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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-05
Death of Moves jackson, Forty miner.

Noyes L. Jackson, SO, in earlier years
one of the most prominent citizens of
this town, died in his home in Bartons-
Vile Friday. Mr.. Jackson was born near
Bartonsville Nov. Is, 1921 and was a son
of Samuel Jackson, who for many years
was a merchant and postmaster at Ia
Grange" the old village on the plain on
which is now located the Rockingham
town farm, that village until 1910 being
on of the largest in the town of Rock
ingham. In 1S49 Mr. Jackson went to
California, going "round the Horn" in
the ship Magnolia, which took seven
months for passage In California he
engaged in mercantile, hotel and mining
enterprises He returned to Vermont in
1856 and expended $40, 900 in erecting the
paper mills at Bartonsville, which were
rendered entirely useless by the flood of
1863. Among his employees in those mills
were Albert c.. Moore, of the present
Moore d Thompson Paper Co., and the
late Edward R. Robertson. During the
past 20 years Mr.. Jackson had lived
quietly in his home near Bartonsville
He married Sarah Stoddard of New York
city, who died in Bartonsville in 1907
They leave no children.
The funeral was held in the home Sun
day afternoon, Rev, Henry L. Balou of
Chester officiating, and the burial took
place in the family lot of his father in
the old cemetery near the town meeting
house. There are no immediate relatives
left with the exception of Mrs Hancock
sister of his wife, who cared for him
during his last Illness.
Carl Whitney went Monday to Aver
Mass, to work for the Boston & Maine
railroad
The annual meeting of the board of
trade will be held next Thursday even
ing in Banquet hall.
John Walsh, for two years billing clerk
at the Rutland freight office, has resigned
He went Wednesday to Fitchburg.
Charles s. Howard of the Wheeler
laundry has been seriously i'll during the
past two weeks and is still in a serious
condition.
George f. Fuller, for four years time
keeper for the New England Telephone
ana Telegraph company resigned MAY l.
He left for the West Wednesday.
The store of the Keene Cash Grocery
company was broken into Sunday night
A small amount of cash and some canned
eoous were taken, probably by boys or
amateurs.
Henry w. Howard Of Worcester, Mass.
who spent the winter at different points
IN FLORIDA, was in Bellows Falls Sunday
ana Monday in connection with his var
ious real estate enterprises here. :"
capt, p. II. Hadley of Company e has
peen CHOSEN as one of the few military
men OF the state to observe the maneu-
Vers OF the regular army in Texas. He
ieaVes tomorrow to be gone two weeks.
Monday evening in the vestry Of the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-05

Bad habits don't seem so bad if they
are yours.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-05

The more man butts in the oftener
he gets kicked out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
". 6. I. U. DISLlKES
 BREWERY ADVS ON TROLLEY TRANSFERS
State Body Is Expected to Take Some Action on
 the Matter
President of Bridgeport Union Is Indignant and
 Says It's An Outrage

Mrs Jehn J. Bloss. president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of this city, said today that the State organization with which the Bridge port union is affiliated is expected to take action forthwith upon the use of trolley car transfers for the advertis- ing of breweries.
 ''This condition is not peculiar to Bridgeport" said Mrs. Bloss, who is highly wrought up over the matter. t"The same practice prevails in New Haven and Hartford, and in other cities of the State.
 ''We feel that it is an outrage! to embody such advertisements upon the trolley transfers which must be used by every patron of the street car lines" E
 Mrs. Bloss said she didn't know just what steps the State organization would take. A meeting of the execu- tive committee of the local union was held yesterday, but no action was taken because the State body is ex- pected to take the initiative in the matter.
 The trolley car transfers used by the Connecticut Co. throughout the State are controlled by New York adver- tislng syndicate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
American Bank
 And Trust Co. Is Bound To Succeed
NEW EAST BRIDGEPORT FTNAN- CIAL INSTITUTION ALREADY HAS MANY CHECKING AND SAW INGS DEPOSTTS-FOUND BY BRIDGEPORT CAPITAL AND MANAGED BY BRIDGEPORT MEN.

