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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
Believed to Be One Of the Gang Who
Robbed Newfane Savings Bank Aug.
4, 1904--An other Member Now De-
tective, Helped Make Capture.

| Word was received in Boston Monday
that Postoffice Inspector Lawrence Leath
erman of Boston assisted by inspectors
Robinson and Moseley of his office and
John ODonnell, had arrested at Balti-
more, Md, that day one OF the most des-
perate yegg burglars in the country The
prisoner is ii. A. Scott alias Lawrence
Cochran alias Belfountain Slim, who has
police records all over the country for
robbing postoffice and banks and blowing
safes. Scott was arrested on the charge
the Newfane Savings bank Aug. 4, 1904.
He will undoubtedly be brought to Yer
mont where he will be held for trial.
Scott is undoubtedly one of the gang
who participated in the Newfane bank
break. The others were j. F. Mccarthy,
James Howard, Harold Holbrook and
Gussie DeFord. Mccarthy, it will be re-
membered was caught in Brattleboro the
morning after the break, tried at New
fame and sentenced to states prison. He
was pardoned by Governor Bell in Octo-
Der 1906 and went at once to Boston to
take a position on the detective force.
He now goes under the name OF John
ODonnell and was one of the officers who
captured Scott. Howard was the man
who was wounded by George Batchelder
dG Ine time VI the loDpel.' ~ Ihe sep
TENDER term of court he pleaded guilty to
burglary and was sentenced to states
prison for 10 years. He is still at Wind
sor as is also Harold Holbrook, who was
caught with a gang of yeggmen in Boston
in October 1904 and later brought to Yer
mont. At the April term of court in
1905 he was tried and found guilty of
in the Newfane break. The
fifth member of the Newfane gang who
is known among other names as Gussie
DeFord, is still at large. He was cap
tured few years ago but escaped from
two government inspectors while they
we're taking him south to answer to
,rime there He and Scott have been
sought persistently ever since. Scott has
oeen followed through the New England
states several times since 1904 but always
to elude his pursuers.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
NEW BAILIFFS GET BUSY.
Take Steps Toward Immediate Installa-
tions of Three Circuit Fire Alarm.

The new board of village bailiffs met
Friday evening in the Vermont Nation
al bank, and at the close of a lengthy
session matters interesting to all citi-
zens of the incorporated village, es-
pecially in relation to, the. fire depart
ment had been generally discussed and
practically settled.
At the annual village meeting the
voters appropriated $1,000 to install
three-circuit fire alarm system in place
of the single circuit system now in
vogue, and Superintendent J. E. Brock
ington gave a lengthy discussion before
the board He answered all sorts of
questions and gave a thorough eXplana-
tion of the work involved in the change
of systems and also the kinds of sys-
TENS which would give the greatest
service. He stated that Mr.. Tiffany
of the Gamewell Fire Alarm System
company would be in BrattleborO this
evening, and the bailiffs instructed Mr..
Brockington to appear with him and
demonstrate the practical side of the
system and its workings
H. w. Saunders, chief of the Brat
tleboro fire department was also called
upon to state Just what the Brattleboro
fire department was capable of doing
in the fire fghtino line, and this he
did to the bailiffs satisfaction. Not
only did he discuss the department it
seI put ne aiSo idiheu oh the hNuiaut
question and the hose question. No re-
concentrations were made by the board |
on any of the matters, all being laid |
on the table. The purchase of 500 feet |
Of new hose each year was included in |
one of the resolutions passed at the |
village meeting. and the representatives |
from the various concerns here man
lfacturing will appear before the board /
his evening and demonstrate the quail
tv of their goods. The matter has been |
eft in the hands of the chief of the
department, and the bailiffs will act on
lis recommendations.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
COTTAGES ON RIVER
ENTERED ONCE MORE
Windows Were Smashed and
Doors Broken Open.
ALL THE WORK OF ONE PERSON.
Places of j. E. Haywood, F. L. Howe,
F. X. Barrows and G. w. Durham
Visited Last Week-Three Others En-
tered Monday.

