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Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
T.R. DECLINES CHANCE
TO AVOID PAYING DUTIES
Gives Check for More Than Full
Amount Due on Baggage

NEW YORK, June 20:-Ali baggage
TO oyster Bay. Collector Loeb would
not give out today the amount Of duty
paid by Colonel Roosevelt on his per.
sonal belongings. According to one of
the customs officials, the amount was
$500. A check for $1,000 was sent to the
collector by representative of the for
mer president before Colonel RooseVelt
arrived with directions that the duties
be paid from this sum.
Colonel Roosevelt insisted on paying
duties on all his dutiable belongings,
declining to take advantage of his
privilege as special ambassador of the
United States at King Edward S
funeral, emitting him to free entry OF
his effects.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
DIAZ STOPS NEWSPAPER
THAT CRITICIZED HIM
Especial to The Herald)

MEXICO CITY, June 2O.-The publ
cation offices of Mexico Nuevo," a
daily newspaper OF wide circulation,
but which frequently criticized the
Diaz policies, has been forcibly closed
by the secret police, and the owners
are unable to issue a paper.
For months the secret police have
been closing newspaper after newspa-
per that has dared to find fault with
the dictator or oppose his reelection.
Owing to the size Importance and
wide circulation of Mexico Nuevo,"
however, it was believed this journal
would escape. Before General Ber-
nardo Reyes, Diaz' rival for presi-
Dental honprs, left for Europe, Mexico
Nuevo" was advocating his election.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
SHOOT AT BALL00NISTS
1000 FEET IN THE AIR

BOWEN, KY, June 20.-H. e. Honey
we'll and William Assurmann, pilots of
the balloon Centennial, contesting for
the Lahm cup were forced to descend
in the Kentucky mountains, six miles
north of this place last night.
Within five minutes after they land
ed, one of the heaviest storms In years
broke over this section. They made
557 miles in their trip. They left at
11:2O tonight for st. Louis.
It is said some mountaineers fired
on the balloonists when they were 1000
feet in the air.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
OHIO DEMOCRATS OPEN
STATE POWWOW TODAY
Fight Coming on Senatorial In
dorSement Amendment

DAYTON, Ohio, June 2O-with
prospects for a greater degree of peace
in connection with nominations than
has reigned for many years, but with
indications of a contest of national i'm
portance over party policies, the Ohio
state Democratic convention will open
here tomorrow morning.
The big fight will come when the
state central committee takes up the
proposition to amend the convention
call to require the Endorsement of a
candidate for the United States senate.
Governor Judson Harmon Is opposed
to the Endorsement plan and indica-
tions are that the plan will be de-
feated.
Governor Harmon has no opposition
for denomination.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
MEXICAN POLICE FEAR AN
ANTI-DIAZ UPRISING

Ell PASO, Texas, June 20.-Accord-
ing to Mexican secret service men, two
meetings were held in this city Sun
day by anti-Diaz MeXicans, the meet
ings being preliminary, the secret
service agents believe, to an attempt
at an uprising when General Ber-
nardo Reyes returns from Europe.
Officers of the Mexican troops sta
toned at Ciudad Juarez, across the
river from Eel Paso, have reports that
there has been active purchasing of
arms probably at Bisbee, Douglas and
NacO.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
TAFT OFFERS KANSAS CITY
MAN GOOD JOB IN MINT
Would Make Banker Thornton
Cooke the Director

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 2O.-It
was announced today that Thornton
Cooke of the Fidelity Trust company of
Kansas City had been offered the
position of director of the mint by
President Taft. Mr.. Cooke tacltly ad-
mitted that the place had been offered
him, but would not state whether he
would accept it.
The director of the mint has direct
supervision over the mints at Philadel-
phia, New Orleans, San Francisco and
Carson City, and receives a salary of
$4,000 a year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
TAFT WITHH0LDS CHOICE
OF 5 COMMERCE JUDGES

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-President
Taft will not appoint the five judges
of the court of commerce, authorized
by the new railroad law until next
December. The law does not become
effective until August 1S. BY that time
congress will have adjourned, and early
in his term the president announced
that he would make no recess ap-
pointments to the federal bench.
This same rule will apply to a sue
cessor to Justice Moody of the su-
preme court, who is expected to re-
sign some time during the summer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
HEARS COMPLAINT AGAINST
ANGEL ISLAND EXAMIN INERS