Although it opened it's doors but two weeks ago the New American Bank and Trust Co.,, now located in tempor- ary quarters in Barnum avenue near East Main street, has deposits in the checking department of over $45,000 and TIT accor1tS. A most excellent showing for the institution consider ing the short time it has been in the transaction of actual business. Large deposits were made in both the check and savings accounts as soon as the institution opened.
 Doubtless some savings depositors would transfer their accounts from other banks but they are deterred by the fear of losing the interest for the last period How the loss of this in- terest may be avoided and the sav- ings account transferred, will be ex- plained by the officers of the bank to all who desire to know.
 The bank was established largely through the efforts of Moses w. Man waring who has been chosen presi- dent. The stockholders and directors are all Bridgeport professional or business men and with one or two ex- Side The capital stock of the bank, s100,0 has been all paid in al- though none of the stock is held in large blocks.
 Plans are in the works for a perma- nent home for the bank to be located In East Main street, south of Bar mum avenue and to cost $30,000.
 cent upon daily balances in the check ing department. and four per cent up- on savings accounts, and the savings department is governed by the same laws and is under the same restric- fs~-HA n tA Investments as state saw
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09

ings banks. and is subject to the same inspections. The success already att tained by the bank assures its con- tinuance as a permanent Institution.
 The officers of the bank are: Pres ident, M. w. Manwaring; vice presi- dents, Louis Kutscher, Jr., E. L.. Sul- livan and R. J. Mackenzie; secretary and treasurer. Wilfrid L. Chase. The board of directors is composed of M ". Manwaring, R.. J. Mackenzie. R. P. Parsons, s. Loewith, Frank M West. James F. Bray. Daniel H. Fer rls, George E. Scofield J. B. Gregory George c. Edwards, Frank J.. Ostrof- sky. William M. Thomas. J. B. Ly- ford, F. L. Sullivan, Joseph F. Fris- bic, c. W. Pflomm, w. s. Woodruff, |. Kutscher. Jr, Wilfred l.. Chase Stefan Buda and John A. Spafford.
 Sheriff Williams asked the Bridge port police to take care of the men un- til this morning. and they were brought to this city and locked up sat police headquarters. This afternoon they were taken to Stratford and ar. raigned before Judge Peck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
BARBAROUs ACTIONS.

Shanghai, Dec. 9-The most hideous barbarities are being conducted al Han Tang, by thex imperial soldiers, according to an English newspaper man wh6 arrived here. today. : The correspondent says no mercy was shown women and children of mem bers of the Red Cross All youths captured by. the imperialists were sllorn of their queues and shot. Young girls were carried off captives by the soldiers and wounded rebels put to death. Widespread footing fol- lowed. ar
 German agencies, today, received or sders for $500,0O0 worth of arms and ammunition for immediate delivery to the revolutionists. Almost a million dollars has been raised by the revolu- tionistsJ The China merchants steam navigation company hypothecated it's vessels to foreign banks to raise $700,- 900 for the rebels. Canton has sent $140,00O and messages have been ree ceived from inland provinces that large amounts have been subscribed for the republican cause: a The chances of compromise with dynasty have grown remote because of the f1ourishing condition of the reb- el treaSury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
Frank Mullins Wins
 1ypWriter Ist Prize
POPULAR MANAGER OF MULLINS, EXCHANGE MADE RECORD SALES FOR PAST THREE
 MONTHS,

Frank II. Mullins, manager of Null lins' Typewriter Exchange, State and the three months selling contest re- gently inaugurated among agents of the Underwood typewriter in this State: The contest lasted through the months of September, October and No- vember, and today Mr. Mullins receiv- ed letter from the company's offices announcing that he had won the first prize and enclosing a check for $50.
 MT. Mullins has represented the Un- derwood typewriter in Bridgeport for the past four years and has built up an extensive business at his exchange in State street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
200 MINERS ENTOMED AND OFFICIALS FEAR
 THAT ALL ARE DEAD
Large Rescue Parties at Work But Thousands of Tons of Earth and Rock Sep parate the Entombed Men,
 Two Miles from En trance to the Mine

