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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
DIES WITH HELP NEAR
Firemen Didn't Know Woman
Was Burning to Death.
MERCHANTS WIFE VICTIM
Was About to Answer Phone
Call to Flat Telling Her
of Danger.

Florence Thedford. thirty years old. WHO
lived at tho Barseldon apartments, at NO.
3lJ West 9th street, with her husband,
Charles Thcdford, a member OF dI7e
West Side firm of coal merchants. was
burned TO death yesterday in fire that
destroyed the two uppcrmost floors OF the
building. Mrs. Thedford did not respond
when Vera Hussey. the telephone oper-
atOr In the building, sought to warn her
OF the danger. When the blaze had been
extinguished by firemen. after an hours
fight, her body, terribly burned. was
found beneath f. bed, where she had evil
IDENTIFY taken refuge.
II was shortly after noon when Charles
Thedford entered the building. and uroh
opening tho outer door Of his apartment
was met by a blast Of FAM. He was
driven back. and running 10 the elevator
shaft. shouted to the attendants below.
Miss Hussey Immediately established tele-
phone connections with the occupants OF
the building, and warned them Of their
danger Adolph Gaskin. a negro elevator
boy. made hurried trips with his car,
carrying tenants on the floors nearest the
fire to safety first.
Thedford made other attempts TO enter
his apartment. where he had left his wife
only n short time before, but was un-
successful each time. Flames that shot
from the door made II impossible to get
within many feet OF H.
An alarm OF fire had been sent I'm by
John Mathews. the janitor. Hurrying to
. Fri m
frcmen understand that his wife had not
been taken from the apartment on the
sixth floor which was fast becoming a
roaring furnace. In his frenzy he was
unable 10 make the nremen understand
His hands had been severely burned, and
saying that he was going to seek
doctor. he entered an automobile, and
was driven away. Efforts made later to
find him were unavaillng. which caused
considerable apprehension on the part OF
his friends. He had recently undergone
an operation. they said, and yesterday
was the first time he had left his apart
ment in weeks. He was about the same
age as his wife. The couple had been
married only short time.
Less than twenty minutes after the fire
was discovered on the sixth floor IL made
its way 10 the one above, and finally
broke through the roof. When the blaze
ives finally extinguished. searching
party came upon the body Of Mrs. Thcd-
ford beneath "A bed In her room. A few
feet away was wall telephone, the re-
ceiver removed from the hook. showing
that the woman had evidently attempted
to answer Miss Hussey's call, but had
been overcome too soon. Or. Brown, OF
the J. Hood Wright Hospital. was called.
but the woman had been dead nearly an
hour with the exception OF Mrs. Thed-
ford. all the tenants escaped from the
building unhurt
The loss by fire Will exceed 500. clara
Lane. a negro woman employed by the
Thedfords, who made her way to safety
down rear fire escape. told patrolman
that the fire had started in Mrs. Thed-
ford's bedroom She was unable To ex-
plain the cause
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
PRISONERS PAY RAISED
Waldo Signs Order Advancing
Patrolman Hyland's Grade.

Commissioner Waldo, who OH Monday
promoted TO a captaincy Lieutenant John
J. Cray. who was in command OF the de-
tectives alleged by sam" Schepps TO
have passed him up" I'm the Catskills,
has signed an order advancing the grade
of Patrolman John T.. Hyland. Hyland
is in the Tombs under indictment for
grand larceny. and probably VIII be
brought 10 trial tomorrow.
W. T. Murphy. formerly police ser
geant. who is counsel for Hyland. said
that the advancement in grade was auto
matte, and a policeman's pay was raised
every go often. no matter what his rec
ord might be- Mr.. Murphy said that up
10 two years ago q fine OF hfteen days
nav on a mans record would rctard his
advancement. but that the rule had been
done away with
The Commissioners order regarding
Hyland WIS issued on August u. and
took effect two days later. IL Increases
his pay from 81 20 year to 81 80. Since
his Indictment. on June q last. he has
been under suspension. and consequently
has had no pay day. II he IL acquitted
Commissioner Waldo can sign another
order granting him his back pay, and
he will then collect al the rate OF 1850
a year for all the time he spends In the
Tombs after August Il.
John DE Cock. a jeweller. was arrested
on February last by Hyland for intoXi-
cation. lie asserted that the valuables
returned 10 MIN after his arrest were
short by 5000 worth. Hyland and an
other policeman were indicted. T. Chan
non Press. the Assistant District Attor-
ncy who Will prosecute Hyland. Will call
as witnesses Father De Cock. a priest
TO whom some Of the ic~clry was re-
turned ANONYMOUSLY. Deputy Dougherty
and A handwriting expert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
IMPURE MEAT INDICTMENTS
Seven Returned by the United States
Grand Jury in This City.