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-The treat
ment of Chinese immigrants at Angel
island, near San Francisco, was the
subject of a hearing given today by
Secretary Nagel to Carroll Cook of
San Francisco, counsel for the Six
Companies, and to H. P. Schwerin of
the Pacific Mail Steamship company,
1t has been alleged on behalf of the
immigrants that while at the island
they are subjected to various indigni-
ties. The secretary made clear to his
callers the desire of the department
that the orientals should be properly
treated and that the officials of the
immigration service were doing what
they properly could to satisfy their
needs.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
ran DROWNED IN COLLISION

HOLYHEAD. Walse. June 20.-The
French freight steamer La Rochelle
from Bordeaux for Liverpool was sunk
through collision with the British
freighter Yews of Skerries, Ireland, to-
day. Ten members OF the French ves-
sells crew were drowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
PASS PUBLIC BUILDINGS
MEASURE AT 1850 A. M

WASHINGTON, June 21-The pub
lie building bill, carrying $19,2S8,5OO in
authorizations for increasing cost OF
public buildings, etc, besides $3,095,0OC
for continuing contracts, was passed
by the house at 1880 this morning by
a viva voce vote.
Usually the big appropriation and
supply measures occupy considerable
time in threading their passage
through congress, but the public build
ing. the second so-called pork barrel
of the session, was railroaded through
the house, it's transit occupying less
than an hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
WENDLING INDICTED FOR
MURDER OF ALMA KELLNER

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 2O.-The
grand Jury today indicted Joseph
Vending on the charge of numbering
Alma Kellner, and it is understood
Governor Wilson issued a requisition
for him a few minutes later Vending
is believed to be under surveillance In
Texas.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
KAISER'S KNEE BETTER;
WILL WATCH YACHT RACES

POTSDAM, June 20.-Emperor Will
liam has so far recovered from the
inconvenience of a sore knee joint that
he decided today to attend the yacht
ing regatta at I<iel.
When the emperor's knee first both
cred him, it was announced that he
probably would not attend the regatta.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
FEAR SEVEN CALIF0RNIANS
HAVE PERISHED ON DESERT 7

OAKLAND, June 2O.-Following word
of the death of Charles Stecher David
son, one of party Of six engineers
who left here last Wednesday in an
automobile driven by Norman Stein
to inspect some mining property in
Death valley, anxiety Is felt among
the relatives of the other mining men
and an effort is being made to learn
something of their whereabouts.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
GILLETTE BILL PASSES

WASHINGTON, June 20.-The' Gill
lette bill to permit Justice Moody of
the United States supreme court to re-
tire on full pay on account of his long
continued illness was passed by the
house today by unanimous consent.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
ALLEeEp SLAYER IN TEXAs

FRANKFORT, KY, June 2O.-Gov-
ernor Wilson issued requlsltion on
the governor of Texas last Saturday
afternoon for Joseph Vending, but 1t
was not given out until noon today
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TO-DAY

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair Tues
day, light north wind, changing to south.
Maximum temperature yesterday, 76 de-
grees; minimum temperature, SO degrees
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
Declares Border Cities Are Under
Martial Law and Causes.
Hundreds of Arrests
sMUGGLED ARMS ARE SEIZED
Rush Troops to Subdue Faction
That Would Vote or Fight at
the National Election

BIsBEE, Ariz., june 2O.-A report was
received here at midnight that Mexican
revoIutionlsts will attempt to seize the
Mexican customs house ut Maco, Sonora
tonight. A deputy sheriff and posse
are leaving here now for Mace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-04
NoRTHFIELD.

Dewey day, May /, coming Sunday,
was observed Monday at Norwich uni
yersity as holiday.
A daughter was born Thursday to
Mr. and Mrs James Kinney Mr..
Nsnneys mother from Lawrence, Mass,
i vita her son and family
The liquor license year in Mortified
elesed Saturday night and many availed
themselves Of the privilege Of stocking
up for the dry time to come.
Miss Mabel L THOMAS Of this place
and Clarence Ellis, formerly a resident
here. but now Of Springfield. Mass,
we're msrrisd SATURDAY afternoon at
tie Methodist parsonage by Rev. A. II.
Webb. Mrs Ellis Is the daughter Of
Mr.. end Mrs ~ r. Thomas The couple
will reside in Springfield, for whch place
they left Sunday.
Tho new o. s. weather building Il
completed and Local Foreeaster ~ al.
Shaw has moved his family there. The
building is modern in every respect,
equipped with al devices for an ae-
curate test Of weather conditions. The
exterior Of the building is red brick,
trimmed with Indiana limestone It IS
g years since the bureau at Northheld
was started and for many years it
was located in Jackman hall. one Of the
dofmitofles, and was transferred to
Dewey hall when that building was COM
pleted. Il was due largely II the IN,
i0ence Of Col Kittredge Haskina that
the appropriation for the new building
was made,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-04
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Read tho advertisement Of Moore
Owens on page g.

