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so cents a day. On September the Utah
Copper company announced a horizontal
increase of % cents a day for all labor
and the other employers adopted the same
scale. This was not satisfactory to a ma :
jority of the men.
Ten days ago n strike vote carried over
whelminsly. President Charles II. Meyer
of the Western Federation of Miners
came here and urged diplomacy be ex-
hausted before the declaration NJ a strike.
However the Greeks. Austrians. Italians,
Japanese and Bulgarians. who largely
ortnumbered the Americans in tho union
are said to have stood with MIR. Moyer
but when they found themselves out
numbered. ten to one. they Joined the
majority in voting for the strike
President Meyer said to-day: while
personally | have done what | could to
prevent this strike, now that 1t has
come, l regard the demands OF the men
as fair and Just and the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners will back them COM
pletely. The men are working too long
ly justifieS the raise
Twenty million pounds of copper is
produced monthly in the camps in Bing-
ham. Should the strike be Of long du-
ration. several thousand other men would
be thrown out of employment by the
shutting down of the reducing mills and
smelters near here
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EXERCISE ON BATTLEFIELD.
New York state Historical Association
Visits Old Bennington.

Bennington. Sept. 1S.-About a hun,
dred members of the New York state
Historical association. which is hold.
Ing Its 14th annual meeting at Sara.
toga Springs, came to Pennington by
special train for the purpose of VISIT
ing the Pennington battlefield to-day
Upon the arrival of the train here tia
party was taken by automobile AMI
carriage to Old Pennington wher.
many of the members made the asceni
of the battle monument.
Luncheon was served at the Congrc-
gational Church vestry at one o'clocs
and at two the visitors and members
Of the Bennington Battle Monument
an1 Historical society assembled in
the auditorium for the exercises which
consisted of an address Of welcome w.
the Rev. George :. Mills. pastor of tNa
church: response by Thomas X. knen
superirterdent of schools at Saratogo !
paper. THE Relation of the Battle OF
| Pennington to the Battle OF Saratoga.
the Rev. Isaac jennings. d. r., OLD
Remington: address. "A Plea for the
| Closer Relationship of Historic Soci-
| eties" Eugene f. Lyttle. Ph.D.. AL.
bany: address, What America Owes
the Volunteer" the Hon. william 8.
| Bennett NJ c.. New York city.
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MURDER REVEALS
A RELATIONSHIP
Triple Tragedy at s25M" ...o
Supposedly Due to Fam
lily Quarrels.
BROTHER KILLED AT PHONE (,
Erratic Youth Then Goes to Dead
Mans Home and Kills Sis
teriu.Law and Ends
His Own Life.

san Francisco. Sept. 1S.-Arthur
Hall. known here until to-day as Ar
thus Knabel. shot his brother James
j. Hail. in his downtown office late
to-day then went to his victims apart
ments. 10 blocks away, killed Mrs.
James J. Hall and committed suicide.
The tragedy brought the first dis
closure to friends of the family here
of the relationship of the two men.
Family quarrels are said to have caus-
ed the shooting.
Arthur Hail. who was 90 years old
was an employe of the st. teancis
Importation company, subsidiary
concern of the st. Francis Hotel of this
city. James J. Hall, 80 years old. was
manager of the company The elder
Hall was slain while telephoning to
the office of the hotel. The converse
don was interrupted by the snap of
the receiver on Halls end. Hall has
hung up" said the hotel clerk to his
assistant.
After a wait Of a few minutes bell
hoy was sent to Halls office and found
Hall dead on the floor, a bullet wound
near his heart.
Meanwhile the slayer was approaching
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DAIRY BUILDING TOO SMALL,

