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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

A really noteworthy work The photographs
thus collected are not only of a permanent value,
but will have a steadily increasing value for the
historian as time elapses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01

The War Souvenir Coupon, printed in to-morrows
paper presented with TEN CENTS at The Tribune office
81 Nassau St. to cover necessary expenses secures
SECTION ONE BY Mail, Ia cents. There are no other
conditions whatever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
, OF THE GREAT CONFLICT

NEWLY WRITTEN IMPARTIAL STORY OF THE GREAT CONFLlC
By Profeso W. Eson of Ohio University
ILLUSTRATED BY THE FAMOUS BRADY WAR PHOTOGRAPHS
Published by authority of United Stac.Wa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
THE CHIEF OF STAFF, u. S. A.

OF great value in giving to Our people better
idea 81 the Civil War, The photographs are very
GOOD LEONARD WOOD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
SAY DEMAND is JUST.
Western Telephone Company Ordered to
Submit New Schedule.

Burlington, July l2.-The state public
service commission closed its session yes
terday afternoon at the hotel Vermont.
Chairman John W. Redmond of New
port and Commissioners Tuttle, Warner
and Spear being present A hearing
was held in regard 70 the giving Of
night service in Addison county by the
Western Telephone company of his
state, with headquarters at Jonesvlle,
and the commission was satisfied that
the demand for such service was just,
but that the service could not be given
at the rates now in force. The company
was ordered to submit a new schedule
at hearing, to be held August 6.
The first hearing was held May q and
a continuance was taken until July 0,
when another continuance was had ln-
til yesterday. The Western Telephone
company does business in Jonesville,
Charlotte and several Addison county
towns, and the subscribers have com
planned because there II at present no
night OF. Sunday service, aud they also
claim that rates charged are excessive.
Mr. Redmond said yesterday that the
opinion of the commission was satisfae-
tory to Attorney General J. c. Sargent,
who presented the petition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
ONE INCH OF RAIN
FELL IN BOSTON
Drouth Broken When Storms Converged
Yesterday, and Mercury Dropped
at the Same Time.

Boston, July l2.-Thunder storms
passing over the city from different di-
rections yesterday were accompanied by
downpour of nearly an inch of rain,
breaking the drouth which has prevailed
since june g. The mercury dropping
from 90 degrees at noon to under 70
following the rain, marked break in
the hot spell.
Thirteen deaths have been caused by
the heat during the last seven days.
Several fires were set about the city
by lightning yesterday and much dam
age done to crops by the heavy rain.
Clear and cooler weather was promised
for to-day by the weather bureau.
The unusually sesere electrical dis
turbanee, accompanied by heavy rain
and high wind. caused much damage in
eastern Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and
southwestern Maine yesterday. Light
ming bolts brought death to two children
in Greater Boston, stunned several score
persons, shattered or burned church
Wakefield, Lynn, Kennebunk. Me-, Bidde-
ford, Me-, and other places; struck
houses in score OF cities and towns,
uprooted trees and by burning out fuses
interrupted telephone, telegraph, cleo
trio light and street railway service in
Biddeford, Me-. Middleboro, Mass, Bris-
tol, r. L., and elsewhere. For the farm
ers, the storm which broke the drouth Of
from four to six weeks was not an un-
mixed joy. In some places, particular
ly in Maine, the parched crops were de-
stroyed by the violence of the downpour.
In many places in New England, the
drouth remains practically unbroken,
western Massachusetts,,
where only a slight amount of rain fell
Wednesday. Forest fires which have
been burning for week or more in
York county, Me-, were quenched.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
Ottawa Irish NowHeId at CheI-
sea fesa Trial
WAS .cSTED IN NEW YORK
AT First the Prisoner Denied Identity,
But Finally He Gave In and Agreed
to Return to Vermont, Being
Brought Yesterday.

