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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-27
THE NATIONS RACE FOR TRADE


Is the United States to fail to profit
in the way of trade by the great engi-
neering work it has done in Panama?
Only about year and a half remain
before the Panama canal will be open to
commercial traffic. But unless the
manufacturing, exporting, importing
and shipping interests of the United
States exert themselves to the limit
during the next eighteen months they
will find that they will be distanced by
foreign competitors in deriving prac-
teal advantages from the canal and
the rapidly developing field of Latin
America.
This is the official warning of John
Barrett, director general of the PAN
American union, based on thorough
reports. These show that every i'm
portant port of Europe is being i'm
proved to the highest degree of eff
cheney for oversee commerce: every
European shipbuilding yard of standing
is busy to its capacity.
European governments are instruct
ing diplomatic and consular agents to
report upon every phase of trade oppor
tunity expected to result from the
canal; private business companies of
large established trade and new COM
panies are sending agents and scouts to
Latin America.
In Japan three steamship companies
are building vessels for the canal.
Japanese banks are considering the
opening of branches in Latin America
On the west or Pacific coast of South
America, Chile, Peru and Bolivia are
spending $50, OOO 900 in opening up their
interiors with railways. Brazil is
putting in first-class condition every
port along her 5000 miles of coastline
and spending 500, 600, 900 in construct
ing new railways into the interior.
The plain fact is that while the
federal government and some of its
commercial organizations and interests,
such as Boston's Chamber of Com
merce, are doing much to get ready for
the canal, this country as whole must
redouble and extend its efforts if it
expects to reap full profit. 1t great
international race for the trade of the
t canal and Latin America, and at present
I we are not in the lead. Boston Jour
n nal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-27

and report upon every phase of trade
opportunity expected to result from the
canal.
Their chambers of commerce and
other commercial organizations and CO.
operating along the same lines and the
business schools are educating trained
men for the field. Agents and trade
scouts are being sent to Latin-America
and to all parts of the world affected
by the canal to investigate trade posi-
bilities.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-27
ROOSEVELT WOULD RECALL
PRESIDENT.
If He Found His Views Unpopular
He Would Take the stump in
Their Defence.

Denver, COL, Sept. 20. "A declara-
ton in favor of the recall of the Presi-
dent was made in the auditorium here
last night by Colonel Roosevelt. If he
We're elected President, he said, and
found his views in opposition to those
of the:people, he would take the stump
in defense of his policies, and would
quit office if he could not win the sup
port of the7electorate.
Colonel Roosevelt's declaration was
made in reply to question by William
j. Bryan, who in recent speech at
Pueblo, COL, asked: "How many
terms.mayEthe President of the United
States server"
GAS far as / am concerned" Colonel
Roosevelt said, 81 should be glad to
have the recall for the president. 1t is
not in the Progressive platform and
this is:merelylan expression Of my per-
sonal feeling. My own experience was
that l could. do nothing as President ex-
cept when the people were heartily
withIme. The minute l ceased to have
them, l ceased to have power. Under
such conditions l would prefer to leave
the presidency, unless in fair, oper
fighting on the stump, could bring the
people round to my way of thinking
Such a course l think would be to my
advantage and to theirs.
GAS to the number of non-consecu
tive terms a President might have
every argument in favor of any limita
tionEof the terms of the President cal
refer only to consecutive terms. An.
third::.terml talk which refers to non
consecutive terms is an utter alb
surdity."
One by one Colonel Roosevelt tool
up other questions Colonel Bryan ha
asked, five in all. First: "Will yo
explain to the people the circuhl
stances connected with the writing o
your letter to Mr.. Hartman in whic
you addressed him as my Dear MI
Hartman and called yourselves bot
practical men,"
Colonel Roosevelt said he alread
had gone over this matter time afte
time and that eff Mr.. Bryan under
stands words of one syllable he mus
have understood my letter to Senate
Clappi in regard to the Senate investigs
ton of campaign contributions.
To the question: What is the inter
) est of George w. Perkins in your can
paign?" Colonel Roosevelt replied ths
Mr.. Perkins had joined the movemer
: because he believed it offered solutio
of problems which must be solved I
insure continued welfare of the people
Colonel Roosevelt left for Nebrask
tonight.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-27
SIDELIGHTS OF COL. ROOSE-
VELT'S CAMPAIGN.
Notes of Human Interest Taken
During Record Breaking Swing
Around the Circle.
bl IHEODONE IILLLN'
Special representative of the Munsey
publications with Col. Roosevelt.
BY THEODORE TILLER.

