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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-24
MUNSEY TOURISTS HERE
Made Short Stop Monday to Enjoy
St. Johnsbury Hospitality
While Making Tour.

Monday was automobile day in the
morning for ST. Johnsbury when the
Munsey Historic tourists passed through
here. Wishing to give them something
to remember St. Johnsbury the execu-
tive committee of the Commercial Club
at its meeting Saturday decided to ask
them to make short stop here Monday.
The management of the tour consented
to allow the cars to make a short stop
as they went through. The club arranged
for banners reading "Munsey Tour, Vel
come to St. Johnsbury, Vt.," to be
stretched across the street at the corner
OF Portland and Railroad streets and
across Eastern Avenue. A stand was
erected on Main street in front of the
Court House and O. H. Smith and
wife served the tourists with punch
and an agent of the club presented
each car with a package of St. Johns
bury postal cards. The Passumpsic Tel
ephone Co., kindly consented to call up
all of its patrons to notify them of the
hour the tourists would begin to arrive
and at nine O'Clock about 1000 people
gathered at the corner of Eastern avenue
and Main street to greet them. Owners
of automobiles in the village also lined
up along the street to witness the
parade. The cars travelled in relays
three minutes apart and were about an
hour passing through the town. The
press car made quite a stop and the
newspaper men spoke very appreciative-
ly of the attention St. Johnsbury had
shown them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-24
VOL. LXXIII-NO. 1913.
CLAM BAKE MONDAY, SEPT. S.
Second Annual Benefit for Bright
look Hospital To Be Given in
Village.

The second clam bake for the benefit of
the Brightlook hospital elevator fund
will be held on Labor Day, September 5.
on the grounds of the Bullard estate on
Eastern avenue. This is a central loca-
tion and no one can afford to miss the
fun and hear the speeches by Gov. George
H. Prouty, Congressman Frank L. Plum
lev and others. In case of rain the clam
bake will be held on the first fair dav.
Tickets on sale at the drug stores, the
Berry-Ball Dry Goods Co.. Lougee and
Smythe's and Berton Staples. If you
didn't go last year you can't afford to
miss it and if you did go last year you
wouldn't miss it anyway
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
Edwin ]. Hadley's Moving Pictures
Next Saturday Evening.

Edwin ]. Hadley, who will present his
peerless pictures here on Saturday has
for this visit an entirely new collection.
The public demand the best and have
learned that this exhibition exceeds their
highest anticipation Mr.. Hadley's
former engagements here have firmly
established him as a popular favorite,
and his coming engagement is looked for
ward to with pleasurable anticipation
Backed by his past reputation of pre-
senting the best in this popular style of
entertainment, Mr.. Hadley with his new
program, will endeavor to add to his pre-
viously earned laurels. His coming ex-
hibition will be entirely new, and will
embrace the very latest and best subjects
OF the markets of Europe and America.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-24
CROPS IN VERMONT.
Their Condition as Reported BY Govern
ment Crnn Rennrfer