The vandal who broke into the cottages
on the Connecticut river north OF this
town last January has been at work
again within the past week or more.
Sometime during the latter part Of last
week, probably Thursday night, he visit
ed the place owned by j. Il. Haywood,
just off the Putney road near its Junction
with the road leading to the suspension
bridge, and the places of L. l.. Howe, f.
New Hampshire side of the river On
Monday afternoon or evening he broke
into the house on the old ferry farm
owned by C.. X. Crosby and the cottages
of Ii. G.. Rice and John and Guy Tasker
adjoining
Entrance to Mr.. Crosby's place was
gained through window. The intruder
cooked some canned goods which he found
in the pantry, just as he did last January,
and then apparently went to sleep on
couch in the front room. The house was
thoroughly ransacked but nothing of val
lie taken. AT Mr.. Rice's cottage the man
took large billet of wood and smashed
one of the panels of the front door, be-
ing able to reach the spring lock through
the opening He carried away some to-
bacco and several pipes At the Tasker's
cottage the shutters on one of the win
dows were pried open and two panes of
glass smashed so that the window locks
could be reached. Some tobacco and a
small quantity of food were taken from
here.
The break at Mr.. Dunham's bungalow
was discovered last Friday afternoon by a
party who were passing IN motor boat.
The glass panel in the front door was
smashed and in front of the door was
found a block of wood as if the thief had
used it to climb through the opening.
Apparently no fire had been built in the |
stove or in the fireplace, but in a cup
was found a small quantity OF matted
milk. A pillowcase from one OF the beds |
was missing and it undoubtedly was used
to carry away some canned goods Tracks
below Mr.. Dunham's place indicated that |
the man had come from +. *. BarroWs's |
camp a short distance south, where ac-
cess had been gained through window.
A side of bacon was taken from Mr.. Bar
rowss camp. At the camp owned by
Fred L.. Howe the glass III the door was
broken.
The depredations at Mr.. Haywood's
place off the Putney road were discovered
last Friday by his son, Henry Haywood.
The front door had been smashed in with
A stick of wood and the interior ran
sacked. Traces of crumbs indicated
where the intruder had found something
A similar raid to the one of the past
liver Jan. 5 of this year and it is evident
hat the work was done by the same per-
on. The fact that nothing of value has
,een taken does not lessen the crime,
which is a states prison offence in New
HAMPSHIRE
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
Mrs. Henry D. Holton.

Ellen Holt Holton, SO, wife of DIR. Henry
d. Holton, died shortly after 5 O'Clock
Friday afternoon at her home on North
Main street. Organic heart disease was
the cause Of death. Mrs. Holton had been
in poor health for over two years but had
been able to 60 out to some extent max
ing a trip to Boston two weeks previous
to her death in the hope that the change
would prove beneficial. After her return
Saturday, May 8, she gradually grew
weaker although on the morning of her
death she was feeling so comfortable that
her husband took the II O'Clock train
north on business connected with the
state board of health. Soon after his de
parture, however, Mrs. Holton grew sud
denly worse and the doctor was imme-
diatey sent for, reaching home on the af-
ternOon train.
Mrs. Hoton was born in Saxtons River,
Nov. %, 1899, one of two children of
Theophilus and Mary (Chandler) Holt.
She was educated in the district schools
and afterward attended the academy. In
November, 1862, she was married to Dr.
Holton, then young physician, and they
Immediately went to Putney where the
doctor was in practice for seven years.
In 1869 they removed to Brattleboro which
has since been their home. Mrs. Holton's
father died in Saxtons River about a year
ago at the age of 50. He had been promi
nent throughout this section and had
amassed considerable fortune. In early
life he was close friend of the late Gov.
Frederick Holbrook
Mrs. Holton was a woman devoted to
her home interests and her household was
her chief delight While occasionally she
went with her husband on his various
business trips she preferred to remain at
home. For many years she had been af-
fiicted with deafness which prevented her
from mingling as much as she otherwise
would have wished in the social affairs of
the town, but in spite of this affliction her
life was made happy by the enjoyment |
she derived from good deeds unostenta-
tiously done. She was a member of the |
First Baptist church and the Ladies' Mis-
sionary society, of Brattleboro chapter,
D. A. R., and the Brattleboro Woman's
club.
Besides her husband Mrs. Holton is sur
lived by a sister, Mrs. Abbie Hubbard
If SaXtons River. an adopted daughter
Mrs. Edith Sherman of Letcher. S. d..
md two granddaughter.
Funeral services were held Monday af-
ernoon at o'clock at the home on North
Vain street, Rev. John r. Cow. pastor
+ the First Baptist church officiating.
The bearers were Judge James NJ Tyler.
)r. c. s. Caverly of Rutland and DR.. F.
:. Kidder of Woodstock, C. S. Hopkins.
!. w. Hawley and G. C. Averill Burial
ras in the family lot in Prospect Hill
emetery.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
George wilson to Be Chief of Police.