The federal grand jury. which has been
engaged fer some time investigating COM
plants of the shipment I'm interstate CONF
mcrce Of unwholesome meat for sale In
this city, returned Yesterday a batch OF
scren indictments Five OF the indict-
meuts charge the shipment and trans
portation OF bob veal' TO the New York
market. and the other two charge mis-
branding OF meat products.
Bench warrants have been issued. and
until arrests are made the names of the
defendants VIII not be made public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
THIRSTED IN HOSPITAL
Man with Fractured Skull Quit
for Lack of Water, He Says.

After quitting Lebanon Hospital be-
cause. lie says. the attendants there re-
fused 20 give him drink Of water. Ed
Hard Donovan, a tcamster, was taken TO
Lincoln Hospital for treatment for a
fractured skull.
The authorities at Lebanon Hospital
said that the charge was ridiculous. and
that no attendant there would refuse a
patient n drink. They said Donovan was
picked up unconscious Monday morning
at lj5th street and Wcstchcster avenue,
and IL was noticed that his injuries were
serious. Donovan objected to an exsmi-
nation and an operation and insisted on
leaving the hospital they said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
LLG CUT OFF IN JAM
Man Pushed Of Platform in Front
of Train.

Crowds struggling at Iianmefs sta
ton, Rockawsy Beach, to board train
for Brooklyn just entering the station
yesterday pushed James Lynch. thirty
five years old, Of No. i69 Franklin street,
Manhattan. of the platform in front of
the train.
The motorman damned on the brakes.
but the train struck Lynch and cut off his
left leg below the knee. lie was taken
TO Rockaway Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
SUICIDE OF MOOSE INVENTOR.

Albert Funk, forty-hve years old, who
invented a dancing Bull Moose novelty TO
he sold during the Presidential campaign.
was found dead IN his bedroom in the
furnished room house No 10 East 42d
street this morning. having committed
suicide by Illuminating gas lie arrived
in this city three weeks ago from Gin
cinnaU
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
BISHOP BACKS UP SULZER
Kansas City Churchman Favors Mer-
chant Marine Bill.

The following letter was received yes
terday by Nssim Bchar. managing d.
rector Of the National Liberal Immigra =
ton League, which has been supporting
the bill OF Congressman Sulzcr TO IN
crease the American merchant marine,
from tho Right Rev. John Y. Hogan.
Bishop of Kansas city. In reference to
the support of the bill by the league:
Dear Sir: Loyal to American interests,
as all Americans should be. | say to YOU.
push forward the SulZer bill. and have
added to IL the charge of s. from every
one leaving an American port except ON
an American ship. Respectfully.
JOHN Y. HOGAN,
Bishop OF Kansas City.
Ii is provided among other things in the
SulZcr bill, so that the growth of the
American merchant marine may be en-
couragod. that = per cent less duty be
charged on merchandise brought on
American ships than II brought on ships
flying other than the American flag. and
also that the head tax of 81 on immigrants
be abolished when they come here OF
American ships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21

ference with the managers commune M
No decision was reached yeste'oa. q
the flremen's committee OF hfp-." Il,
to which of the courses suggested " "a
Stuart. II any, would be adop'e" me.
some progress was made, and anv
meeting will be held to-day, Al "..ta
decision will be reached. II Is eAp M
that Mr.. Stuart will be Informed
decision some time during the day 80
President Carter said last evenins "a
the relations between the hremeh IN.
the railroads In the East were ir'epy
He talked as IL he expected peacs
settlement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
UNHURT BY 1856 FEET FALL.

Battle Creek, Mich, Aug. 3l.-IIenry
Smith. laborer, fell lsj feet yesterday,
landed In bed of fresh cement, shot out
OF sight, and then struggled TO the sur
face, unhurt. He was shoyellnG cement
on the tower OF a construction companyS
new plant when the scsffoldins gave way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-06
is STRANGELY MISSING.
George A. Lucia, An Insurance Solicitor,
Missing From Burlington.