MCHl OIUp NCPUIIEIs
The crop reporting board of the Bureau
of Statistics of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture estimates, from the
reports of the correspondents and agents
OF the Bureau, the condition of crops in
Vermont Aug. 1, 1910, as follows:
Corn 80, ten year average sc; oats 81,
ten year average "a; barley 90, ten year
average 90; potatoes "a, ten year aver
age "a; hay 1O1, ten year average "a;
pastures 81, ten year average %; apples
IS, ten year average II.
The farm value of important products
on the date named follow: Wheat, SLY
bu., corn 73c bu., potatoes Csc bu., oats
53c bu., hay $11.3O a ton; butter Csc,
eggs 27c., chickens 154c
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-24
passumpsic Lodge, No. n, F. and A. M.
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the St. Tohnsbury and Lake
Champlain Railroad Co., is to to be held
at the Offices of this railroad in the pas
senger station here, on Thursday, Sept.
8, at 2.30 p. N.
Since July 10, three new members
have been added to the Merchants Asso-
citation, one in Concord, one in Danville,
and one in Lynn, Mass. At the last
meeting 154 new names were added to
the cash customer list.
These are the advertised letters at
the post Office: Ladies: Day, Miss E.;
Rich. Miss Vera; Simpson, Mrs. F. S..
Gentlemen: Browne, Jack; Clark, c. N;
Giguere, George; McClelland, S. r.;
Washington, George.
DIR. T. R. Stiles has broken ground on
the land he bought on the Rogers place
on Pleasant street and will erect block
consisting of four separate houses. Don
c. Stiles will also erect a residence on his
lot. Albert Galbraith of Barnet is the
contractor.
"A special meeting of the W. c. T. U.
wilfb held Tuesday, Aug. 80, from two
to six p. m, at the home of Mrs. c. H.
Turner, 1 South street. All members
and friends are invited.
&C. E. Severance has bought Mrs.
Mary Temples house on Caledonia
street.
F. A. Scott has purchased Brush
machine.
Grace Unity Club will hold its regular
meeting with Mrs. Don Stiles, Thursday
evening at 73O, if the weather is pleas
ant and Friday evening if Thursday is
not pleasant. There is to be a blind
walk and lunch. Try and be present at
7.3O.
"A. G. Knox has moved his tea store
from Railroad ST., to SO Eastern Ave.
j. D. Bates, formerly of this place, at
one time a member of the Free Press
staff, and now the editor of the Times, in
San Juan, P. R, is about to begin the
publication of new weekly magazine
which, Mr.. Bates writes, will give to the
people of Porto Rico information and
reading which they have never had.
The magazine is the idea of Gov. George
R. Cotton and is backed by large inter
ests in San Juan. It will contain from 4S
to 81 pages, with six color cover. A
special edition will be printed for circu1a-
tiOn in the United States, consisting
largely of Porto Rican write-ups and in
formation regarding the island.
About 20 members of the st. John de
Crevecoeur Chapter, D. A. R.. and invited
guests thoroughly enjoyed the social
time afforded them on Bennington Bat
Lie udV WHICH IH6V were the guests OF
Mrs. P. F. Hazen at her cottage at Joe's
Pond. The guests of honor were Mrs.
B. A. Robinson of Brookline, Mass,
Mrs. Ella Richardson of Newtonvil1e,
Mass, and Mrs. A. P. Grint The time
was spent socially and in boating, and
lunch and supper were served.
At St. .Dohnsbury hospital new pa
tients are Mrs Peter Thorlev, Miss
Fortunette rBoutel and Mrs. John Nc
Donald. Mrs. Frank Landry, Mrs. Ovid
Duval and Mrs. Alfred Chabot of Barton
have been discharged.
1t will interest tennis players to know
that Fred H. Harris of Brattleboro, who
won the highest honors in the tourna-
nent here, reached the fifth round in the
big tournament at Newport last week
and in a long and hard-fought contest
won two matches out of the five that
were played.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-24
Sent Telegram of Thanks.

The following telegram was received
here after the departure of the tourists
w. BIGELow,-On behalf of Munsey
tourists, wish to express to you and
through you to the citizens of st. Tohus-
bury our thanks for the magnificent re-
ception you gave US today. We men
taking part in the Munsey tour will long
remember your splendid hospitality.
F. ]. Byrne.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-24
P1LLsBURY-BALDwIN COMPANY.
Last Call for Subscriptions of Pre-
ferred Stock. New Factory
Now Assured,

ferred Stock. New Factory
Now Assured.
Work by the Commercial club in
securing subscriptions for $4,000 of
preferred stock of the Pillsbury-
Baldwin company is nearing COM
pletion. One last lift from St. Johns
bury people this week and the en-
tire amount will be subscribed. At
the time of going to press the So
licitor only lacked $4,000 of the full
amount necessary. These are actual
subscriptions. Several persons have
signified their intention of signing
but unless they sign between now
and Saturday noon they will be too
late. 1t is hoped that every person
who has any idea of investing in
this stock will see the solicitor, Mr..
Dodge, between now and Saturday
and hand in their subscriptions.
The work of building the new
factory will be begun Immediately
after the organization of the COM
pany is perfected. This will take
probably about ten days time after
notice is given to the Barton COM
pany that the stock is fully sub
scribed.
Bringing this new industry into
town means very much for st. Johns
Dufy IN many ways. Most OF our
people seem to appreciate what this
means to the village but some of
our people have been rather slow
to, subscribe for the stock. Let us
all get together in the next few days
and make the last few hundred dol
lars raised the easiest of any of the
amount.
A factory of this kind means the
very best kind of prosperity that a
town can have. A great boom for St.
Johnsbury is not anticipated or de-
sired, but something in the nature of
additional, steady, healthy growth
is sure to result from efforts of this
kind.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-24
RAID AT CONCORD.

