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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-07
HISTORIC BUILDING DOOMED
"O!d state House" at Rutland Il to lie
Torn Down.

Rutland, March THAT one OF the old
est landmarks IN this part OF the state
Is to disappear during the coming spring
is evidenced by the passing of deed to-
day transferring the "old State house, y
located on the north side of West street
in this city from Mrs Alphrozine Poulin
to DR.. A. Fl Beleros" of Rutland. DIT,
ReIlerose Is 10 raise the building rs soon
as weather conditions are suitable and
erect fine residence on the site for
himself and family.
The old house has many historic ASSOC
Citations. one of the first sessions OF the
Vermont Legislature was held there and
the United States court met within It's
walls over century ago. The building
Is n wooden structure and was erected In
IRIS Mrs. Poulin secured the property
more than 90 years ago from the late
John w Crlmton of Rutland.
The Daughters of the American Rev
olution and others have several times
made attempts TO save the building for
a museum, but could not arouse suffl.
Client interest,
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President Taft win attend tho ban
quet OF the Union League club of Phil
adelphia OH April e.. the birthday #
Gen. U. q. Grant.
As q result OF a dare" George Nc
Allister of Murrayville. ILL.,. sacrificed
his long silky moustache and gained
$40 for the building fund Of new
Methodist Church.
Majority stockholders Of the United
States Express company have won
their night to force tho minority, IN
control OF the management. to call II
meeting OF stockholders. None has
been held for so years.
Tho supreme court in New York has re-
instated James q. Collins. thrown out OF
office as superintendent of the bureau OF
highways January l, 1904. He will collect
back salary and interest. aggregating Sbl,
900.
Organization OF New Hampshire saw
ings banks and other interests holding
large blocks Of Boston q Maine and It's
leased lines stocks will combine to fSgh'
the proposed Grand Trunk extension
through New Hampshire
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BUSINESS MEN TO
MEET At CAPITAL
President Taft Takes Initiative to
Bring Them into Touch with
Government.

Wash. ;ton. March 3-President Taft
has taken the initiative in movement
to bring business men Of the country into
touch with the government for advice and
counsel in their administration Of laws.
the enactment OF new statutes and the de-
vclopment Of commerce.
Virtually, the President proposes ma
tional board OF trade broadly representa-
I've OF the commercial and industrial or
CARNATIONS and OF such character as tho
government may properly recognize by "a
charter from Congress.
AS one OF the first steps in this plan.
Secretary Nagel Of the department OF
commerce and labor, by direction OF the
President has called q convention or DELE
gates from commercial organizations IN
all parts Of the country to meet In Wash
.nFton on April 10 for discussion and 10
plan the organization. Invitations already
have been sent to 900 local chambers OF
,ommerco boards OF trade and other
"onInercial bodic,. Responses to the an
ouncemonts Of the tentative plan have
hoer such that President Taft is con-
WINGED the time IL ripe for pu ling the
proposal to the test OF practical expert
nent.
The President really FIRST recon-
mended such plan In a message to
Congress last December in which he
suggested that officials OF the depart
ment Of commerce and labor and menu
bers of appropriate congressional
committees might De made members
l-oficio OF such AL association.
IN a statement made public to-day
/ resident Taft outlines the purpose OF
such an organization. II would ,give
to the government the opportunity &c
consult with the business world on AL
problems of trade supremacy, 1t would
| AFFORD corporation In the expansion
| OF commerce at nome and abroad, ane
would provide a means by which gov
eminent officers, charged with the en-
forcament Of laws. could become &C
quainted with the complexities which
surround their administration In the
business world Further than that
Congress In framing new statutes af
rect'nB trade and commerce woult
nave hrst hand advice Of an oricia
nature.
In some respects, the plan woul,
not be unlike the German govern
ments system of corporation witt
boards OF trade throughout the Ger
man states. although many OF tn
features OF that system probabl.
would not be applicable here.
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HARDWICK MEMORIAL HALL
Governor Mead and Other Distinguish.
ed Guests Attend Dedication.


