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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
FEDERAL CHIEFS
INCLINED TO BE
MERE DREAMERS
ASSISTANT TO SECRETARY
MAKES CHARGES
oRMsBY McHARo ASSERTS WEST
HAS BEEN VIcTIMlzEo
Subordinate in Department of Conn.,
merce and Labor Criticises Present
Methods of Forestry and Rec
lamation Branches

"In dealing with government irriga-
tion projects, too much dreaming has
been done"
"The farmers 'uplift' movement was
an insult to the best element in this
country"
Imminent exhaustion of timber sup
ply is an sarmist fancy
Methods too dreamllke are being pur-
sued in our forest administration"
Leave the west a!one. Let the red
blooded men out there do the work.
ut won't be long until the east will be
the back door of the nation
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
Deliuhted with Victory

NEW YORK, Aug 2S.-NeWs Of the
winning of the international aviation
cup at Rheims today by Glenn X. Cur
tiss, the American aviator, was re-
ceived in aeronautical circles and by
the general public here with great de
light, and preparations will be made to
give Curtiss a hearty demonstration on
his arrival from abroad. The American
winner of the James Gordon Bennett
trophy is expected to reach New York
the middle Of next month.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
AIleoed Foraer Released ON Bail

OAKLAND, Aug. 28.-A. J. Flood,
arrested yesterday on his return from
Seattle upon d warrant issued by Judge
Brown for an indictment charging him
with having forged the name of an
undertaken to a bill presented to the
court for tho public administrators
office. was released last night on $1O.
600 bail furnished by his relatives.
District Attorney Donohue stated this
morning that Flood viii appear in the
superior court next Tuesday for for
NAL arraignment
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
TBy Associated Press.l

Az ASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Common
w sense has been displaced by Wis
" ionary theories, already unsuc-
cessful in the problems of the vests
development, according to Ormsby Nc
Harg, assistant secretary of the de-
partment of commerce and labor, who
is outspoken in the declaration that
too much dreaming" has been INDUCED
in in dealing with the government irri-
cation projects and forest conservation
policies in the west.
Nj. McHarg handled vigorously the
subject of the "uplift' movement, de-
cIaring that to have directed a move
ment of "uplift" among the American
farmers was an insult to the finest ele-
ment in the country's body polite and
the "absurdest of absurd dreams
Mr. McHarg in an interview ilatly
contradiCted the assertion of the 1or-
est service that the lumber supply OF
the country will virtually be exhausted
in another generation If the present
rate of cutting is not curtailed.
Service conceaIs Truth
There is enough timber standing in
the state of Washington alone to sup
plv this country for fifty years" he
said. Vast supplies remain in other
states, said the assistant secretary,
which could not and need not be es-
timated. The abundance of the forests
is such that the alarmists' statements
as TO the approaching eXhaustion@ OF
supply are utterly unfounded, he as
serted.
Furthermore" said Mr.. McHarg,
the forest service has been put in pos
session of facts and figures proving the
truth of what I say and it has failed
To make them public.
Methods too dreamlike are being
pursued in our forest administration.
II is attempted to designate what tree
the logger may cut down and that
which he may not. Men who are doing
the practical developing work of the
west are thwarted and you hear Moth
ing but cursing from them for the pres
ent methods of forest conservation.
Finds Need Of Economy
"Out near Cheyenne recently a wom--
an settler went on a forest reserve and
r1t rails for a small corral. The forest
service had her indicted for this
heinous crime. What do you think the
attitude of every man in that COM
munity is toward the forest service!
That's the feeling you encounter
throughout the west.
Leave the west alone. Let 1t go
ahead and develop. Let the red-blood-
ed men out there do the work. It
won't be long, then, until the east VIII
be the back door of the nation"
Mr.. McHarg said there was much
complaint in the west against the
reclamation service as it had been
conducted,
"Extravagance and incompetency are
the charges that have been made he
explained, land these are now being in
vestigated, [ am Informed, in the pres
ent tour of the west by Secretary OF
the Interior Baliinger and the senate
committee"
Mr.. McHarg said he knew that in
engineering projects Of the reclamation
service in the state of Washington, II
had assured settlers the cost would De
no more than $35 an acre.
''The cost is already $75 an acre
said the assistant secretary, "and the
end is not yet
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29

