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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
NEW YORK WOMAN KILLED..
Mrs. M. j. Goldsmith, Wife OF
Bronx Teacher, Victim of
Auto Smash

Cape May, N. j., July 10. Mrs.
Morgan J. Goldsmith of No 50 Clinton
place, The Bronx, was killed in an
automobile accident near Cape May
Court House today. With her husband,
who is teacher in the Bronx, and her
three children, she was travelling in the
car OF her sister, Mrs. John H. Judge
of New York, from Holly Beach, N.
j., to Atlantic City.
In attempting to avoid striking
children who were playing in the road
the chauffeur ran the car into a ditch
and it upset Mrs. Judge, who is the
wife Of New York attorney, was hurt
slightly, as We're the other occupants of
the car but all the injured were able
to return to the summer cottage of
Judge in Holly Beach New York
Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
TOM" LAWSON TREEO BY
BEAR.
Financier Held Prisoner for Five
Hours Over Western Stream.

Seattle, Wash, July Is. Thomas w.
Lawson, of Boston, was "treed" by a
black bear yesterday.
Mr.. Lawson, who has been living in
the ranch of an old friend, Thomas
Sharp, went after trout. He was late
to dinner and Mr.. Sharp found him in
Waiwaiwai creek. Out at the end of a
log suspended over the water he sat
astride. His face was red and he had
no hat One shoe was missing and the
other in his right hand as though
ready to be thrown.
On the bank sat a bear slowly
devouring the trout that Mr.. Lawson
had thrown him, evidently to induce
him to leave. Mr.. Lawson said he had
been prisoner for five hours. - Wash
ington Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
AUTO KILLS MERRITT A.,
JONES.
Heavy Truck Runs Over Former
Broker Who Lost Fortune.

Merritt A. Jones, who was a promi-
nent broker in the palmy days of gold
mine promoters, was killed by heavy
truck at Lafayette and South Portland
avenues, Brooklyn. The auto truck,
which was heavily laden, is owned by
the Heinlein Cut Stone Company. 1t
was driven by new man, Joseph Pin
der, of No. 443 Railroad avenue, under
the eye of an instructor,
Jones was killed instantly, one of the
front wheels passing over his body He
lived in No. AZ Greene avenue and was
60 years old, widower with two daugh-
tiers. He had a large business in Wall
street about thirty years ago and was
wealthy. That was in the days of wild
cat gold mining schemes, and when the
bottom dropped out of things he lost
most of his fortune. In his pockets
We're found news clippings of stock quo
tations, showing he still followed the
market. New York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
BURNED AREA OF 10000
MILES.
20, 900 Home less, List of Dead
Totals 100 and Unverified Re-
ports Run as High as 400.

Toronto, Ont, July 13.-Reports to-
night from northern Ontario points are
to the effect that the forest fires, which
for several days have swept over a sec
ton of country extending 300 miles
northward from North Bay and covering
a wide section east and west, have
either been eXtinguished or are under
control. No further damage or loss of
life is expected. The towns of
Cocherane, South Porcupine and Potts
vile have been obliterated The fire
swept clean the townships of Langmiur
Eldorado, Shaw, Deloro, Ogden Nc
Arthur and Cripple Creek district. The
known dead total 100, the majority of
whom lost their lives at South Porcu-
pine. There are believed to have
been other fatalities. The number is
problematical and estimates based on
unverified reports run as high as 400
A relief train left North Bay this after
noon for Porcupine with supplies
Plenty of funds have been subscribed
in this city for immediate help.
Refugees from the burned area say
that it covers 10, 900 square miles, COM
prising a district that housed 20, 600
people. From every quarter have
come fugitives who escaped the flames,
many of them badly burned in their
efforts to save affects in their fight
1t is evident that it will be some days
and perhaps weeks before any accurate
idea of the total number of dead is
available. Many of the terror stricken
fled into the interior of woodlands.
They have not been heard from since.
Others who possibly survived the
storm Of fire are believed to have died
from exhaustion. Burlington Free
Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
AUTO TURNED TURTLE.
TWO Occupants Had Narrow Es-
cape from Death at Flushing.