Essex County Officials Found Large
Quantity of Liquor.
States Attorney George F. Hunt
Of Island Pond issued warrant and
sent Sheriff Beattie and Detectives
J. N. Dodge, H. S. Lund and G. Nc
Gregor to Concord last Saturday to
search the West Concord house
operated by d. F. Grout. The
officials found and seized two quarts
of gin, so quarts of whiskey, two
quart bottles partly filed with whis-
key, Sc pints of ale and one half
barrel of bottleds beer. Mr.. Grout
was given hearing and placed under
$500 bonds for appearance at county
court.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-24
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
A. H. Gleason Nominated for Repre-.
sentative Saturday Night.

The democratic caucus was held
at the town hall on Saturday evening.
There were 40 present and every
thing passed off harmoniously. Byron
Bishop acted as chairman and Elisha
May proposed the name of A. H.
Gleason for town representative.
Mr.. Gleason was unanimously nom
mated.
The justice ticket nominated was
the same as that nominated by the
republicans at their caucus
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-24
Overhaul your papers.

and see how your investments for the last
twenty years have panned out. Suppose the
money put into mining schemes and stock
ventures had been paid for insurance would
MT you be better of? Let us show you our
plans National Life ms CO. of VT. Mutual J
w. w. SPRAGUE & SON.
Gen. Agents of Northeastern Vermont.
St. JohnsburY, Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-24
FIVE KILLED In WRECK.
Collision on the Central Vermont
Railroad at Northfield
Falls Sunday.

| Five bodies, the greater number
| of them burned beyond the possibility
| of recognition, have been recovered
| from the charred and tangled mass
| of wreckage which marks the spot
| where two freight trains of the Cen
| trail Vermont system met head-on at
| Mortified Falls Sunday morning.
Three other men were injured, one
probably fatally.
The dead and injured are
Dead.
Engineer j. w. Bergman, north
bound train.
Fireman Dubec, southbound train.
Conductor Lane, northbound
train.
Conductor VIM. Brunne1le, south
bound train.
Harold Lanigan, southbound train.
Seriously Injured.
Engineer William A. Wynn, south
bound train.
Injured.
Brakeman Jess Smith, southbound
train
Brakeman D. S. Hamel, south
OOdAO u d1h.
One of the trains, consisting of an
engine and caboose, was bound south
from ST. Albans. The engineer of
this train had the right of way on
the single track, and was proceeding
on his way when a northbound
freight, made up of 35 or 40 heavily
loaded cars, bound from White River
Junction to Montpelier and St. AL
bans suddenly appeared in view be-
fore him.
Both engineers reversed their en-
gines, but at the rate the trains were
travelling it was impossible to avoid
the crash, and a moment later the
heavier train had completely tele-
scoped the lighter, and engines and
cars were piled in a tangled heap on
the track.
Almost Immediately the Wreckage
caught fire and fury was added to the
flames by the explosion of two tank
cars of oil which were part of the
heavier train
AS far as is known, no member of
the crew of the northbound train es-
capped with his life. The majority of
the victims of the wreck are believed
to have been burned alive, pinned be-
meath the Wreckage of the cars.
1t was nearly noon before the fire
had been sufficiently controlled to al
low the rescuers to work and to COM
mence the removal of the bodies.
Even then parts of the wreckage were
still afire and cars over which the oil
had been scattered continued to burn
for hours. Twenty-Five cars were
consumed, -
Although the officials of the Cen
trail Vermont have not placed the
blame upon any one as yet, it is re-
ported that the engineer of the north
bound train ran by signal that had
been set by the operator at North
field
The operator, L. P. Murrere, is
a nervous wreck and no effort has
been made to secure from him his
version of what caused the wreck.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-24
O G.! C

what month it is. August is the
last month for ordering summer
Coal. Best Coal of the year is
shipped in August. Better order
yours today.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-24
Local Talent Recital.