The dairy exhibition building is real
ly too small for such an interesting
exhibit, and one that is evidently de-
manding the attention Of many Of the
visitors of the fair. Here may be seen
a good exhibit Of honey by II. j. Man
chester & Son of Cornwall, and Frank
Tees of West Rutland shows several
Jars Of this product made from dif-
ferent flowers showing the difference
In color produced from buckwhent
raspberries, clover and other flora
Here. too the Judges are at work and
exhibitors are anxiously awaiting their
verdict
A run through the cattle walks this
morning showed that although the gay
and attractive midway has Its devotees,
crowds Of both men and women are inter-
csted In seeing what Vermont and other
States are doing in the way of progressive
farming. Judging in this department has
only been finished on few breeds but on
the Brown Swiss was completed yester-
day. Three herds were in competition on
this variety and all secured n portion Of
the trophies. c. G. Robbins Of Essex
Junction. who makes his frs; exhibit
here. secured the blue ribbon on yearling
bull n descendant of the famous Yum.
ker"
At the hospital tent only Ave persons
were treated yesterday and there were six
cared for this morning. among them Mrs.
Asseltine. wife Of the progressive candi-
date for l!eutenant-governor. None of the
cases was serious and none was accidents.
Five babies were cared for yesterday at
the tent under the three-year old class.
SPORTS OF THE FAT MEN.
Members of the New England Fat Men $
club. after hearty breakfast. entered
into the schedule of ports prepared this
forenoon. There was a baseball game OF
three innings between Parkers Red Sox
and Ricker's Babies. which resulted in n
score of to I. but owing to a failure
to recover their second winI the game
was called The battery for the Babies
was Russell. PIG. and Gaines. 2g1. and for
the Red Sox, Fraser 256, and Pecor 2l3.
The sack race was won by T.. c. Nc
Farland, and the 50-yard dash by T. f..
Gates. The rope pull was won by New
Hampshire fat men against the Vermont
team
Miss Susue Evarts won the first prize
In the competition for best trained and
best appearing yoke of steers and the
second by Alec l.. Thorburn of Norwich.
In the 2.7O-pound class for draught
oxen William Benson & Son Of Lebanon
carried of the three prizes. Their pulling
record was 500 pounds.
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the han apartments on a trolley car, hav.
ing left the company offices Immediately
after shooting his brother. a few minutes
latter occupants of the apartment house
heard two revolver shots in Mrs. uall,s
rooms They entered and found tho
bodies of Mrs. Hall and her brother-in-,aw
on the floor. Mrs. Hall had been shot
through the heart and Hall through tho
head.
" believed the Hall brothers con-
k4uVV'h relationship to avoid Difficult.
with the hotel management which
might have arisen on account of tho elder
Hall giving employment to a member OF
his family.
While quarrel.' between the brothers frc.
quently caused comment among the other
hotc! employees. the nature CT the Gis.-
greement which prccipitated tc-day's
tragedy is not known. Arthur HELL VIII
came to San Francisco from Philadelphia
sla ears ago vas melancholy and erratic,
his idiosyncracics having been caused, 1.
is said, by blow o. the head about n;nc
years ago.
Friends believe this affection suddenly
drove him 20 commit the crimes In a ft oe
insane anger.
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DETECTIVE STAR WITNESS.
Testihex That Liquor Was Sold In Ho.
tel at South Troy.

Newport Sept. 1s.-The case Of State
VS.. F. c. Rockwell was taken up for
trial yesterday afternoon In Orleans
county court. 1t IL alleged that the
respondent was clerk for one w. E:
Brock who conducted n hotel In South
Troy and dealt to some extent In In
toxicating liquors, including whiskey,
Cologne spirits and gin. The State
having failed to find any Of the wet
goods around tho hostelry by means
of raid decided to use detective.
Detective Michael Carboni of the
Sherman detective agency of Boston
spent most Of the r.onah of August
and few days In September as n
guest at the Inn. and in the meantime
collected lot OF evidence FOR the state
concerning the Illegal sale of intoxi-
eating liquor said to have been car'
ried on there. The afternoon was taken
up in going over the data furnished
by the detective who is tho star wit
ness for the State. States Attorney W,
W. Wright is prosecuting and Judge
+. n. Thompson Of Barton and Frank
Miles of Newport Is defending
LITTLE COURT WORK LEFT.
Montpelier Sept. is.--Washing,on
| county court WAS adjourned to-day until
| SATURDAY morning when Judge Stanton
| will heft some divorce cases. Tho jury wat
| excused until Monday. As the docket now
stands there are about is cases loft OH
the jury trial calendar and It IN doubt.
| full If many of them Will come 20 trla'
at this term. Unless there IL something
ready TO be taken up next week It is
probable the jury will be DIS, harged and
| that court VIII adjourn alter tho O..
vorce cases and court cases have boon
| heard. \ number OF cases were con.
| tinucd to-day and the next case stand
| ing for trial is that of Manuel CabrA
against George L. MAJ, but II Ia no,
certain 1t will be taken up Monday,
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FIND HOME NEEDS
LARGER HOSPITAL
Increasing Age and Consequent
Infirmities of Vermont Vet
Grams at Bennington.