Chelsea, July l2.-Sheriff B. H. Adams
of this town returned yesterday from
New York and lodged in Jail here pris.
oner alleged to be one of the most dan
gerous and clever yeggmen that has ever
operated in Vermont.
This man is known to the police and
yeggmen Of the country as Ottawa Irish.
but has travelled under many aliases.
Under the name of William Driscoll, :
alias William Norris, alias Thomas Gall
lagher, alias Ottawa Irish, alias Slike, he
was indicted last May by special grand
jury in Orange county for burglary COM
mitted at the store of George Wilbur
in Williamstown last August and also
for burglary at the store of W. G. Kezer
in West Fairlee, the store of G. a.
Fifleld in Thetford Ce.iter, and the lar
eeny OF horse from Frank Wise in
Thetford in November 1910.
Driscoll was arrested at New York last
Saturday through the efforts of tho
Wood Morgan detective agency. which
was employed by Vermont officials.
He was living under the name of AL
bert Ledned at the time. States At
torney Stanley G. Wilson of Chelsea was
notified by telephone of the arrest and
left Saturday night with Sheriff Adams
to secure the prisoner.
Driscol refused to come without req.
uistion papers. so the states attorney
secured the papers from Governor Dix
at Albany after hearing had first been
held in the third district magistrates
court in New York, at which Driscoll
was held without bail to await requisi-
tion.
At this hearing the prisoner was idens
tilted as Ottawa Irish by J. II. Obert
chief of police of White River Junction,
and H. w. Robinson of Boston, a United
Staes postoffice inspector Wednesday
Irish gave up the fight and waived fur
ther proceedings on habeas corpus, ad.
mitting his identity and his willingness
to enter a plea OF guilty TO one of ths
charges against him.
This man has been much sought after,
being under indictment fer several post
Office safe robberies and other crimes
throughout New England and New York,
He has served one term for a postoffice
break, but for many years had been
clever enough to keep on in the business
without falling mtg the clutches of the
law.
Several of the gang he operated with
are now serving time in the Vermont
state prison and various United States
largely through the unit
ed and persistent efforts of Vermont of.
iicials acting with the United States
postoffice officials and the detective agen.
cy.
Driseol is the third of the gang to be
arrested in connection with the Will
liamstown postoffice and store burglary,
the two previously arrested being now
serving time. His companion in the
West Fairlee and Thetford Center Jobs
is in state prison for another break.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
WILL ASSESS DAMAGES.
In Last Step Toward Taking Over of
Crawford Notch.

Concord, y. H., July l2.-The last step
in the process of turning over TO the
people OF New Hampshire the lands in
the Crawford Notch region will be taken
next week, when the commission ap-
pointed by the state supreme court will
begin its series of hearings as to the
damage that must be assessed.
The members of the board are former
Attorney General Edwin G. Eastman OF
Exeter James E. French of Moulton-
borough. and Herbert Moulton of Lisbon.
These gentlemen will award damages to
the owners of the property taken over.
The state took 5000 acres of the upper
end of Hart's Location, which comprises
the most beautiful portion of Crawford
Notch.
The commission will meet Monday at
the Crawford house. when view Of the
begun. These will probably be continued
al Lancaster, The state will be repre-
sented by Attorney General ]. P. Tuttle.
who win be assisted by Harry T. Lord
OF the governors council.
Practically speaking, the lands in
question became the property of the
state Of New Hampshire at the moment
the court appointed the commission not
ed. but after the hearings are over, which
will be matter OF about week, the
damages will beGassessed and the prop
erty will be formally and technically
taken over into the hands of the state,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
JUDGE SEAVER FOUND
DEAD IN HIS OFFICE
He Had Been Judge of the Hartford
Probate District Since 1ss6-He
was a Veteran of Civil War
and Had Received Medal.

Woodstock, July l2.-Thomas o. Seav-
er. Judge of probate for the Hartford
district of Windsor counts. was found
dead in the county courthouse yesterday
morning at o'clock by N. j. White
hill, principal of the White River June
tion high school, who was his guest.
Judge Seaver was seen to go to the
courthouse about twenty minutes before
that time, and apparently he was in
good health.
On hearing of the death, county court
adjourned after States Attorney Homer
Skeels had made the announcement and
spoken few words in eulogy1
Judge Seaver was born in Cavendish
in 1888, being the son OF Joseph AMI
Evangeline Seayer. He was educated
at Norwich university and Union col
lege. He served in the Civil war as
colonel of the Sd Vermont Volunteers.
and Chzt Tess bestowed upon him a
medal OF honor for gallanieY IN acton,
MAY 10, 1864. He became Judge of pro-
bate on November Is, 1886.
Colonel Seaver married Nancy J..
Spanlding of Hartford, who survives
him, and he leaves son, Kenneth, Of
Pittsburg, Pa. The funeral will be held
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock.
in MAY, 1897, Colonel Seaver was
shot by William w. Lawrence for some
fancied grievance, the bullet passing
through his body very near the heart.
Courage and strong constitution saved
him and he apparently entirely recoy-
cred from the wound Lawrence was
sentenced to state prison for Is years
and was later transferred to the asylum
at Waterbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
WAS NATIVE OF BARRE.
William Lindsey of Quechee Died Yester-
day of Heart Disease.

