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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28

the same purpose by Mrs. Mary Lathrop
Peabody of Boston. Mrs Emily II. NOR
OF this city gave s5c0oO to charities and
colleges. Mrs. Emily Arnell Of Phila-
delphia left s5Oo,ono to St Clements
Protestant Episcopal church there.
Mrs Theodore y. Shonts, wife OF the
head OF the Interborough Rapid Transit
system. announced she would give $500
ono to improve educational conditions in
the South. Lydia Augusta Barnard ot
Milton. Mass, left $4,000 10 charity and
education.
MRS. HARRtMAN'S BENEFACTrONS.
Mrs. +, IT. Hartman has made no
definite announcement az to the re-
port that she would found uni
vorsity but she gave largely In other
directions, 100000 to the hospital de-
partmcnt Of the Southern Pacific Rail
road company; $4,000 to Vale Uni
rersity. principally for forestry: soi.-
900 to tuberculosis research; s25,ooo
to the st. Georges club OF Hemstead.
I. l.: $4,000 20 the New York city
bureau of municipal research for a
training school for public service
$50 900 TO improve Deadwood Park at
St Paul, Mimi. and considerable sums
to the cugcnics movement. which
aims to gather records that will show
how to improve the human race hv
natural selection.
Mrs. Hartman has developed at
great expense tire project ri the Pal
isades ~ Interstate raik originated
by her husband. the railroad man. The
Hartman gift totals 900 acrea OF hill
land along tho west side OF the Mud
son.
DR. n. X. Pearsos Of HinsdaIe. Ill
found he still had some of his for
tune left and he celebrated his 9lst
birthday by giving 100000 to charity
In the last year he has distributed
public benevolence
Clarence II. Macky gave $4,000 to
the University of Nevada
william X. Vanderbilt gave $50
900 to Vanderbilt University in Nash
Vile, Tenn.
George A. Hearn the merchant Of
this city. gave 100000 to the Metro
politan Museum of Art. His total do
nation to that institution is S25l 600
This does not include paintings he has
given.
The wife OF w. x. Vanderbilt Sr..
headed movement to raise 100000
for a school for girls In this city
Many Of the big corporation
Throughout the country have Joined
the movement to better. by pensions
or profit sharing. the conditions of
employees.
The steel trust, which in 1909 an
InounCed II would set apart $4,000 01
for its workers, is carrying forward
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
CUBA'S CROP OF SUGAR
WILL BREAK THE RECORD

Havana Dec, 36-That the coming SUI
gar crop will break all records appears
now to be reasonably certain ConserVa-
tive authorities. who recently accepted L.
10000 tons as the highest possible produce
ton for the year, now predict 1926, 900
tons, which would exceed the record of
1910 by 5000 tons
other authorities place the estimate as
high as l.S75000 tons. The increase is at
tributed to the continuance of warm
weather which is favorable to the growth
of the cane, The indications are that the
good weather will continue during the
grinding season
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
BRAVE MEN SAIL
IN STOUT SHIP
Stirring Yarn of Morse Bark
Freidig and Her Viking from
Philadelphia, Pa.