John Monical and James Cantoni,
both of 532 Flushing avenue, Astoria,
had a narrow escape from death when
an automobile in which they We're riding
down Broadway, Flushing, turned turtle
late yesterday afternoon.
The car was going about twenty miles
an hour at the time and, when near the
public park, Monical, who was driving
the machine, attempted to pull to one
side of the street. The New York and
North Shore Traction Company is ex-
tending its line from harrington to
Prince streets. and the tracks We're
only laid yesterday The filling about
the tracks was raised about two inches
and the front wheel of the car struck it
and the machine turned completely
over.
The two men were hurled beneath
the car and score of men ran to their
assistance. In the meantime an ambu-
lance was summoned from the Flushing
Hospital. The men We're taken from
beneath the wreck and to the surprise of
those nearby, they We're only slightly
injured.
Monical had a slight scalp wound,
while Cantoni's right leg was bruised.
Both men refused to go to the hospital.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
GALLlNGER'S SON KILLED BY
AUTO.
Prominent Doctor of Concord, N
H., Dies Under Car After
PIunue Over Bank

Concord, N. H., July y. DIR Ralph
E. Gallinger, one of the leading physi-
clans of this city and the only living
son of United States Senator Jacob II.
Gallinger Of New Hampshire, was killed
in an automobile accident soon before
midnight, tonight, at Pembroke, about
three miles from this city. He was 40
years old.
DR.. Gallinger was accompanied by
man named Davis, also Of this city.
Davis escaped with two broken ribs.
The doctor was caught under the over
turned machine and died within q few
minutes.
The two men We're in DR.. Gallinger's
automobile and were returning to Con-
cord after a brief ride in the country.
On the side of Black hill, in Pembroke,
the automobile left the road and went
over a steep embankment.
DR.. Gallinger was an expert driver,
and his friends in Concord were unable
to attribute the accident to any cause
other than a breaking of some part of
the machine.
DR.. Gallinger was married, but had
no children. He was graduate of
Dartmouth. Boston Herald
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
GEN. APPL ETON HIT BY
AUTO.
Leg Wrenched When Car Jumps
at Him While H. is Cranking it.

Manchester-by the-Sea, July r.
Gen. Francis H. Appleton met with a
peculiar accident today at the home of
former Collector of the Port of Boston
George H. Lyman. He was calling at
Col. Lyman's summer home in West
Manchester, and as he was cranking
his automobile for ride to his home in
Peabody, the car jumped forward.
1t was evident the clutch had not
been thrown into neutral, as the eX-
plosion of the cylinders set the car in
motion. At any rate, Gen. Appleton
was not spry enough to jump from
in front of the machine and only
by the merest margin did he escape
being run over. One of the wheels
struck his leg and wrenched it severely.
He was later removed to his home in
Peabody in the Manchester police am
bulance, which caused the general to
remark, loosely, that of all his varied
experience this was his first ride in a
police wagon. - Boston Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
HURT AS AUTO HITS BUS.
Constable Severely Injured and
Five Other Persons Bruised.


Newark, July 4.-The Essex county
Jail bus, when conveying patients to
the insane asylum in Overlook this
morning, was struck and wrecked by
an automobile in this city. One of the
constables in charge of the bus was
severity injured and the driver, another
constable and three patients were
shaken up, but not dangerously hurt.
The occupants of the auto were not
injured.
The accident was at Norfolk street
and Sussex avenue. The auto owned
by former Judge Elwood c. Harris of
East Orange, was driven by him. With
him in the car was his wife. Constable
Joseph Thorne was hurled to the pave
ment from his seat beside the driver.
His scalp was deeply gashed and he was,
bruised and cut on the body and head.
He was taken to the City Hospital.
Louis Wollmer, driver, Constable
Peter Kearny and the three patients,
Frank Keeling, Peter Mulligan and
William T. Smith, were bruised slightly.
Harris was placed under arrest by
Kearny and permitted to go on his
promise to appear in court when in
structed to do so. New York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
BOYS AUTO VICTIMS.
One Unconscious Four Hours, the
Second has Broken Leg.

