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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
VANDERBILT LINES
AGREE WITH MEN
Liberal Concessions Include In
crease in Wages and Changes
in Working Schedules.

New York. March I6.-The New York
Central e Hudson River railroad and
It's controlled lines, including the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern, Michigan
Central. Boston & Albany and Big Four,
reached tacit understanding this even
ing after an all day conference with the
Brotherhoods of Railway Trainmen and
of Railway Conductors. that there would
be no strike because Of the lack OF con-
cessions. In the negotiations for an In
crease in wages and changes in the
working schedules. both sides made lib
eral concessions and when the confer
ence was ended both sides joined in a
statement that there was not the least
likelihood of a strike.
Thiriy-two members of the two unions
were in the conference with Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager A. II. Smith
and Assistant General Managers Brad
field OF Buffalo and Crowley of Albany.
The terms on which they agreed Will
now be submitted to President W. {.
Brown OF the Central and 10 the board
of directors. and II IS understood that
they will be ratified. These terms will
be accepted and put in force on all of
the New York central lines.
The result of the conference, ii was said
would mean a minimum increase OF three
per cent. to the highest paid trainmen
and conductors. and a maximum of l6
per cent. to the lowest paid. Also many
changes are to be made in the working
schedule.
The threatened strike OF the nremen
on the western lines has greatly con-
fused the situation here The cOrluct Dra
and trlinmen hoped to have their diff
culties settled before the iirenlen pre-
sented their demands.
Demands for new working schedule
and Increased pay will be made jointly
ny the conductors and uainmen in a
few days on the Erie and the Central
Railroad OF New Jersey. Tho Pennsyl-
vania is already paving more than the
uniform demands of the mon and that
system Will probably escape negotiations.
President w G. Lee OF the trainmen,
and President A. Il. Garretson OF the
conductors will go to New Haven. Conn.
In a day or two to canvass the strike vote
now being taken on the New York, New
Haven & Hartford. They will DC accom-
panied by the five vice-presidents of each
of the two national orders now in this
city. The grand councils of both unions
held preliminary conference in the cit,
to-day.
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ADDISON
MIDDLEBURY.

Miss Zenia sterling OF New Haven,
WHO came to town Friday to meet
the mail train south. had just started
away from the depot when her rig
collided with the express team. The
impact threw her from her carriage
and she struck on her shoulder. She
was not injured but the vehicle was
badly dP mG%eo. \ little while after
there was another and more serious
smashup at the passenger station.
Martin Young of Weybridge had hitch
cd his horse near the station deliver
ed his milk for the cars and had
loaded mp his team with furniture
and empty milk cans. Burt st. Peters
drove un behind Young's team and
hitched his mule to one of Young $
rear wheels. The mule became frigh
tened and ran away. He turned
Young's wagon around part way and
dragged il and the horse a considerable le
distance. The result was that both
vehicles were badly smashed up. mill,
cans were scattered in all directions
and a fine rocking CHAIR. which Mr.
Young had just taken from the freight
depot. was broken into kinding wood
The animals were uninjured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17

American Automobile association, with
the same mechanical device ne W ed at
the Atlama and indianapolis speedways
which has been officially adopted by the
association. Ralph De Palma, Oldhed's 8
rival, who was unable to start against
him because OF broken piston acted as
representative OF the contest board A
surveyors certificate has been .nled for
the distance posts, and only the formal
acceptance by the contest board Is nee
esSary before the record passes Officially
into the history of the annihilation Of
distance.
In the preliminary trials. George Rob
ertson. guiding Walter Christies front
drive car. was sent away first but made
a false st,rt and was recalled The car
baked for second start and Robertson
withdrew. David Bruce Brown then did
the mile In 80 lS-lOo seconds Oldtield fol-
lowed with hts two records
The best previous Official record for the
mile from flying star, by n gasoline car
is two miles in IS 20 seconds, made at
Ormond Beach Fla, in a 2oo- horsepower
car by Demogeot In 1906, at an average of
1913 miles an hour.
The best speed ever made by locomo-
tive is five miles in two minutes, 80 Sec
onds over the Plant system in March.
1901,
Glenn II. Curtiss, the aviator. covered
mile from flying start In an eGht-cyln-
der motor cycle in 45 rs seconds In 1907.
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LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Appointmcn,s for Chittcnden Count! !
Announced by Assistant Judges
Bnrb.r and Quinn.