ed and the rescuers are able to en~ ter the mine, before they can rz1n the first of the imprisoned men.
 The explosion occurred shortly after the day shift had entered the mine. Most Of the 200 men were employed occurred, So it is feared none Of Ghena had any chance to escape.
 Those above ground declare the frs< intimation they had Of the dssasfew was movement of the earth s5zax made them think it was an earfh~ quake. Experienced miners who wer@ above ground say the force Of the ex~ piosion was unusual An instant lat CT a sheet of flame shot from fne mouth of the draft, followed bv gne noise of a great confederation
 The company officials were, cornDe1f> ed to use large part Of rescuers s< restrain women and children, many o< whom, in their fright, actually tried to hurl themselves down the shaft fr learn the fate of the imprisoned men
 The mine is owned and operated bv the Knoxville Iron O., and has be@1 terviIle Mine, where 200 men w~vs killed, in 1902. The mine has q five foot vein of coal and is known aa s drift mine" and employs 9 <av force of over 2oo miners and boys
 Efforts are now being made f1 sn- of the fire. Fans are being wor<4< at full speed in the hope that air rzsv be forced down to the miners H any of them are alive
 President Stephenson, Of fhe r1s15nx company, has left here with A s,e- cial rescue train carrying the lase~4 rescue devices. to assist fne xovewr~ nent rescue workers stsphensoo. <,~- fore leaving here, declared fne ze<@- phone advice he had received w4e f<14x several of the miners who were e36~s posed to have been in the mine pv4@4 late to work and escaped. He Sff @@k believe the death roll, even ff all ge<xs killed, would reach quite z90.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09

time No less than ten separate bull let wounds were found, Whether some of these may be repeats from the course of the same bullet remains to be seen.
 STORY OF THE MURDER
 Martelli was married, and lived in house at 10 West avenue He kept a little shoennaker's shop down stairs, below the level of the street. Behind the shop room is the living room of his family E
 Last night at about 7:30 o'clock the unfortunate man was in this living room, all alone. His wife had not yet returned from her work in a nearby shop. Someone entered in front and Martelli stepped to the doorway sep arating: the two rooms. The instant he appeared the visitor fired fusilade into his body, and Marteli sank gasp ing in the doorway. The murderer then, sprang close to the victim and poured shot after shot in him, only leaving when sure that his victim was beyond hope.
 At this moment Miss Helen Green, residing in the house next door, at tracted by the noise of the shooting, looked out and saw a man dart up the steps from the cobbler's' shop, glance hastily up and down the street and then run hurriedly northward. Whether another joined him later Is not Anpwn, but the authorities believe that there were at least two men con- cerned sinr tine crime.
 THREW GUNS AWAY E Within a few yards of the scene of the murder two reyolyers were picked up, one last night and another this morning. One was about 20 fet from the shop and the other little farther along the street. The first revolver was of ..38 -calibre with five empty shells in it. The second revolver was of .32 calibre, loaded.
 Apparently the murders had imme- would incriminate them in case of their arrest on suspicion.
 OFFICERS QUICKLY THERE. whose beat the murder occurred, heard the sound of the shooting. which was partially drowned by a passing train. He ran in the direc- tion of the shop and found crowd of men and boys already gathered about the dying man.. The officer ran down the street, but by that time the assassins had made their escape. {! The ambulance corps was sum- tremis, and expired immediately after tffe arrival of the ambulance at St. Vincents hospital. Word was hur- riedly sent to police headquarters and 12 men and all the detectives were assigned tc the case.
 OUTSKIRTS COVERED.
 All trolley lines, and outgoing roads were at once put under police sur- ,veillance and word was telephoned to Fairfield, Westport, Stratford, .Nauga-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
Burg,ars Caught
 When Cat Warned
 Factory Walchman