New York Dec. pa ship in miniature
she looked lying in the mist off Stapleton
with sailing craft several times her ton
mage anchored close by She might lie
slowed away on the quarter deck of the
olympic; but she Is one of the smallest
storm defters that ever weathered the
tempests Of all the seven seas and more.
she is the Norwegian bark Freidig and
the best OF her Vikings Is no Viking at
ALL but Henry Howard, second mate an
adventuresome young man OF Phla-
delphia, and the language Of the ship is
English. with several varieties Of accents,
as among her whole ships company OF
ten there are three swede., an English
man. Russian F1pn scotchman. a
Lutcfman, the American Howard Mate
Gustav Florens. an American citizen DO. n
III Norway VINO has spent 10 years nj this
port, and the only Simon pure Nor
~eg1an aboard. Cap. Anton Hansen.
The n'tchman was a soldier In Java
before he WAS shanghaed by shipping
master at Batavia. as he says, ana pat
ABOARD inc iittle bark with two other
soldiers He knew only a word or two Of
English when the Fre!dig sailed from
BATAVIA, but he could say all sorts OF
things In tho language when he got here.
ard some OF those things were not com
plimentary OF the ships food. tie and all
the hands forward said she wos a
hungry ship" ana she looked II IN
cabin anc forecastle
PAINTED TO SCARE PIRATES
Seldom has craft so strange dropped
anchor hereabout. Although she IL only
. hA
ancient seas. Her makers in Grlmstad.
norway whore she Is also owned, fash
'oneh her after the models Of years ago,
| with clipper bow and a square stern.
and then painted ports on her sides, as
! they used to do to scare of pirates Her
spars arc slim and lofty ana she can
crowd on more canvas than any ship OF
her inches that ever fought her way into
this port. And her Yankee second mate
and her natural!zed American first mate
referred proudly to the splendid run she
had made from Capetown
The big four masted British ship Comct
which arrived off tho Jersey coast on De
cember 10. sailed from Capetown on Oeto-
Der IS, three days before tho Friedig. The
| Comet found heavy on shore gale send
| ing her in toward the breakers and she
! anchored, She dragged. and at this mo-
ment the tug John Nichols came along
| and demanded and got $500 for towing the
! big Briton in The little ship was also
off shore in the blow, but she did not
! have any money to spend on such foolish
| ness as towing, so she crawled OFF shore
and was not heard from again until she
sailed up to anchorage mo tugs for her
on Saturday Her men say she beat ths
| Comet handsomely TO the Jersey coas
| at least,
Howard of Philadelphia had been three
years In Batavia doing stevedore work
| for Alfred Holt OF the Blue Funnel line.
| when he heard that the Freidig wanted 8
| second mate. lie had been a seaman
! aboard the oil carrying steamship Coloma
which was burned off the coast OF Java
and he landed there and decided to stoT
| a while. lie was bit homesick fo
! Philadelphia and took berth on th4
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
PUNCHED OUT SISTER S EYE
Prompt Surgical Attention May Save
Sight of Montpelier Chiid.

Montpelier. Dec, 25,---While playing
about a door this afternoon Louis
Swartz, aged 10 years, thrust a stick
through the keyhole and into the eye
Of his sister, aged four years. The
eye was pushed from the socket and
the lid was badly lacerated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Swartz, parents
Of the children, were attracted by the
cries and Mr.. Swartz hastily summon
ed DR.. Percy L. Templeton, who re-
placed the eye In the socket, placed
the child under an anaesthetic and sew
ed up the eye wound It is not be-
lieved the sight of the eye win BE-
lost as the stick did not strike the
pupil.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
FOR ST. JoHNsBURY BUILDING.

St JohnsburY. Dec. c5.--A copy has
been received here from Washingt IA
of bill No. 1f.4+2. introduced by Com
gresham Plumley In the House of
Representatives, "for the acquisition
of site and the erection Of a build =
ing thereon at st. Johnsbury." The
bill asks for the authorization of the
secretary of the treasury to secure n
suitable site for use AS o postoffice
and other governmental offices. the
total cost not to exceed 100000 The
bill was referred to the committee on
public buildings and grounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
BODY IN THE WALLOOMSAC
Supposed That North Bennington Man
Took the Wrong Reed.

Bennington, Dec. 25,--The body of
John Harlan, Sr,. was found in the
Walloomsac river near Bennington
Falls shortly before nine o'clock ,ast
night The unfortunate man had been
missing since early Thursday evening
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
.s1,103.000.O0o

w. the decade since 1900 the
! charitable requests Of wealthy
| Americans have aggregated more
than $1,000, 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28

You might find 1t in two minutes
that ad. which YOU ought to answer
right away.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
G|FTS TO PUBLIC
/OF S150,000,00O
Only Once Has 1911 Been Sur.
passed in rhilanthropy-Cen-
tury Total over Billion.

public benefactions In the United
states IN the opening years OF the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28
Deposits

s 3,7I0.12
23.75O.25
263,799.55
1,187,6O9.36
2,121,207.11
7,0O0,561.O9
13,071.147.94
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-24
GRANITE CUTTERS
NOW TAKEN UP
Following Return of Quarrymen at Glou-
cester Yesterday-Men Are OF
fered 40 Cents An Hour

Gloucester, Mass, March 24.--More
than $50 quarrymen returned to work
yesterday at the various quarries at
Bay View, Lanesville and Pigeon Cove.
A conference was held yesterday aft
ernoon at the office OF the Rockport
Granite company between represent
atives of the stone workers union and
the officials OF the granite companies
relative to an agreement upon terms
The stone workers have been receiving
IS cents an hour and asked for ~
cents with a Saturday half.holidsy with
full pay,
The company offered 40 cents an hour
without the Saturday haif-holiday, or
Sl920 week.
No agreement was reached, the men
holding out for AZ cents per hour and
the Saturday balf.boliday. By a ma.
tona agreement the Saturday half
holiday becomes operative in 1913.
As it will be nearly week before
the ouarrymen get out sufficient stone
to enable the stone workers TO resume
their work, no time is being lost be-
cause an agreement was not arrived at
yesterday. It is thought that com
promise will be reached within weeks
time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-24
DEFENDANT DISCHARGED
IN SEDUCTION CASE
And Fred E. Chambers Was Allowed to
Recover His Costs in the Case
in County Court