BY THEODORE TILLER.
Special representative of the Munsey
publications with Col. Roosevelt.
On Board the Roosevelt Train, Sept.
10. Col. Roosevelt, on this record
breaking campaign tour, is not given to
fiattery of his audience. but he trans
crossed a bit at Paradise, Mont, a
little town through which he passed one
Sunday afternoon. The Colonel makes
no political speeches on the Sabbath,
but the Sunday crowds are insistent,
nevertheless, that he shall say a word
of greeting.
At Paradise two comely Western girls
were in the foreground of the station
gathering They were fair of face and
form, and they were dressed for Paris
or Fifth avenue.
"This is Paradise" shouted someone
in the crowd.
The colouel just had to pay compli-
ment.
81 know it," he said, smiling. 81
can see the angels. would like to
preach little sermon here in Para
disc"
Come on over to my church and do
it, said preacher.
"Well, l am preaching better living
every day, just as you are, ," responded
Col. Roosevelt, who talked for moment
on right conduct in public and private
life. Boston Journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-27

to their mental makeup, they are ex-
traordinarily susceptible to influences
utterly foreign to American traditions.
The hope of steadying this wavering ele-
ment lies to large extent in the school
room and in the press, where the ideals
of the nation are being set forth and the
means of achieving them explained. -
Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-27
Uncle Ezra Saws

sit don't take more'n gill Nv effort
to git folks into peck of trouble" and a
little neglect of constipation. biliousness,
indigestion or other liver arrangement
will do the same. If ailing, take DIR.
Kings New Life Pills for quick results.
Easy, safe, sure and only % cents at
JOHN l.. SLATER Park Drug Store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-27
THROUGH CANAL OCTOBER
IS, 1918.
Date Set for Passage of First
Vessel.

Washington, Sept. 20.-In 10 months
a vessel will go from the Atlantic to the
Pacific ocean through the Panama canal,
according to new, revised estimates
made public today at the Panama canal
commission.
Oct. Is, 1913, is the tentative date
set for the passage of the first vessel
through the canal. The christening"
will be done by naval vessel.
President Taft has been advised of
the latest estimates of Col. Goethals, in
charge of canal construction work. The
presidents approval of the new opening
program is awaited.
Formal opening of the canal will &C.
cur Jan. l, 1915, it is announced. Com
mercial vessels will be given its unre-
stricted use in December, 1914.
That the canal will be completed far
below the estimate cost of $400, 600, DOC
is reported by Col. Goethals. 1t may
run as low as 1915, 600, 900. About an
other million dollars will be saved, it is
declared, in bond interest charges.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-27


indebted for this canal, the greatest
work of its kind ever accomplished on
this planet, to Ex-President Roose-
welt; as we are too, for many other
similar efforts, in the interests of all
the people, such as the protection of
our Forests and water courses, coal
and iron mines, and the improvement
of a large amount of the territory in
the West by Irrigation.
Unquestionably should Mr.. Roosevelt
be elected, he would busy himself again
in looking after the welfare of the
Great Republic as whole, for he is
built this way. very competent to act
and always upholding the Peoples
rights.
For these reasons is is, and other of
similar character, that this paper sup
ports Mr.. Roosevelt. We are indirectly
indebted to him now for the establish
ing of the Morgan Horse Farm in Yer
mont, which should prove of great value
to both the State and the Nation; and
had he been President instead of
Mr.. Taft, we hrve reasons to believe
that Vermont would have had one of
the finest National Parks in the Country
The conditions were that the pro-
prietor of this paper made the offer
of some 1000 acres of very valu.
able land for such purpose, to the
administration through Secretary Will
son, provided the Government woulC
meet it half way by furnishing funds tC
make the roads and buildings essentia
to the development of such Park
and certainly not more expensive thar
the value of the land.
Mr.. Wilson was emphatic both thai
the Government should meet the pro
posal half way, and that it would, from
the funds voted for such purpose b.
Congress, amounting to $4,000, 900
year, for several years, to be divided il
the different States for the preserva
ton of Forests and water courses.
Instead of such result, or results, i
has been recently stated in prominen
papers that the first installment Of thi
fund was lost, and the second would b.
soon, because not collected at certain
dates, which the law required. Mr.
Taft, in the meantime, busted himsel
with trying to persuade the people tina
, he should be reelected, this little los
| of 1000, COO year for the want of at
tention in its collection being to him
: matter of little or no Importance.
In this connection we add letter
4 referring to Roosevelt from Mr.. Edison
: a man in his own lines equally remark
able with Mr. Roosevelt in what he ha
accomplished.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-27
Terms strictly in Advance.

one YEAR IN VERMONT -------- 81 10
SIX MONTHS IN VERMONT ------- so
THREE MONTHS IN vEMoNT 1890 40
ONE YEAR Outside of Vermont, - $1.25
ONE YEAR Outside of U. S., ---- l.50
The Register will be found on file at
the Congressional Library reading room
Washington, d. G.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
Is D|vORCEE.
 A WIDOW?
St. Louis Court Now WrestIinq over Problem to Settle $10,-
 900 Estate.