Burlington, Feb. 6.-The wife and
small child of George A. Lucia, a solicitor
and collector in the employ of the Met
ropolitan Insurance company, are very
much concerned over his disappearance
last Tuesday night.
Lucia is an ex-soldier who has lived
in this vicinity for only few years.
Nothing is known of him beyond that
ascertained by the insurance and bond
ing people Mt the time of his engage
ment. All that could be learned at that
time, however, was highly to his credit
and since that time he has been ap-
parently of excellent habits.
Thomas Magner, superintendent of the
Vermont branch of the company, said
last evening that Lucia's books were
left in the Office on the night of his
disappearance, but it will be impos-
sible to ascertain how they stand un-
til the arrival of an auditor. Lucia
earned good salary and was a man
of inexpensive tastes, and his friends
do not think he has taken any money
which did not belong to him,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-06
MANY OF HER FRIENDS THERE
To Pay Last Respects to Memory OF
Mrs. Micah French, Barre's Oldest.

The funeral of Mrs. Micah French
Barre's oldest resident, who died Friday
night was held yesterday afternoon from
the Church OF the Good Shepherd. The
church was filled with friends and rela.
tives. showing the esteem in which tha
aged lady was held. Rev w. j. NJ.
Beattie, rector of the church, otiiciated,
and the full vested choir was in attend
ance. The bearers were John Robins,
senior warden of the church, J V.
Vaughan. junior warden. +. G. Rowland,
W. ]. Clapp. j. n. Ketchum and Fred
French. There was profusion OF flow
ers, there being in the list q wreath
from the church guild and cross from
the vestry Interment was in Elmwood
cemetery.
Though o2 years of age. Mrs. French
maintained her interest in the church.
with which she had been affiliated ever
since it was founded in Barre; ana she
was one of its most active members
until very recently. She ret: ined her
faculties in a marked degree and was
much interested, not only in the welfare
of her church but in the welfare OF the
whole city She had the happy faculty
of making the best of present condi-
tions and she was a friend to old and
young; always in sympathy with all
good works and ever ready to encourage
and help those who were in distress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-06
TREATMENT FOR TUBERCULOSIS.
Result of Work Accomplished at Yer
mont Sanatorium Briefly Told.

The annual meeting Of the trustees
OF the Vermont sanatorium at Pitts
| ford was held in January. The follow
ing members of the board were pres
ent: Rev F. j. Barrett of Poultney,
Frank H. Brooks of st. Johnsbury, d. ID.
Burditt of Pittsford, General Butterfeld
of Derby Line, Olin Merrill of Enosburg
Falls, DR.. w. G. Noble of Middlebury,
Frank c. Partridge and Redfeld Proc
tor Of Proctor and DIR. A. B. Bisbee of
Montpelier. The last named had been
elected trustee at the meeting last
June. The same officers were reelected.
A report of the work of the last
year was presented by the medical di-
rector. According to this report l29 pa
tients had been treated during the year.
This was little less than during the
year before II was shown, howey r.,
that the average length OF stay for~each
patient had increased to 20.l weeks.
In this connection it was brought out
that the results of treatment were very
much better in the cases of those pa
tients who stayed more than three
months than in those who stayed less.
The most interesting feature was the
report on the after results of treatment
of $50 cases who were discharged dur
ing the first three years. All but 3S
of these discharged cases had been traced
and their present condition ascertained.
OF the 2l2 known cases, % or 45.7 per
cent. were well and earning a living,
while 40 or ls.s per cent were living
but still taking the treatment.
Accepting the figures of social econ
omists as to the average prospects of
life, the benefit to the state through re-
stored earning capacity Of these pa
tients, would more than equal the cost
OF construction and maintenance Of the
institution for four years. In other
words, the sanatorium treatment of tu-
berculosis is not only successful from
the humanitarian point of view, but
produces actual practical results The
figures of the medical report would in
dicate. moreover, that these results
would be even better if more of the
eases applying for treatment were in
the earlier stages of the disease. OF
the % patients admitted this year, only
% or little more than 25 per cent.
were incipient cases. More patients
were admitted from Washington county
than any other. Rutland county was
second and Addison county third. Grand
Isle was the only county, from which
no patients We're received during the
year.
The running expenses for the year
were S25,022.32. The amount received
from patients was Sl4,03902 from in
come of endowment fund, S6,704I9;
from incidental courses, $4,000; leaving
a deficit for the year of S4N90O2 This |
deficit has been met by Mrs. Redfeld
Proctor as in previous years. The cost
per patient not including any interest |
upon investment in the plant or depre-
citation of the same, was for the year
1911, Sl3+A per week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-06
AN ELDERLY MAN
HANGED HIMSELF
Michael Manning Took Occasion When
Others Were Away This Forenoon
to End His Life.

