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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
SELECTING PACKERS JURY.
Counsel for Defense Working on Men
Selected by the Prosecution.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Attorneys for the
indicted Chicago meat packers yesterday
began their first active work in helping
to select a jury to try the defendants
on charges of violating the criminal pro-
visions of the sherman antitrust law.
The jury box contained full panel of
twelve men, rendered to the defense at
the close OF Thursdays session Of court
after the government attorneys had ex-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
WHEAT AT NEW Low LEVELS.
December Option Touches Ola and May
96A Cents.

Chicago, Dec. Wheat sold at new
low levels yesterday, December touch
ing 9lK, which is 51s cents below the
November high, and IL cents under the
October high. May wheat sold at 06A,
which is 61s cents under the high Of
last month. Sentiment is very bearish
in view of the statistical position of
the grain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
REPORT WANTED ON RECIPROCITY
The House Wishes to Know if Pulp Sec
ton Is in Force.

The House of Representatives by res,
olution, called upon President Taft yes
terday for information as TO whether
the paper and pulp section of the Ca
madam reciprocity bill is now in force,
aud what other nations are demanding
the same concessions given to Canada.
The paper and pulp section of the rec-
procity bill became effective, even though
the reciprocity agreement was rejected
by Canada The resolution, drawn by
Representative Harrison of New York
and Endorsed by the ways and means
committee, asks for full information az
to the present operation Of the pulp and
paper tariff.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
RED EAGLE FOR ]. P. MORGAN.
Decoration of the First Class Bestowed
on Him by Germany.

Berlin, Dec. 9,The bestowal of the
decoration of the first class of the Or
der Of the Red Eagle on J. Perpont
Morgan is officially ANNOUNCED in the
Imperial Gazette yesterday The in
sigma of the order were presented to
Mr.. Morgan during the Kiel yachting
week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
BOOKS SEIZED.
Those Of Salt Lake City Iron Workers
Union Taken.


Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 0.The
books Of the Iron Workers local union
here, seized by United States deputy
marshals and held by them yesterday
to await instructions from federal Off
Gals in Los Angeles, are wanted, il
Is said on high authority, to trace to
their ultimate disposition large sums Of
money sent by the secretary of the
International Association of Bridge and
Structural Ironworkers 81. J. McNa-
maral to the local union, ostensibly for
organization in the West"
Although the books will be submit
ted first to the Los Angeles grand jury,
copies will be sent to Indianapolis for
comparison with the books of the
international union, which are under
scrutiny of the federal grand jury there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
HOUSE PASSES cANTRILL BILL.
1t Provides for the Taking of Semi
Annual Tobacco Census.

The Cantrill bill, authorizing the tax
ing of q semi-annual tobacco census un-
der the direction of the census bureau,
passed the House yesterday without OPP
position.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09

make an investigation of the merger,
Protests against it already had been
lodged with the Boston chamber Of
commerce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-09
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine Tab
let's. Druggists refund money if it fails
to cure. Z. w. GROVES signature is
on each box, 25c.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
RAIN IN v|N|TA
WAS NEAR DELUGE
Begun With a Slow Drizzle And In
creased to a Heavy Downpour
During Night.

All of eastern Oklahoma was visited
by a good soaking rein last night that
put the final touches to the drouth that
had threatened this section. The
ground is now thoroughly wet, for the
first time in many months, and it is
the opinion Of many that even though
no more rain falls, the corn crop will
be good. Bull creek was higher last
night than it has been for a year
The downpour began with slow
drizzle yesterday afternoon that in
creased to a near deluge about 7
O'Clock last evening. This heavy down
pour continued for about four hours
and it is estimated that the rainfall
was over two inches.
The rain last night was accompanied
by a severe electric storm, but so far
as learned there was no damage, of
any consequence. There was 3 small
washout on the Frisco west of town,
but that was repaired in very short
time.
It seems that the weather man has
been trying to make up for the time
lost in May and June. Rains fall here
about three times a week now, and
since July /. there has been about six
inches of rain.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
WIDOWS ROBBED
BY SUGAR TRUST
Chairman Ct Board Of Directors on
Stand Says Stock Was Sold to
Ten Thousand Women.