hind the line and Curtiss was show
cred with congratulations. He replied
modestly that this speed was only
what he anticipated and he expressed
perfect satisfaction with the way in
which his aeroplanc had behaved.
The time for this trial heat was 7
minutes 55 Is seconds.
Curtiss explained. however, he had
encountered peculiar air currents, es-
pecially over the "aeroplane grave
yard" where he said the air seemed
to boil"
Starts in Bennett Cup Race
The American announced that he
would Immediately start for the inter
national. His gasoline tank was quick
ly filled and he got away in fine style
He rose to a greater height than on
his trial in order to escape the turbu-
lent air currents near the ground.
His fight was mastery. The ma
chine lifted before every turn and
swept around the turns on the down
grade.
Curtiss' first round was slower by
21-5 seconds than his trial, but on the
last round he let out his motor to its
full speed and came home like a streak.
He shot down from a height of 100
feet, at which altitude he rounded the
last pylon, to the finish line, which he
crossed in impressive style. His time
for this round was 7 minutes 90 10 see
onds This broke Curtiss' own world S
record made half an hour previously.
His total time for the twenty kilo-
meters Q2.42 miles) was Is minutes
80 3-5 seconds.
Bleriot, in his No. %, crossed the line
at 1880 By this time the wind had
/, IA
five meters a second. BleriOt, after
completing a single round, alighted.
No time, however was announced, the
timekeeper saying that it was slower
than Bleriots earlier round, which he
made in minutes 5S is seconds
Curtiss' competitors showed plainly
their astonishment at his remarkable
performance. and they hastily COM
pleted their preparations to compete
with him.
BIeriot Makes Trial
Bleriot made d trial with his big
machine, but his time was Z minutes
5S 10 seconds, slowcT than any one of
Curtiss' rounds.
Shortly after II o'clock Lefevre, with
Wright biplane, made an effort, but
his speed was inferior, and at the last
turn he lost considerable time by
swinging out too far. This obliged
him to take a reverse curve TO pass
in front of the timekeeper's stand.
His total time for the distance was 20
minutes 80 2-5 seconds, almost five
seconds slower than Curtiss.
Bleriot, on the advice Of Santos Du-
mont, removed his four-bladed and
substituted a two-bladed propeller He
then made another trial, but the time
of minutes Is % seconds proving un-
satisfactory, the machine was taken
back to the shed.
Curtiss lightened the weight of his
machine for the run today by substi-
tuting a small gasoline tank for the
heavier one carried earlier in the week.
Thousands of visitors of all nation
alties, made their way to Curtss shed
to congratulate him upon his splendid
flight.
As the day advanced the breeze grad
ually increased.
Bleriot started on a third trial round
shortly after 3 p. m but stopped after
passing the first turn.
Curtiss has been invited to go TO Ber-
lin and fly over the same ground as
Orville Wright, and he is disposed to
accept the invitation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
QUINCY MEN
AT BANQUET
Party Of ESQ at the American
House in Boston
]. c. MURRAY, PRESIDENT
He Also Acted as Toastmaster--William
Barclay Of the Barre Association
Was One Of the Speakers Of
the Evening.

Boston, Dec. i5. The annual banquet
of the Granite Manufacturers associa-
tion Of Quincy was held last night at
the American honse with $50 members
and guests present. The following Of
fcers were elected John G. Murray
pres. Alfred 0. Diack yice.pres., Thomas
y. Dunphy aec., james jose treas. and
the following we're elected to serve with
the president. vice president and treas.
urer as executive committee: Joseph
Walker, Andrew johnson, James Al.
White, Edward d. Marrick, Thomas
Bishop and Caspar Ristelli
John G, Murray was toastmaster and
the principal guests and speakers were
Mayor William T Shea of Quincy, Sew
ard Jones, president Of the National
granite manufacturers association; VIII
liam Barclay OF the Barre, VT,
granite manufacturer association, Ru.
pert Clafi Of Quincy, Fred M Schlem-
gen Of Madison, Wis, member Of Ma
ional Granite Dealers retail associations i
f. r. Stewart Of Warrington. West
Va, chairman Of the national commit
tee OF the National Retail Monument
Dealers association: Henry McGrath
and =. f. Cavanaugh Of Quincy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
40 MORE PEOPLE
WERE INJURED
George ]. Gould and His Son,
Jay Gould, We're Passen-
gers on the Train but They
are Said to Have Escaped
Injury.

