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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-20
SHOT DEAD BY
HOISElESS GUN

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 20 The
police are making hurried search
today for the slayer ~ Rudolph Gas
telum. who was shot down Ia cold
blood with n noiseleng weapon in
a moving pietuF. resort hers last
night Gaateium was seen 90 sud
denly jump from his scat and fall
back dead There was no report.
and the police believe that the as.
UsNuln used 'silencer" on a smoke
less powder pampEun
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-20
WOMAN RISKS LIFE
SAVING PET DOG

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Sept. 20
Miss Karen Peterson. said 20 be n
sister % wsll-known primA donna,
Ia near death today because she
tried 70 rescue her pet fox terrier.
@hlch had faiien from a street car.
Miss Peterson vas seated In an
open end % the ear when the little
animal struggled from her arms aud
fell to the street Without waiting
for the car 10 stop she rushed to
tho steps and leApea Her head
struck the asphalt pavement. caus-
inE n fracture Of the skull.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-20

SPRINGFIELD. O.. Sept 2o-The
funeral Of Francis Marion Buf.
fenbarger was attended by 500
people who went to the Grape
Grove cemetery led by the
corpse" ton FOOT listened TO a
funeral oralon delivered by the
corpse" In person aud Toasted
On pies and such that the afore-
said corpse" passed around with
his own hands. And they were not
clammy either. Gnarled aud horny.
perhaps. but not clammy
Francis Marion Ruffenbarger.
retired farmer. had been looking
forward 70 his funeral for years
Finally. that there might be no
hitch or untoward incident 60
mar the event, he concluded 10
hold e under his own immediate
supervision before Il was too late
for him 10 manage properly.
So he sent out invitations TO
hundreds OF friends and relatives.
and on the appointed day led the
funeral cortege to the cemetery,
where he had dug his own grave
aud erected his own tombstone
all ready for the last sad rites.
Old Buff himself made the
speech of the day, advising every
body to be good and ever ready
for the summons. and counseling
especially against running the
risk OF sudden death Beware OF
automobiles and every other inven-
ton OF the devil" he warned his
auditors.
Then, the rites being over.
"Old Buff passed out a wagon.
load OF pies and other edibes.
gave all the children candy. each
of the little girls handkerchief
and each of the men "A cigar
Finally he invited everybody TO
come TO his real funeral, warning
them, however, that all the doings
but the actual burial were already
over, and that Il would be a simple
affair with no undertaken around
TO make folks feel bad"
II seems that the Buffenbargers
have ever taken delight IN prepa.
ration for ringing down the cur.
tain of life. "Old Buff says that
his grandfather kept his coffin in
the house for years before he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-20
by DANA sLesrH.
ARriCIE 1

n. Angeles Porand Seattle Tacoma Spokane Vancouver
"a victoria months have been uader the small
sap who represent tho big business interests OF
$3.50 none OF Directly city none OF them
.ss,ns nearer Pacific than 1000 miles
rns laws cities the police cities
% the rcsdenH
% a. The entire directly the thumbs
his group OF
Ana these work definitely omhrou tho en-
A.. pacific the greatest OF It's history.
:" These men by spending hundreds
s.a.rs lost the business coast
These scheme thousands
against hundreds Of employers and have back
..vs me hoped arbitration industrial peace
control the railroads
a. ng manufacturing monopolea OF They for
sSsase prcnt the Manufacturers Assn
These through their association have a
.as It's ayowed object the death
Wessrn America
Why Tha way mas paved unrestricted en-.
,Aosusn Chinese 50ccntaday slaves
= psreo America the cheap labor southern
yuvCe that a pouring By hundreds
vel viii hy the thousands Panama
is completed and unionsm Is wiped
Mayhey Tor would Ike something all
mats the reason this article written
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-20

