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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-10-16

Note that in the five years from
July 1, 1907 to July 1, 1912, the
gain in deposits was 1881, 416.O3.
This means that the net deposits
have exceeded the Withdrawals by
5000 per day for every day except
Sundays and legal holidays during
the past five years.
The depositing public evidently
have great faith in the integrity, con-
servatism and business sagacity of
the managers of this thrifty Vermont
institution.
1t pays 4 per cent on all deposits,
little or big, and pays all taxes.
Statement of resources and habil-
tiles, or any other facts relating to
the bank, cheerfully furnished on ap-
plication. Address, Carroll S. Page,
President, or F. M. Culver, Treas
urer, Hyde Park, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-10-16
LOCAL GATHERINGS


A program of organ and oratorio
selections, arranged by the Fort
nightly Music club will be given in
the North church Tuesday evening,
Oct. % at eight o'clock. This is an
open meeting and a cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
Last Thursday evening there
was a progressive meeting in the G.
A. r. hall, E. X. Somers presiding.
There were talks by several MEM
bers in regard to lady members in
the club. Those ladies that were
present expressed their willingness
to work for the progressive party,
and they also signed the cards that
the progressive party is giving out.
The matter Of the ladies names is
being placed on several committees
and is being held over until a later
meeting.
N. c. Mclean is moving his mu-
sic store from 80 Railroad street to
the Caldbeck block at Sc Railroad
street. Saturday will be opening
day.
At a special meeting OF the yes
try Of st. Andrews church held sun
day evening Elisha May, Il. N.
Smythe and w. j. Ingram were elect
ed delegates to the diocesan conven-
tion at Burlington in November to
elect a coadjutor bishop. The
church will be represented by only
one of the three.
The big Pacific type engines are
now being run on rhe air line when
it passes through St. Johnsbury and
are attracting much attention. They
he 10 or
in locomotive construction.
Tho st. Johnsbury AQueduct
company are erecting a new filter at
Stiles Pond, the fourth in their plant
there.
The State Sunday school con-
vention which was to have been held
at Barre, Oct. rs, will be held in
Burlington, Oct "a.
The small stoI ehouse north OF
Griswold and Mackinnon's ware
house has been moved away and
there is in process of erection new
storehouse that will occupy all or
their land north of the warehouse,
on North Railroad street.
About 100 gathered attheKnights
of Columbus hall Friday evening for
a social time. There was very in
teresting program consisting of a
clarinet and violin duet by F. x.
Lanctot and Miss Elizabeth Peck,
and a song by T. E. Neagle, and the
giving of the prizes for the best es-
says on the life of Columbus. Re-
freshments were served. Dancing and
whist were enjoyed.
The Newly Weds appeared at
The Colonial Monday evening and
were greeted by a good sized house.
Harold West, as Napoleon Newly
Wed was a tiny wonder; the scenery
and costumes in the second act were
above the average. The Boogie girls
were a leading feature of the per-
Torrance.
plans have been perfected for
the progressive dinner to be given
by the various churches Friday, Oct
ober the 25th, for the benefit of the
Free Bed fund of Brightlook hospi-
tai. Persons wishing - contribute
money to this fund many send it to
Mrs. S. j. Somerville, Mrs. G. A.
Stanley, Mrs. w. p. Smith or Mrs.
M. G. Benedict. Menu printed next
week.
The leap year dance given
Thursday evening at Pythian hall by
the girls of the 1911.12 Gym" class
was a great success, being attended
by IS couples. Madam Brooks or
chestra furnished music and punch
was served.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-10-16
WEST LUNENRURG

Gertrude Carpenter was in White
field, N. H., Tuesday.
Mrs. Gregory of the village has
been visiting her cousin, Mrs. War
rem Simons for few days.
z w. H. Webb and wife were at
Underhill Sunday
Mrs. Annie Shallow of Groveton,
N. H., visited her father, Edward
King, part of last week.
Use American Liver Tablets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-10-16
The Hyde Park Saw
ings Bank.
ITS PHENOMENAL GROWTH.

The Hyde Park Savings Bank Of
fers to depositors that first and most
important of all essentials, abolute
safety.
That this fact is fully understood
by an appreciative public is shown
by its phenomenal and almost un-
precedented growth.
The following table shows exactly
the amount of that growth:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
rs ERRAT1C
Son OF Millionaire Stole Loaf of Bread
and Got Thirty Days.