A verdict finding the defendant not
guilty as charged, was returned by the
jury in Washington county court last
evening in the ease OF Oliver Stone of
Barre against Fred +, Chambers Of
Orange. alleged seduction of the plain
titT's daughter Clara, and the defend.
ant was allowed to recover his costs
in the case. The amount sued for was
$1,000.
The testimony in the case was con.
cluded shortly after o'clock Yesterday
afternoon, aud the attorneys began their
summing-up. The jury n the ease
were: George l. Becklev of Barre. Grant
lane of Barre Town, H. e. Wiley of
Berlin. F. A. Joslyn of Northdeld, For
rest +. Gray of Worcester. Martin S.
Herbert Of Worcester. Hans Frederick
son Of Plaiufeld, Clinton A. Bartlett
of Plamfeld. Fred Buchanan of Wood
bury, Clinton johnson Of Waterbury and
Talesman Charles d. Watson and A.
c. TheTiault OF Montpelier.
After reporting yesterday afternoon
that they could not agree. the jury in
the suit of Onesimc NORM against Jones
Bros Co.. 5000. damages for injuries
sustained on the defendants quarry.
were discharged Their foreman. George
Smith. reported that there was no
chance OF their coming 90 am agree-
mcut.
The contest I'm the ". A. Boyee will
case WAS withdrawn yesterday after
noon, and Judgment was ordered ap.
proving the win aud certifying it back
to probate court.
Judge Miles as chancellor heard ye,-
terday afternoon the application OF Fred
+. Davis. receiver for the Burns. VIII
fore s Hamilton Granite company oi
to pay the pi isrrei claims
of the workman. amounting to 500.
No objections were made. but NJ order
was issued because Judge Miles wished
10 look up the case more fully.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-24
FATHER AND SON QUARREL
Over Property and the Son Won in
Court Trial.

Burlington. March 24.--A verdict for
the defendant was returned in Chtten-
den county court yesterday i'm the case
OF Cleophas GraHdbais vs. Alfred Grand
bois. aud the plaintiffs attorney says
he win carry the case to supreme court
The plaintiff claimed that he made a
gift to the defendant his son. of a
house and that tie son gave him back
a note for 81 ,000 secured by mort
gage. Some time after, he gave the
note to his son, with the understand
ing that he should care for him in
sickness. etc. and that the note should
be surrendered upon demand. The de-
mand was made but the note was not
given mp. The son claimed that his
father told him he was tired Of paying
the taxes on the mortgage and had it
discharged upon the sons paying him
S25 The discharge was made, the s25
paid and the note was given to Alfred.
according to the defendants evidence,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-24
OFFER NO SOLUTION
OF RATE QUESTION
New Hampshire House Special Commit
tee Reported This Morning and
Give Up the Work.

Concord n. H.. March 2t.-"The cont
mittee is unable to recommend any final
solution of the rate question" This is
the conclusion reached by the special
committee appointed by the New Hamp-
shire House OF Representatives to inves-
tigate the question OF passenger and
freight rates on the Boston & Maine
railroad in New Hampshire. The com.
mttee, in report to the House to-
day, declares that a more extensive in
yestigation is necessary and asks leave
to make a future report The commit
tee recommends that provision be made
for a full and complete examination OF
the whole subject and that during the
period of such investigation. the present
rate schedules many of which are de-
clared by the supreme court of New
Hampshire to be Illegal, be permitted
to remain in force The state, said
tho report should retain rs present
right Of control over railroad rates and
the question whether the present re,
strictions of the statutes should be
modified should be determined by the
legislature only after full invcstiga
tion and report by some competent
tribunal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-24
MAYOR GAYNoR SARCASTIC.
Thinks Corrigan Is a Little Too Bump
tuouS After a Vacation.