Hardwick. March 1.-The handsome SIS, :
coo memorial building. which will be oc-
cupied Jointly by the village, Grand Army
Post and Womans Relief Corps. was
formerly dedicated with interesting ex-
ercises Yesterday. The occasion called
together a large company Of townspeople
and others. and the distinguished guests
included Governor Mead. Department
Commander c. NJ. Ferrin Of the q. A. r..
and his adiutant. Capt c. D. Williams Of
Burlington, Elisha May OF 81. Johnsbury'
and others.
The exercises were held at the opera
house al 30 in the afternoon and a recep.
ton followed in the evening in the new
building. At this latter function the
Governor. Commander Ferrin and his
staff received abou. 500 persons passing the
line, including the school children.
At the afternoon exercises Hardwic1
cornet orchestra furnished music and the
following program was carried out:
George W. Bridgeman. commander Of the
Hardwick Post. presiding. Prayer. the
Rev. J. Jones; address Of welcome.
Judge w. H. Taylor; music chorus and
orchestra: presentation OF keys. W. A.
Dutton responses, A. A. Goodrich. J. n.
McLoud. @. W. Brdgman; dedicatory
hymnA male chorus; history OF buildings.
Mrs. Hattie shipman; "Old Hardwick.'
Judge W. P. Smith; solo. Charles
Adams; the g. a. r.. Department Com,
mander c. M. Fcrrin; Sons Of Veterans
Col. II. s. Foster; music; tho IIardwfck
W. r. G.. Mrs. Ellen Harrington: patrto-
tic work. Mrs. Mary y. Goodwin the
| -
mixed quartette; early history OF Yer
mont, Elisha May; address. Governor
Mead: memorial room, MIR. Bridgman'
remarks. Captain WILLIAMS: music.
The building 10 built OF granite. and
nicely situated. Funds for its erection
! were secured by subscription.
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peler on the occasion Of the republi
can convention April 10. and 1t now
appears likely that the choice will
fall either on Senator Smith or Sena-
tor Townsend Of Michigan. In the
event of the selection OF either. the
convention will have reason to be very
we'll satisfied.
Representative Foster was confined
to his home with the grip last week.
but Is now somewhat improved.
Miss Mary Fletcher. daughter OF the
Hon. Allen Fletcher OF Cavendish. is
the guest of Miss Louise Swan at the
Morrill, residence on Thomas circle.
Charles b. Gray OF Burlington, who
has been spending the winter here
left Friday for California for a visit
| Of three months. Mr. and Mrs. F.. p
Shaw, also OF Burlington. have gone
to Atlantic City for a month before
returning to their home.
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FAIR SECRETARIES MEET.


ton By r. l.. Davis.
White River Junction. March 1.-The
sixth annual meeting OF tho interna-
tional racing circuit Of Vermont and
eastern Canada was held hero to-day
at the Junction House. Those present
were: o. f. Waterman. secretary Of
the Morrisville fair: H. f. CHANNEL,
secretary OF the Sherbrooke fair: MIR.
BALDWIN, secretary OF tho Barton fair:
Mr. Cady. secretary OF tao St. Johns
bury fair; o. +. henson. secretary Of
the Brattleboro fair; Or. Oain. secre-
tary o. tho Newport fair and F.. l..
Davis. secretary OF the Vermont State
Fair association. The secretaries were
accompanied by ceveral Of the officers
of each association. President Chan
nell presided over the meeting, and he
was reelected TO serve ~ presiden,
and secretary TOR another Year. The
circuit voted 10 hold Ave stake races
and one free-for-ali race. o. II. Ben
son OF Brattleboro was appointed e
10 confer with the Green Mountain
circuit, represented by W. X. Farms
worth of RUTLAND. regarding the Stat
and Brattleboro fair Joining the Greer
Mountain circuit. II 10 expected tina
they will Join II the same rules can b.
agreed upon.
Following the business meeting
banquet. served by N. p. Wheeler
the Junction House to 20 enthusiast
fair workers. was given by F. l.. Davi
of the state Fair association. In appre
citation OF the annual meeting helm
|. held here
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-07

Lawrence, Mass. March ALL the tex
tile mills. both wooden and cotton, with
two exceptions, offered their striking en-
ployes an advance in pay to-day, or
stated their intention to do so. The ex-
ceptions are the Everett mills, where
lockout has been In effect since the
strike started, and the Kunhardt mills
the agent Of which stated yesterday that
an increase at this time could not be con-
sidered.
In most cases the mills have announced
that the scale will he raised at least ive
per cent in all departments, to take ef-
feet Monday morning. The original de-
mand of the strikers was for ID per cent
In the case of the American WOODEN
company, the offer made to-day means
an average increase of eight per cent.
according to the statement of an ofhcial
Of that company tonight. The I'VE per
cent, II Is explained, Is the minimum
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ORDER MARKS
ENGLISH STRIKE
Labor Leaders Insist Triumph for
the Union Cause Certain
to Result.