James Kleinberg, 16 years old, of II
Mellen street, North Cambridge, while
riding a bicycle on Massachusetts
avenue, near Sacramento street, North
Cambridge, Saturday afternoon, got in
the path of an automobile going in the
same direction, was knocked down and
injured so seriously that he did not
regain consciousness for nearly four
hours. The automobile is the property
of G. E. Phalen, IA Essex street,
Brookline, and was driven by Robert
Lockyer, 272 Allston street, Brighton.
Kleinberg, who is believed to be seri-
ously injured, is at the Cambridge Hos
pital.
Alfred Guerett, II years old, of 40
Sheridan street, North Cambridge, was
knocked down by passing automobile
on the railroad bridge on Massachusetts
avenue at Porter's station, North Cam
bridge, late Saturday afternoon, and is
in the Cambridge Hospital suffering
from broken leg and multiple bruises.
The motor car is owned and was oper-
ated by Louis A. Alexander of ia
Washington street, Woburn. - Boston
Herald
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
MAINE NEARLY OUT OF
WATER.
Double Bottom Gives Evidence of
Exterior Explosion

Havana, July IS. The process of re.
moving the water surrounding the
wreck of the Maine was practically
completed this evening, when the water
level in the cofferdam had been lowered
Is feet. The soundings tonight showed
nowhere depth in excess of four feet.
The little water remaining in the cof-
ferdam can be removed in a few hours,
but it is now apparent that the engi-
neers are confronted with an infinitely
more serious problem, the removal of
the mud in which the remains of the
battleship are embedded from a mini
mum of 81 feet to depth that can only
be conjectured. Although the water
now is only two feet lower than in pre-
viOus pumping operations, the revela-
tions with regard to the shattered con-
dition of the hulk have been vastly en-
larged, owing to the lateral outspread-
ing of the distorted frames and plating,
especially in the forward section where
the principal force of the explosion was
expended.
In the confused mass of wreckage
of the bow is to be seen a curved piece
ST steel This is believed to be what
Ensign Powelson identified before the
Sampson court of inquiry as part of the
flat keel of the Maine. Naval Con-
structor Ferguson, in charge of the ex-
animation of the wreck, declines to say
whether he can fully confirm Powell
sons Identification but says that ada
cent plates and beams are unquestion-
ably from the vicinity of the keel.
Among the developments as a result
of the pumping today was the exposure
of section of the armor belt abreast
the amidship superstructure This is
about level with the surface of the belt,
which doubtless was blown out.
The hope of the discovery of the re-
mains of many of the crew is diminish
ing on account of the unexpectedly COM
plete demolition of the berth deck.
1t is believed that the wreck will be
ready for inspection by the board OF
inquiry within two months.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
SHOT WOMAN'S HEAD OFF.
Couple in Auto Held Up by
Stranger Who Uses Shot Gun.

Richmond Va, July Is. Steering
his automobile with one hand and hold
ing his murdered wife's body on the
seat with the other H. c. Beattie to-
night drove his car five miles to this
city. Bloodhounds We're Immediately
on the trail of the murderer, an I'M
identified white man.
Beattie and his Wife, who were driv-
ing along a country road slowed down
when they saw a man walk in front of
the car. The stranger cried: "You had
better run over me.
"You have got all the road, - said
Beattie and started to pass. The
stranger raised q shot gun and fired.
The load blew off the top of Mrs.
Beattie' head.
Beattie jumped from the car and
grappled with the slayer, who gave him
a smashing blow across the face with
his gun, leaving an ugly wound.
Beattie got possession of the weapon
and the stranger disappeared.
Mrs. Beattie was % years old. She
was married year ago and was
prominent socially. Burlington Free
Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
KILLED AS AUTO PLUNGES.
Chauffeur Dies When Car Goes
into Excavation.

Arthur DAILY, chauffeur, was killed
and Arthur Weisbecker, merchant, of
No. 60l West 18th street, suffered a
fracture of his right kneecap when an
automobile in which they were riding
plunged into an excavation at 23Sth
street and Broadway, causing the ex-
ploson of the gasoline tank. DAILY
lived at Eightieth street and West End
avenue. The excavation had been made
for switch for the Interborough Rapid
Transit. Days body was taken to the
Fordham Morgue by direction of Cor
oner Shongut The automobile was
wrecked, fire having completed what
the plunge had left undone in the way
of destruction. Mrs. Weisbecker and
several friends, who were close behind.
saw the accident.
Weisbecker was running the car,
which plunged into the track excava-
ton with such force that it burst the
gasoline tank and caused the explosion.
He did not see the hole in the roadway
until he was too close to prevent the
plunge. Both he and DAILY were hurled
from the automobile. DAILY fell beside
the car. Fruitless efforts were made
to revive him.
Coroner Shongut and a coronor's jury
visited the place where the accident oc-
Cured and questioned Joseph R. Noble
of No. l26 East 124th street, a negro
Waterman, employed to guard the ex-
cavation. Noble said Weisbecker was
driving his car at high rate of speed
The Coroner asserted an inquest prob
ably will be held in a few days. New
York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
Brooklyn Physician Hurt.