New York, March 2l-NIayor Gaynor
took issue yesterday with the state
ment to the citizens OF New York" issued
last night by Magistrate Corrigan. in
which the magistrate wrote that, under
an intimidated police, the town is in
tested with beggars, thieves, gamblers
aud immortality, In a reply made yes
terday afternoon. the mayor character
lies Magistrate Corrigau's statement as
"scditious," and suggested that he may
be forced to bring about his removal
from the bench
81 have been instrumental" he said
in part "in having two magistrates re-
moved, and one | forced to resign 1t
is evident that / shall need to take the
same course over here. Magistrate Cor
rigan has just returned from nine
weeks vacation in Florida and feels so
healthy that he cannot contain him
self. ! wish I could get such a vacation,
or onc.quarter OF it, during the hard
winter"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-24
EXPLOSION IN NEW
COURT HOUSE
Windows Broken for Two Blocks, Ce-
ment Floors Torn Loose, but
Walls Uninjured-Cause of
Explosion Unknown.

Omaha. Neb.. March I4.-Two eNplo-
sions in the basement Of the new mil
lion-dollar court house here to-day shook
the buildings and broke all the win
dows for two blocks. besides doing con
siderable other damage Two cement
floor in the basement OF the building
were torn loose but the stone walls Of
the building We're not injured The po-
lice are unable to account for the ex-
plo-on.
Omaha. Ncb.. March 24.-1hc receipt
of telegram to-day by representatives
of the Colwel Il DraIe company, con-
tractors for the new courthouse here
announces the practical wrecking OF the
home office OF the company at Columbia
Ind, by a dynamite explosion at mid,
night last night. That is the only early
development that is likely to furnish
cIew to the authors of the explosion here
last night or the motives for attempting
to blow mp the courthouse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-24
A WOMAN DEAD,
ANOTHER DYING,
THIRD SHOT AT
CROKER ENDORSES STRAUS.
"Splendidly Equipped" Says the For
mer Chief of Tammany.

New York, March 24.--Richard Crok.
er, former chief of Tammauy hall.
issued a statement last night endors
ing Isidor Straus, a New York mer.
chant, for the United States senator
ship. He is splendidly equipped for
the office" said Mr. Croker. and as a
high class man in every respect. His
work as a member Of Congress has
placed him among the greatest and
ablest OF our public men.
An authority on the tariff is need
cd more now in the Senate than ever
before and Mr. Straus is admittedly an
expert. He is good Democrat and his
selection would add much TO the strength
OF the party"
The former Tamnauy leader says he
has not seen or conferred with Charles
f. Murphy, but that he is OF the opin-
ion that Murphy "is trying to do the
best he can under the circumstances.
He adds that he Croker has re-
tired from active politics and could be
of no real assistance politically to Muir
ply or to any one else.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-24
TOWN OFFICERS CONVENE.
Two Largely Attended Meetings Held
at Brattleboro.

BrattIeboro, March 2t,.-Two largely
attended meetings of town officers from
all parts OF the county We're held here
yesterday. About 60 tax listers from
3l towns met in Festival hall in the
morning To listen to State Tax Com
missioner j. +. Cusmman of Burling-
ton. who called attention to many
changes in the tax laws and who is
seeking to establish a uniform method
Of appraisal throughout the state.
While the listers we're meeting. the
road commissioners were assembled in
the auditorium 20 meet State Highway
Commissioner Charles W. Gates Of
FRANKLIN. who came TO this county for
the second time to hold what he termed
au Experience Meeting
Mr. Gates spoke upon the policy Of
the state regarding the building OF
trunk lines and also the policy Of the
highway department not to overlook
the radial highways.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-24
o.@.. -~.-- 800, - Walked and Was
Badly Injured Today
KNOCKED DOWN A BANK
His Ears Were Mufled and He Was
Bending Over to Escape the Wind,
While Engineer Didn't See Him
Until It Was Too Late,