The question which has occupied the
minds OF rot n few people in Burlington
and Other towns in the county was set
tlcd last evening when Assistant Judges
Barber and Quinn announced the appoint
mcni OF tho following license commits
siOnerS:
Burlingron-E B. Taft. Thomas Reeves,
Fred Johonnott.
Colchester-H. r. Wolcott, c. II. Ste
yens and u. Barton Whitney.
Mnton-J S Benham, r. O. BevIns
John Mctiee.
Shelburne-T. B, Webster, George Pal
mer. c. /. Page
St. George-H. II. 1illey. Lawrence
Wellinger. Alison Davis
ono change was made In the board In
Hurlington Mr.. Johonnott taking the
Dlace of judge II. s. Peck. There has
recently been considerable discussion OF
the name OF Judge Peck in connection
with the state Senate and the law would
nreveut n license commissioner from hold
inu the office of senator.
Judges Barber and Quinn have made
excellent selections and the people OF
darlington have every reason to be
satisfied with the outcome.
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HAPPENINGS in VERMONT,
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

Mrs. Charles Hooker has gone to Bos-
ton.-Mcrrll Bingham has returned to
work at Marshal's store after several
days illness.--Mrs. John j. Jones has
returned after months visit with rela-
tlNes In Caselton and Poultney.--Mrs
Caroline Hyde went to Ticondcroga, ~
y, Saturday to visit her son. John j.
Hyde.-Mrs. Carl Frost and
daughter have returned from Plttsford.- -
Mrs. Mary Spencer hes returned from
NeNbridge.-N'iss Ida Sianar has Il
position in the local exchange OF the New
England Telephone company.-Homer
Balm is moving from his farm on Munger
street to- his fathers home on Washing
ton street. Royal Sturtevant is to build
large horse barn at his home on Wey-
bridge street.
! The remains ~ Mrs Odne
Frunler, widow Of the late Napoleon
Prunier OF Shoreham. were brought here
Monday from Montreal. where she died
| last Friday. The remains wcro taken
to Shorehnm for interrcnt. An elaborate
program is being arranged for ST. Pat
rick's night. There will be prayers at 81.
Mary's Church, n musical and htcrarl.
| program and a supper at town hall.-rrhe
| ". G. r. L. Will meet with Mrs Asa
! Heminwav Frdav.--Miss Arues calhoun.
who has been teaching in orwell and Mis- :
Jennie i,ingey, who has been teaching in
Brandon. are az their homes for their
spring vacation.--Nliss Elith Sessions Of
West RUTLAND Is in town.--rhe pipe organ
! CONTAINED on pnr,e 81
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tonight asked him II he IL, and he ad =
mtted that he is not. ''The nearest 20
an 1rishman the Taft family has ever
come. he continued, 'is In name Ths,
was borne by a Count Taafo In ireland
will confess, however. that l have kissed
the Blarney stone"
After Mayor Magee had departed. Mrs
r. Nick Laushlin Of this city and Mrs
Charles Anderson, and Miss Heron Of
Cincinnati. sisters OF Mrs Taft. spen,
half an hour with the President In bis
car
The news OF the Presidents sis!: hae
been spread broadcast and without the
gates OF the station n crowd had as
sembled few privileged ones NNre AL
mitted to the iirm-dnt. ,.enity S ths
car and Just before It pulled out big
stout man. with face besming Sith
siriies. say the President on the rear plat
form and shouted Hey, Nj. President.
I'm almost as big as you are"
YOU'RE NOT IN MY CLASS"
How much do you weigh?" inquired
Mr.. TAFT
Two hund'cd and ninety-hve pounds. -
/ the big fellow answerca, and as the train
began to pull vlt the President hurled
| back;
con. you're not In my class. ! weighed
! 2l3 the last time ! was on the scales" "
/ and. wearing the fainoR Taft smile, he
uoffed his hat 30 ,he aAsemblage as his
! rain rolled out OF the station.
/ The train IS scheduled TO arrive at Chi
go at 500 a. IN.
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TAFT TALKS BASE
BALL EN- ROUTE