London. March 3.-The coal strike, the
greatest in the history of the British Isles,
is marking time over the week END. One
=, tsfactory feature IL the complete
absence Of any disorder in the districts
affected. All negotiations looking to a
settlement have ceased. as the leaders
who were recently gathered in London
have dispersed to various parts OF the
country to attend to local matters In con-
nection with the strike.
Labor leaders. In speeches during the
last day or two. have insisted upon the
far-reachin3 importance Of supporting the
miners. because now that the govern
ment has decided to in institute minimum
wage in connection with the mines 1t
Will he impossible much longer to with
hold the establishment of a minimum
wage in all Industries. Thus the strike
Ill become q triumph for the cause Of
Dor all around.
The next word is with the government,
and Premier Asquith's promised state
! ment tomorrow IS awaited with the
~reatest interest. The parliamentary
whips, however. have not yet made any
| arrangement for the Introduction OF a
| minimum wage bill
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n''s'o. 'o'uaS res''u''on was anop'eo
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LAWRENCE STRIKERS SPURN
A FIVE PER CENT. RAISE
American Wooden Company's Order Affects
10000 Operatives in All Its New England
and New York State Mills.

ID IN snme cnses nearly u per ceftt VIII
added to the pay of the operatives
soon after the concessions were posted.
the strike committee of the INDUSTRIAL
y orkers Of the World met and voted TO
refuse the Offer About 12.ooO or ls'VU SUN
on strike are affiliated with this organiza-
ON. Tonight the Central Labor union.
which represents many OF the skilled
craftsmen. met but gave out no statement
o its attitude.
During the day committee OF s'r'Ners
conferred with President Winah W.
Wood and other officials ~ the american
V'oolen company in Boston put az the
ose Of the meeting it was sara that no
greement had been reached
party Of strikers. including ch'ldren,
eft here this morning for washington
They are to appear before the congress
sional committee on rules. CITY Marshal
John J. Sullivan. Police commissioner e.
T.. Lynch. City Solicitor Daniel j. Murphy
| Postmaster L. S. Cox and the Kew. ClarF
| Carter, city missionary. also started roi
Washington tonight.
| The pilgrimage of strikers children e
! Philadelphia, which mad been arranged
| for Tomorrow has been postponed again
| CHILDREN REACH WASHINGTON.
| Washington March Fifteen children
| of the strikers at Lawrence. Mass. ar
rived here tonight and were met b!
.ictor Berger of Wisconsin, the socialis
representative. They will testify befor
the rules committee of the House whicl
| Is considering resolutions calling f0
federal Investigation Of strike condition
| at Lawrence
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-07
NEWS TOLD In BRIEF

It Is said that President Taft from
from now to the Chicago convention
viii devote his efforts to attacking tho
Roosevelt doctrines, not democratic
ieas.
John A Hetzel of Bloomfield, y. j..
Is suing Bloomfield Camp. Modern Wood
men of America, for $1,000 for injuries
alleged TO have been received While be-
Ing initiated.
At an anti-suffrage meeting in London
there was read letter from Premier
Asquth In which he said the granting
OF parliamentary suffrage to women
would be IL grave political mistake.
President Taft has received In his mail
a silk shamrock and a gold snake which
he will wear in the lapel of his coat
when he rides at the head OF the St.
Patrick's day parade in Boston March
49,
The officials OF the American Tobacco
| company announce that the corporation
has fully compiled with the dissolution
decree or the United States supreme
Court.
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MANS SPHERE.

Where" asked the female suffrage or
ator. would man be to-day were 1t not
for woman"
She paused a moment and looked around
the hall.
II repeat" she said where would man
be to-day II not for woman"
He'd be in the Garden OF Eden eating
trawberries," answered voice from the
gGllcry.--Tit-Btts
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FIRE DESTROYS sToNEsHED.
Loss of si5.O0O for the ID. u. l.. Granite
Company of East barre.

