene Leonard. aud Perley VIII
bur had successful encounter WITH
swarm of bees a few days ago" IN
the Bear Swamp district and came on
victor with about 70 pounds of hon
victor with about 70 pounds of honey.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
Jones Identified AS The
Slayer Of Hitler
At Chicago
HAS WOUND In WRIST
Tries to Conceal 1t While Under Ex-
animation by Police, But II Is Fin
ally DiscOyered-SbOOts Father Who
Goes to Assistance Of His Two
nnunllfars

Chicago, Sept. 19.-William Jones.
negro, was partly identified late
today as the slayer of Charles D.
Hitler, who was shot in defending his
daughter from an intruder, who en-
tered through their bedroom win
dow.
Jones succeeded in concealing
bullet wound in his wrist for houIs
while being grilled by Police Ca =
tain Collins, The injury betrayed =
self when blood began triclIling down
the mans hand.
Hitler was aroused early Z is morr,-
ing by the screams sf>b so daugh-
ters. He, Hitler rus. the bed
room and grappled with, dr intruder
They rolled down the stairs locked
in each others arms. Then the ne
gro began firing, three bullets en-
tering the railroad mans body His
grasp relaxed and the murderer es-
capped
Detectives caught Jones as he was
trying TO board car.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
Not In Directory.

Boston, Sept zi.-The name Of
Vandecarr, which is said to have been
that of man accidentally shot at
Hudson. N. Y, today, does not appear
in the Boston directory.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
THEY RESERVE DEFENSE
CRIPPEN AND MISS LENEVE PIT
IN NO TESTIMONY AT
EXAMYNATION.
Demonstration Against Accused Young
Woman When She Goes to Court
on Account Of Evidence That She
Expected to Marry Her Employer
When His Wife Left Him.


Expected to Marry Her Employer
When His Wife Left Him.
London, Sept. 2l.--Dr. Hawley IL
Crippen and his typist, Ethel Clara
Leneve. We're formally committed to-
day for trial for the murder of the
formers wife, Cora Belle Crippen, the
Amecan actress, who was known on
the stage as Belle Elmore
The doctor is charged as the prin-
cipal and his companion as an acces-
sorry after the act
The Defense Put i'm NO Testimony.
AT Mondays session, Emily Jack
son, at whose home Miss Leneve
lodged up to March II. last. rected
conversation she said she had with
her lodger, which indicated that the
girl expected to marry Crippen after
his wife had left him..
This testimony appears to have ron
bed the accused girl of some of the
sympathy which she has heretofore
enjoyed and was the cause of a hos
tile demonstration when she arrived
at the Bow Street Court today.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
I WANT AID IN THE JOURNAL to-

Iday will turn into money" something
|that Is worth money-even IL second
hand" 4h.., ~. .i--as..-AlAAAi- alA-sxhs
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22

Continued on page S)
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-10-27
When Words Failed.

Robert Burton, an antique dealer
appeared at Marlborough street police
court to prosecute Frederick William
Hopner, matchmaker, on a charge
Of stealing an organette, some spoons,
carvers, pictures and ornaments.
The evidence showed that the prose-
cutor gave the prisoner shelter after
knowing him for 20 years, when he
was destitute. The articles were
missed. and on Hopner being spoken
to about them he went away. Mr..
Burton then wrote him a letter, in
which he said:
You are black villain, worse than
Doctor Crippen; a mean; cringing,
hypocritical, black villain; a mealy
mouthed hypocrite. cannot find
words to express my opinion of YOU
Magistrate Mead remarked: you
have done very WELL" and those in
court laughed. They also smiled
when the reply of the prisoner to that
letter was read. 1t contained the SEN
tence:
II tainted when read It,"
The articles were pledged.-Pall
Mall Gazette.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-10-27
HE STILL REMEMBERED THEM
farmer Had no Trouble In Recalling
Young Lad He BefrIended Fifteen
Years Previously.

"By the way" said the man who haC
stopped at farmhouse to water hii
horse. fifteen years ago a poor boz
came this way and you took him In"
"Yes?' queried the farmer, some
what surprised.
you were kind to him." went or
the stranger. you fed him, gave him
words Of encouragement and an old
suit of clothes, put money in his
pocket, and sent him on his way re
joicing. He told you at the time that
he never would forget your kindness
Am right?"
"Yes, you are," replied the farmer.
HE said that II he prospered he
would see that you never had occa
sion to regret your kindness to q
poor, struggling lad"
"Graciousl" exclaimed the farmer s
wife, excitedly. 1T sounds almost like
a fairy tale, don't It? Why, you must
have seen him"
Il have" said the stranger. "and he
sent message to you"
What is it," they both asked, ex-
pectantly.
''He told me to tell you that he is
still poor"
AS the stranger drove away the
farmer went out and kicked the pump
viciously, while his wife threw a roll
ing-pin at the chickens