Bennington. Sept. lS.-The State board
Of visitors consisting of Governor John
a. Mead of Rutland. Lieut. Governor l..
7. Slack of St. Johnsbury, Speaker Frank
L. Howe of Remington and Mrs. Perley
+. Hazen of St. Johnsbury, made an OFF,
c!al inspection of the Vermont Soldiers
Home here this forenoon. The board ar
rived in Bennington last night from Ver-
gennes. where they inspected the State
industrial school yesterday The be ard
found the home In excellent condition but
was impressed with the necessity for n
hospital extension because Of the increas-
ing age and consequent bodily iniirmities
of the inmates.
When the board arrived at the home the
veterans assembled in the smoking room
where the Governor. himself a veteran of
the Civil War, spoke to them OF the days
when they were all comrades in great
cause. The other members Of the board
also made brief remarks.
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|LETCHER WILL
BE NEXT GOVERNOR
Republican Majority of at Least
II Votes in the Joint
Assembly.
NJ ELECTION IN THREE TOWNS
Reports to Secretary of State
Show 145 Regular Republicans
in the 243 Representatives
Chosen September 8.
NJ ELECTION IN THREE TOWNS

Written statements from 145 repre-
sentatives elected this month to the
lower house of the state Legislature
state that the signers are regular re-
|tubicans. There is no reason to think
they will not support the regular re-
publican ticket. These statements 8
have been received and compiled by
| Guy w. Bailey of Essex Junction. Sec
|-etary of state. ana will be used TO
make UP the Legislative manual. All
| Of them were made following election
| of the representatives.
of the other representatives elected
|51 term themselves democrats. one an
independent democrat. % progressives,
|seven progressive republicans. three
independent republicans, one indepen
Idcnt progressive, one prohihitionist.
| end one plain in dependent. Four rep
|resentatives have not been heard from
In three towns there was no election
and one election is disputed.
These returns, republican leaders es
majority of ~ in joint assembly
This. OF course. means the election %.
the full republican ticket from .he
governor Town.
The representatives not heard from
are John Z. Weeks of MIddIebury, re-
publican, c. II. Eaton of Hancock. pol
ltcs not known, aand the representa-.
tives from Coventry and Mt. Tabor
The three towns not electing delegates
are Washington. Albany and Middle
sex. The contested election Is ir
Gull ihall between Walter l.. Ball, re.
publican, and Daniel r. Kellum, demo-
Crat.
The lineup by counties. according tc
the statements made by representatives
TO Mr.. Bailey, follows:
Addison--l9 republicans, one democrat
one independent republican, two towns
not heard from.
Bennington-Ten republicans. six demo.
Gratis. one independent progressive.
Caledonia-Five republicans, four demo.
Gratis, eight progressives.
Chittenden-Twelve republicans, foul
democrats.
Essex-Seven republicans. five demo.
Gratis. one election disputed
Franklin-Eight republicans, one indie
pendent democrat, five democrats, one
progressive republican,
Grand Isle-Three republicans, two
democrats.
Lamoille-Six republicans. two demo
Gratis, two progressives.
Orange-Eleven republicans, three demo
Gratis, two progressives, no choice in on
town.
Orleans-Twelve republicans, three pro
Eressives, one progressive republican. NJ
choice in one town, one town not hear,
from.
Rutland-SiXteen republicans, six demo
Gratis, one progressive, two progressiv
republicans, one independent republican
one Independent, one town not hear
from
Washngton-Nine republicans, min
democrats, one Independent, no choice i
one town.
Windham-Thirteen republicans, fiv
democrats, three progressives one pro
gressive republican, one independent re
publican.
Windsor-Fourteen republicans. fiv
democrats, three progressves, two pre-
yressive republicans.
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SIXTEEN KILLED
NEAR LIVERPOOL
narrowing Scenes Accompany
Rescue of so Injured in
Train Wreck.