While no official appointment has YET
been made it is practically settled that
George Wilson will succeed James II
Evans as chief of police of the village OF
Brattleboro. The bailiffs will undoubt.
eddy make the appointment at their meet.
ing this evening. Mr.. Wilson, who has
been employed at the Crosby & company
storehouse nearly 20 years with the eX-
eeption of about a year when he was in
the Kiondike, will finish work there to-
morrow night and will assume his new
duties next week He is a man of pow
erful physique, thoroughly upright and
and ought to make the vii
lage an excellent officer.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21

Wifey-"You know, dear, that expen-
sive pipe ! gave you Well, / was afraid
the mouthpiece wasn't real amber, so l
tested it by putting it in alcohol for TWEEN
ey-four hours:
Hub.-"And found it genuine, eh. Well,
where is it :"
Wifey-"o-O, it disappeared. That
showed II was real amber Boston Tran
script.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
A Card.

This is to certify that all druggists are
authorized to refund your money if
Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure your
cough or cold. 1t stops the cough, heals
the lungs and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Contains no opiates. The
genuine is in yellow package. Sold by
All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
THE OBSERVANCE
OF MEMORIAL DAY
Commemorative Exercises Will
Take Place Monday, May 81.
ADDRESS GIVEN BY REV. TROUT
Veterans Will Attend Exercises in
Schools Friday, May 49, and Will Go
in Body to Universalist Church Sun
day, May 30-The Program.

In compliance with general orders from
national and departmental headquarters
of the Grand Army, Monday, May 81, will
be observed as Memorial day. Suitable
services will be held in the auditorium.
By invitation of Rev. ID. f. Trout of the
Universalist church, Sedgwck post, &. A.
r. associate members, Spanish War vet
Grams and the members of the local Wo-
mans Relief corps will attend that church
at the morning service Sunday, May 80.
The veterans will meet at Grand Army
hall at $50 a. M, to go to the church in a
body.
The veterans will meet at their hall
Friday, May %, at 9 a. m., to attend the
exercises at the high school building and
at | p. M to attend those of the Canal
street school, which will take place in
the Universalst church. Monday morn
ing delegation from the post will meet
at the hall at s a. m, and go to West
Brattleboro to assist in memorial services
there. At l p. m, the veterans will as
semble at G. A. r. hall to attend the
services in the auditorium, beginning at
O'Clock. The program will be as follows:
Music, by the band; prayer Rev. Il. j.
Lewis; singing; address, Rev. ID. E. Trout;
singing The exercises will close with mu-
sic by the band and the singing of one
verse of America, in which the audience
is requested to join. The procession will
then be formed on Main street, the right
resting in front of the library in the fol
lowing order:
Chief Marshal and Aids.
First Regiment Band.
Company |, V. n. G., as escort
Captain E. J. Waterman commanding.
Committee of Arrangements.
Sedgwick Post. No. 8, G. A. r.
Camp Curtin, j. Harry Estey commanding.
Speakers, invited guests and disabled vet
Grams in carriages.
The line of march will be up Main
street to the Soldiers monument on the
common, where appropriate exercises will
be held. The procession will then resume |
its march through Main street, hating IN |
front of the town hall for flowers provided |
for the post; then to the Prospect hill
cemetery. where the usual service OF dec
Grating the graves of departed comrades
will take place. A delegation from the
post will visit Momingside and the Ro-
man Catholic cemeteries. On their re-
turn the ranks will be reformed and the
procession will return to G.. A. r. hall to
be dismissed.
Contributions of flowers are solicited
from the citizens and especially from the
school children, to be left at the audi
forum Monday morning, when they will
be arranged by the women of the Relief
corps. Contributions are also solicited
from the citizens and children of West
Brattleboro where they may be left at
Stoclwell's store. r. W. Eason, E. E.
Fisher and e. B. Bissell constitute the
committee of arrangements, with Luke
Territer as chief marshal.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21