St. Louis, Dee. 2i.--IS d Ii- NOrced woman q widow? This was the puzzling problem which Judge Grimm. in the circuit court, admitted h" could not solve ofhand. He took the uues- ton under advisemeni. The point was raised by Henry \. Baker, al t"rney for Fclicie Badaraccn.
 Francois GrOs left to his niece an estate valued at slO.OOO, lo be held in trust for her children. with the pTOviSO that if she be- came widow the property was LO become hers. She married Jos eph Barrett. In 1908 she obtain ed divorce and the restoration of her maiden name.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
CABINET SLATE
 AS HUNDRED
Bryan Still Holds First Place or May Receive Position at
 Court of St. James.

New York, Dec. 2i.--The cab met makers are still at work and the present cabinet, as rumorcd in Democratic circles, is w. J. Bryal for Secretary of State OF ambaS SadUr tO the court of St. James.
 Henry Morgcnthal, of New York, is considered sure to land the position as Secretary of the TrGasury; Mitchell Palmer. of Pennsylvania, is slated for the war port folio: St. George Tucker, of Virginia, will succeed Won Meyer in the Navy department 1; McCombS, of New York;, OF Glas- gow, of Philadelphia, as attorney general; Osborn, of Wyoming, for the place which will be va cated by Fisher il the Interior department; Burlsnn, of Texas, for head of the Agricultural de- partment, while Rcdfrld. of New York, is slated for Secretary of Commerce and Labor. now held bN Chas. Nagle.s -!
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
ENGLISH SHIPS
 AMERICAN FLAG
White Star, With Other Foreign Lines, May Sail Under Ameri.
 can Flag to Save Tolls.

New York, Dee. 2i.--It is an
 n"unred her" today by the off cialS of tn" transatlantic steam
 ship lines that they are cnnsid- "ring the advisabiliiy of register
 ing their boats under Inc Amcri-
 can flag in order tn get the bon
 eft nf the free tolls given Amer Ican bnaiS under the recent aL! of rnngrrsS r".'ulaIin" ih. i.:i:, for he canal.
 The rrGiSt"rinG un,lr, iIl. .\Iti rican flag "f thr N Int. Sia:. hI d Cunarh lilr"S .G n,akr Ila United Siai..S hr second Sru
 power. The largest ship in the
 Whit" Star il""i i~ the Olympir. q sister ship of Ih" ill-faird Ti- tanir. and has a displacement of 66,0on lumS. while he largest in h" Cunard IlrrI Is the Nature l tania. with q displacement nf i5.000 tons.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
IA GOOD REPORT
 FROM THE BELLY
Bob Henderson, Discoverer Of klondike, Brings In Several
 Ounces of Gold.

Bob Henderson. ,lisco>crrr uf the klnndik". who spent the SUD- m"r DrnSprrting on Cassie creek a tributary of the McMillan. the large branch of tn" Prlly. brought bnttlc of gold ln the News of ficr today and showed what can br found in that district.
 Bob has several ounces of rich, coarse gold. Some pieces are as large as pumpkin seeds, while most of tn" gold iS smaller, rang ing down iO the size of bird seed. h assays over Sl1 iO the ounce. Bob says hr is confident of get ling into th" gold in large uuan- lilies. He would like tu return to the creek lu continue opera iI"HS This winter. hut cannot niak" lli" arrangements. He will h' ihrr" next season. he states, and will continue working the old prospect until July 3I. Then. regardless of how rich he may hhN" II. h" will stop July 3I. and lake his pack for d muSh over Tn" hiNid". ln work rn the stewart slope. where he i> confident he can find SnnlrillinG worth while. --Daw Snn News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
RA||l:!WlAY.M||AGNATES
 INDICTED BY JURY
Violation of Sherman Antitrust Law Alleged Against Rail-
 road Presidents.