Stories Of the discovery of burglars by watch dogs are numerous. but ear ly this morning Tiger, the cham pion mouser at the factory of the E. H. H. Smith Silver O., qualified for place in the news prints as a watch cat. By her peculiar action Watch man William Schweikert was put on his guard and he captured two bur glars who had entered the factory. The 1men gave their names as Thomas Donahue of Worcester, Mass, and Daniel Lowney of Ho'yoke, Mass. '"Tiger" always accompanies Watch man Schweikert on his rounds through the factory
 At 2:05 this morning while making his rounds, the watchman noticed that the cat was acting peculiarly, and thinking that it had scented a mouse he stopped to watch it. A movement in the direction that drew the feline's attention, disclosed the fact that there were two men in the factory who had no business there. Schweikert drew his revolver, and at the muzzle of it drove the men before him into the of flee.
 Then he called up Sheriff Williams in Stratford. He also called Presi- dent E. H. H. Smith of the company, and police headquarters in Bridgeport. The Western Union burglar alarm was turned in and three. different sets of officers were on their way to the fac tory at the same time. The Bridge port police arrived shortly after Sher- if Williams put in an appearance, and there was some dispute as to who should take the prisoners
 President Smith and Supt George P. Eppit warmly. praised the Bridge port police today for their prompt re- sponse to the call for assistance. The Smith factory IS closely guarded nights and during all holidays
 ,"Tiger" gets extra rations of meat and milk in the future together with a new collar for her services
 When. arraigned before Judge Peck this afternoon the men said they had been working in Bridgeport but were out of employment at present and on their way back to Massachusetts. There was no evidence that they had stolen or destroyed any property and they were sentenced to thirty days in jail each, on charge of vagrancy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
PEQUONNOCK LODGE
 TO ENTERTAIN MAYOR

The members of Pequonnock lodge, I. O: O. F.. are looking forward to a very, pleasant time on Tuesday even- ing, at I. o. o. F. hall, corner Broad and Cannon streets, when an enter tainment and reception will be held in honor of Grand Patriarch Frank M. Garfield, Grand Marshal H. C. Steven son, and His Honor. Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, who is past grand of the lodge.
 The entertainment will consist of music. comic recitations, selections by an orchestra of seven pieces, short talks by the guests of the evening, followed by refreshments in the ban quet hall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09

Rounded for two years by murder ous avengers. Rosario Martelli, an Ital- ian cobbler, wos shot to death in his shop at 10 West avenue, last night, and the murderer or murderers made their escape under cover of the dark ness. Ten bullet wounds in Martelli's s body mark the fury of his assassins. who called him into his shop and rid dled him with pistol bullets.
 Two revolvers dropped by the mur- derers in their flight, were found by the authorities afterward.
 WORK OF BLACK HAND
 "Black Hand is the only theory. Two years ago Martelli, frightened and towering, sought the protection of the police, claiming that he was a marked Last night his prophecy was fulfilled in a. fearful manner. the circumstances of the murder proving it to have been the work of the dreaded Mafia-
 So eager were the assassins that their victim should not live to breathe their names, that after shooting him down they. poured a fusilade into his body before running away from the scene of their crime.
 DEATH THREAT FULFILLED
 On July g, 1909. Martelli threw him self upon the protection of the author itias, Claiming that he WAS doomed to be murdered and that any moment might be his last So wild was his fright and so incoherent his story that he was put, down as demented and was sent to Lakeview Home. He would not tell who his pursuers were, nor why they intended to kill him. The authorities questioned him in vain. All he would say was that he was t.followed'' and that he would be killed.
 DOOMED SAID DEFECTIVE An Italian detective of the New York police force came to Bridgeport and visited Martelli at Lakeview Home. He talked with him for a whole day. He appeared to know something of. Martelli, and understood the reason why the unfortunate cob bier was marked by assassins.
 'tThat man will be killed,'' said the New York detective to Detective Ed 'It may be in six months; 1t may be in six, years, but he will be killed" BETRAYED MAFIA SECRET? That Martelli betrayed secret of one of the dreaded Blank Hand socie- lice, is the theory upon which the local authorities are working.
 The clue furnished by the New York detective two years ago is the best key that the local police have to the solution of this baffling crime.
 MANY WOUNDS DISCLOSED An autopsy by Medical Examiner Garlick upon the body of the mur- dered man was in progress at press
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
GEN. EI,s APPEAL.