Liyerpool. England. Sept. 11.-Sixteen
persons were killed and % injured by the
derailin.; this evening of the express from
Chester to Liverpool at Dittor Junction.
eight miles from Liverpool The tram
Lad passed over the long bridge spanning
the Mersey and was running down the
incline leading to the Junction, when at
the cross-over points the engine jumped
the rails and crashed into the buttress OF
c bridge spanning the line.
The coupling of the car next to the en-
CINE parted and the train OF nine cars spec
on to the station. The leading cars crash'
cd into the platform with terrihc torce
and were wrecked. One car was over
turned and caught fire. In spite or the
efforts of a fire brigade 1t was soon con-
sumed. Several bodies In this car were
cremated. but some of the injured were
rescued from windows.
The engine driver was crushed tc
death between the engine and tender
and the fireman had both legs broken
lie was pinned under the locomotive
for two hours.
The work of extricating the dead and
injured by the light of bonfires was
continued until late hour. All the
passengers in the first two cars were
killed. The fourth car became roar
Ing furnace and the terrible cries OF
the injured and appeals for help to-
gether with the difficulty In taking the
passengers from the wreckage caused
narrowing scenes,
At midnight the death roll number
ed sixteen. Several Of the bodies are
still unidentified, but apparently al
aboard the train were local residents
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GOLDEN WEDDING DAY.
MIR. aud Mrr. o. l.. It'll; Surprised by
Friends mt Rutland.

Rutlund, Sept. 1s.-Orlanio L. Hill
OF th's city veteran Rutland rail
ROAD engineer urj Mrs. Hill were
EiVch a reception at their home In this
city by 700 friends this evening 70,
the dual celebration OF their 50th an.
niversary and Mrs. H.lrs 10Th birta
DAY Mr.. Hill's age is "A years. =
party of ladies arrived at the house in
the afternoon, their arms laden with
flowers, Informed the couple that they
were to be involuntary hosts and pro
ceedeI to decorate the piazza and 1in-
ing room.
Mr. Hill was an engineer IS years
After resigning because Of advancing
years he and Mrs. Hill conducted a
florists establishment in this city for
several years. Mr. Hill Is member
Of Vermont Lodge. knights of Pythias.
and the Brotherhood of Railroad En-
gIneers.
They were married at Chester by the
late Rev. T. S. Foster. The wife's
maiden name was Lucy J. Hol len. Sha
was born in Weston and her husband
at Chester.
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SUPREME COURT CASES.
Thirty-Three Set for Hearing Mt the
October Term,

Montpelier. Sept ls.-The trial calendar
for the October term OF the Vermont Su-
preme court Is out with 33 cases for hear
ing Washington county has seven
cases and Chittenden has five. The
Turley murder case will be the most i'm
portant from this county and among the
important cases from other counties are (:
George Corruth, Windham deer killing;
Herbert Grace, Windham. statutory Of
fensc; Duance c. Pierce, Windsor. neglect
to report contagious disease; j. II. Theri-
ault, Windsor, murder; l.. n. Neiburg,
statutory offense; Joseph Plooi. assault
with intent to kill; Sidney Snyde statu-
tory: Arthur Blyth, having burglar tools
ir his possession; Hattie Gushing, statu-
tory offense. all from Chittenden county.
Supreme court convenes Tuesday, Octo-
her !.
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7. R. USES INDIAN
SIGN LANGUAGE
Strikes Up Neighborhood Ac-
quaintance with Pueblos while
in New Mexico.

Albuquerque, n NJ. Sept 1s.-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt saw much of the Indians
of New Mexico to-day and before he
started for Colorado tonight had struck
up a neighborhood acquaintance with
them.
The colonels arrival in Albuquerque
toward the end of the day brought him
back, he said, TO the call of duty and
he took up the campaign once more.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke to a large crowd
on the plaza here. He appealed especially
to the Spanish Ame.i lac TO support the
new party and to turn their backs on the
| bosses.
II was the Pueblo Indians whom
Colonel Roosevelt met wherever he went
to-day. Col. Cecil Lyon of Texas. major
domo Of the Roosevelt train. sent word
ahead to the Indian villages along the
way that the colonel was coming through
and the Indians left their little white
huts on the cliffs and came out to meet
him.
The largest gathering of Pueblos was
at La Gun. A former student at the Car
Isle Indian school, Frank Simmons. chief
| Of the Indians at Ia Guna, was In front
to do the honors.
AS soon as the train stopped the chief
walked forward and shook hands with
Colonel Roosevelt.
Carlisle" the chief replied.
That's fine, by George" said the
colonel. There was Carlisle boy at
the Olympic games who cleaned them all
! up. He ran like coyote with torch
| in his mouth"
At this the Indians wagged their heads
and smiled. for the colonel had used a bit
of Indian slang which they understood.
| "Oh ! lived among the Indians In the
North" he said land know a good deal
about you. See here" the colonel thrust
his arm into the air with two fingers held
apart like a V.
Indian sign language" ne said THAT
means Jack rabbit"
The Indians waPged their heads.
Then the colonel drew his forefinger
across his throat as II he were cutting
1t.
! Sioux Indians" he said and the In.
dians agreed
, He then put his hands. with fingers
outstretched, beside his head like hug,
ears This was supposed to represent th'
head of n wolf pearing over the top OF
the cactus.
Apache" he called out.
The great white father knows" salt
the chief.
Q A large part of the crowd that heart
Colonel Roosevelt In Albuquerque wa
e composed OF Mexicans. George Armijo
= who was sergeant Of Colonel Roose
8 velts roughrders. acted as interprete
g for his old commander when he spok
to those In his audience who knew onl
, Spanish,
r Colonel Roosevelt In Colorado to-mor
i. row Will speak In La Junta. Rocky Ford
q Peublo, Colorado Springs and Denver
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CHINESE ARMY BURNED UP
Retreating MonRols Fire Forest and
Destroy 500 of Their Pursurrr,