New York, July 20.-Searching ques-
tions put to Washington B. Thomas,
chairman of the board of directors of
the American Sugar Refining company,
and long known as head of the sugar
trust, Wednesday revealed the fact
that 10000 women had been practical
ly robbed of their hard-earned savings
by being induced to invest in stock un-
loaded by the trust Mr.. Thomas was
placed on the grill by Congressman
Jacoby Of Arkansas, when the trust
magnate was recalled to the stand
before the house committee investigat-
ing the monopoly.
Most of the women victims were ma
tiyes of New England. They were sold
the shares when prices were high and
just before the prosecution commenc-
ed by the federal government sent the
securities tumbling. The trust was
then unloading.
When attempts were made to bring
out the details, Mr.. Thomas frequent-
ly answered:
Il can't recall" but he finally adj
mitted that the sugar trust stock had
been sold to ten thousand women.
The examination also brought out
the significant evidence that the sugar
trust officials had ample warning that
they would violate the Sherman anti
trust law if they carried out the pool
ing arrangement when 1t was perfect
ed.
Did not Secretary McVeagh inform
you gentlemen that you were in viola
tion of the law and that you will land
in the penitentiary?
Il heardN something about that re-
Gently" was the vague reply.
who advised the company as to
whether it might form the combina-
tion?" was asked in reference to the
agreement made in 1902 with the
American Beet Sugar company.
Some of the lawyers said it would
be violation and others said it would
not, was the reply
'sWho was the lawyer who advised
that it would not be violation?7
John e. Parsons"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
Week End on Grand River.

A most enjoyable week end party
was held at the Cliff House on Grand
river. Out door sports such as tennis.
croquet, swimming, boating, hoseback
riding, etc, were INDUCED in The
party was chaperoned by Mrs. Frank
Franklin of Vinita The Cliff House
is beautiful twelye-room stone house
o nthe bluffs of Grand river and owned
by Mrs R. D. Knight of Vinita. The
party was composed of: Mr. E. S.
Knowles of Alton, Mr.. Walter Know
les, Mr.. John Franklin, Mr. Clyde
Rains of Alton, Mr.. Ivan Mercer, Mr..
Hugh CcClure, Mr.. Francis Franklin,
Mark Mercer, Luther Franklin, Mrs.
Frank Franklin, Mrs. r. D. Knight,
Miss Grace Knowles of Alton, Miss
Katherine Jackson of Alton, Miss
Bessie Franklin, Miss Neva Cunning
ham of Alton, Miss Dena Martin, Miss
Ruth Ince, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Frank
lin and Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Ingells.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
SAPULPA ALARMED OVER
DISAPPEARANCE OF DAVIS

Sapulpa, Okla, July 19.-This city
and the surrounding country is being
secured by the police and volunteers
for Josiah G. Davis, former county
judge of this county. who disappeared
last Thursday and has not been seen
since. Judge Davis was last seen on
the streets of this city early last Thurs
day night. but since then not a sign
of him has been found and no word of
his present whereabouts has been. re-
ceived.
The police were notified yesterday
and thorough search of the city has
so far failed to reveal anything that
might lead to the ultimate finding of
Davis.
The missing man is one of the best
known probate attorneys in Oklahoma
and is a member of the law firm of
Rutherford, Fairchild & Davis, He
was defeated last fall for the Office cf
county Judge after filing that position
since statehood
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
BANDIT KILLED IN
THIRD ROBBERY
Wife of Rural Citizen Passes Gun to
Husband While Weapon is
Leveled at Them.

Baxter Springs, Kans., July 49,
After he had successfully held up and
robbed Edward Wadell, Frisco oper-
ator at this place and his wife, and
also Ernest Cox, another Baxter
Springs man, Berne Wilson, who has
been conducting a fix-it shop here for
some time, was fatally shots shortly
after 10 o'clock last night, when he
held up John Hickens, a farmer, and
his wife
Hickens fired a 45-caliber bullet in
to Wilson's neck, the leaden missile
passing entirely through Hickens
then notified residents of the neighbor-
hood and assisted in carrying Wilson
to farm house, where a physician
from here attended him. The physi-
clan announced that he could not live.
Cox was Wilson's first victim. While
passing an alley within one block of
Main street at an early hour he was
commanded to throw up his hands. He
did so and recognized Wilson as the
highwayman. He was relieved of a
few dollars and permitted to go on his
way.
The third hold-up proved fatal to
Wilson. Continuing on through the
west part of the city, he went to a
point but little more than a mile away
where he stopped Mr.. and Mrs. Hick
ems, who were driving home from
church. He commanded them to throw
| up their hands, Hickens obeying, but
his wife, instead, reaching into the
bottom Of the buggy and drawing g
45-caliber revolver. She passed the
gun to her husband, Wilson all the
while standing at their horses heat
with gun leveled at them
Taking the weapon from his wife
Hickens fired, the shot taking effect
AS the ball passed entirely through
Wilson's neck, the wound was pro
nounced fatal.
Wilson is married and is known u
a majority of Baxter Springs residents
Both Wadell and Cox recognized hin
when he held them up.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
TRADE EXCURSION WILL
STUDY CITY GOVERNMENT