! On returning to the house for dinner
after forenoon's work in the woods
workmen in the employ Of A. Tomasi
on the farm known as the William Wa
terman place, on Beckley hill in Barre
Town this afternoon, found the body of
their cook, Michael Manning, hanging by
the neck in the upper part Of the house.
That was at 1880 o'clock. The body
was not cut down until the arrival of
the town health officer, DR. +, II, Bailey,
late this afternoon. Mr.. Tomasi was in
East Montpelier at the time of the dis
covcry and did not return until an hour
afterwards.
Manning was alone in the house at
the time the men having started for the
woods at o'clock this morning and the
boys going to school at S:l5. When the
men left. Manning was apparently all
right; but it is now said that he had
frequently talked to the Tomasi bows
about making away with himself al
though he had said nothing concerning it
to the adult members of the household.
In order to kill himself. he had taken
u iupe lIOH the poN9 sleu anu bHtu
had used the sled to stand on while
leaping off into eternity. He was dead
when the men returned from work; and
no one made a move to cut it down.
The body was in a clothes closet.
Manning was an elderly man. being
about 65 or 10 years old; and little is
known about him. although he is said to
have wife living in Waterbury. He
had been in rather poor circumstance.
Last fall he applied to Mr.. Tomasi for
Job and was set to work firing the
boiler in the Tomasi block, However.
that work proved to be too hard for
him. and he was offered the chance to
cook for the men in the woods, an offer
which he gladly accepted. He had been
at that work all winter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-06
Walter D. Hayden of Northfield
Anaigned in Barre Court
ON A SERIOUS ALLEGATION
States Attorney Carver's Warrant, on
Which Arrest Was Made, Charges As
sauIt with Intent to Kill-Re-
spondent Waived Examination.

Walter d. Hayden, a polisher employed
by Cross Bros. of Mortified, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff A. Nj. Morrison OF Barre on a
warrant charging him with an assault
with intent to kill The warrant further
states that he was armed with danger
Gus weapon, namely a rifle. II was
issued by States Attorney J. Ward
Carver. and Hayden was brought to this
city last night and arraigned before jus
tice OF the Peace II. w. scott. The
respondent waived examination and was
bound over in the sum OF $1,000 TO ap-
pear at the next session OF Washington
county court.
As the respondent was unable to fur
nish bail, Deputy Sheriff Morrison took
him to the county Jail in Montpelier this
morning to remain until the coming ses-
session of court convenes.
The oifense with which Hayden is
charged grows out of a visit which he
is said TO have made to the home of
Charles r. Lougee in Mortified at 3
o'clock Sunday morning Witnesses Of
the affair have stated that Hayden drove
to the place at the early hour mentioned,
accompanied by Frank Sears. Accord
ing to the story of the affair, Hayden
was armed with a rife and the assault
is alleged to have been committed upon
Lougee, with whom he engaged in n
senlie on entering the house. Hayden's
wife, who had been acting as a house
keeper for Mr.. Lougee, came to the as
sistance Of the latter, and free-for-ali
fight is said TO have developed, when
one Of the boarders at the house was
also invited to participate. Lougee is
over 60 years old and on account of fee
bic health he was unable to cope with
the advances of the younger man.
1t is alleged that Hayden threatened
to Kill some of the occupants OF the
house and that in the scuffle the rifle
which he held in his hand was exploded.
The bullet penetrated the floor and was
later found imbedded in the cellar Both
Lougee and Mrs. Hayden exhibit marks
on their hands said to have been grooved
by the gun when they attempted to re-
strain the man who is alleged to have
uttered the threats. The combined eff
ipihs VI AiiC tHiNt hft rhfH ~ haFF hfiftti
Hayden away after the fight had wageo
for several moments.
Hayden had not been living with his
wife for some time prior to the occur
renee which led UP to his arrest, and it is
further stated that she is suing him for
a divorce. The respondent returned only
recently from Missouri. where he had
been employed for some time past. II
is alleged that he went to the Lougee
home for the purpose of seeing his wife,
Hayden made no resistance when appre-
hended yesterday BY Deputy Sheriff
Ainrrisnn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-06
BARRE CASE AGAIN
SENT BACK TO-DAY
Suit of Jane B. Fowlie, Adm, VS.. Nc
Donald & Cutler Reversed BY Yer
mont Supreme Court Second
Time.