White River Junction, July IL. Will
liam Lindsey of Quechee village, in the
town of Hartford, died yesterday of val
vular heart trouble, having been in poor
health all the spring He was native
of Barre but was a long. time resident
of the town of Hartford, being a high
ly respected citizea and prominent
business man. For upwards OF 40 years
he was connected with the J. C. Parker
Manufacturing company of Queehee, hav-
ing been member of the firm and SUI.
perintendent until the company was re-
organized year or so ago. He would
have been SO gears old next January
He is survived by wife and daugh-
ter, Mrs, Scott Tinkham. The funeral
will be held Saturday at Qnechee, Rev.
c. Waite of Shoreham, formerly To-
Gated at Quechee. officia ting. MIR. Lind
sey WAS m attendant at the Congre.
gational church and member of the
Masonic order,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
ovERTHREw ADMINISTRATION.
Prohibs. Choose Hinshaw of Oregon for
National Chairman.

Atlantic City, n. j., July l2.-After
day of almost constant wrangling, in
terspersed now and then with hymns AMI
prayers. the national Prohibition con-
yention last night overthrew the exist.
ing administration and elected Virgil G.
Hinshaw of Portland, Ore, national
chairman for the party.
The convention voted down a proposed
plank in the platform, demanding that
the separation OF church and state be
perpetual and that no public money
should be appropriated to sectarian
churches and schools.
Mr.. Hinshaw, the new national chair
man of the party, was q conspicuous
selection as between Charles r. Jones of
Illinois, the present chairman, and W. G..
Caiderwood Of Minnesota, the leading in
surgent candidate for the office The
insurgents early in the day won their
fight to have the chairman elected by
the convention, instead of appointed by
the national committee. Mr. Hinshaw's s
election came on the fifth ballot last
night, after both Jones and Calderwood
had withdrawn Between ballots on the
national craftsmanship, the convention
devoted its time to the adoption of a
platform.
The delegates were in turmoil most
of the time and occasionally there came
cries of gag rule" and 'Tammany tao
tics" from several of the delegations.
Don't be Republicans or Democrats;
lets have harmony shouted the perma-
nent chairman during one of the dis
turbances.
Several times when the disorder was
at its height the chairman brought about
tranquility by starting song or by
having someone start prayer. The
night session adjourned with everyone
apparently in a centented frame of mind.
The platform as originally presented
by the resolutions committee was'
changed in several particulars. Some of
the delegates eontended there was mot
enough prohibition" in the document, So
several strong phrases were added on
that subject Then came the elimina-
tion of the plank declaring for separa-
tion of state and church and declaring
against the use of public moneys for
sectaran schools and churches.
Mr.. Hinshaw, the new chairman of the
party, is an attorney in Portland and is
president of the Intercollegiate Prohibit
tion association.
When adjournment was taken last
night, Eugene w. Claflin of Arizona, the
candidate of four years ago,
was being most generally discussed as
the probable candidate this year Mr..
Clafin was given an ovation yesterday
afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
LINER TORE BY STEAMERS BOW.
Capt. Peterson of Vessel Just in, Tells
of Close Shave in Fog Off Cape.

Boston, July l2.-Capt. Peterson of
the steamer Captain Bennett, which ar
rived late yesterday from Sosua. San
Domingo, reported narrow escape from
collision in the thick fog off Cape Cod
Wednesday night. The Bennett was
crawling through the fog feeling her
way along with her whistle to avoid
tow of barges somewhere near in the
murk, when big outward liner shot. into
sight right under her bows.
The lookout shouted a warming, and
Capt. Peterson on the bridge rang for
full speed astern. The reversing of her
engines brought her almost to a stop in
few lengths and the liner tore by
with but few feet of water separating
the vessels. Capt. Peterson said it
was the narrowest escape he had ever
experienced. He was unable to make
out the name of the liner because OF
the thick fog.
Passengers on the steamer reported
that the revolutionists were very active
in San Domingo, and that while the Ben
nett was in Sosua, the sound of gueril-
la skirmishes could be heard daily from
the town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
MOTHER AND CHILD DEAD.
Another Child Is Seriously Ill as Re-
suit of Extreme Hot Watcher.