Chicago, Sept, l7.-Five hundred Chin.
csc soldiers were burned to death to-
day. according to a Picking desp Ich to
the Chicago Daily News. In a forest fire
started by large force of Mongols re-
treating from the Chinese. Generals
Heih and Tzao, proceeding northward
from Tonanfu. with five thousand men
engaged Il force Of Mongols a. CHAT
setuan. The Mongols were defeated and
fled northward with the Chinese in pur-
suit. In forest near Tabchiachu they
started fire to maintain their stand.
The Chinese troops We're unable to es-
cape and perished.
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INCOMES WILL COME BACK

New York. Sept. ls.-William +. Nc.
Combs, chairman OF the democratic ma,
tional committee. who has been III for two
months. has practically recovered and hi.
return to the active leadership will b,
marked by dinner on September 2s a.
which Governor Woodrow Wilson anC
1000 other democrats ere expected to b.
present, The dinner will ba under the aus
pices OF Woodrow Wilson College Mems
League.
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Washington. Sept. 1s-IAter reports OF

Washington, Sept 1s.-Later reports OF
the massacre Of Nicaraguan loyal troop
at Leon on August 10 mention an Amer
lean named Craven as having been mur-
dered with Dodd. another American. but
make no further mention OF Phillips.
also reported killed. Officials are doubt
whether Craven md Phillips are the
same or II three Americans were mur-
dered. The old federal General Duron
was hacked to pieces by woman with
machete. Craven, wounded and un-
armed. was being carried to a hut by
Dodd when the rebels fell upon them
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There are three trotting events on
tho card for tomorrow, three-year-
old race for $3.50. a 2;30 stake trot for
sboO and 2:17 stake pace for $500.
The Judging of stock Is being con-
t,nued at the fair and this morning In
the Morgan horse arena there were
shown in class 20. 0oal of l91D, TWEEN
tv-six colts These were broken to hal
ter and as they were led into the arena
bv the attendants presented IA pretty
and pleasing sigth to all lovers OF the
Morgan horse. The blue ribbon was
taken by c. A. Stone of Boston. This
Is hut a sample of the number of en-
tries In all classes. which makes the
work OF the judges necessarily slow
with so much good stock on exhibition.
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Topeka, Kans.. Sept 1S--The Roosevelt
electors will go on the ballot this fall in
the Independent column. This decision
was reached here to-day by leaders Of
the Progressive party following a deci-
sion not to bring suit against Secretary
of State Charles II. Sessions to prevent
him from certifying to county clerks the
names of Taft and Sherman to head the
republican column.
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ST. ALBANS PROGRESSIVES
They Organize n Club ana Elect ID
W. :. stevens President.

St. Albans, Sept. ls.-At a meeting this
evening In the city hall a Progressive club
was formed with the following officersi
President, Dr. William Stanford Stevens;
treasurer. Guy {. Parker; secretary, T..
}. SincIaim; executive committee. DIR. AL
Ian Davidson. Benjamin Hermann. Ste
phen +. Royce, W. Z. Larrow, q, n.
Pease. George c. Story f. d. Brooks:
city committee, s. sampica, T. A. Mitch.
ell. Hiram Pc Dee. The executive commit.
tee was authorized to appoint ward COM
mittees. DR., Stevens presided and between
80 and GO We're present.
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Before you finally decide to move in
vestigate all Of the For Rent" PROPOSE
tions that seem desirable to you. Then
you can decide RIGHTLY,
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Excursion to New York. See ad on
uage seven