Chief Judge Rowell was the only alb
sentee on the opening of the February
term of Vermont supreme court at Mont
pelier to-day, he being detained at home
on account of illness. There were about
twenty-five lawyers in attendance.
An opinion was handed down in the
Montpelier case of Pitkin estate VS.. City
OF Montpelier, over site for school
building, in favor OF the defendant,
affirming the verdict of the lower court
and holding that there had been no de-
livery of the property to Montpelier.
The suit involved $23,750.
In the Barre case Of Jane B. Fowlie,
administrative, VS.. Mcdonald & Cutler,
the verdict of the lower court was again
reversed, and the cause was remanded
In the first trial of this case the plain
tiff was given $4,000 and in the second
81 500.
The Judgment establishing the win Of
0rzilla G. Bean, a case coming from
Plainfeld, was affirmed in another Wash
ington county case.
The Washington county cases of State
vs.. Turley, State vs.. Norway and the
Irish case were continued because the
were not readc. and in the
Turley case, also because the respond
ent is in the insane asylum for obserya-
ton The murder case Of State vs. Bos-
worth from Chittenden county is for
trial at this term.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-06
GREAT WASTE OF WATER
Is Bringing Face to Face With a Serious
Situation.

st. Albans, Feb. 9. The water.scare
speetor is again staring st. Albans. in
the face, and unless the rapidly decreas-
ing reserve in the reservoirs is augment
ed by heavy thaw within two or three
weeks, it will again he necessary to
start up the pumping plant at the bay.
1t was thought at the first OF the year
that sufficient supply had been ac-
cumulated to last until the spring rains
came but wanton and wasteful use dur
ing the past month when an average of
100000 gallons pes day has been drawn
off. and this with the Van Camp plant
not operating, has again brought the
city to serious situation 1t is be-
licyed that the tremendous volume used
is owing TO the carelessness and thought
lessness OF the great majority who let
faucets run full head all night to keep
pipes from freezing, while steady Drip
of drop at a time would just as well
serve the required purpose. The au-
thorities are hustling around trying to
find and stop the waste.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-06
LAB0RERS LEAVING
LAWRENCE LATELY
In Vicinity of One Thousand Mill Opera
tives Have Gone Away as Re-
suit of Prolonged Strike.

I. Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 6. The increase
in the number of operatives in the tex
tile mills, which was expected yester-
day. but which failed To materialize
then, was realized to a certain extent
to-day Observers claimed there was a
marked increase in the number of opera
tives entering the gates Of the mills.
The gain was far from sufficient, how
ever, to enable the mills to run under
anything like normal conditions Still
more Italian operatives left the city to-
day, and further exodus is expected
tomorrow.
A local Italian banker estimated that
yesterday upwards of one Thousand of
his countrymen had left the city in the
past seven days, many of whom have
returned to the old country. Agents
from other cities have been here hiring
help from among the strikers, and yes
terday thirty loom-fxers and drawers-in
left for Utica, n. Y, where they were
promised lucrative employment Many
workers of Canadian extraction have
also left for their former homes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-06
One Load of Potatoes.

The North Shrewsbury farmer who re
eeved sos for one load of potatoes in
Rutland, Wednesday, probably has set
a new record in that line. Good sleigh.
ing and high prices contributed to hi.
doing il, but he had the goods. Three
tons of potatoes, an even hundred bush.
els made a good load, but the wad he
took in exchange-that was quite as vel
vety. We knew a farmer once who
when hay and wood were high, always
had hay and wood to sell; also. when
hay was cheap, he not only fed out hts
own but bought of his neighbors. The
trick used to be called Calculation. .
For some reason. the word is not heard
so often since farming effort became
centralized upon dairying. BY the way,
there is good profit in raising 100 bush
els of potatoes for Sl05.- Rutland News.