New York. Dee. 2i.--Thr fed cral grand jury returned indict- mcntS against Charles $. Mellen, the pres Sident Of~thc New Haven railroad; r.. J. Chamberlain, the president of thr Grand Trunk railroad. and against Alfred Smitllers. tine chairman of the hoard of. directors for violaii ion of the Sherman antitrust law.
 The trouble started when the Grand Trunk Canadian stopped building into the New England states, il is claimed, after an agreement with the New Haven line, by which certain tariff ar engagements were made satisfar- Lnry to both lines.
 The president of the Canadian line is in Canada and it is not thought he can be brought back iO tn" United States to stand trial. Pres idrnI Mcllcn. however, has br"u arrested and will br given a hearing soon. He dis claims any intention of wrong doing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
ROB 4 TRAIN
 %s -F- t:s
 OF $2o,00O.OO Thieves, Pursued by Posse and RIoodhounds, Are Finally Sur rounded Miles Away.

Springfield, Ill.,, Dee. 2i.--Euv- ering the engineer and fireman with revolvers bandits detached the engine and express car from Chicago X Alton train and forced the engineer to run the car at top speed away from the train.
 Lnnting the express car. they succeeded in getting S2O,OOO. The fagInan managed to escape and warn the authorities, who imn,e- diately organized posse and started in pursuit, led by blood hounds. They finally surrounded the bandits near Bloomington, where their capture is only a question of a few hours.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
LIVE FOXES
 .'H '..r-.
 BRING MONEY
Twelve Black Foxes Brinq Meat Sum of Ono Hundred Thou
 sand Dollars.

Fredericton. Dee. 2i.--SiX pairs of black foxes on the fox ranch nf the Dalton company were sold tO a nObleman from Russia for the handsome figure of one hundred thousand dollars.
 The sale is expected to give the fox ranching and fur ranch ing industry generally a boom in Canada. The northern portions particularly arc adaptable In Ihr enterprise. and a number already ar" engaging in the huSinrr>~.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
ATTEMPT T0K|LL
 |ND|A's v|CEROY
viceroy Harding Wounded and Attendant Killed by Bomb as
 They Enter New Capital.

Delhi, India, Dec. 2i.--Viceroy liHr.Iing was wounded and his at tcndant killed by a bomb thrown by a native, who escaped in the crowd. Mrs. Harding was not in jurcd, although she was with her husband at the time.
 The Vicrroy was about to en- ter the new capital of India, hich has been moved from Bam- bay 10 Delhi by order of the King of England. who made the de cision when he was crowned Elm prrnr of India.
 The howdan, or seat upon the back of the elephant, was blown to pieces. Thr ceremonies were continued. The government has offered a liberal reward for the capture of the wuuld-bp assassin of Inc VicerOy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
CASTRO ID MAKE
 MORE TROUBLE
Ex-Dictator of South American Republic May Start New
 Revolution.

New York. Dec. 2i.--WOrd has been received here that ex-Presi- don't Castro, of Venezuela, is aboard an incoming steamer un- der an assumed name, and it is reported that he will endeavor to land and organize an expedition against the government of Vcne- zurla in order In regain his lost power.
 The officials of the immigrant department are determined That he shall mol land, as he iS con sidcrcd an undesirable citizen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
MILITANT LEADERS
 DESTROY MAIL Destroy Thousands of Dollars Worth of Postal Matter in
 English Cities.

London, Dec. 2i.--Dispatchrs from various parts of England show an alarming increase in the mttcr-destroying epidemic among the suifragettcS.
 Postal pillar boxes have been fired in many places and thou salldS of letters have been de- str"yrd or damaged hy acids nr ln.A'ous fluids of various kiiuls. Mrs. Drummond. one of Inc lnII.. c"S, said today: We are going L." mak" life hardly worth liv . ing"
 The New York and London pn- iIi' are working in harmony - prevent if possible the W ,,n"m carrying out the threat mai. in '." troy tn" Christmas mai. un .I" ocean "rcyhOundS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
ARGUE MOTION
 FOR NEW TRIAL
District Court Occupied tn Hear ing Arguments In Support of
 Motion for New Trial.

Tn district court convened at 10 q. m.
 The grand jury presented a secret warrant. Bench warrant ordered issued.
 Demurrer m Jackson case con- iinucd until Friday murning.
 Argument was begun for a new lrial in the niisdru,ranur case of F.. Y. Barncllr.
 Mr.. Tnzicr. on hcbalf of lllr de- fcndaDi, argued inc motion for Il new trial. The motion assigned many grounds. among which were Inc misconduct of the jury and tho failure of Inc prosecution io show any intent on the part of thc defendant iO dcrciyc OF de- fraud any ono.
 Mcssrs. Gibson and Crosslcy made arguments in behalf of the government, Mir. Fink closing for tbc defense, making an exhaust i've argument, reviewing tho ics- timQny bearing upon fine dcfend- ants attitude toward the bank.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
ALLIES PRESENT
 TERMS TO TURKS
Would Drive Turks Almost With iE the Gates of Constantine
 pIe--Must Accept.