Woodcliff. N. j.. Feb. 3.-The theft
OF a loaf Of bread by Matthew w.
Harbeson. son of a millionaire brick
manufacturer for which he was SEN
fenced yesterday to serve thirty days
In Jail. prompted his relatives to take
steps today to have alienists examine
him: His mother. Mrs. Julia Wood
Harbeson, said that her son had been
"erratic" for some une. She believes
his cccentricities were due to the
many wounds he received in duels
fought while he was student at kiel
university in Germany. In all. she
said. he fought thirty-sevcn duels and
once was so seriously injured that a
portion of his skull had to be cut
away. She said her son had plenty
of money and his theft Of bread was
tnexplicable except in the light Of his
Ill health.
Harheson was arrested and sentenc-
ed on the complaint of grocer, who
had been miss ing loaf or two of
bread daily for several weeks. The
prisoners grea grandfa ther was Rob-
ert Norris. a signer of the Declaration
of Independence.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
RAW MATERIAL
RATE CHEAPER
Eastern Manufacturers Can
Ship Products Cheaper
Than Raw Material

Denver, Feb. s.-Eastern manufac-
turers can place finished products in
Denver as cheaply as the raw material
can be brought here, according to tes-
timony given today before Special En-
aminer Ward Prouty Of the interstate
commerce commission. who is herring
witnesses on the complaint of the
Denver Consumers and Shippers as
sociation.
John McDonough testified that he
had started drill factory in Denver.
but was compelled to abandon it on
account of discriminatory freight
rates. He moved his plant to Cleve-
land. Ohio. and sold his drills in Col
orado at profit.
H. H. Haines, traffic manager OF the
Galveston chamber Of commerce, tes-
titled that steamship routes into GAL
weston are owned and controlled by
the Atlantic Seaboard railroad. His
testimony was intended to prove that
by absorption Of the water lines. the
railroads had been enabled to main
tain high rates.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03

ts reported, objects to special hinning
or mixing in railway operated ter
minals or government operated, in the
event OF this being decided upon. All
privately owned elevators might mix
openly. which would prevent competi-
ton IN purchasing on the sample
market. No dealer would store grain
purchased on sample in an elevator
operated by his competitor, and as all
privately owned terminals, It is point
ed out. are owned by the same money
ed interests 1t is pointed out there
could not possibly be any competition
or the sample market.
Emergency Amendment.
1t Is not considered probable that
there will be any opposition to the
proposed emergency amendment Of
iating to the distribution Of cars, If
the amendment is regarded in the light
OF an emergency.
1t must. however. be considered
more as a suspension for the time be-
ing than as straight amendment. and
Will only meet with the wishes Of the
grain men In so far as it serves the
purpose Of taking out wet and tough
grain now lying in the farmers fields
refuse because II is not ft for ware
housing. The grain men are willing
that the clause be made elastic for the
time being. but that before the prv.
posed amendment Is made use Of a
complete Investigation be made, and
C the regulation he changed only at
discretionary power of the ware
mousse commissioner. and where II is
certain that only tough and wet wheat
Is involved. They wish to be sure.
however. that the distribution of cars
Is not going to be intcrfered with ex.
this kind.
Referring to the campaign in Wi,
nipeg In connection with this amend
ment, Roderick Mckenzie, secretary
OF the Manitoba Grain Growers, said
last evening:
MIR. McKenzie's Statement.
1T ts the old story Of the bankers.
the the grain men. and the railways get
ting together to deprive the farmers
OF the right to load cars They are
now taking advantage Of the present
conditions to repeat the fight put up
oy them In 1908, when they went to
Ottawa. However. we are willing to
make all the concessions necessary to
permit Of tough and wet grain being
taken out. We don't anticipate any
danger in that respect. But the west.
ern farmers must be on the alert and
let the government know that they
won't stand any Interference with the
privileges they now enjoy Of shipnin9
their own grain"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
Arrested in Gary, Ind. and
One Is Making a Fight
Against Extradition
CHARGED THAT THEY KILLED
HIN FOR SEASONS WAGES
Body Had Lain In Prairie All Winter
Governor Has Been Asked For Re.
QUESTION and Proceedings Are Be.
ing Pushed.