Middletown, N. Y, July l5.-In a
head-on collision between two automo-
biles yesterday, DR.. Lillian Morgans of
this city and DIR. II. Mendlowitz of 27l
Berry street, Brooklyn, We're injured
The physicians were going in opposite
directions and neither knew of the
others approach because of clouds of
dust, until it was too late to prevent
the cars coming together. Both were
cut and bruised good DEAL - Brooklyn
Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21

washington letter 10 lnuldndpOllS |
News.)
Every year the great resorts of Eu-
rope are visited by thousands of/tour-
lists who apparently have no knowledge
of the great national parks which have
been created by Congress for the bene-
fit of the people and in which there are
natural features and views that cannot
be surpassed.
If the traveller seeks Alpine glaciers
he has only to go to the Glacier National
Park, where there are more glaciers in
the same area than in Switzerland; if
he desires to travel in comfort over
finely built roads that rival those of
France, Switzerland and Germany, the
Yellowstone Park extends its invitation
to him: if he is attracted to Europe by the
mystery of the Black forest he can find
more majestic and impressive forests
on the slopes of the Sierra Nevadas in
the Yosemite, Sequoia and Gen. Grant
parks; if his thoughts turn to the clear
blue lakes of Switzerland he can find
their counterpart in the Glacier and
Crater lake national parks; if he is
anxious to risk his life in scaling snow
clad peaks he has only to repair to Mt.
Rainier, in Washington, whose steep
slopes and lce-covered top will furnish
sport exciting enough for the most dar-
ing of mountaineers; if he is interested
in the ruins of prehistoric people the
Casa Grande ruin in Arizona and the
Mesa Verde National Park, in Colorado,
will show him how the aboriginal inhab-
itants of America lived hundreds of
years before its discovery by Euro
peans.
YELLOWSTONE OLDEST PARK.
The Yellowstone National Park, in
northwestern Wyoming, is the oldest
and the best-known of the parks and
reservations. 1t was created by an act
of Congress in 1872, and ever since that
time the government has been con-
structing roads and cutting trails, until
now the park is in high state of devel-
opment, and all parts of it are access
ble to the traveller. Well-built roads
traverse the major portion of the park,
impressive and substantial bridges cross
the streams, and commodious hotels and
camps have been provided for the ac-
commodaton of visitors.
In this park may be seen natural phe-
nomena the like of which is found no.
where else in the world. Here are gey-
sers that throw jets of steam and hot
water into the air. Great terraces are
formed from the deposits of mineral
matter in the water thrown up by the
geysers. The great falls of Yellow
stone river traverses a beautiful multi
colored canyon of the Colorado In
this park may be seen the deer, the
bear, the antelope and the bison on their
native range, because hunting is pro-
hibted, and the bands of deer and
antelope roam through the valleys and
over the slopes as they did years before
they were practically exterminated in
the greater part Of the West. Com
Portable coaches take the tourist over
regular route to the principal points of
interest but if he desires to make a more
extended stay, or to get far from the
beaten track, he can readily hire an out
fit of his own and make excursion into
the less frequented portions of the park,
or climb the many peaks, which may be
seen from the main roads.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
CATCHES 100000 FLIES.
Claims Worlds Record in Contest
Held in Worcester, Mass.