Nashua, N. H., July l2.-Mrs. Amanda
f. Bills Of Jamaica, VT, died yesterday
at the Nashua hospital and her younger
child remains at the institution in a
dangerous condition.
Her elder child was buried yesterday
at Townshend, vt. All three were
stricken with illness brought on by the
extreme heat.
The family came from Vermont Two
months ago, it being thought that Mrs.
Bills health would improve here. Mrs.
Bills is survived by her husband, Irving
Z. Bills; the baby; one brother, John
Putnam of Jamaica, VT; four sisters,
Mrs. Eta Hanson of Nashua, Mrs. Mat
tie Gould of South Wardsboro, Vt, Mrs.
Annie Clark of Townshend, VT, and
Mrs. Julia Williams of Townshend; one
half brother, Walter H. Putnam of Nash
ua, and one half sister, Mrs. Flora II
Haskins of Nashua.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
Several Buildings Destroyed.

Bethel, July l2.-During severe
thunderstorm Wednesday night the large
barn on the Charles Twitchell farm in
Stockbridge was struck by lightning and
burned with Is tons of new hay. The
owner is 4. II. Harrington of Gayvillc,
and the tenant, Mr.. Raymond, who late
" brought his family from Rochester.
The wind favored the house, which wes
not burned. A small harm on the Clog
ston place in Barnard was burned A
vacant house and the out buildings on
the ]. Perham place in Brookfeld were
burned. A barn on Frank Rand's farm
in Royalton was struck and a fire
started, which was put out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
TIM WOODRUFF LEADS.
Full Committee of Third Party Men in
Kings County

New York, July IA hall in Brook
lyn, last night was filled to capacity
by large and enthusiastic crowd at
a meeting which former Lieut.-Gov. Tim
othy L. Woodruff had called for the
launching of the third party.
The business of the meeting was the
appointment of provisional commit
tee made up of twenty men from each
of the twenty three assembly districts
of Kings county. The full list of AGO
names was made up and the committee
was authorized to meet Tuesday, july
%, to form permanent organization.
The manner in which the national pro-
gressive party shall be organized in
New York state was announced last
night following meeting here yester-
day of local and up-to-date followers Of
Colonel Rooseyelt's third party idea.
The plans were adopted in the form
of resolution drawn up by a commit
tee appointed by William II. Hotchkiss,
former superintendent of insurance, and
now provisional head of the new party
in New York.
1t was emphatcally brought out at
the start of the resolution that the new
party shall be "a separate and distinct
political organization" and that it shall
place in nomination candidates for every
elective office in nation, state, county
and city.
As to the choice of delegates 20 the
national convention, it was resolved that
the forty-three delegates should be ehos-
en- by congressional districts, except
that in counties containing two or more
complete congressional districts, the dele
gates representing such congressional
districts may be chosen at large" This
weuld apply to New York City.
The delegates from the state at large
will number two, and will be chosen by
the forty three district delegates.
II was resolved that assembly district
charmen or some other person elected
by the assembly district convention he
a member of the state committee OF
the national progressive party and that
the state committee thus constituted
shall formulate rules for the further
conduct OF the party
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
SUSPECT MURDER AT LEWISTON.
Body of Biddeford Man Found in Rear of
Stable.

Lewiston, Me-, July l2.The badly
decomposed body OF man, which was
later identified as that of Dolly" Min
nehane of Biddeford, was found yes
terday in the rear of the Provost stable
on Cedar street not far from the river
bank. Sears on the face, together with
the fact that the stableman who found
the body says that the body was not
there Wednesday night, leads the po-
lice to believe that the man may have
met with foul play.
How the man met his death has not
yet been ascertained and Coroner
Vaughn, who has the case, will make an
investigation and will have the contents
of the mans stomach analyzed. A small
sum of money, together with half
pint of whiskey, were found in the pock-
cts. The authorities at Biddeford have
been notified.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
DEAD FISH CLOG INDUSTRY.
Vermont Marble Company at Proctor
Had to Close Yesterday.