Spokane. Wash, July 20.--Arrange-
ments have been completed by the
Spokane Chamber of Commerce for a
trade excursion to Australia and New
Zealand, leaving the Pacific coast In
January, 1912, on which the federal
government, the states and territories
and commercial organizations through
out the Union will be invited to send
representatives. The party will be
limited to 100.
r. J. Maclean, secretary of the Spo-
kane chamber, announces the purposes
of the excursion, which will occupy so
days, Of which 40 days will be passed
in visiting the various cities:
To study the municipal governments
Of the cities.
To study the trade and commerce
of the countries visited
To encourage and develop recipro-
cal trade relations between the United
States and Australia and New Zea-
land.
To strengthen the bond of friend
ship and good will between the peo-
pie of the United States and the peo-
pie of the countries visited.
To extend cordial invitation to the
governments of New South Wales,
Victoria, South Australia, Queensland.
Western Australia and New Zealand
and the chambers Of commerce of Aus
itralia and New Zealand to send repre-.
sentatives to study the progress of the
United States, to the end that Aus
tralasia and the United States may be
brought into closer commercial rela-
ton.
we believe this will be one of the
most important excursions of its kind
yet attempted by any commercial or.
ganization in the United States" said
Edwin t. Conan. head of the chamber
of commerce, "and we have also every
reason to think that it viii be attended
Iby representative business men from
all over the country.
THE Spokane Chamber of Commerce
has been accured by an official of the
government of New South Wales that
its invitation to the various govern
ments will be accepted and that we
shall have the pleasure of entertaining
"a large party in return"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
Midland Valley Team Wrecked.

Muskogee, Okla, July 20.-Passen-
ger train No. of the Midland Valley
railroad. northbound, running at about
forty miles an hour, crashed through
a bridge one-half mile vest of Avant,
OKLA, late yesterday. The bridge,
weakened by swollen creek, gave
way when the engine entered it, The
cars plunged into the water A wreck
ing train has been sent from here.
The reports are meager and it is not
known how many are injured. The
bridge was 125 feet long and about
fifty feet high
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
AGREEMENT REACHED BY
BOARD AND PIPE LINES

Oklahoma City, July 1S--An agree
ment was reached yesterday between
the board of equalization and two Of
the big pipe line companies, regarding
the assessments of these companies,
which assures that there will be no
court action in these cases. It was
agreed that the Prairie OH & Gas
company assessed valuation as turned
in should be increased 25 per cent,
and that the value of the various pips
and equipment as fixed in this case
should be applied to other pipe line
companies. This was accepted by the
Prairie and Gulf Pipe Line companies
and subsidiary corporations. The at
torney for the Texas company was in
attendance, but he was not vested with
the power to make definite answer
for that company. 1t is, however, ex-
|pected that the Texas company will
file an acceptance to the proposition.
The acceptance reached Monday will
raise the valuation of the Prairie prop
Ierty nearly s4.0OO,0O0. Under this
schedule the Prairie will be assessed
at s2O,S25,0OO. The Oklahoma Pipe
Line company and its subsidiary com
panies at $S1S,0O0, the Gulf Pipe Line
company of Texas. approximately ST.
100000 and the Gulf Pipe Line com.
pany of Oklahoma s2,1O0,OO0.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
TO CALL COMMISSIONERS
IN GOOD ROAD CONVENTION