ne organized wealth 81 the ma
ssue represented BY the national
neaosoly q transportation. the
wcnev behind the half dozen tim.
~ harcns that control that great
Iasussry And the money that from
w.a street moves through every
shsg a the nations legislative.
susissss ard political being. def.
sstsls decided last winter 70 bring
a .he Pacific eoast labor war
rsn vas done 80 that the big
l-,srssgs could get workers at the
as q he rlce-cating Hiadu. at
a. cost Of the chilli dcvouring
Nsrlsan. u The cost Of the opium
s-asiax chlnese. at the cost OF the
viz Jap
3 smaax trom Seattle to Los
knxa.ss an2 sron Spokane To Port,
hnA. hazsasaa y tied ap. men are
hungry hnFlx are living on mea.
gsr Hrtke srs8sss and thousands of
hszess Asrnsss men are facing
. h@ n trade that. u continued
nnrh hagsr means bankruptcy
REgArSE A DOZEN MEN or
GkEtT WEALTH AT THE HEAD
0F TIE NATIONAL NANUFAC.
TfRkRS ASSN. DEMANDED
fKaf AMERICAN WORK ERS
uHPETE WITH THE HINDU.
1T JAP. THE CHINESE AND
PEASANT. AND
FaCED ON A PROSPEROUS
nAsT THE GREATEST LABOR
FAR ~ ITS HISTORY
kTsry strike on the Pacific coast
day vas definitely arranged By
y big interests. was forced on tho
nrloyers and their workers. and
saaions have been lost In sense
~ battle.
HOW VT STARTED
last winter word went ont
sroagh ever fiber OF the great
Assn. that a big IA.
'nE var was coming on the coast
Y that time the policy Of every
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-20
Portland Wants Grand
Camp of Alaskans.

PORTLAND. Or. Sept. 2O-The
Alaska Club of Portland, which has
Just been organized began an active
campaign today TO bring the grand
camp OF the Arctic brotherhood to
Portland in 1911. The club now has
a membership Of 200.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-20
oNE-MAN STRIKE WINS.

ST. LOUIS. Sept ga one-mau
strike al the city infirmary has been
settled by the surrender OF the
health department which granted
an inferno, Or. William A. H. Stein
man. a $50 month raise IN wages.
DR.. Steinman has been working
without pay and announced he was
"done" unless he was placed on a
salary
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-20
THE MARKETS

The following are the average prices
austed hy the losal Wholesa. local
rredues. meats and feed. T'rfre@ fs all
tH~cs arc subject 90 variation. according
g freshness and general earesienrc. but
ihrse prices. unless atherwise Indicated
are for strictly first grades
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-20
FALLS 1000 FEET: UNHURr.

WILTON. Ia. Sept 20.--Charles
A Richard. a balloonist. fell 1000
feet when his parachute failed 10
open, alighted In tree and was
unhuft.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-20

In tomorrow's Star Mr.. sieeth
will tell what happened In Los An
geles az a result OF this campaign
10 make the Pacific coast "open
shop" territory.--Edltor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-20
EINpER on PYoMIEs mo- MEn.

LONDON. Sept 20.--Mrs. Sum
ner Clark. according 10 friends here.
is to wed Col J, J. Harrison, dis.
coyerer OF African pygmles. early
In December.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-20

Rome.-Advlces from Naples are
to the effect that there are more
than 1860 cases of cholera in the
hospitals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-20
DEATH TO UNIONISM
in WESTERN AMERICA"

..o,e OF MEN REPRESENTING THE "tNTgREsTs- HAVE
STARTED WAR ON PACIFIC COAST. HAVING ron THEIR
oaIrcr UNRESTRICTED EMPLOYMENT OF AINpus
,.ps mExtcANs AND EUROPEAN IMMIGRANTS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-20
Meats. live weiEht-Buying Fri


ENapurated Miik--SsIiiHg Price.
MI Vernon. I 20 cases a
NJ Vernon, 10 TO "a cases 81
Nj Vernon, SO &c 20 cases 81
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-23
CHARGED WITH MURDER,
SHE GOES A. VISITING
Mrs. Dodge Released on 5000 Bail After
Preliminary Hearing In Her Home
Late Yesterday After
noon.

Lunenburg, Sept. 2S.-Arraigned in her
home before Judge Kyle I. brown, on
the charge Of numbering VI. A. Heath.
a painter, who was fatally shot while
at work in her bedroom last Saturday
afternoon, Mrs. J. Marshall Dodge
waived. examination late Yesterday and
was released in 5000 bonds.
The bonds were furnished by Deputy
Sheriff james N. Dodge. the woman's
nephew, and By Julian Bell. her SON
in-law, after conference between Atty
Gen. John G. Sargent. States Attorney
g. /, Hunt and Harry Blodgett Of st.
Johnsbnry, Of counsel for Mrs. Dodge.
Small bonds may be asked ia 4 cap.
ital crime under provision Of the state
lows. which declare that ii the state IS
unable to show premeditation, OF If tine
Of guilt is great, but the
proof is small, the prisoner can be ad.
mittcd 10 BAIL
Mrs Dodge. who became IN Wednes.
day was considerably improved yester-
day and left last night for a visit to
her daughter, Airs. Julian Bell in south
She Is 70 appear before thc
October grand jury of the supreme court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-23
Was Familiar Figure in Rhode
Island Politics
DEATH FASTENED BY FALL
He Was Breveted Brigadier-general Of
the United States Volunteers for
Faithful and Meritonous
Conduct.