Read tho advertisement Of Moore a
Owens on page 3
Ladies' white mnsln undershirts, Csc
this week, at ysughans.
Now h the time to buy next seasons
coal. sTg5 ton at Morse & Jackson's.
Better order some to-day.
Winnetta council No. 90 D. Of p, I.
0. R. n, viii hold a dance May In
Woodmea's hall. Riley's orchestra. Tick
cts SOC couple, single ladies l5c.
A regular meeting Of Green Mountain
nest. Order Of Owls, viii be held ID For.
ssters' ball, Wednesday evening at 1850
o'clock A. MI Smith, secretary. q. 0. 0
The regular monthly meeting of the
Canadian club will Ne held II its rooms
IN the Quinlen building Wednesday even.
ing at 1880. All members requested to
Be present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-04
The MiIled Slate Business.

The Improvement in the mill slate
business has been most pronounced this
season. The demand has been growing
for the past two years and there has
been decided betterment IN the price
Of the product, When the panic of
1907 swooped down upon this town
many Of those ia tine slate business did
what those In other lines, notably iron
and steel, did, they sought To stimulate
trade by cutting the prices on the en-
tire output Competition then got busy
and the result came mighty near being
disastrous With wisdom born Of ex-
pefienee some Of the largest and best
concerns turned the keys in their Offices
and mills and either went abroad or
took long vacations until there was
improvement in general conditions,
which they were sure would bring
about something very much better in
the slate business These concerns are
now getting back into the business "a
they can soc Or think they can see not
merely o living but a handsome profit
in II if rightly conducted
The raw product, at the quarries, is
to-day bringing The highest price ever
known for milled slate and this with
the wage scale. now at the highest
notch, has brought about changes in
prices that are simply natural to a
season Of prosperity, in which the Yer
mont business man is a sharer with the
rest There is really no competitor
with Vermont slate and there is a Ger.
tsin demand for It the year around.
There Is plenty Of il for all the pur-
poses for which II is used, IN and about
the hills that surround Fair Haven and
the general conditions through the com
try either lessons Oh Increases the call
for it Plenty Of building IS its great.
|est stimulus and there Is lots Of That
III good time like the present. As the
milled slate business Is this Yicinity's
main industry all the people are glad
TO see the slate mills busy and the on
II thing that would eause them more
pleasure would be to see them forced
By rush Of orders TO work overtime
Fair Haven Era.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-04

Main st., Palace pima del Miles, hail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-04
TALK OF THE TOWN.

You will find Some extra good values
in Indies mixed cloth coats, at Abbobi's
Tims now to order coal for next sea-
son al best price, s7T5. Tel 2S7-
Morse & Jackson.
Indian sults, cowboy suits baseball
suits and All styles Of play suits for the
boys. from the Frank McWhorter Co.
Is your income insuredi n not, Why
not talk It over with a representative
Of the Farview Casualty company
Place & Paige, general agents; Carl $.
Nsts, special agent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-04
TALK OF THE T0WN.

See our Pony hose for children ct
FITS.
Mere babies dresses just received at
vanahan's.
Muslin curtains, three pairs for only
sl.o0 at perry's.
Ifit is & ladies' house dress you want
sse Abbotts line Of these goods.
Auto clothsng for the head, body and
hands, from The Frank McWhorter %.
Read ouT ad. Of May opening Of ready
to-woaf garments. Tie Vaughan Store
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-04
Lie Insuranee

Ia the only certain means by which per-
sons not possessed Of accumulated capital
can secure their families against future
want. 0lst year. National Life lnsur-
ance Company, Montpelier, VI, lAlutu.
ALI
s. S. Ballard, General Agent, Mont.
pelier, Vt; n. B. Ballard, local agent
Barre W. tMutuall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-04
WASHINGTON.
ID, ssavsr was At Chelsea on BUS.
ness Monday.