After July 4 the display of signs and
emblems outside saloons viii be prevented
by law in New Jersey.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
A Poor Memory.

Have you forgotten that you owe me
s7?'
Dear dear. ! had forgotten. My mem.
-FIegende Blaetter.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
WE WANT YOUR CALFSKINS

Beef Hides, Horse Hides, Sheep Pelts,
Tallow Bones, etc., and will pay you out
side prices therefor. We pay spot cash;
we pay the freight; we pay full market
one in every village where we have no
agent, to collect the above named goods
for us and to sell Pages Perfected Poul
try Food and other poultry supplies. We
furnish money with which to buy and we
keep our buyers thoroughly posted at all
times as to market values. Write for full
particulars.
CARROLL S. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21

PRUE:
Gold Medal Flour was your mothers
favorite. CYNTHIA.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
ANOTHER NEWFANE
BURGLAR CAUGHT
H. A. Scott, Alias Belfountain
Slim, Taken in Baltimore.

WILL BE BROUGHT TO VERMONT.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
SPECIAL SALE OF RIBBONS DURING THE HAT
AND FLOWER SALE

inch Silk Tatfata Ribbon, all colors, value 19c.
Sale Price 15c yard
inch extra heavy Taffata Ribbon, all colors value
29c. Sale price 23c yard.
inch Tafata Ribbon, all colors, value l5c. Sale
price 1OC yard
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BANK CALCULATION TAN

Probably the most important recon-
nnendstion made by the Secretary IS that
the tax on bank circulation secured by
Tinted States bonds hereafter deposited
hearing interest higher than per cent
SHAH be- increased in exact proportion 10
the increase in the rate Of interest above
? per cent lie advises continuance Of the
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INSTRUCTION.
SCHOOL AGENCIES.

American and Foreign reachers' Agency
supplies Professors Teachers Tutors C;,v-
ernesses etc. 20 Colleges. schools and rau,ifs,n
Apply to Mrs NJ J. YOUNG-FULroN
~ Union SQUARE
A ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
for The Tribune received at their Uptown
once. No. 1884 Broadway. between 3ssh &C.
and 3Tth sts. until oclocs .. m. Adver,is>-
ments received at the following branch ONCE.
at regular ONES rates un-il = o'clock D IN
viz: 3SS sth ave. q. I'D ct. Ina ~
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T4UNEY CERTIFIED.
Treasury Report VII Help
Con gress To Be Economical.

Washington, Dec. THE report of the
Secretary OF the Treasury is a peculiarly
interesting and gratifying document at this
time" said Representative Tawney. Of Min
nesota. chairman Of the House Committee
on Appropriations. to-day.
THE exhibit shows a reduction in the
estimated expenditures of the government
for the fiscal year 1911 of s5j.s6S. O91 10 under
the appropriations made for 1910 and a re-
duction of ss4.co1 a9e % under the estimates
submitted 10 Congress for that year. This
result will tend to relieve Congress in
large measure of the burdensome duty that
has occupied much Of it's time heretofore
IT. adjusting expenditures 10 the sum Of ma
tiOnal revenues. During the last eight fiscal
years the sum total Of estimates submitted
by the Executive has exceeded expendi-
lures authorized in appropriations made by
Congress by Sg74.94s.s5I rs.
THE Secretary states tho total esti-
mates for 1911 as amounting To s67l. 2ss.-
075 q: in this sum he docs not include
s6o 935, 900 that will he needed to meet the
requirements of the sinking fund during
the next fiscal year: nor is there include
in the Secretary's figures the amount, esti
mated at 1923. O5s 573 81, that will be paid
during the year 1911 out Of the postal reve-
nues for conducting the postal service
Adding both sums 10 the ss71. 2Ss O75 p
stated by the Secretary 10 be the aggre-
gate estimated expenditures for 1911. We
have in fact the sum Of sos, 2s1. s47 0s 10 be
considered as total estimates for 19ll.' This
last sum will approximate closely the
amount that will he used AT the close OF
this session Of Congress. when the abIes
will be presented in explanation Of the total
appropriations actually made for the ex-
penses of the government for the next fiscal
year"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-08
FOR PAN-AMERICAN BANK.
Congress Will Be Asked to Grant a
Charter.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Congress will be
asked 10 grant national charter 10 the
proposed Pan-American Bank which New
York capitalists propose TO establish, with
headquarters I'm New York and branches
throughout Central and South America.
The reference by President Taft in his an
nual message to such an institution is said
TO have been for the purpose OF paving the
way for application.
The granting of a national charter would
be helpful to the promoters of the bank.
IL is said, I'm procuring national recognition
OF the branches by the governments I'm
whose territory they are established.
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RIVER AND HARBOR CONGRESS.
President to Address Meeting in Wash
ington TODAY.