Providence. r. l., Sept. 23-General
Charles X. Brayton. the blind Republican
boss" OF Rhode Island. died suddenly
carly to-day from a complication Of dis
eases, hastened by the breaking Of a
leg. when he fell over a chair in his
Office some weeks ago
Boss Brayton made his home in
Warwick, the town where he was born
20 years ago. lie was the son OF VIII
liam O. and Anna Clark Brayton and
was educated in Brown university. On
the outbreak Of the Civil war the young
man enlisted as first lieutenant in the
3rd Rhode Island volunteers and subse-
quently entered the heavy artillery He
was promoted TO captain on November
49, 1862; lieutenant-colonel year later
and colonel on April i, 1864, lie was
honorably mustered out Of the volunteer
service October !, 1864 In the follow
ing Marcn be was breveted hrigsdier.
general Of the Z. $. V. for faithful and
meritorius service during the war He
was appointed captain Of the llth u.
s. infantry on March 7, 1867, but re-
signed a few months later.
General Brayton was postmaster Of
Providence from 1874 TO 1880 He stud
led law late in life and was admitted
to the bar in 1901. He had been i mem
ber Of the Republican national commit
tee since 1904
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-23
81 CASES FOR HEARING
At October Term Of Vermont Supreme
Court at Montpelier.

The trial calendar for the October term
Of supreme court, just issued, contains
81 eases set for hearing indicating q
term Of two, and possibly three, week,
in length. The order Of the eases and
the number from each county is as fol
lows: Lamoille, 5 Essex, i. Orleans, il
Rutland, p Addison, p; Chittenden o.
Franklin, 2 Orange, 2; Washington, s.
Two cases from Windham county, Edna
L. Townsend vs.. the Deerded Lumber
company, are stipulated TO be heard at
the special term at Brattleboro, which
conyenes November ~.
The six Chittenden county eases set
for hearing the second week are: Ar
thur N. Gladstone ys. the Boston 4
Maine railroad; Addie Covey vs.. Mar
shall Rogers and others; Grand Lodge
Of Vermont Masons vs.. the city of Bur
lingtoni Ira Bixby. tax collector OF Is
sex vs. L. II. Roscoe; state vs.. Burling-
ton Drug company; state vs.. james A.
Merrill
The two Addison county cases set for
hearing arc Henry Blanchard vs. Yer
mont Shade Roller company and G. I.
LeBoeuf vs.. Norton & LeBoeuf.
Lamoille county cases come first for
nearing. Two cases of general interest
from that county ARE state vs.. G. T..
Haskell, putting sawdnst in closed
streams, and II. H. Powers vs.. the Rut.
land Railroad company. No capital cases
and none Of state wide interest arc dock
cted for hearing at this term.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-23
woMAN sENr ro IAIL.
Has Participated In Mysterious Thefts
About Burlington.

Burlington, Sept, %. Marie Carey, ap-
parently a woman Of considerable edu-
cation and refinement. was sentenced
yesterday afternoon in county court TO
serve not less than nine months nor
more than twelve months in Chittcnden
county Jail. She pleaded guilty to 4
charge Of larceny, an information having
been fled Marcn 0, 1916
A little less than year ago, in the
fall Of 1909, the authorities for a time
were puzzled hy series Of mysterious
thefts which took place in Burlington
and IT'S eyirons. Largely through the
efforts Of Sheriff Allen aud Deputy Sher
if Todd, the thieves were run down
aud were found to be Marie Carey OF
Colchester and Lolis Borette, at that
time of the same place. Some other
persons were implicated
Borctte yesterday finished serving his
sentence on one of the charges. Wheth-
er or not the Others viii be pressed is
not known. Mrs. Carey was arraigned
III city court Marcn \, 1910, and on a
plea Of not guilty was bound over to
county court IN the sum of 81 900. She
was unable % furnish bail.
In March last, after Mrs. Carey had
heen in jail short time, a question was
raised as to her sanity She was sent
to the state hospital at Waterbury for
observation, and remained there until
brought to Burlington yesterday TO
stand trial. Dr. D. d. Grout and Dr..
II. y Bone Of the state hospital brought
her here yesterday morning. The de-
fence admitted that she was in much
better health than when arrested,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-23
WAS A BOSTON WOMAN
The Person Who Committed Suicide In
a Montreal Hote