Barre, March S.--The stoneshs cd
owned by the ID. b. L. Granite COM
pany In East Barre caught fire last
evening ana was burned TO the ground.
Had 1t not been for the effective work
OF the Barre fremen, tho whole VII
lage might have been destroyed
The fre broke out about TAO o'clock
In the compressor and boiler room In
the ell part of the sha "a and was dis
covered by J. w. Philbrick who no
ticed the flames bursting through tina
roof A telephone message was sen,
TO the flre station In Barre asking aid
Robert Carpenter was struck on the
shoulder by falling bricks and received
n broken collar bone and injuries "a
his back.
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r. 6. Collins, Postmaster. Barnegat, N.
j., was troubled with severe Ia grippe
cough. He says: II would be completely
exhausted after each ut Of violent cough
ing. l bought bottle OF Fo!ey's Honey
and Tar Compound ard before I had taxi
en- 1t all the coughing spells had entirely
ceased. 1t can't be beat" j. w. OSulli-
van, "a Church St.
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FELL DEAD FROM CHAIR.

Rutland, March 3-While sitting in her
chair at the home Of her nephew, A. F.
Keefe. tonight about $50 o'clock, Mrs
Ellen brisbane Keefe. one Of the oldest
residents in this city. died suddenly. She
had been in failing health for two years
but to-day felt better than usual and in
fact had been outdoors MIS-. keefe is the
widow OF Alexander Keefe ana she was
born In Tipperary, Ireland. 81 years ago.
She Is survived by son. Patrick H..
Keefe OF this cit. brother. Dennis
brisbane Of Bellows Falls. and several
nephews and nieces. She had lived here
for over ~ years.
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BURLINGTON BOY NAMED
Albop 4. Delaney Appointed to Naval
Cndetship By MFR. Foster.

Washington. March a.--Representa-
tive Foster has recommended ALBION
4. Delaney Of Burlington as a candi-
late for a cadetship at the Y, 8. Naval
Academy at ANNAPOLIS, and Senator
Page has selected son of tho Rev.
Mr.. Horton Of Poultney for a like po-
si,ion at that institution. The latter
appointment is made necessary by the
fact that Mr., knight Of Ludlow, who
was recently recommended for the po-
sition. has decided not to enter.
Senator Dillingham; 10 making an eff
fort to secure a statesman Of national
reputation tc accompany him to Mont
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FIND ABSCONOER
FOSTER IN TEXAS
Success Crowns Four. Year Hunt
for Hardwick's Former
Town Treasurer.

Montpel!er, March 3.-The arrest IA
Marshall, Texas, of Mark Foster, the y
sconding town treasurer of llardwick
lds one of the most spectacular mn
hunts which has ever taken place In We're
mont or within the province of the Yer.
mont officers.
The evening of April 10. 1905, tos'et
sent word to the woman who assisted 4
IN the treasurer's Office that he was go!l4
TO Montre,!er. The town auditors wcra
TO go over his books the next day and on
making their examination they found
the accounts SO tangled that II was de-
cidsd to wait for Fosters return ia
straighten out what was supposed at thaa
t.me to be merely careless bookkeeping
The next day nothing was heard OF Fos-
ter and inquiry showed he had placed
lis team in a local stable. saying ha
would call for 1t the following day. Hia
failure to call for the team or return u
Hardwick caused the officials OF I e
town to again 60 over the accounts
shortage of $500 being found. Foster was
indicted hy the Caledonia county gr7 IL
.4rv ana !. ~ hum for hin. logan.
Expert accountants were put at wo'H
on the books and found town and private
accounts mixed in an almost hopeless
tanrle II required some time for bills 10
be turned. both private and town. ana
finally hiss bank account was checked up
and with everythins accounted for there
was IA shortage of $500.
According to the detectives Foster went
from here to Montreal and doubled baels
D New York later returning to Mont
al, Chicago Kansas CT. ana IT, ls) is
were included in his wandertngs until he
opened hotel in Nebraska travelling
man. who put up at the hotel one night.
1me so near letting the cat out OF thu
e that Foster again moved on. tryi :
fruit raising in California and finally
settling in Florida. he mex; loo ated IN
New Orleans for time, later going to
Texas.
FOSTER COMES WILLINGLY
r. w Morgan, of the Wood Morgan
Detective agency of Boston. made the ar
rest Governor Mead was Informed OF
the capture and wired a request for eX'
tradition. but Foster waived his rights
and Is on the way East, being expected
to reach Boston to-day.
Foster IL a years old and a native Of
Brooklyn, n. Y. His father was a music
teacher and the son Is an accomplished
violinist and singer, II fact which added
to tho clues found by the officers In trac-
ing him lie came to Vermont when
about 10 years old and married at an
early age in calais. later removing 10
Woodbury. He was employed as BOOK"
keeper by the Woodbury. Granite com"
pany and also Lowell. He went to Hard
wick in 1897. He was man who MADE
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SAYS HE
WOULDN'T RUN
Administration Backs Up State
ment That Roosevelt Prom
Used to Keep Out.