Washington, Dec. THE sixth annual
convention of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress. which opens here to-
morrow, promises 10 be the largest assem-
blage of representative men interested in
the development of waterways ever held
I'm this country. TIL convention will de-
clare for broad and comprehensive poll
cy of waterway development.
All projects which have the sanction Of
the army engineers. and some which are
I'm the formative period have representa-
tives already on the ground.
President Taft will open the convention
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with review of the waterway situation

I'm the United States
The platform OF the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress may be summarized as
fellows:
First-That no waterway improvement
shall be entered upon by the government
which has not the unqualified approval OF
the engineer corps.
Second-That projects which have re-
ceived this Endorsement and are now IN
der construction should be pushed 10 COM
petiOn as rapidly as Is commensurate with
good business methods.
Third-That the funds necessary Tor TINS
purpose be provided by bond issue III
. sufficient to make a river and harbor bill
possible ga en- year.
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ELLIS ISLAND IMPROVEMENTS.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.I


washington Dec. commissioner Will
'iams's representations that the immigration
station at Ellis Island must be substantial
" enlarged in order 10 prevent overcrowd-
ing has been readily listened 10 by Repre-
sentative Hayes. OF California, who to-day
introduced a bill providing for an appro-
priation of 100000 for this purpose. The bill
was referred 20 the Immigration Commit
tee Mr. Hayes believes another story
should be added 10 the station and other
additions made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-08
MINES AND MINING BUREAU.
Bill To Be Favoranly Reported by
House Committee.

TFf"IH THe fFIhuh@ Bureau.
Washington, Dec. 1.-One OF the first
measures which will be considered by the
House is the bill providing for the estab-
lshment of Bureau Of Mines and Min
ing. This measure will be reported favor
ably by the Committee on Mines and Min
ing at It's next meeting. II creates Blu
reau of Mines i'm the Interior Department
to investigate the mining methods of the
country. the treatment of ores and other
mineral substances, the use of explosives
and electricity. the prevention of accidents
and other inquiries pertinent to this indus
try.
A similar measure was passed by the
House at the last regular session. but died
in the Senate. In view of the recent Cher
~ disaster Representative Huff. who has
charge of the bill. predicts it's almost unan-
imous passage through the lower body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-08
MR.. MAcVEAcH TO SPEAK

Washington. Dec. 7.-Secretary MacVea Oh
left Washington tonight for a visit Of
several days TO Boston and New York. At
the former place he is 90 address the
Massachusetts Bankers Association to-
morrow night. and on Saturday night he
will speak before the Pennsylvania Soci-
ETY. in New York City.
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WORK FOR AMUNDSEN.

Washington. Dec. :. Captain ROAD
Amundsen. dlscoverer OF the magnetic
North Pole. will on his voyage 10 the Arc
tie next summer. make magnetic Observa-
lions for tine department of terrestrial mag
netism OF the Carnegie Institution He
las just finished making arrangements with
the officials OF the institution
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