Montreal, Que, Sept. 20. The woman
who killed herself IN the Corona hotel
Wednesday night was yesterday identi.
fled as Mrs. Mary 4. Alumford Of Bos,
ton
The woman arrived at the hotel on
Tuesday morning, registering " Mrs. j.
7. Brown. New York The following
morning,~when she failed TO appear, her
door was broken open. She was found
hanging by strap which was fastened
to a door hook IN her travelling bag
were found reeeipted bin from the
Westminster hotel, Boston, and note
requesting that Mr.. NJ. w. Gibb Of No.
1926 Fremont street, Battle Greek, Mich.
he notified.
Yesterday Mrs Glib wired the coroner
stating tnat she believed the suicide was
Mrs. Munford and giving description
which talles with that of the suicide.
The body is being held for the arrival
of relatives
A further search Of the woman's ef
fects resulted in the finding Of a letter
from New York law firm account.
ing for S3,ll0 which Mrs. Mumf0rd had
received from the Peck estate. There
was also a list Of places and dates evil
IDENTITY showing where her husband was
the last one being Minneapolis,
September q and 22
Boston, Sept. Mrs. Mumford was
the wife Of Bernon X. Mumford Of the
firm Of Blodgett. Ordway & Webber.
wholesale dry goods dealers Of this city.
Ar. Mumford is Ia Rochester, Mimi
esota. His wife left here several days
ago, saying she was going to Battle
Creek, Mich, 10 meet him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-23

In a Freight Wreck In Burlington Yard
Last Night.

Burlington. Sept. 23.-ln freight
wreck in the Central Vermont yard here,
last night one ear was demolished and
another damaged. Brakeman n. II.
foOte Of st. Albans, who was on the
ear when il was knocked into kindling
wood, escaped with MS life BY jumping,
but sustained sprained ankle. Il was
Foote's first trip as a brakeman
The wreck took place a short distance
north Of J. r. Booths lumber yard and
was caused by the dropping Of draw
bar. The freight in charge Of conductor
Wright, with engineer Butler, was back
ing on from the main track 70 allow
the southbound l0.i0 to pass, wnen the
bar fell. For short distance il did
not impede the progress Of the train
but caused the freight car 10 lump,
which gave Footc his warning. lie had
scarcely got of it, when the bar caught
in tie and was sent skyward by tne
force Of the long train behind
The car ahead pushed clean under
the other This ripped the truck and
bottom of and stood 1t on end. The
train was stopped before any further
damage was done Foote was able with
aid to climb into the cab0ose and the
crew vita some men in the yard engaged
IN clearing the main track for the com
ing train over the Rutland, which 1t
was necessary TO hold up for three.
quarters Of an hour.
The freight train, which was bound
for White River Junction was able to
start out Of here shortly after one
o'clock, minus the two cars which were
loaded with merchandise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-23
The Georgia Had a Serious
Accident This Morning
MEN WERE ONLY STUNNED
They Were Quickly Rescued from Turret
and Carried to Fresh Air--Construc-
tion Of Vessel Was Such as TO
Prevent Terrible Disaster.

Washington, D. G., Sept. 23.--Rear.
Admiral Schroeder, commander Of the
Atlantic fleet, reported TO the navy de-
partment by wireless to-day, about the
bursting Of a gun in the forward tur-
ret on the battleship Georgia, and the
hiowing of Of the muzzle as far as the
jacket. No one was injured. The gun
was Of the l2-inch type and must be
replaced. Admiral Schroeder reports
that the large practice viii be continued.
Several members Of the gun crew were
stunned when the explosion came The
construction Of the turret, which was
such that the men within were pro-
tected from the full force of the explo-
sion, prevented diaster that might have
cost many lives. The fumes aud bits
Of burned powder, which were swept
back by the strong wind. made Il dif.
ficult for the men TO make their way
70 fresh air. However, the stunned men
were given quick assistance, and in
few moments All were found TO Be safe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-23
REP. PAYNE DEFENDS
HIS TARIFF LAW
Nominated by Republicans of 31st Dis
trict in New York to Succeed
Himself and Takes Chance to
Defend the Tariff.