Muskogee, Okla, July 20.--State
Commissioner of Highways Sidney
Suggs, of Ardmore, announced yester-
day that he would call meeting of
the commissioners of various Oklaho-
ma counties at Muskogee in the near
future for the purpose of discussing
the proposition to establish state high
ways. The old Tahlequah trail ex-
tending from the eastern to the west
ern limits of Oklahoma is to be re-
vived If Colonel Suggs' plans carry.
Prisoners in the state penitentiary
may be put to work on the proposed
state roads.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21

bill, and they are criticising the SEN
ate democrats for permitting the par
lliamentary situation in the senate on
the tariff to so shape up as to force the
democrats to take either the insurgcnt
bills or the Payne-Aldrich tariff
1t is apparent that the progressive
democrats in the senate have little
sympathy for the house democrats
pride of authorship in the tariff mat
ter. They believe it is shrewder poll
tics to let a tariff bill passed by BIZ
partisan vote go to the president for
veto.
Should he let the bill become law,
the house will get the benefit; should
he veto it, the democrats would get
the benefit because of the greater in
defensibility of his action in vetoing
tariff relief measure made by part
of his own party in accordance with
his own national platform.
But the house democrats have gen.
uine criticism to make of the insurgent
bill on cotton and wool offered by Mr..
La Toilette. The ways and means
committee experts figure out that it
will not bring the required revenue.
In revising the tariff schedule by
schedule, each schedule must be so
worked out as to bring the amount of
revenue expected of it under the ex-
listing law to meet the expenses of the
government appropriated year in ad-
vance. The house experts say Mr. La
Follette's bill will not do that. They
cite the duty on laces. The house
leaders contend that lacss are lux
ury, that the duty as now fixed is not
lprohibitive, but competitive, and that
at 20 per cent ad valorem it brings
$23, 900, 900. Mr.. La Toilette would put
the duty at 35 per cent, thus cutting
the revenue nearly in half, as the i'm
Iports will not increase sufficiently to
make up for the reduction in duty.
i But what the house leaders are sit
ting up nights about is the prospective
Cummins revision of the steel and
iron schedule. There is reason to be
lieve that Senator Cummins will Offer
a bill that will ignore, even more
than the La Toilette bill does, the
question of making the schedule yielt
the same amount of revenue that the
existing law is expected to yield
Chairman Underwood said that wher
those bills come to the house, thel
would be sent to conference, and tha
there they will be shaped to insur,
the amount of revenue that is required
to run the government, or they will
not pass this session, for the hous,
leaders have agreed among themselves
that being responsible for the fisca
/ provision for the government the hous,
will not put itself in a position to b,
/ criticised for so tinkering with tn,
tariff as to make it fail to yield th,
/ revenue necessary to meet the obliga
tions Of the government.
These matters are the absorbing
J topics in the house Office building
: among the house leaders, and it i
possible that they will be thrasted ou
4 to some extent when the house dem
= ocrats meett in caucus on Monday o
Tuesday to further consider the tarii
4 program.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21

Mrs. W. B. Crawford returned last
night from Welch and reports great
excitement at that place A crazy
man up a tree caused most of the ex-
citement by use of fire, water and
every other conceivable feans the man
was finally subdued and taken in Gus
tody. Then a dog caught on fire and
chased through the streets causing a
near panic. The fire was finally put
ont and the dogs life saved
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
Party in Honor of Bride.
from weanssday.a pAny.

Mrs. E. H. Brady was hostess to a
few of the ladies this morning at a
bridge party in honor of Mrs F. L.
Marney, bride of a few weeks. There
were three tables at the popular pas
time. The prize for high score was
won by Mrs. Garland Marrs, who in
turn presented the prize, a beautiful
hand-painted plate, to the guest Of
honor. In conclusion of the games a
delicious luncheon was served. While
not a large party, this was one of the
most delightful social events of the
summer.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21

|, Mrs. w. B. Crawford is arranging
an opperetta, which is drawn from her
uncle, VIII N. Harben's latest novel,
Dixie Wart" It is entitled Dixie
Wart,n and will be produced in the
early fall by Mrs. Crawford and her
pupils.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21

Chas. Goodpaster and H. R. Cle 8
went to the country this morning md
got man named Morris, who is be
1ieved to be demented. He was pla ed
in Jail pending an examination.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-08-19
HORSES AND HORSEMEN