Charlotte, N. C., Dee l5. Twenty peo-
pie are reported TO have been killed and
forty injured, when passenger train
on the Southern railway jumped from
trestle twenty feet high and landed
in Reedy creek, near Greensboro. this
morning The wreck was one Of the
most frigbtful in the history Of railroad
ing in the United States, the cars being
piled into heap in the creek.
George j Gould and his son, Jay
Could, Of New York were among the
passengers Of the train, but they are
said to be not hurt There we're many
tales Of heroism, among them the act Of
Conductor Cable. who. with one leg
broken. erawled distance of two miles
TO the nearest telegraph station and gave
the news OF the disaster.
A wrecking crew was soon sent to the
scene Of tbs wreck, and the members are
working in the creek with the water IN
to their waists, digging for the dead
who are buried in the mud. No total
list Of the victims can be secured az
yet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
WAS AS SPRIGHTLY
AS HER GUESTS
Mrs. Micah French Had a Party on
Her Goth Birthday and Enjoyed
the Occasion Very
Much.

Mrs Marion r. French, widow 81 Micah
French, celebrated the Goth anniversary
81 her birth al her homla st the corner
Of French and Washington streets last
evening when her sister members Of the
Ladies' Guild OF the Church Of the Good
Shepherd gave her D surprise party AL
though the mills STONE she has just passed
Is the four score and zenith in her life,
she was as active a. many at the party
and enjoyed herself thoroughly
There were present about 25 Df the
members Of The guild. Afrs. French was
presented cheek by the guild, tbe pres
entation being made by Rev WI J Nj
Reattie, rector Of the Cburch of the Good
Shepherd. and Mrs French responded IN
fitting manner. There were. besides.
many other presents from friends in
Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Mrs French, whose maiden name was
Marion Pinks, WIS born ID Greenfield,
Mass, January IA. 1919. and there she
lived until she Fearlad the age or tan
years. when she e8f0e Is Vermont MIN.
French came i Woodstock and resided
thefe for many yeara. coming 70 Bhrro
a YEARS ago and making her home here
since that time.
She was three times married first in
1871. 10 David Ladd Of Woodstock. Mr..
Iadd lived but Il weeks. She was again
married IN 1874 to David Quimhy of
sharon, and he lived for II years she
was again married III 1855 to Micah
French OF Barre at Woodstock and came
to Barre to reside Mr. French died in
1888 Only one child was born to her,
8 son BY her second marriage, who died
10 years ago
Mrs. French appears more like a wom-
an of 20 than one Of her age and
keeps her faculties to Il remarkable de-
gree. Her eyesight and hearing arc good,
and she has no trouble with her house.
keeping. which she does herself AZ VIA
lives alnne When the walking II good
ahe goes down town nearly every day.
and, during the summer. walks Of mile
OF more are no terrors to her.
Mrs, French stated to Times reporter
to-day that she thinks she owes her
long life 10 the fact that she has always
worked hard and that she has taken
the best Of care Of herself. She also
comes from long lived families on both
sides Of her family having three aunts
on her mothers side who lived To TIE
are Of ~ and one who lived to be rs.
Her mother died at the age Of ~ and
her father at So There were also two
annts on her fathers side who lived to
be over SO.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
TIP TO THE POLICE
WAS OF NO AVAIL
Officers Surrounded A. Tomasi Building,
Where Joe Guidici Was Reported
to BE Hiding, But Didn't
Find Fugitive.

The police received information yester-
day from some source, which they have
not diyulqed, THAT Joseph Guidici the
man most wanted By them at present,
was in hiding in the a. Tomasi building,
at the corner Of North Main and Aler-
chant streets
Acting according To the tip received,
Chief 81 Police Faulkfer had six officers
stationed around the building all last
night, 20 that slippery Joe" would be
unable to make his escape during the
night Shortly after seven o'clock this
morning, the officers made a thorough
search Of the building from basement to
roof, but were unable to find any trace
Of the missing man.
II Is understood the police had been
informed that Guidiei intended 70 try
To make His escape from The city last
night but whether tie information was
merely hoax or blind y not known.
Guidici Il the Young man who recently
escaped from jail after being arrested on
the charge Of grand larceny in stealing
about $3.50 from the person Of man
named McAuley, on Kiver street He
was given a hearing and ordered held
for the grand jury and was confined IN
The local police station pending his trans
poftntion To the county jail AZ Mont
pelier During the carly morning. he
pried OF the woodwork of bis cell door
and escaped aud has not yet been lo-
Gated
There is rumor current fhat ne made
his aqqane frnn1 the rifv rho newt niohf
and that he is known to have gone TO
Italy, but the truth Of this has not been
made apparent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
FOR CUSTODY OF DAUGHTER.
Mrs. Edna E. Townshend Of Brattleboro,
Seeks Writ.