Pittsburg, March 16.--If Hans Wag-
nor should miss a bill and tho Prosi-
dent saw him do It. he would think
Hans did 1t in purpose. that he was
"bufrinE." to use the Presidents own
words Mr.. Taft thus expressed h,s idea
of the Pirates big short stop to Mayor
Magee to-day, after the mayor had
greeted the President on his arrival
from Washington enroute to Chicago
The President had assured the mayor
that he would be here May Q and
would attend the Chicago Pittsburg
game set for that datc. He asked
whether II was to be an exhibition
game or TOR blood"
"Do you know. what appeals to me
IN those games" said the President.
as that big Dutchmen, what 10 his
name? @. yes. Wagner. He looks
MS if 'he could not get anywhere. ana
yet he gets everywhere. II l saw him
miss a ball. / should think he was
bluffing."
The President reached here at 6:52 p,
| M after a trip devoted 10 studying The
History OF ireland ard The Lie of
ST Patrick in preparation for his speech
tomorrow before Chlcago's Irish Fellow
ship club His study was interrupted only
| once, when Mayor Hover of Altoona
boa I'd ed the train and greeted the Pre*i-
dent.
Has Az IRISH NAME.
Mr. ''afts study ot Irish history was
made necessary BY the fact that he is
not an rshman. one Of his callers here
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DOUBLE WRACK-ONE DEAD
Accident Occurred near Rochester ON
Now work. Central.

Rochester y V, March'ls-In a double
wreck on the New York Central main
line here this morning train 1923 west
bound, crashed into the rear of train
%. westbound. One man was killed and
two injured.
The dead; William Caldwell, tranman.
Of 80 Alexander street. Buffalo
The Injured Frank II. Pyke of 23i
South Salina street, Syracuse: S. b.
Jamigon Of Marathon. Both were taken
20 the Homeopathic hospital
The accident took place at six o'clock
This morning on Hudson avenue bridge.
Passenger train % crashed into two light
engines and was nj n standstill when
passenger train 1923 came along and
ploWed into the rear car. The car was
rrun1pled, thrown over The bridge and
Immediately caught fire The two in
JIred men and r.. SGures, Of 3l7 Chamber
Of Commerce. Buffalo, We're the only
occupants OF the burning coach. They
were taken out through window by
local firemen. Squires was bruised and
rut but not seriously hurt.
II WAS learned later that Jamison was
badly bruised and shaken up ana that
Pyke. who is division freight agent of
he Lackawanna railroad, was severely
burned.
Tralnman Caldwell Of train %. was
crushed TO death between two cars. The
coach telescopcd by train 1923 was the
Pullman Cipango which had been attached
to train 20 at Syracuse. The wreckage
delayed traffic for three hours
Train % is the Buffalo and Toronto
special, leaving New York at S:O2 D. m
Train 1929 is known as the RuMalor .,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
ROOSEVELT IS AN
FRESHMAN TODAY
He's Wearing the Shamrock in
Egypt AS He Always Does
OH st. Patrick s.
sPEakS AT AMERICAN MISSION
commends the Medical Work As
the Most Valuable in the
Practical Work of Civ
ilization.
sPEAkS AT AMERICAN MISSION