Lyons, n. y, sept. 23.-That the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill has absolute
ly fulfilled the promises. Of the Repub-
lican platform for downward revi-
sion" and that il is an excellent law
with the possible exception Of the wool
schedule was the defiant contention OF
Serene L. Payne, one Of its authors, in
speech here to-day when for the four
teenth time, Payne was rcnonlinated BY
the Republicans Of the 3lst New York
district and ne took occasion, III accept
ing, to defend the tariff especially from
The claim that il was responsible FOR
the high cost Of living.
Representative Payne said. "The law
as signed by the president, has resulted
iIl general revision downward and no
amount Of special pleading, no misstate-
ment Of facts or of suppression Of mat
erial facts will ever make it appear
otherwise. The Payne law mas turned
a deficit Of $53,000,000 into a surplus Of
S22000000 in the first years operation.
IL Is easy to say that it has increased
the cost Of living but it is impossible to
prove IT. 1t Is almost impossible to
find a single item on which the tariff
has been Increased on which the price
has SHOWN a similar increase.
with a different wage scale IN every
foreign country" he said. "and with a
difference in wages in every part Of this
country. honest men, seeking difference
In labor cost her and abroad, will not
agree. TO reconcile these differences
among l2 men selected for the task was
part OF the work Congress had to do
in making up lhe tariff schedules, and in
the last analysis these differences had to
be settled by a majority vote. The
result was satisfactory to me in general
results. I was anxious to revise the
wooIen schedule, but the committee
gould not agree. This was not that the
committee wasunduly Influenced by those
interested but that it could not agree
upon the labor cost of producing wool
and woolen goods in this country and
abroad, with reasonable profit to the
producer.
Every so-called progressive voted
for the bill as it passed the House.
When the bill went 10 conference,
stated to the House that ! would not
agree to any Senate amendments unless
I was given the facts that warranted it.
| have no apology to make for the rel
suit. When the conference report was
adopted BY the House, only 10 progress
ives voted against it.
s'We reduced the tariff on lumber from
~ to Sl50, and lumber brings the same
old price. We increased the duty On
shingles from 30c to zoe; the price on
shingles has been lower than ever since
The act became law | could enumer-
nte these items by the hour, showing
That price has no relation whatever to
rhanges In the tariff act. The increase
III prices is world wide We reduced the
tariff on nearly every article, and on
many of the articles in the provision
line, and yet the price has gone up.
The time will come when lying and
false witness shall cease
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-23
SHOOTS HIMSELF BEFORE MANY.
Attempt at Suicide In Central Square,
East Boston.

Boston, Sept, 20. Dan Esterman shot
himself in the left shoulder at Central
square, East Boston, with a twenty-five
calibre reyover shorty after nine o'clock
yesterday morning Many people saw
him draw the weapon, and though that
lie had killed himself. but when he ar
rived at the East Boston Relief hospital,
the surgeons found shat the wound was
not serious. EsterTnan is twenty
years Of age, and lives at 100 Chelsea
street, East Boston,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-23
CALLS CHASE A GUTTER.
Manager Stallings Of New York Amer
leans Helps On the Row.

New York, Sept p. The quarrel be-
tween Hal Chase. captain of the New
York American league baseball team,
and George T. StaIlings, manager. was
aired yesterday before Frank J. Farrell,
president Of the club. stallngs was IN
conference with Farrell and took tIM
opportunity Of making grave charges.
He accused Chase OF withholding his
best services on the field and quitting
when he was most needed.
President Farrell thought the charges
so grave that be took the first train
for Cleveland, where the club now is,
70 make a complete investigation. Stall
ings wanted 70 accompany him, but was
refused permission ii statement be.
fore his departure Mr.. Farrell said that
if the charges are sustained. there will
be no place for Chase on the Highlanders
or, in his opinion. on any other team.
u they fail, he reserves the right 10
deal with Stallings as he thinks fit. He
absolutely denied that Chase has been
appointed manager Of the club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-23
BURLINGTON TURNED DOWN.
Central Vermont Says 1t Win Not Build
New Station.

Burlington. Sept %. s.-The Central
Vermont Railway company has thrown
down the gauntlet to the city OF Bur
linQton. The attitude Of the railway
company, it il understood, was pretty
well defined on Wednesday, when the
company attempted to grab possession
OF the right Of way at the foot Of Coli
lege street
Now comes the Central Vermont with
the positive announcement to the city
that it has no proposition to make in
regard TO new union station. And,
further, that the city may take its pres
ent old station with alterations, or none
at all
This. IN effect, Is the stand taken BY
the Central Vermont. according to a
statement made yesterday to c. r.
Cowles, secretary Of the committee OF
fifteen. appointed to consider plans with
the railroad officials and the public serv.
ice commission
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-23
REGAINs OLD TITLE.
Track at Columbus Saw a Mile in 2:oi
Flat.

Columbus, O., Sept. 20. To the track
that for nine years held the stallion
trotting championship because Of the
2:02A mile made BY Cresceus, there
came back the title yesterday when
The Harvester went brilliant mile in
2:0l fiat and thereby took quarter
Of a second of the time he made last
week at Syracuse Because Of the loose
footing yesterday, The Harvester had to
step i long mile and was a trile weary
at the finish Shortly before five
o'clock. the champion was sent away
rushing and went the first quarter in
29l5 seconds, the second in 30 seconds,
the third in 3OA and the final in 3lA
seconds. The Harvester had started to
beat 2:0lA