Worcester, Mass, July 49, More
than ten barrels of flies were gathered
by the 232 contestants in an anti-fy
crusade which began on June % and
came to an end tonight. The winner,
who gets a prize of 500, turned in
ninety-five quarts, or total of 1919
600 flies, captured in traps of his
own construction, claims the worlds
championship He is Earl c. Brousquets
II years old.
The entire collection of flies will be
placed on exhibition in Clark Uni
VersitV.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
FOUR IN AUTO CRASH.
Man, Wife and Two Daughters
FIunq from Their Machine

John Broadhead, his wife and two
daughters of 80 Oakland street,
Methuen, We're thrown from their
automobile at the Fellsway and Ford
street, Medford, Saturday evening,
when their machine was struck by
trolley car. All were bruised, but
none seriously hurt.
The automobile was so badly smashed
that it could not go on under its own
power. Mrs. Broadhead was treated by
doctor, but was later able to go home
with her husband and two daughters. -
Boston Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
2 DIE, 3 HURT IN AUTO.
Trolley Hits Mrs. Frances Hodg-
son Burnett's CARRIER
Brother-in-law Killed.

New York, July 13. Frank T. Jordan,
a brother-in-law and secretary of Mrs
Frances Hodgson Burnett, the author,
and Miss Edith tombstone, sister of
Gilbert tombstone, secretary of The
United States Printing Company, were
killed this morning in collision be-
tween Mrs. Burnett's automobile, in
which they were riding, and heavy
construction car on the trolley line be-
tween Port Washington and Roslyn,
Long Island.
Miss Mildred tombstone, another
sister of Gilbert tombstone, was so
severely injured that she is hardly eX-
pected to recover. The physicians fear
that her spine is broken.
A 6-year-old niece of Gilbert John
stone and daughter of Samuel T.
tombstone, of Baltimore, received a
broken left arm, and her sister, Hope
tombstone, aged 4, received broken
right leg.
The accident occurred at 1890 o clock
while the party was on its way from
Plandome, where both Mrs. Burnett and
Mr.. tombstone have their homes, to
Port Washington. Mr. Jordan and
his wife, a sister of Mrs. Burnett, live
with the author.
The construction car, clumsy affair
carrying four big motors weighing
about ?, 800 pounds each, and with its
motorman's box in the middle of the
car with the freight to the front and
rear, was in charge of motorman Harry
Harris
The automobile, witnesses say, was
going at a fair rate of speed, apparently
to carry it up the grade more easily
The construction car caught it fairly in
the middle. The children and Miss
Mildred tombstone were thrown out
over the back of the tonneau. Miss
tombstone was tossed against tree
Besides the injuries to her back, several
ribs were broken, and she was badly
bruised The two children Jared some
what better, landing on the bank at the
side of the tracks.
Mr.. Jordan and Miss Edith tombstone
toppled out of the machine toward the
construction car and with the automo-
bile were rolled over and over and
showed along the roadbed for 10 feet
before Harris finally got his heavy car
to stand still.
Mr.. Jordan was dead when he was
picked up and his body was terribly
mangled. Those who picked up Miss
Johnstone We're not sure whether she
was alive or dead and when the auto
mobile ambulance arrived from Nassau
Hospital at Mineola, six miles away,
she was put in along with the other
injured She was dead when the am
bulance reached the hospital. The
automobile was crumpled out of all
likeness to itself, the wreckage bearing
witness to the force of the blow which
the construction car gave it.
Harris, the motorman, declared that
he was not going above 6 miles an hour,
while he estimated the speed of the
automobile at 40 miles an hour.
Mr.. Jordan is survived by his wife,
a sister of Mrs. Burnett, and by two
stepsons, Ernest and Archie Fahne-
stock. Washington Post
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
Boy Hurt BY Auto.

West Hampton, N. Y, July To-
Woodruff Randall, the S-year-old son of
Woodruff Randall of this place, was
knocked down by passing automobile
this afternoon and sustained probable
fracture of the skull. His recovery is
doubtful. Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
SECOND VICTIM DIES.
a. e. Davis Injured When Or. GAL
linqer is Killed, Expires.

Concord, N. H., July l6. Albert E,
Davis, who was injured in the auto
mobile accident IN which DR.. Ralph Ell
Gallinger, son of Senator Gallinger
was killed last Wednesday night, died
today at a ospital here.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21

The above is most excellent bill,
altogether superior to any we have
hitherto seen upon this subject. 1t
should be enacted, or something similar,
in every State; and we believe that it
will be, certainly in most of them.
AS the shadow follows its object so
will just laws follow the election of
just law-givers.