Rutland, July l2.-The entire plant of
the Vermont Marble company at Proctor
was shut down yesterday morning by
reason of thousands of dead fish, washed
down by Otter creek. getting into the
dam and shutting off the supply of wa
ter Ten wagon loads of suckers, bull
heads, dace pickerel, perch, bass, sun
away and buried by noon. No one knows
what caused mortality among the finny
tribe. Three theories are advanced;
That poisonous gases were generated in
the water from the effect of the heat
on sewage; the electrifcation of the wa
ter by the severe thunder storm; the
stranding of the fish by reduction of the
creeks stream to a mere thread of water
by the drouth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING.
Farmhouse Near Mortified and Other
Buildings Near Brookfield Burned

Northfeld, July l2.-During Wednes-
day nights storm, lightning struck the
house on the NJ L. Field farm, used by
dswn-eountry people as summer home,
and the resulting fire burned the struc.
ture to the ground The house had
only recently been sold by d. W. Smith,
and he was occupying a tent nearby.
Three young men, representing the new
owners of the property, were living in
the house at the time, and they lost
all their personal effects. The loss is
covered by insurance.
The buildings on the Cole place Oh
Bear hin on the edge of Brookfield were
also burned after being struck by light
ming.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
HAMLET NEARLY WIPED OUT.
Point Tupper in Nova Scotia Swept by
Forest Fire.

Halifax, n s., July PA forest fire
yesterday swept Point Tupper, settle
ment near the entrance to Port Hawkes.
bury. The hamlet was nearly wiped
out. The heaviest single loss is sus-
tanned by the 1ntercoIonial railway, the
freight sheds, coal sheds and transfer
piers, together with score of loaded
freight cars, were destroyed This loss
is more than 100000. The Embree and
Dudley hotels. both small houses, and
half dozen frame dwellings, were also
burned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
KEEPS TITLE IN FAMILY.
Eddie Durnan Is the Three Mile Sculling
Champion of America.

Toronto, Ont, July l2.-Eddie Dur
nan Of Toronto, nephew of the famous
Ned Hanlon. easily defeated William
Haincs of Boston in a three-mile seull-
ing race on Toronto bay yesterday aft
ernoon, thereby retaining the profes
sional championship OF America and win
ming a purse of 81 900 a side.
Durnan finished about 20 lengths ahead
of the challenger and was never pressed
after the first mile. The time was very
slow Durnan made the mile and half
to the turn in 9:37 2,5, but took 2O:l2
2-5 for the full distance. The wealth
er conditions were perfect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
WORKING OF RECALL.
Father of Innovation Describes 1t at
Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Calf, July IL. Califor-
mia and its experiments and progress in
politics monopolized the program Of the
National Municipal league session yes.
terday. DIR. John r. Hayes OF Los An
geles, known as the father of The recall'
in this, the first city to adopt such
measure, reviewed the workings of the
initiative. referendum and recall The
"fall of the system of party bossism in
California" was described by Chester
Rowell of Fresno.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
FLYING STONES HURT FOUR.
Rioting Last Night in Brighton District
of Greater Boston.

Boston, July l2.-Street ear rioting
broke out in the Brighton district short
ly before midnight last night and four
passengers and two motormen were
struck by flying missiles. Many win
dows were broken in three different
cars.
on the head by stone and felled to
the floor of the ear on which she was
riding. An unknown>man was struck on
the elbow by missile and motorman
was also injured.
Miss Lillian Bolton of Waltham was
struck on the arm by a stone and her
sister, Miss Clara Bolton, was injured
by flying glass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
ABLE TO LEAVE HOSPITAL.
H. P. Smith, Who Was Injured in Rail!
road Accident.

II. P. Smith, who was injured in thu
wreck on the Central Vermont railroad
June Is when freight engine turned
turtle near the Wiley street underpass,
was able to leave the City hospital yes
terday. Mr.. Smith has been at the hos
pita for the past four weeks and haE
been around for the past few days. He
is slowly recuperating from the serious
injuries inflicted in the accident Hs
will stop at Montpelier for about thres
weeks, then leaving for his home in Ohio.
When Smith was first taken to the hos
pital. his recovery was doubtful, the
report being that his back was broken.
His injuries were mainly bruises about
the body and legs.