London, Dee. 2i--The terms of the allies for d accession of the war have been presented to the envoys. They demand the sur render of Scutari, Adrian0ple and Janini, all of which are now in- vested by the allies. They re- quire the Turks to pvacuatp all of the Balkan peninsula east as far as Tchatalia. the foriilica- tinns of Constantinoplr, besides they demand the accession to Greece of all the Acgan Islands, including Rhodes and the land now held by Italy by reason of thr treaty of Lausanne. The re-prOvisiOning of the in vested cities has stopped until the answer iS received from the Turks.
 Adriannple has held out in spite of the persistent efforts of tn Bulgars to capture this stronghold and the garrison has been more than half depleted, but have shown no signs Of Surren- dering. They have made Sortic after sOrtie, but have been unable to break through the investing lines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
LINER
 GOES ID BOTTOM
Twenty-three of Her Crew Are Drowned and Four Reach
 Shore In Safety.

Si. Johns. N. B., Dec. 2i.--Thc Furness liner Florence was wrecked near here during the re- cent storm and only four of her crew were saved.
 Tn" boat hit in heavy storm
 and the life boats were immrdi- atcly launched and the cntir rr.'w of - reached shore at low tidr. but were unable tn scale he precipitnus cliffs and had tn re- turn {" inc stranded vessel. Four of the crew then vulun- 1 t"rr"d In find a suitable landing place. and after hard battle with inc clements they Surcrrh- cd m reaching shore and climb ing the cliffs, but before they could get help back tn the vessel : II had broken ln pirrrS and the 23 men still on the vessel await - i ing rescue were drowned. The members of the crew who wcr" saved say that they could
 not slay on Ihc beach. where inc first landing Was made. because
 al high tide they would have been
 washed back into the sea, as they
 were unable to climb high enough
 to be out of reach of Ih.. waves. which dashed high upon Inc rocks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
ARE STUDYING
 COURT DECISION

san FrarriSco. I)rr. oi.--Wil- liam F. llrrrin, cIirr counsel for the southern Pacific runpany. lrn hurrirdly for the cast today. Wil"r" h" will diSr,IsS with other Hartman executives lIr rror- Eanizaiinn nf Inc Suillli.rn Pacific and Union Pacific properties. made necessary by the recent de- cree of Iln" United States supreme court
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
MANY TRAINMEN
 RETURN TO WORK

PillSburg. Pa., Dee. 2i.--Thr return of 15 irainmcnt iO work in ih" Homestead plant of the Car n"gir Steel company today. allow cd tlI" management Iu all l3 full crews lo thr force employed in th" yards and for the first iinr since Inc strike of Inc irainmrn was declared. two weeks ago. il was stated that he plant was op- rating in all departments.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
POISONED CANDY
 SENT WOMAN

Topeka. Kan. Dee. 2i.-- Frank Mrkanna. of Oskaloosa. Kan. is in jail here having been arrest "d ai Valley Falls. Kan. on q federal indictment charging him with sending q box of poisoned candy through the mails In Mrs. Ida CoonS. divorced wife If Geo. G0ons. lumber dealer nf OSka- lnnsn.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
GOLD ROBBERY
 BEING TERRIFIED

seattle. Dee. 3i.--Glrn Shru- ard. pIIrs"r of ilr steamer .Jrf- f"rs"n. has been placed under ar rest in connect ion with Ilr gold rnbbrry OH the steamer lIuul,nldi committed Two years ago. II S believed by the officers that he can clear up inc mystery silr- rounding the robbery.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
"vALDEZ BLUM"

The raffie for the big doll, "vaIdez RIum," will take place at 8. Blum & Co.'s store at oIght o'clock this evening. Everybody Is welcome and Invited to be present. A little girl will be se- ieoted to do tho drawing and tho manner of drawing will he de- tsrmined by the audience.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
At the orpheum Tonight.

\ complete change of pictures tonight. Only one show Christ - mas night aI 8 D. ID.
 Lost Her Shors," fine comedy.
 The DaniIcs," 2,50O feet, in Part ]. and parI II.
 Captain BarnirIcs Mcssnialr," a scream comic.
 Good music. Only one show at g D. m. sharp.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-24
MUCH OIL FOUND
 IN WASHINGTON
Forks Prairie Scene of New Oil camp--OnIy 1S5 Feet Be-
 low the Surface.

seattle, Dee. Word was received here today that the Washington Oil company had struck oil al a depth of iS5 feet aI Forks Prairie.
 The quantity and quality is good and il will bc placed on the market as soon as possible.