Kharturl, March 16.-Aftcr paying n
second visit to Omdurman today and at
tending Khartum gymkans, Colonel
Roosevelt, accompanied by Slatn Pacha,
proceeded to the American mission and
addressed the students numbering more
than eco, and several hundred old Syrian
Protestant colleCans. The ex-President
was greeted with cheers and Landclap-
ping and his speech was loudly applaud
I'd
~ gives me very great and real pleas
ure to be here to-day" said Colonel
Roosevelt. II doubt whether in my re-
gon Of the earth it would he possible to
see more striking instance Of genuine
progress made in the substitution of CIV
ilization for savasery than has been re-
.ortci here in the last L. years. ! feel
nat you owe peculiar duty to the gov
a'nment under which you live a peculiar
iuty in the direction of doing your best
20 make the present conditions last. 1t is
Hcumbent upon every decent citizen of
hc Soudan to uphold conditions as they
now exist and see that there il no re-
7uS". Your best efforts must be given
Do this as a matter of pride and not
merely as an ohlsation."
'olon"! Roosevelt spoke OF the work Of
he American missions. especially the
medical work. which was the most val
liable IN the practical work of civilization.
He thought highly Of the American mis-
sioGary. and more hishly of tho mission
ary's wife.
WIFE THE "BETrtlR FELLOW"
"Always.' said the ex-presdcnt. ''the
American is - pretty good fellow, but his
wife is a better fellow still"
vt the conclusion Of the meeting. the
students cheerod Colonel Roosevelt again
and sang college sores Tlcn the party
returned to the palace
Later in the afternoon, Colonel Roose-
vo't appeared before his friends with q
slip of shamrock in his hand An Irish
man had sent him bunch OF shamrocks
and to-inorrow he wiz aGorn himself
with Irelands national emblem.
II always wear the shamrock on St
patrick's" said he colonel.
A farewell lunch viii be given b,
Colonel Roosevelt tomorrow to the mem
hers Of the expedition. 1t is planned t,
sail on March 80 from Alexandria fo
Naples, and It is probable that the eX
president viii he the guest of honor a
some notable function a the former plac,
before his departure Cor Tialy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
GIRL GIVEN SERUM
DIES OF MENINGITIS

New York, March ia medical Oues-
ton Of whether serum injected to prevent
rabies may cause spinal meningitis has
developed through the death OF Virginia
r. Vogeius. a lSyear- old girl Several
weeks ago pet spaniel, afflicted with
rabies, hit the girl and licked the hands
OF all tho members Of the family.
They were treated with serum and dis
charged Ms cured two weeks ago. Recent
ly Miss Nogelius developed spiniv
meningitis and died last night, Physi-
clans AT the institute where the girl waA
treated do not believe that the ser"'"
could have caused meningitis and sta'e'
that over 500 cases have been tre"'''
without meningitis resulting. The Institute
authorities are invest ting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
DECISIVE REBUKE
FOR UNCLE JOE
HolHs Cverrules the Speaker, 16a
TO 111-Forty- Two Republi-
cans with Democrats.
INSURGENTS INCREASING.
A Dozen New Ones Added tU
Those Who D&ve Heretofore
Stood Out Against
Speaker Cannon. y,
INSURGENTS INCREASING.