Boston. Dec. l5.- Edna r. Townshend
of Brattleboro, VT, brought a petition
for writ Of habeas corpus in the su.
preme court yesterday against her hus-
band, Charles q. Townshend, seeking
the custody of her daughter Minerva,
who, she alleges, is being held BY her
husband or agents for him.
She has divorce libel against him
which is pending in Windham county,
Vt. In it she asks for the custody Of
both children, Minerva and George w.
She alleges that her husband took the
girl, who is 2aa years old, from Brat
tleboro to New Hampshire and later to
Boston.
She asserts that the child ii held by
her husband or BY George o. Lamphear
of this city. John w Perkins Of Somer-
vile. or Jasper sackett Of Melrose, who
are relatives. She fears her husband
may send the child to relatives in Flor
ida or California. An order of notice
returnable to-day was issued.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
sUFFRAGETTEs AT POLLS.
At Newton They Urge Cause on Individ-
ual Voters.

Newton, Mass, Dec. Is. afild--ye
mild activities by Va. .shen workers in
The first municipal l,fection IN which
fhe sufFraQettes have mixed ii this sec.
tim marked The nnppposed election YES.
teFdAy Of Charles r. Hatfield, Reptb.
lican, as mayor. A each man emerged
from the polling booths, he was met
by sutffagette who briefly detailed
the points in the campaign Of The cause
and then asked for the voters posi-.
tion on the question Of petitioning Con-
gress for a change IN the federal .con.
stilution Their unofficial polling was
without disorder. Its results were not
announced.
As usual, Newton registered itself in
favor Of no-license by vote Of 1918 to
772
Mr. Hatfield, who was nnonposed, u
ceived $3.50 votes Of the 3050 cast, The
remainder being blanks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
GIVEN NEW PARENTS.
Little Alice May Bevins Formally Adopt
ed by Berlin People.

The last act in the legal transfer Of
the minor child Of Bessie Bevins to tha
care Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H Winslow,
who have cared for the child and have
now adopted ii, was put on in probate
court yesterday when Judge F. J. Mar
tin at Montpelier ruled that the mother
Of the child ia incompetent to properly
care for II, and granted the petition OF
Mr.. and Mrs Winsiow to adopt the
bright little girl, whose name BY this
decision was changed from Alice May
Bcvins to Ella Emma Winslow The
happiness Of Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow
shone in their faces when they left tho
court room carrying their newly christ
ened daughter with them, the latter
throwing baby kiss TO the Judge as sha
disappeared through the doors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
WILL SEEK SECURITIES.
Which Charles A. Clafin Took to Arkan-
sas Last Spring.

Bethel. Dec. Is Clinton f. Claain
has been appointed administrator Of the
estate of the late Charles s. Claiin, who
died in Hot Springs. Ark November So
It i supposed that Charles Claflin left a
considerable amount Of property He has
some property in Vermont, some in New
Hampshire, and was member Of the
firm Of Leonard & Claain proprietors
Of the Imperial hotel in Hot Springs.
Ark.
The whereabouts Of large amount
of securities, which he took West with
him Hast spring, is a question. As soon
as the necessary formalities are gone
through with here. Clinton Clafiu and
his counsel, Wallace Batcbalder Of Beth.
el, will leave for Hot Springs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
VERM0NT'S CENSUS
PLANS OUTLINED
Supervisor Hays Returns from a Con-
ference at Washington-The Cen
sus viii Start April

Burlington Dec l5. Supervisor Hays
OF the census bureau has returned from
Washington. where he attended a confer
ence at the census bureau He said to-
day that it was bis purpose to hold an
examination Of applicants for ennmer-
ators early III February There are
three hundred disteicts in Vermont and
there will - about the same number Of
already one hundred APP
pIicatioRe have bszn received. The cen
sus win be started on April Is and
will continue one month Cities Of more
than 5000 population viii be covered
in fourteen days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
PROBLEMS OF BOYS
WERE DISCUSSED
Supt. Brownscombe Of Montpelier Pub
lice Schools Spoke Before the
Layman's League Last
Nirht.