Fessenden. N. D.. Feb. s.-Bruno
lEtko and John kempeski, charged
with murder in the first degree, have
been captured and are in custody at
Gary. Ind. Zytko has refused to re-
turn to the state without extradition
and Is putting up hard fight against
being compelled to answer the
charge: kempeski is willing to come
back without making fight.
Both men are charged with having
a hand in the murder Of John Kut-
man. the man whose dead body was
round near Sykeston. he having been
Killed October 28. last year. The bull
let wound was in the back Of the head
and robbery had been the motive,
kutman's clothes being searched and
ms money and valuables stolen.
Circun1stantial evidence in the pos.
session Of county officials indicates
that lytko is more deeply involved in
the AFFAIR than is Kempeski
Sheriff Lyness left this city yester.
day for Bismarck to secure requisi.
ton papers from Governor Burke. and
ne will go to Gary to assist the other
official in bringing the men back.
The men were supposed to have
City, Ind. but they had departed
from those cities some time ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
ORCHARD RECETH

Seattle. WASH. Feb. 3.-Harry e.
Wilson. the attorney who was appoint
ed receiver Of the Washington Or
chard Irrigation and Fruit company
yesterday, was appointed receiver to-
day Of the Columbia River Orchard
company. the parent Of the drst nam
ed company.
The Columbia River Orchard COM
pany is alleged to have sold bonds OF
the face value Of s4.250.000 to inves-
tors all over the United States. The
Washington Orchard Irrigation and
Fruit company guaranteed the bonds.
and the gon-Washington Trust
company Of Portland. Ore. was trus-
tee for the bondholders.
When Receiver Wilson entered up
on his duties today he forced his way
into the ofiices supposed to be occu-
pied ny the fruit companies. He
found two of the i've rooms vacant
There were desks In the other three
rooms and these were found to con-
tain only stationery Of the company
and newspaper clippings.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
DEM0CkTS ARE !.
ON BACK TRACK
Reform Rules Allow Body
to Be Tied Up on Tech
nicalities

Washington. Feb. 3.-Assatling the
Democratic reform program adopted
at last congress as "all shams and
frauds Representative Dalzell Of
Pennsylvania, Republican. today told
the gentleman Of the majority" in the
house they were ION the back track"
you have taken the power away
from the speaker" he said, 'but you
put 1t all in the hands Of the chair
man Of the ways and means commit
tee. Instead of Cannonisnl and Reed
ism and Crispism. you have today
underwoodisln. and the gentleman
from Alabama wears his crown and
sceptre like one to the manor born"
Dalzell's attack came during the
discussion Of the new discharge cal
endar," which was a part Of the re-
form program Of the Democrats Re-
publican Leader Mann repeatedly
limited to the Democratic house he
would show how the reform rule"
was not workable. and his success in
tying up the house through the ma
nipulation of the new discharge cal
endar" today resulted in the adoption
Of an amendment offered by Chairman
Henry of the rules committee.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
NO MONEY BILL

Washington. Feb. 3-The national
money commissions reserve bill will
not be pressed during the present ses-
sion OF congress. 1t is held that It
would be impossible to pervent the
injection Of partisianship into the con-
sideration Of the measure IL 1t should
be taken up for discussion in either
the senate or the house on the eve
of the presidential campaign and it's
advocates say that a better fate is hop
ed for 1t If consideration can be post
poned until another session.
It is possible that later the measure
may come up for committee action
with a view to putting 1t in proper
shape for consideration by congress at
at the beginning OF the short session.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
DEATH CLAIMS
T(0MAS F. GRADY
Silver Tongued Orator of
Tammany Hall Passes to
Great Unknown

New York. Feb. 3.-State Senator
Thomas +. Grady. widely known In
Democratic councils in state and ma
tion and familiarly called The silver
tongued orator of Tammany hall"
died at his home here this morning.
The senator for many years was the
Democratic leader in the state senate.
He had been i'll for several weeks and
recently underwent a surgical opera
ton in sanitorium.
Grady first became known following
a quarrel with Grover Cleveland. AS
a result Grady opposed Clevcland's S
.aomination for tho presidency. Ho
bolted Cleveland and took the stump
for Ben Butler. and together they
toured the country Later Cleveland
and Grady bcaame reconciled. Grady
was spokesman for Tammany hall
both in the state and national con-
ventiOnS
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
pEFENps CouRsE.