Misses Maude E. Fo1lensby and
Miss Helen A. Boynton are to give a
recital, assisted by William Boynton,
accompanist, on Friday evening,
September 2, and are arranging a
very attractive program. These
young ladies are too we'll known in
this locality to need any words of
commendation, but we are glad to
emphasize the preparation they have
had for their work and some of the
work they have done.
Miss Follensby has been a pupil of
Franklin L. Whyte of Boston for the
past three years, and during a part
of the time has had a position in
church choir at Roxbury, and has
done solo work for the Daughters of.
Vermont at the Vendome, Boston,
and sung in concerts at various places
in Vermont and Massachusetts. For
several years she has been the So
loist at Grace Methodist church
while spending parts of the year at
home.
Miss Boynton has studied the vio-
lin with Christian Kriens in New
York and for the past few years with
both of the Symphony Orches-
ira, in Boston. Last year she studied
and also conducted a very success
full class in Boston, and has the prom
ise of a large class the coming year.
Both young ladies have extended
many courtesies to various organiZa-
tions in this and surrounding towns,
contributing their services very fre-
quently, and the program they are
preparing will be well worth the pat
ronage of their friends
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-24
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.
Haswe11 Royal Ar

Haswe1I Royal Arch Chapter. No. IL.
Stated Convocation. Friday evening, Sept.
%.
CHARLES BENNETT. H. P.
DELos NJ. BACON. Secretary.
Palestine commandery. No. S, K. T.
Stated Conc1ave, Tuesday eve., Sept. 13.
EDMUND P. HAMILTON, E. c.
DELos M. BACON. Recorder.
Passumpsic Lodge, No. II. F. and A. NJ.
Called Communication, Thursday even
ing, Sept. L.
The E. A. degree will be conferred.
CLARENCE E. NJ oRsE, w. M.
DELos NJ. BACON. Secretary.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-07
RICH BABY LEAVES

NEW YORK, sept. 6.-America' s richest baby is being rocked in the cradle of the deep for the first time, bat in a few days he will be safely lulled asiepp on British soil with hs father, mother. a number of nur ses and bojyguards alertly watching his cradle, as they have done since an alleged kidnaper attempted 60 steal him recently. The small heir to s100, 0,0Oo, 900 is the infant son of KIT. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean and has for grandfathers Colonel John R. Mclean of the Cincinnati s;prrirer and Thomas F. Walsh, the millionaire Colorado mine owner. when Baby Mclean is old enough he will answer bo the nams of vln son walsh Mclean. The little fel low has a costly cradle. the gift of the late King Leopold of Belgium. ho was a great friend of Grandpa Walsh. and this portable sleeping compartment was sent with the young heir abroad. The McLeans will disembark at Plymouth and go direct to London.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-07

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Judge AltoI B. Parker, who wrote the prevailing opinion of the court of appeals oi New York in the bake shop case, mention of which was made by Theo dore Roosevelt in his recent address in which the former president criti. cised the supreme court of the United States, made the following statement today:
 Tt is safe to assert that the at tack upon the supreme court of the United States by MT. Roosevelt in his address to the legislature of Colorado will not be approved by the bench and bar and the thoughtful people of the country who appreci' ate the importance of the judiciary in our governmental system and the necessity for the continuance of the existing public confidence and af' lection in our courts.
 Tt happens that in the case of People vs. Lochner, referred to in the address as the bake shop case, the prevailing opinion of the court ot appeals of this state was written by myself, with concurring opinions by Judges Gray and Vann. Judges O'Brien and Bartlett wrote dissenting opinions; so that in all five opinions were written in the court of appeals showing the appreciation by that court of the fact that the question was a very close one about which
Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-07
TAFT APPROVES PLAN
 10 RAISE THE MAIN
6ATTLEsHiP MAY COME SAILING HOME BEFORE NEXT CHRIST. MAS IF POSSIBLE