y. D. Ssavsr was at Chelsea on busi.
ness Monday,
IF. ard AlTs. Ora Curtis were glestE
at A. &. WAttoomb's May ].
Mrs. NJ ". Hyhnd spent Friday night
and Saturday with friends in East Barre
Miss Bessie Mcdonald, who has been
III for several weeks, is said to Be gain.
ing Of late. G. H. Dickey Is also re.
ported more comfortable.
Miss Milhe Drury Of williamEtown.
acconapa nied BY Miss Ethel Odom and
Miss kfyrtle Smith, Oh Sunday was the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. a. =. Whit
comb.
AIrs. e K. Houqhton, who has been
IN with the prevailing distemper, Is bet
W. but her mother, Mrs. Sylvia WRter-
man. who is suffering from the Same
dizease, has been confined to her bed for
the past few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-04
I5pAp1n1NIDzN@ei
There's a Can Here for You,

Jap-A-Lac is splendid paint and varnsh combinedfor
anything anywhere inside that pantable varnshabIe
Ready to use direct from the mixing stirring.
VARIETY Of colors. Sells for f5c-25c-40c-75c can.
On our recommendation, try 75c quarcan of Jap-A-Lac
Floor Varnish Prime results will follow.
When you consider touching up something in the
house. remember there's can Of Jap-ALac here for you
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-04
ALA Clientele ItaIiana

Ho Il piacsge di annunciare che
dalla scoFsa settimana DO assuhto il
posso d ccmmosse nslla Diua n. d,
Phelps s. Co.
II largo stock di ssufe, ghiacciaie,
81 ntto Roecarrente di casa in
fsnsreecic, utensili di cucina, arnesi
da pesca, attrczzi da giardino mi
rcnde c6rto di soddisfare Ia Glen
tola
Teniamo anchc bucnissimi operal
per rlparazicni: pFezzi medici.
CSfto che eli avvcntori yoranno
-ivoleeFsi da nsi.
JOSEPH cOMOLLL
N. d. PHELPS co.
Main St., Palszgo pima del Miles hall.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-02
AWAY GOES INDIGESTION, GAS
AND ALL STOMACH MISERY,

Headaches, dizziness, Constipation
and other Stomach disorders.
Some folks have tried so long to
find relief from INDIGESTION and Dys-
pepsia or an out-of-order stomach with
the common everyday cures adver-
tised that they have about made up
their minds that they have something
else wrong, or believe theirs is a case
Of Nervousness, Gastritis, Catarrh OF
the Stomach or Cancer.
This, no do, BIT, is a serious ms
take. Your real trouble is, what you
cat does not digest; instead, 1t fee-
ments and sours, turns to acid, Gas
and Stomach poison, which putrefy in
the digestive tract and intestines.
and, besides, poison the breath with
nausedps odors.
A arty appetite, with thorough
digest IN, and without the slightest
disd prt or misery OF the Stomach.
is rM g for you as soon as you do,
cid4 nv Pape's Diapepsin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-02
Take a Little Disnepsin Now ana
Your Stomach viii Feel Fine
Five Minutes Later

As there is often some one in your
family who suffers an attack of In.
digestion or some form of Stomach
trouble, why don't you keep some
Diapepsin in the house handy?
This harmless blessing will digest
anything you can eat without the
slightest discomfort. and overcome a
sour, gassy Stomach five minutes at.
ter
Tell your pharmacist to let you read
the formula plainly printed on these
5Qcent cases Of pape's Diapepsin.
then you will readily see why it makes
Indigestion, Sour Stomach, Heart,
burn and other distress 20 In FIVE
minutes and relieves at once such
miseries as Belching of Gas, Eructa
tons Of sour undgested food. Nausea.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-02

seriousness of having done ones duty,
and 1t has been personal satisfae'
ton to me to know that have been
able to lend some aid in the prepare
tion of the ordinance for lower water
rates for the people of Cairo which
has been adopted by the city council
AT the same time it gives one great
deal of satisfaction to know that his
efforts are appreciated, have mere
ly followed the example of others. |
see men at this board--men in Off
ciaI positions and others-~who have
given much time aud work and money
to promote public interests. and do
not see why lawyer should not do
likewise when opportunity offers or
necessity calls for it. | was glad to
advise with the committee in this i'm
portant matter of lower water rates
and hope and believe the new ordi
nance will work out satisfactorily. /
know the members of the committee
have labored faithfully, at all times,
day and night, some differences arose
at first, but these were reconciled.
The committee tried hard to get the
facts needed to enable them to frame
measure that would be fair to the
Reople and to the water company and
1t believes 1t had framed such a
measure. 1t had the assistance of
Mayor Parsons, without whose aid
the ordinance could not have been
passed unanimously, and 1t was in
debted to Mr.. Gallagher for splendid
service In procuring and arranging
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-02