Washington. Narch ic-AithouGh the re
publican Organization OK IN. House too,
radical measures to-day to insure aSains,
II repetition of Yesterdays defeat at thu
hands OF the democratic insursent repub-
ilcan combination, the allies scored an
other victory over the regulars even mora
decisive than that OF yesterday.
ON an appeal from a decision by Speak
er Cannon. the House voted against the
speaker. 1s3 to Ill In addition to the full
democratic vote and the 30 insurgents who
have always stood out against the speak
er. a dozen other republicans, heretofors
regular, voted to turn down The ruling Of
the chair.
These AZ republicans voted against tho
speaker.
Ames (Mass). Cary. Cooper and
Davidson (Wis), Davis (Minn). Daw-
son Uowa), Fish New York;. Gard
ner tMass), Good Qowa). Gronna (N.
ID, Haugen GowaD, Hayes (CaD.
Higgins Conn. Hinshaw tNeb). Hol-
lingsworth Howland and Johnson
oOhio), Kendall Gowa). Klnkaid (Ne-
braska, kopp (WisD. Langley (Ky,
Lenroot (Wis). Lindberg CMinn),
McLaughln CMich) Madison (KansD,
Martin IS d.. Miller tMinn). Morse
wis. Murdock tKans). Nelson wis.
Norris (Neb). Parsons ,N ". Pickett
GowaD, Poindexter CWash). Pray
cMonD. stafford wis, Steenerson
oMinnD. stevens (Minn). Townsend
CMich), Volstead (Minn), Wilson (IlD.
Woods Gowa).
Just before the vote, Speaker Can
non addressed the House at length.
asserting his reasons for the ruling
and showing somewhat of Indifference
as to what action the Houes might
take.
BOUND TO RULE HIS WAY.
He had just ruled that the constitution.
al nature OF a resolution offered by Rep.
resentative Crumpacker in reference tc
The coming census gave 1t precedence
over the House rule establishing ''calen.
Oar Wedn. .sday," which was one OF tho
features OF the Fitzgerald rules.
"WAatever may occur seemingly to re-
! buke the chair, whether from pique or
otherwise" the speaker announced. he
would interpret the rules as he saw
them. In turning down the speaker Of
the House who has no more nor less au-
thority than any speaker that has pre-
| ceded him" commented Mr.. Cannon, tho
real question was whether the speaker
| dies like a colossus hestride the world 4"
When the vote was announced ap-
plause broke FORTH from the demo-
cratic side
few minutes after the House con-
vened to-day. Representative Dwight.
the republican whip. made point u
| no quorum, and caused a call ~ tn.
! House. II was privately announced
! by member Of the House organize
tlon that hereafter quorum must he
! present and that the attendance O!
absent members was going to be COM
PEELED.
There wns even talk Of involvirs
an old rule instituted by Speaker
! Crisp, docking members days pay
whenever they failed to respond 20
| roll call
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REJECTED BRIDE
SUES FOR $50O,o0O
Chorus Girl Wife Of Young Wells
Charges Alienation of His
Affections.

New York. March 16-Arriving late last
night from Cherbourg on the Kronprin-
zesSin Cecie were Mrs. William Storrs
Wells, wife of the president of the Fair
banks Scales company. and her son,
James Raynor Storrs Wells. the husband
of Irene Bishop. a former chorus girl.
who began suit yesterday for s5O,1o
against the young mans parents charg-
ng them with alternating his affections
Mrs. Wells. the plaintiff was a chorus
-,irl a Weber & Fields when she married
" ellis. in 1905. The young mans father is
the head OF the Fairbanks Scale company.
She says that the defendants wrongfully
intended to deprive her of her husband .
protection. society and support, and in
duced him. by alleged false statements to
abandon her and enlist in the United
States navy. All these things says Mrs.
W ellis. have caused her great distress of
mind and body and she thinks S10UC
would he fair compensation.
Mrs. Wells tells how several months
after her marriage she was compelled to
20 to her mother. in Madrid Spain. where
she was sick and of the latters death.
The plaintiff says that her mother left
Ler $4,000. ON hcr return to New York
Mrs. Wells was surprised to learn that her
husband had joined the tuited States
navy.
The defendants in tie suit deny all the
allegations OF the plaintiff.
Since his marriage to Irene Bishop,
which was Mrs Nellss stage name,
Young Wells has had an exciting career.
He enlisted in the navy. was court mar
tailed and sentenced to nfteen days in
I 10 lri .lS Ia
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HONOR FOR An
AMERICAN ARTIST
Barnerd's Groups of Figures Will
Be Sensation of the Paris
Salon.
,Ccnt.1ucd ON page -