 BEVERLY. Mass, Sept. 6.-I plans which President Taft regardl favorably are adopted the battleshiy Maine, sunk in Havana harbol twelve years ago. which since ther has concealed the secret of the disas ter which overwhelmed her. may be sailing homeward on or before Christ mas bearing long-delayed verdict to the nation. Chief O'Rourke. oi the Engineering company of New York, presented the plans today tc President Taft. Both were interested 1 If not encouraged. The government, is asked to furnish men. tugs and further assistance to cooperate with the O'Rourke forces in raising the Maine out of her grave of mud and water. In this way MT. O'Rourke says the work can be done within the appropriation of $300,O00 made by congress. A commission has been appointed to study the plans and pro nounce judgment when President Taft and Mir. O'Rourke met for the fna, conference in Washington. The president favors the immediate ap- pointment of an engineer to take the task without going through the usual procedure of advertising for bids.
 The plan provides for the raising of the Maine by means of pneumatic cassions and steel cables. The ship will be preserved intact, Mir. O'Rourke says, with every evidence of the disaster which she may bear. It is proposed to construct on piles a line of wharyes about twenty feet from each side of the ship. Between 1t and the wharyes will be sunk au- tomatic caisons to a depth os about ten feet below the keel of the Maine Cables will be passed down one side of the caissons under the Maine and on the other side of the caissons. These piles will be placed a. inter- in which the Maine will rest. The combined strength of the cables will be four times the weight of the ship
 Jackscrews, to which the end of cables win be fastened, will be placed on platforms erected over the cais- sons and when the jacks are op- erated the tightening cables will vals of four feet and form a cradle raise the Maine from her berth of mud and gradually lift her clear from the water. The caissons are planned to have a sustaining power of IS per cent. more than the weight of the Maine.
 As the caissons are called upon to support the Maine, pneumatic devices will be installed which will increase their efficacy so that they will not sink in the mud.
 About 1000 men will be required to attend to the jacks and other equip ment, and it is proposed that the government furnish all or a part of this force, calling for a regiment If necessary.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-07
MUSICALE ENJOYED

DOUGLAS Sept. 6.-(Special) )- , The musicale at the Gadsden ho- tel Saturday evening, under the direc- ton of Prof. Clarence Krinbill, was greatly enjoyed by all who were pres ent.
 Professors Krinbill and Flanders ren- dered several musical selections on the piano and flute, that were much appreciated.
 Vocal solos by Grover Davis and Ridgley Hooper delighter their hear CTS and they were compelled to re- spond to several encores.
 Jack Baglin sang several solos in which he displayed his inimitable hu- nor, and he, too, received hearty ap- plapse.
 piano solo by Miss Josephine Clouthier was rendered with fluency and ease that vas especially pleasing.
 Miss Margaret Marshall, accom- panied by Miss Josephine Clothier on the piano, gave a very delightful violin solo. Miss Marshal handles the violin in a masterly manner and as she expects to make Douglas her home, she is a welcome addition to the musical set of the city.
 The guests of the Gadsden are grateful to Professors Krinbin and Zander, and the young men and women who took mart in tho rro gram.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-07

|ODO ACCIDENT 1 TO FAST TRAIN
THROTTLE BREAKS AID ENGt NEER HAS TO KILL ENGINE
 TO SAVE TRAIN

PHOENIX. Ariz, Sept. Gone oi the most remarkable accidents ir the history of railroading occurred on the main line of the s. P. east of Tucson. The throttle by means of which the engineer controls bis train. was broken off, and the driver was left without any power what ever. and without any method of stopping the train.
 The air brakes could not be used so long as the machinery of the en. zine was driving the train forward. It was heavy Overland train, on which were many passengers, and the situation was a decidely ticklish one. Fortunately, soon after the accident the traia struck an up- grade and the engineer and his as sistant went to work to kill" the engine. It took half an hour to put out tie fires and bring the train to a standstill. and the passengers never knew what close call they had.
 If the train had been going down hiii instead of up. or even had it been on a level stretch of track. no power on earth could have stopped It, or even reduced the speed, and terrible wreck would almost cer- tainiy have taken place. There were many Phoenix people on the train. Railroad men say that there are few instances on record of a similar acci- dent.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-07
PARKER CONDEMNS ATTACK OF
 ROOSEVELT 0N HIGH COURT

minds must differ; indeed, this fact
 was made very prominent in the in- teresting debates around the ccnsulta-
 tion table, as well as in the opinion written.
 The history of this case indicates how narrow was the dividing line be- tween upholding and rejecting the statute The trial judge held the statute constitutional, the appellate division affirmed his decision by a vote of three to two, and the court of appeals affirmed the appellate di- vision by a vote of four to three. The supreme court of the United States reversed the court of appeals by a vote of five to four.
 Every judge in every court gave to this important question his best ef- fort, which is strongly evidenced by the difference of views of the mem bers in the several courts. That fact should be quite sufficient to protect the greatest court in the world from offensive criticism from any source,
 and especially from one who hereto
 fore manifested his dissatisfaction
 with a department of government
 which was performing the indepen- dent functions conferred upon it by the constitution so as to neither en- croach upon its coordinate depart ments of government nor to allow them to encroach upon it."