so as to procure better fire service
and a reduction of insurance rates. II
the water company found the new
rates were fair it would be proper to
take up the matter OF securing the
needed extension of the mains. AS
to Cairo's prospects he said the bank
ing statements proved that the city
had done more business last year than
ever before and he felt the prospects
were good for the present year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-02

on the attorney. The doctor promised
his stories by saying that they were
intended only for tho present com
pany.
Capt. w. p. Greaney said the eom
mittee had called on several attorneys
in the city to advise with them, but
had been told that nothing could be
done and they had better drop the
trary view and had entered heartily
into the work. Without Mr.. Lansdens
aid the committee would not have
been able to do the work it had done.
c. s. Carey could not see why the
people of Cairo had waited % years
before appointing a committee to as
certain their rights under the water
company's franchise ordinance. They
were getting now on:y what they had
been entitled to all along. He knew
air. Lansden had had water on the
brain" for many weeks past because
he had been unable to get him to at.
tend to some important legal matters
The had no time Mr.. Carey said
Cairo was getting a good quality of
water and was now about to get fair
rates. by demanding its rights. He
urged like action III other directions
particularly in enforcing laws relat,
ing to moral conditions in order that
the city might grow great.
Mayor Parsons said he had hoped
TO accomplish more than was accom-
plshed. His plan was to secure
needed extension Of the water mains
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-02
NEW BRIDGE OPENED.

New York, Jan, Manhattan
reached ont rnother traffic embracing
arm to Brooklyn today with the open
ing of the Manhattan bridge.
This gigantic span, of the suspen-
sion type. like its twin sister, the
original Brooklyn bridge a little fur-
Their down the East river. was de-
signed to relieve the everincreasing
pressure on the Old structure.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-02

The silver salver presented to Mr..
Lansden was secured from Chas. f..
Miller. 1t is "A inches long and solid
silver. 1t bears the following inscrip-
ton:
David S. Lansden-ln Recognition
Of Your Conscientious Work in Be
half of the Citizens of Cairo, Illinois,
Resulting in the Adoption of Ordi-
nance No. POS by the City Council
Dec. IT, 1909"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-02

the information needed" The rates
fixed in the ordinance were believed
to be fair, being higher than in many
other cities ami lower than in some
others, but gagged by standard
that would apply in cities where con
ditlons were similar As here the rates
We're fair, The committee had found
great diversity in rates in Cairo, but
under the present ordinance all rates
were made uniform for like service,
each citizen could figure out his own
rates and see that he got them. The
fight was not yet won, said Mr.. Lans-
den; the water company had given
notice that it would give the new or
dinance a trial under protest, ntimat-
ing that the new rates would make
the plant unremunerative. The com
pany was entitled to fair return
on It's investment; hut II was signi-
ficant that none Of the represen-
tatives of the company at
any of the conferences held,
intimatad that the company was
not getting good returns. The com
mittee had reason to believe the new
rates were just and reasonable anil
would be remunerative to the com
nany. Mr. Lansden closed with an.
other expression of thanks for the
evidence of appreciation shown him.
DR.. w, T. Grinstead being called
upon for some remarks responded
happily with some personal stories
relating to Mr. Lansden. by way Of
showing that he had several strings
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-02

intoxicating liquor In Tennessee went
into effect last night at midnight.
Forty-one dstilleries and five brew
cries suspended.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-02
NEW PROHIBITION LAW.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 1.-The first
law prohibiting the manufacture of
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-06-03
VANDYKE CLEARED
OF LARCENY CHARGE

The trial of James Vandyke, the
young man charged with stealing
ten dollars from Pies Stevens, result
ed In verdict on Monday afternoon
of not guilty.
IL was alleged that Vandyke had
stolen the money from Stevens at the
home of John Craw ford ON Tazewell
avenue last week. but the cilcum-
stantial evidence was not sufficiently
strong To connect Vandyke, any more
than number of others with the
missing money. Stevens, who has
only an ordinary amount of sense,
was displaying conspicuously I'm sew
eral parts of town, roll of green
backs, which he had recently drawn
from the bank, and the last time he
counted Ii he found he was short ten.
Several people had seen him with
The money, and several had oppor-
tunity If they had chosen, to have
separated him from IA part or all Of
IL.
Stevens become entangled i'm his
testimony regarding facts, and the
jury believed that IL were better eff
ninety and nine guilty persons to
go unpublished, than for one inno-
cent to be condemned, aud turned
VandKye loose.