Paris. March 18-America IS cx-
pected to furnish the sensa ton of the
spring salon In two groups of figures
representing "rhe Life Of Humanity"
which have been designed for the por-
tails OF the Pennsylvania state capital
by George Grey Barnard, the Ameri-
can sculptor.
The completed marble worKs have
Just been transferred to Paris from
his studio at Moret, where Mr. Bar
nard has spent six years in continuous
labor. The groups. which consist of 35
figures from ten to eleven feet in
height, are the most massive in tho
| world.
Several American art lovers in
cluding Albert Shaw. Edwin Seligman
and Robert c. Ogden. who desired II
! French verdict before the groups were
transferred to the United states, sue
cecded in arranging for them to be
exhibited at the Salon.
| NM boucher and Lefebvre the
noted French sculptors. who are mem
bers of the jury. after four hours
examination to-day, pronounced the
work a wonderful success. NJ. Bouch-
er declared that they would take
rank with the greatest works OF art
in the world. He said II would he
necessary 10 go back to the Greek
sculptors to find such mastery OF
/ treatment
Both declared that the groups would
have the position 81 honor at the Sa-
lon Mr. Barnard says that they prob
ably will be exhibited in New York
before they are sent to Harrisburg.
George Gray Barnard has been call
ed the american Michael Angelo"
He was born at Bellefonte, Pa IN
1864 While lad he found some
moulder's clay, out OF which he mould
ed a bust of his little sister. lie en-
tered tho Chicago Art Institute, and
having sold q portrait bust for $500
he went to Paris. where for three
wears, 1SSA-lSS7 he worked ana suffer
ed and well-nigh starved,
His frst finished work, "fhe Boy,
WAS modelled IN a leaky bedroom. put
tho day Of his reward came in 1894
when his group THE Two Natures
won q place in the paris salon and the
praise OF Rodn. Thence on came hon
ors and emoluments
In 1902 Mr.. barnard began his
groups for the new state capitol AZ
Harrisburg on which, in the little
French town OF Moret ne has labored
at intervals ever since. There was
however. much that was sordid in the
commission The State OF Pennsylvania
paid slowly. and the graft disclosures
In Harrisburg hampered the sculptor
vrea,lv TO helm the man who II was
believed had been wrongcd, an eXh'-
h,,ion n, Mr.. Barnards works was held
in Roston in 1909, and as one result
Roston secured the heroic statue The
Hewcr." which was set up In front OF
Trinity Church,
New York had the opportunity o'
Judging OF Mr. Barnard's art when his
gigantic fountain, figure in bronze oil
Pan. was set up at Columbia Cniver-
sity.
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DWELLING HOUSE BURNED,
Chimney Fire Earlier IN hay Sup
posed to Have been Cnuse.

Milton, March I6.-The dwelling house
and barn OF H G. Bevins on Main street
east OF the station was burned this fore
noon. The fire was discovered about ten
o'clock by some Of the neighbors and as
strong wind was blowing the house
was soon in flames, Nothing WAS saved
from the chambers. hut most OF the fur
n:ure on the first floor was taken out.
The chemical engine and pal! brigade
lid good work In saving the house Of A.
y. Sturges which was jus, across the
street.
II is not known how the ire started
but the chimney or the ell part had
burned out In the morning and probably
spark from that was tho cause. Ths
house was built soma 20 years ago by
Nelson Nay
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Louisville. KY, March 16-An agree
non reached yesterday between a COM
mittee from the Louisville & Nash
VILE branch of the order of Railway
Conductors and the company, for the
next two years, secures to these train
men a substantial increase in wages.
The short run passenger men and the
local freight men get s, 10 and II
per cent increase over their old rates.
The conductors get better working
schedules and an increase In overtms
rates.