Pauline, 2.2l4, the bay mare from
Maplewood farm which surprised
the talent in the 2.24 class at the
county fair races last year, will start
at the Barton fair next week, and
promises to make something of a
sensation down the line M. @.
Spafford is driving her. Ifshe makes
good, and old horsemen seem to
think she is due to make low mark
soon, she will be started at Brattle-
and other we'll known tracks. Mr.
Spafford also has in his srting Molly
j. from Maplewood farm, horse
from Cloudland farm, and f. S. At
woods Aland, Jr., promising young
stallion by Aland, 2.26 Ia He is
now working out at Springfield and
may be~tarted later.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-08-19
WOODSTOCK NOTES

Lieutenaht X. A. Pember of Co.
G has been appointed by Lieutenant
Colonel H. II. johnson of the First
regiment, V. N. G., a member of the
committee of twelve, whose object
will be to look out for the general
interests of the regiment in the state.
The committee includes one officer
from each town in which there is a
company.
Members of the w. r G. are in
vited to meet with Mrs. Della Shaw
Wednesday afternoon. Aug. %. to
sew. 1t is hoped there will be q
good attendance.
The annual picnic of the Wonsn's
Missionary society connected with
the Christian church was held at the
home of Mrs. Emma Adams in South
Pomfret Wednesday. Dinner was
served on the lawn at noon. The
afternoon program, besides the
social hour, was mainly taken up by
devotional exercises and the regular
program of the missionary society.
The speakers were Rev. Mr. Sailor
of Boston, who is working among the
Chinese and Syrians of Boston, and
Rev. Ralph G. English.
Mrs. Henry Houghton died at her
home ON the South road Thursday
morning. The funeral will be held
today at the house at l o'clock, Rev.
E. r. Phillips officiating. She had
been an invalid and great sufferer
for years Besides her husband, she
leaves son, Elwyn r. Houghton.
The subject of Prof. A. P. Morse's
lecture at the Arts and Crafts room,
next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock,
will be Insects Injurious to Field
Crops"
Rev. Mr.. Sailor, pastor of the
Christian church in Boston, will
speak in the Christian church to-
morrow at the hour of morning SER
vice.
The ladies of the Universalist
church will hold lawn party on the
lawn at the church parlors, Tuesday,
August %, from 4 to 9 o'clock. Ice
cream and cake, homemade candy,
and extra loaves OF cake will be on
sale. All cordially invited.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Hamilton of
Randolph are visiting here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-08-19
WOODSTOCK NEWS
Blaze from a "Back.fire."

The gasoline engine at Benson's
mill "back-fred" in good autom-
obile style Thursday morning. soon
after the men went to work, setting
the engine room in blaze. The
fire was confined to the cement
floor and walls of the room. however,
and little damage was done, help
from the fire department, which was
summoned, not being required.
The men at work ON the main
floor of the building heard the re-
port from the basement and found
the well-oiled floor in blaze, a little
gasoline from the over working pump
adding to the fuel.
A hose was Immediately turned
into the room, the FIRE being mostly
confined to the vicinity of the engine.
Water pals added to the food and
in five minutes the burning oil and
and gasoline were exhausted and
the danger over. the water keeping
things cool enough to prevent the
firing of what little woodwork there
is in the room.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-08-19
BRIDGEWATER.

w. c. Raymond is visiting his
son, Edward D. Raymond, in Fair
Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurace Barrows
left for Lynn Tuesday, to visit their
their sons and other relatives.
The many friends Of Mrs. Chan
dos Josselyn are glad to see her at
home again after undergoing an
operation at the Hanover hospital.
Mrs. Herbert King and daughter
Marjorie returned to their home in
Easthampton Friday. =
E. w. King and family of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, visited friends in town
the past week. Mr.. King was a
former Bridgewater boy.
Mrs. R.M. Southgate and daugh-
ter, also Mrs. Lewis Spaulding and
son Leonard, visited their parents
the past week, Mrs. Spaulding re-
turning to Windsor Wednesday.
Quite a party from this place
started for Portland, Me-, Wednes
day morning, including Miss Jane
Head, Mrs. Myra Thompson, Mrs.
Sarah Waite and Miss Bertha
Aver.
Miss Bernice Brown is visiting
a.
friends and relatives in Dover and
will also enjoy an outing at York
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Messer have
been stopping a short time with
Mrs. Messer's parents, MIR. and Mrs.
{. X. Pinney.
Ambrose Clarke and r. w.
Southgate called upon friends sr
town recently.