Wu Chang, Dec. s-General Ii Yuan Hung, commander of the rebel forces, has addressed communication to Premier Yuan. Shi Kai begging him to force the imperial soldiers to con- duct the war on a humane basis.
 General Ii has been greatly touch- ed by reports of savagery at Han Yang, where wounded rebel soldiers and non-combatants were bayoneted and cremated alive.
 "This is not war, it is savagery," Ii says, in his message. .'The larg- est empire in the worlds history is disgraced Is it any wonder that the people of China are clamoring for a new government when their country men are made the victims of such atrocities as those at Han Yang? We cannot restrain the 1.troops if the ;Nanchus continue their slaughter of defenseless people. It. is your duty to stop these massacres The revolu- tionists will meet you more than half way if you take steps to continue this campaign according. to the rules of civilized warfare.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. .9-At least 200 men are entombed in the coal mine of the Knoxville Iron Co.,. at Bricevilie. s4 miles north of here.
 Mine officials fear that all the men are dead. They are entombed behind thousands of tons of earth and rock, two miles from the. entrance to the mines Large rescue parties are at work but it is not thought that they will be able to reach the men before death overtakes them. The blast came at 7:oO. this morning. It was terrific in intensity.
 Miners on the outside declare coal dust exploded. Huge volumes of smoke are pouring from the entrance of the mine and it is believed the en- tombed men either will be suffocated Or burned to death.
 Hundreds of women and children whose husbands and fathers were down in the draft, are crowding around the mouth of 1t, greatly ham pering the rescuers in their wild eff forts to learn the probable fate of the men who were entrapped.
 A special rescue car carrying men equipped with ltfesaving devices is being rushed to the scene.
 1t is hoped that portions of the walls and roof have fallen, shutting off the men from deadly fumes. It is feared however that the miners would starve to death before they could be reached.
 Briceville is located in the central portion of Tennessee. four miles from Goal Creek. Nearly every inhabitant Of the town is miner.
 The first of the rescuers to attempt to enter were driven back by smoke. They. say an immense fire is raging iD the lower workings and that the smoke will be almost sure to cause the death of the POO men. It will be hours, everf after the fire is subjugat-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
Mcnamara Defence Fund ConrlbulOrs
 tre Not Alarmed
Local Union Men Confident : ly Await Report of Sec
 retary Morrison

All the contributions of the Bridge port labor union organizations to the McNamara defense fund were made by the individual unions. None was sent through the Central Labor union.
 . One of the largest donors to the de- ifense fund was the Carpenters un- ion. Timothy A. Flanagan, president of the State Federation of Labor, a leading member of the local organiza- tion of carpenters, said the local sent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
LOOTED BY BANDITS.

Hong Kong, Dec. 9-The shops of the -Hankow railroad were footed by bandits, today. A foreign foreman and seven native Workmen were kill ed.
 Protests were made to the revolu- tionists and the bandits will be be- headed, if captured Outlaws are committing almost daily atrocities al- though the pirates on the West river have been suppressed.
 Three thousand troops left, Canton. today, to join the rev ,lutionary army at Wu Chang.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
FEARFUL BLACK HAND MURDER FOLLOWS DEATH WARNING SENT
 TO MARTELLI TWO YEARS AGO
Victim Called Fonh and RiddIed With Bullets Last Nighl--T Wounds Found on
 Body in Autopsy Today z

Rosario Marteli Threw Himself on Protection of Au- thorities Two Years Ago, Claiming He Was Doom ed to Be Murdered New York Detective Confirmed His Story = Luled Into Security By Passage of Time He Is Suddenly Visited By Avengers Who Shoot Him Down in Cold Blood and Pour Fusilade Into Body-Two Revolvers Found This Morning By Police.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
TROOPS DIsCONTENTED.

Pekin, Dec. 9-Much discontent ex- ists in the imperial army here and mutiny is feared. The. government is unable to pay the soldiers and this alone has been responsible for Yuan Shi Kai's conciliatory attitude toward the revolutionists.
 The loyalty of the troops at Han Yang, where the imperial armies have triumphed, has been kept up because of rich loot but it is believed here wholesale assertions will occur if the rebels make their promised attack on Pekin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09

about $35 to the fund. 2
 President Flanagan expressed a1< Iute confidence in the report ffak retary Morrison Is soon to prepaf to the disposition Of the fund said there was no occasion f1r f4
 He saId that snzca z1per1s arc on ali matters of national coisa1< and that they had been found to H<@ with the approval of the fndfvf11<z donors in every instance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
veness Says No Coterie Of Men Usurping Authority Should Pick
 Members Of Educational Board

Believes His Successor In Office Should Rightly Come from the Fifth District and that Town Chairman
 and Executive Committee of Democratic Party
 Should Select the Candi date-Says Business Meth ods of Board Should Be Changed = Reason Why ~ Democrats Were Not Successful in Late City Elec s tiOn.