Chicago. Feb. 3.-Chief Justice
Harry. Olson 4 the municipal court
replied today to the criticism Of May.
ably in a letter to the chief Justice,
on the release of several prisoners
recently by municipal Judge. In
his reply Judge Olson said the may
or was wrong in the abstract state
ment he made. and also had erred as
to the merit of the individual cases.
His reply was written in a sharp tone
and Mayor Harrison when he receiv-
ed, said he apparently had been mis-
Informed and that. were that true, he
would retract
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
SYNDICATE SETS
INSURANCE FIRE
For a Small Consideration
Property Will Be Burned
For Insurance

New York. Feb. 3.-A syndicate
which will guarantee the destruction
of property by nre at the rate Of $3.50
fire for the benefit Of those de5iroua
Of collecting insurance. was declared
to exist in New York city today BY
Judge Swami Of the. court Of general
sessions. ...''-'..t-'
In remanding for sentence Antonio
Bertalino. grocer convicted Of firing
his own store. Judge Swami said that
It was his opinion. that the majority
Of the 1900 fires. in. New York last
year were of tncendiary oriRin. 2
we know: although We cannot put
II in evidence" he Continued. that any
New York. for small consideration
my recollection 10 3350-paid to .
ayndicate, can have his place hred ii
the most approved style known to
those particular members Of the SYN
dicate."
(. Fire bladders filed WITH kerosene
and ether were found in Bertalino's
place. where It was alleged that goods
valued at $500 were insured for $3.-
900.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
MUST FOLLOW
TO lEG|SLAT|. E
Corruption Must Be Acqui-
esced in BY Candidate and
Reach to Legislature

Washington, Feb. 3.-corruption in
the senatorial primary alone does not
corrupt a United States senator's elec-
ton. according to the argument pre-
sented to, the senate committee on
privileges and elections today In be-
half Of Senator Stephenson Of Wis
consin. Former Representative Charles
II. Littlefield Of Maine. as counsel for
Senator Stephenson. in connection
with that statement. denied there had
been any corruption in the Stephen
son primary He held the corrupt in
:iuence by the senator or his RESPONSE
BILE agent coupled with submission to
1t and participating in it by the mem
bers of the legislature was necessary
to faint the senator's election with
fraud.
The committee was hearing final
arguments on tho charges Of bribery
and corruption in connection with Sem
ator Stephenson's election. A SUBJ
committee has already exonerated
him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
TIE GROUND HOG
SAN Ills SHADOW
Cold Wave Covers Entire
Northwest and Spread
ing Rapidly

Chicago. Feb. 3.-The first vindi-
cation Of the ground hogs action in
returning to his hole yesterday came
today when a cold wave swept down
from tho Canadian northwest. Thus
far 1t covers the Dakotas. Mime
sofa. western Wisconsin,. and parts Of
Nebraska. Illinois. Iowa and Mis-
souri,. BY tomorrow it ia predicted by
the local weather forecaster. all Sec
tions of these states will be in the
grasp of the cold wave. Although
a few. records were broken. below
zero temperatures Of twenty-nine at
Winona. Minn.. and twenty-five below
at Duluth seemed severe owing to
the suddenness with which it came.
Chicago may experience twelve be-
low zero weather by tomorrow. it is
predicted. Last night the mercury
dropped to zero. and at 9 this morn
ing it was four below. The cold wave
may pass in two days. 1t Is said.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
VIOLET BUE|:ALER
NOT ADMITTED
Request For Admission to
Holy Rosary Denied by
Mother Superior

Racine. Wis. Fob. 3.-violet Bueh-
Ter. the Chicago girl who left her
homo a few weeks ago to see the
world and who kept the police Of the
United States busy looking for her
for a good while, yesterday was re-
fused admittance to Holy Rosary
academy at Corliss. The application
was denied by the sister superior on
the ground that her escapades had
given her too much notoriety. The
request for entrance to the academy
followed the abandonment of the plan
to place the girl in home for delin.
quent children.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
LONG MESSAGE
Original Sent From Honolulu Picked
Up at Marc Island

Washington, Feb. 3-By way of
Mare island navy yard and Key West.
Fla. Admiral Thomas, commander in
chief Of the Pacific fleet now at Homo
lulu. was today In communication with
washington. the entire distance being
covred by wireless messages.
The original message from the Ha-
waiian islands was picked up by the
wireless tower at Mare island and re-
layed across the continent to the wire
less station at Key West which
promptly telegraphed 1t to the navy
department hero.
The significant point was that the
transmission was effected In day light
over the distance Of 2.09S miles from
Honolulu to Mare Island and the g.
205 miles from Mare Island to Key
West Heretofore the day wireless
messages have had q comparatively
short range.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
FOUNDER DEaD.