Washington, March 3.-Colonel Roose-
velts denial Of stories sent from Wash
ington that the Taft administration had
reason to believe that he would not be a
candidate for the republican nomination
against the President, and his statement
at Oyster Bay yesterday that Secretary
Of the Navy Meyer and Secretary Of War
stmson couldn't have said that he would
not be a candidate. caused to be made
public here tonight a letter written by
Colonel Roosevelt June q, 1911. denying
reports current at the time that he would
support Mr.. Taft. which concluded as
follows:
Il have expressed myself perfectly
freely to large number OF men in this
matter. always to the same effect: telling
you for instance, personally, and those
who were with you at lunch at my house.
and telling Clifford Pinchot, Jim Garfield
and Congressman Madison, and Billy
Loeb and Secretary Meyer and Secretary
Stimson all alike, just exactly what
have said always that would not be
a candidate in 1912 myself, and that I had
no intention OF taking part In the nominal
ton for or against any candidate.
Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
SAYS CONTEXT SUPPRESSED.
Oyster Bay. y. Y. March Colonel
Roosevelt when shown tonight de-
spatches from Washington containing a
letter of the colonel's dated June q
1911, quoting him as having no intention
of being a presidential candidate in 1912
made the following statement:
II will say nothing. unless the name
of the recipient OF the letter Is given and
the letter published in full. Probably
the language Is not correctly given. Ger
tainly all the contex: in which said
would refuse the nomination IL suppress
ed. The letter published IN Chicago
ev eninR paper one month ago contains
Substantial all l said in these letters
| (s!sned, Theodore Roosevelt"
The letter referred to as published n
Chicago newspaper was a copy Of 9
letter which Colonel Roosevelt: sent Il
Frank A. Munsey explaining hts posi-
tion.
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FIVE TO ~ PER CENT. MORE.

Boston. March 1.-The American
Wooden company to-day notified its
agents in all of it's 80 mills in New
England and New York state to ad-
vance wages at least FIVE per cent
The order affects about 10000 OPP
| eratives employed by the company
| The offer means an average In
crease Of eight per cent, according
| to an official of the company. and
| in some cases nearly 12 per cent.
| will be added to the pay of the OPP
| CrHtiNe2.
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APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie 2ipolin building, situated on
wharf beside the Seine river. Paris.
France. was recently rooted with our
Compo-rubber roofing. Samples free.
Strong Hardware Co.. Burlisnton. VT
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COMPOUND has done
for me. Fortwoyears
! suffered. The doc
tor said I had q tumor
and the only remedy
was the surgeons
knife. My mother
bought me Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound, and
| today I am . well and
healthy woman. For
m onth0 I suffered
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If THE BABY 10 CUTTING TEETH
be sure ana use that old and well-trled
rup, for children teething. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums. allAys all
pain. cures wind collie and Il the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-07

The building was a total loss there
being only a desk. safe and typewriter
saved. The loss Is estimated at about
$4,000. The shed was insured FOR
$4,000
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SAVED FROM
An OPERATION
How Mrs. Reed Of Peoria, ILL.,,
Escaped The Sur.
geon's Knife.

Peoria, lll.-"I wish 10 let every one
know what Lydia E. Pinkham' sVege table