A thoroughly interesting and instruct
i've talk on the question, What to do
with our boys was given last evening
BY Prof. r ]. Brownscombe, snperintend-
ent Of the schools Of Montpelier before
the members of the Layrnan's league of
the Universalist church. The members
and ladies present numbered fifty, and
after an excellent supper served b. the
ladies' union the meeting was presided
over by , WI Gordon. In the absence of
the president. E w Bisbee Or. D. q,
Jarvis pleased the company with vocal
solo. after which the speaker was intro
duced
At the outset. Prof. Brownscombe said
that boys were divided into three
classes. the street boys, the grammar
school boys and the high school boys.
He liked to talk on the side Of the street
boys. he said, because be was especially
Interested in them and this problem was
the least talked about he said that he
was a believer in tile doctrine Of pre-
destination. we hear Il said that We
are what we make ourselves but the
question is. are we free agents or are
we not2 The question Of heredty and
ENVIRONMENTS / atiftkht ltNiAl tHA1 ftt3N7
lem. 0ur physical makeup, manners
and tastes are brgely heredity. and
nothing can change this circumstance.
We often see people who are unable 70
distinguish one tune from another, and
no amount of education is going to
change That person
The Edwards family IN Massachusetts,
was traced down through 100 descendants
and they were all found to have been
highly educated and prominent people,
and no crime was ever committed BY
any Of the descendants; but another
family. whose ancestors were criminals
were found ia produce criminals But
this sounds pessimistic. and we saw. ~
there no hope The pessiinistic side Isl
the hereditary side Of the problem. but
the optimistic side is environment.
we see boy born with great natural
ability. but his surroundings spoiled him,
while. on the other hard, we see another
boy horn under the same circumstances,
f~4f.-....s -. f>..s.t1. - -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
HARD BLOW TO COLLEGE.
Lincoln Memorial University Lost Its
Main Building.

New York, Dec l5 President stoots-
bury Of the Lincoln Memorial university
at Cumberland Gap. Tenn. received word
here last night by telegram that Grant
Lee hall, the main building Of the
university, had been completely destroyed
BY fire that night
Lincoln Memorial university was
founded about IA years ago BY the late
Gen. @ 0 Howard. Among The mem
hers Of the endowment association are
President Taft, former President Roose-
welt and Governor Hughes
The blow to the nniversity viii be
heavy as Grant Lee hall was not only
the main administration building and
recitation hall but also houses larger
part of the $50 students. who viii now
be forced to return to their homes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
FILES VERMONT INCORPORATION.
Baldwin Granite Company Of GAINESVILLE,
o., Gives Notice.

The Baldwin Granite company OF
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, incorporated under the
laws Of that state, has filed papers at
the Vermont secretary Of states office,
signifying its intention to establish
branch business office in this city In
charge Of Clinton @. Mo6e. The purpose
of the corporation is given as buying
and selling granite and granite monu-
ments, the capital stock being $25,000.
The names which appear on the incorpo-
ration papers are Irving A, Wilfore, Jee-
sic ID. Wilfore, Bertna NJ Horn, Jacob
+. Horn and Nettie G. Walters Irving
A. Wilfore is president Of the company.
He was formerly in Barre, as representa-
tive Of another granite company
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
500 GRANGERS
NOW ASSEMBLED
Marked Increase in Attendance at the
Second Days Session Of the Con-
yention Being Held in Bur
finofno

Burlington, Dee l5.- The second days
session Of the Vermont state grange WAS
marked by an increased attendance.
Fully 800 people were present Much
reports and the discussion Of subjects Of
vital interest to the order This after
noon, Cooperative Buying and the
oleo bill in Congress were discussed
The members visited the state farm this
afternoon. The sixth degree viii be put
On tonight, and the sessions will close
tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
LIVE WIRE CAUSES DEATH.
Athol Mail Driver Thrown from Wagon
hY Force Of Shock.

Athol, Mass, Dec. l5.-Driving his
mail wagon into a I've trolley wire.
which had fallen across the street, AUS
tin d. sheldon, aged 10 years, was
thrown from bis seat BY the shock and
landed on his head on enrhing here
last night. diving shortly after Of concus-
sion Of the brain
Mr. sheldon had for a long time taken
the mail from the railroad station to
the post Office He was a Grand Army
veteran and leaves one son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
FUNERAL OF RID. SMITH.
Was Held Yesterday Afternoon. Burial
In Elmwood Cemetery.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Robert y. Smith were held at two o'clock
yesterday afternoon at his late resi-
dence 80 Maple avenue, Rev j p Mae
Kenzie, pastor Of the Presbyterian church,
officiating. Two selections were sung by
Misses Jessie and Anna Robertson The
bearers were J. J. Cayhue. Joseph n.
Fraser Victor Brown. Charles Scott.
William Troup and Louis Gay, Inter-
ment was made in Elmwood cemetery.