Minneapolis. Feb. 3.-Joel B. Bas-
sett. one of the founders Of Minne-
apolis. died at midnight last night In
Los Angeles according to a telegram
received by friends here today from
HIS son, w. L. Bassett. Mr.. Bassett.
who was 90 years OF age. came to
Minneapolis. then ST. Anthony. in
1851. taking up one of the first claims
on the west side of the river, and was
one of the pioneer lunlbermen of Min
nesota. He also was one Of the
founders of tho first flour mills In the
state
The body probably will he brought
to MINNEAPOLIS for interment.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
CHINESE WOMAN
ADMITS MURDER
The Victims Body Was Dis
membered and Shipped
in Trunk

Portland, Ore, Feb. a.-oi Sen. the
beautiful Chinese woman arrested at
Billings. Mont. charged with the
murder Of Seid Bing. member of
the wealthy Seid family Of this city,
confessed the crime today. according
to the police. also giving tho name Of
an accomplice. Wong 81 Sam, who
was arrested.
Seid Bing was killed in oi Sons
apartments here on December 20 and
his dismembered body shipped to Sc
attic. where it was found in an un-
claimed trunk. The search for OF
Sen was carried on by the Chinese Of
this city. who located the woman at
Billings. She arrived here today in
custody of detective. The details
Of the alleged confession have not
been made public.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
GRAIN GROWERS
NOT FAR|NG WELL
Foster Is Not Favorable to
Government Operating
Terminal Elevators

Ottawa, Feb. 3.-It appears proba-
BILE from present indications that the
government is not ready to make good
its promises, given to the farmers
while 1t was in opposition. in connec-
ton with terminal elevators. but that
an attempt is being made by the min
lister of trade and commerce whereby
a compromise will be arrived at in
which the claims of the railways will
the conclusion of a four.hour inter-
view with the minister last night,
which lasted till midnight, and at
which the Grain Growers association.
the Miller's association, and the G. P.
r. were represented, a solution was
suggested which pleased none but the
railway interests. and which was not
at ell to the liking OF the M two other
was to the effect that the railways
continue to operate their own ter.
minals. The privately-owned termin-
ais. including the Empire, Western
and Consolidated. at Fort William.
Thunder Bay, and Port Arthur, on the
other hand. should be operated by
their owners. They should not. how
ever. be permitted to store grain for
others. but could do as they liked
with their own grain.
In connection with this scheme. Il
was suggested that 1t might be neces.
sasy for the government to acquire
one or two elevators with which to .ex.
pertinent. The solution, It Is reported,
will be satisfactory to the railway rep.
resented, but It was an angry aggre.
cation Of grain growers and millere
which left the conference at midnight
Complete government operation and
control or nothing 10 their slogan. II
this cannot be granted them. they will
wash their hands Of the grain bill and
advocate the retention Of the existing
Manitoba grant act. Without the ter
minals regulation, the new bill would
differ IN no wise from the old. ex.
cepting In the matter Of commission,
and It IL considered that II the rail-
ways and the grain men are to be lii.
toned to In the matter Of the termin-
ais. then the commission. appointed
Will also be one acceptable TO these
interests.
Objects to Special Binning.
On the question Of sample markets,
the grain men are Of the opinion that
this would be desirable but not under
the conditions, Of terminals. a. sug-
gegted BY the minister. The latter, 1t
M
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03
OPPOSE HAY Bun,

Washington. Feb. 3.-Repreesnta.
tive Prince Of Illinois. senior Repub.
lican member Of the COMMITTEES on
military affairs Of the house today
submitted a minority report signed
by the Republican members Of the
committee against the Hey military
appropriation bill.
Tho minority report states that tho
money appropriated II Insufficient, Il
disapproves Of the administrative
features Of the Hay bill and follows
generally the suggestions Of Score.
tary Of War stimson and General
Wood, chief Of staff.