| Israel Bonin of Lawrence avenue. a
stone cutter employed at Jones Bros.
was struck by a Central Vermont en-
eine OF the Willlamstown branch line
shortly before seven o'clock this norm
ing and seriously injured The engine
struck the mans left shoulder and threw
him several feet down the bank below
the track. The accident happened on the
curve IN the Williamstown track Just
above Railroad street and in the rear
OF the house occupied by A. Garretto.
Boniu was picked up by the trainmen
and carried into GaTetto's house, and
DR.. w. d. Reid was called and ordered
the man removed to the City hospital.
Bonin was walking down the track.
as was his custom when going TO his
work at Jones Bros she'd He was
we'll bundled up about his head and face
[ to protect himself from the cold wind.
and did not hear the train as it came
around the curve onto him. Engineer
Charles Bennett was on the engine and
saw the man as the engine rounded the
curve and blew the whistle. but, accord
ing to the engineer, BONN paid no at
tention and kept walking towards the
engine Seeing that the man did not
heed the whistle. the engineer applied
the brakes but was then too near the
man to avoid hitting him. The end Of
the cross beam above the cow-catcher
struck the mans shoulder and foltu-
nately knocked him Off the track and he
rolled down the bank into barbed wire
fence just few feet from the rear Of
the Garretto house The engineer saws
that he brought the engine stop be-
fore he bad gone half the length Of the
train past the man.
The engineer and fireman and the con-
ductor, Charles Simmons, then quickly
went to the man and carried him into
the house Bonin was conscious aud
complained of pain in his left shoulder
and other parts of his body. He also
had a slight cut on his face He told
the trsinmen that he did not hear the
engine whistle because his ears were
covered and the wind was blowing hard.
Moreover, it was an unusual time for
the train to be running to Williamstown,
as il was two hours late. The train is
due to leave for WiIliamstown at 4:40,
but owing to the main line trains being
late did not leave until 6:30 The acci-
dent delayed them a half hour more.
80 that the train did not get back from
Wilhamstown until $40 The $40 tram
for Montpelier was pulled ont BY the
ward engine without waiting for the
train from Willamstown to arrive.
Boniu was taken to the hospital in
b. W. Hooker & eompany's ambulance
and was attended there by Drs. Reid
and Ghidela. They found his left collar
bone broken and an abdominal injury.
the seriousness Of which cannot be de-
termined for a time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-24
CHELSEA.

Mrs. ". p. Townsend was in South
Tuubridge recently as the guest Of Mrs.
Clara Alexander.
Gerald A. Bixby has returned from
Cornish. \. H.. where he has spent a
portion OF his vacation with his aunt,
Mrs, Evarts p. Brown.
Mrs. Nellie /. Thompson went last
week to West Fairlee, where she will
remain for time with her daughter,
Mrs Herbert j. kingsbuy.
Rev. and Mrs. Fred Daniels spent a
portion of last week in GayviIle where
they were the guests of the ldtter's
brother, L, b. Chamberlm and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Coss enter
tanned about twenty young people at
their home Monday evening in honor Of
Mrs. Goss' sister. Miss Evelyn Morey
ot Wilder. who has been q guest at the
Goss home for a few days and who re-
turned to her home Thursday afternoon
IT, +. Day of Bradford, who has been
confined in Jail since early in January
vas admitted to the limits of the iail
ward on Monday and returned to his
home. Since the limits OF the jail
yard extend to the state line he has
quite a range. hut before being relea sed
from custody he had to give bail in
the sum OF 5000, that he would not 60
beyond the borders of the state and
George II. Eames Of Bradford became
his bondsman.
Il. Henry Lyon of Bethel. son OF
Charles Lyon OF this town and for
many years a popular clerk in the drug
store OF A. 4. Hood & Son, will leave
early in April for Seattle Washing
ton. whore he will engage in the real
estate business. Mrs. Lizzie p. Smith
spent several days in Bethel last week
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lyon, before she
took her departure for the Pacific coast.
Fred Pickett and wife, from the state
of Washington. arrived i'm town a few
days since and are stopping with the
latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Acres. who are living with Samuel Bill
lett on the east hill Mr.. and Mrs.
Pickett purpose TO locate here il they
find the climate and country agreeable
to their liking.
Oliver +. Burgess. who has for the
past two years been popular and
faithful clerk in the store Of Ordway,
Holmes & CO. has purchased a one.
third interest i'm the business. The firm
now consists Of Mrs. Mary d. Ordway,
Leon C. Ordway and Oliver f. Burgess.
and they will continue to do business
under the firm name of Ordw3y, Holmes
& Co.
4 report Of the divorce cases in which
bills were granted in the year of 1910,
recently made 90 the secretary of the
state board Of health. shows that dur
ing the wear, one marriage was an
nulled for the reason that al the time
of the marriage the petitionec had
lawful husband living: also that eigh-
teen divorces were granted and of the
eighteen. -iN 81 the libellants were hus-
bands and Of these four bills were
erauted for wiliul descrtion and two
Tor adultery Bills were granted to the
twelve wives for the following causes:
SIX for neglect and refusal to support
four for intolcrahle severity and two
for the combined causes of neglect aud
refusal % support and iHtolcrahle 80
verify.