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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14
ADVANCE IN WAGES
FOR 10000 HANDS
New England Textile Manufactur.
ers May Even Curb Unrest
of Over 100000.

Poston. March Tilt was estimated to.
night that 10000 cotton and wooden miu
operatives in northern New England would
share in an advance in wages Of at least
Ave per cent. before Apr !. Advicei
received here indicate that MANI facturers
In Fall River and elsewhere in southern
New England are considering the adj
visibility of meeting the Increase decided
upon by mills having their head Offices
in Boston. Should the 10000 operative;
in FAN River and like number IN NsS
Bedford be given higher wages. manu-
facturers at other southern New Eng.
land points feel that It would be policy
FOR Thorn TO take similar .c'iOn
Advance in all New England textre
districts would directly affect from .J'.0cJ
to 10000 persons. In New Bedford tho
textile counc. held a meeting tonight II
Consider a plan Of communicating with
tn. Manufacturers association regarding
higher pay Otis y. Pierce. president OF
the association. expressed his personal
opinion tina, tho fine goods market was
not on a basis sufficiently firm 70 war
rant an advance at this time.
Considerable unrest exists among the
Mill employees OF Fall River The mill
tiremen there held q meeting tonight -
discuss demand for an increase IN
wages An advance has already ocen
granted to the firemcn by the Fall River
Iron works cotton works and American
Printing COMPANY. owned by N. 9. ID.
Borden of New York
The wage question is to be discussed
during the week at meetings of thd
carders', spinners and slashers and
weavers' unions. There has been no
change in the wage scale in FAN River
since 1905 and some of the manutvc-
turers say privately that they expect
they will decide to grant an increase
OF five per cent. April |. John Golden
of Fall River. president ~ the United
terview to-day, said.
1T looks as though there would
have to he a general increase in all
textile centers e the country. An in
crease Is needed in this city Just the
same as anywhere else and I have no
facturers will take the proper view Of
considerations and give the operatives
what they deserve"
Notices of five per cent. wage raise
were posted to-day in Maine and New
Hampshire cotton mills employing S.
600 hands. the increase dating from
to-day, Mills in various Massachusetts
towns advanced the pay OF about H.
900 employees
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14
MANY At FUNERAL
Of R. A. LAWRENCE
Vermont Bar, University and As
sociates Mourn Young Law
yer's Untimely End.

Rutland. March l2.--FollowinS
brief prayer at two o'clock at his late
home, the remains Of Robert y. Law
renee of North Main street, who was
accidentally electrocuted Sunday morn
ing while in his bath. were taken to
Trinity Church where the funeral was
held at o:3O o'clock this afternoon.
The church was filed with the many
associates Of the young lawyer both
in Rutland and from ether towns
throughout the state, many prominent
members OF the Vermont har rs we'll
as representatives from the faculty OF
the University Of Vermont. the college
from which he was graduated. being
present The Eutland County Bar a.
socIntion attended the service IN a
body and acted as earort 10 the body
The Rev. Joseph Reynolds, rector OF
the church conduoscd the Impressive
Episcopel service. The chnncel on
trance and AL about the casxet was
banked With flowers in such quanti-
ties as are seldom seen at q Rutland
funeral Among the public organiza-
tons which gent tributes wore the
Rutland County Par association. the
Vermont Marble company, the Ru'-
land sheriff's department. Roberts Re :
lief Corps. .. a. r.. Center lodge. F,
e. A. NJ, the faculty OF the University
~ Vermont and the Delta Per frater-
nifty.
The bearers were Charles !. Buti1l IF
Middlebury. a classmate In the University
of Vermont. Attorney General John q
Sargent OF Ludlow and Commissioner OF
Public Safety F.. r. Patch. States At
torney b. l.. Stafford. James +, Sawyer
and Wilburt f. Burditt Of this city.
The remains were buried In Evergreen
cemetery, where the lawyers and relatives
were conveyed In two special trolley cars
Among those present from out Of towr
were Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Winship Of
| Albany. n. Y. the Rev. DR. f. A. Enol
and Miss Beatrx Enos Of Troy. n. Y,
Mrs. NJ. " II. Bull Of Albany. the Hon
| e, +. Smith Of Burlington, Judge Franz
l.. Fish Of Vergennes, Judge John T.
Weeks of Middlebury, Mr.. and Mrs
George Cole Of Burlington. Edward l.
! Davis OF Bethel, DR. Guy Potter Benton
president of the University of Vermont
and Prof, Samuel +. Emerson of the uni
versity faculty. Judge r.ovcland Munsoi
of Manchester and Judge Hed $. Stanton
Of Roxbury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14
PRESIDENT TAFT
HAS 100 DELEGATES
Ninety Eight 1nstructed-First
Break in Insurgent Territory
Occurs in Iowa.

Washington. March 1.-THE managers
of President Tafts campaign continue to
derive announcement from the number
OF delegates that Mr.. Taft is weekly
drawing 10 his candidacy. Assurances
were received by the Taft people again
Yesterday that seven OF the eight delegates
10 the national convention chosen by
the Republican State convention Of New
Mexico are for Mr. Taft. This brings
the Presidents total of instructed and
pledged delegates up TO 195
The Roosevelt people still refuse to
conccde that any OF the New Mexico
delegates will fall in President Taft :
basket. Up to this time Col. Roosevelt
has six delegates and these will be con-
tested.
The mosr encouraging Developments OF
the campaign for the Taft people last
week were the results in Iowa. The
PRESIDENT carried the sixth iowa district
ana returns from county conventions
Indicate that lie will have also the Fight
and Ninth districts and possibly tho First
district. There are only eleven Congress
districts in Iowa and this inroad IL elating
the Taft people: La FOlette's supporters
arc pointing to these results as tusu-
hcation of La I'ollette's contention that
senator tulnmins ought to have stood
ny him In his fight IN Iowa instead of
breaking away and announcing himself
as faVorite son candidate. Cummins' 3
reason for announcing his candidacy was
that lie desired to prevent the Iowa dele
CATION from falling into President Taft's
hands.
Manager Mckinley pred!cte, last
night that President Taft will hay no
delegates on the first roll of the Chicago
convention The total number of dele
gates In the convention will he 1876 and
o2s viii he necessary to nominate.
The Taft people issued this review
last night OF the dc developments Of the last
week:
Twenty-four instructed and seven
avoT cd Taft delegates were elected dur
Ing the week just ended, bringing the
total instructed delegates to 9s md the
grand total delegates under the Taft
banner to '& and SIGNALLING the nrs,
break In the so-called insurgent terri
tory when tho Sixth Iowa district. rep
resented in Congress by ~ F. Kendall
obedient to the sentiment of the district
instructed for President Taft. In New
Mexico, wher" the opponents to the Pre-
sident were claiming the solid delegation
eight uninstructed delegates were select.
ed and seven of the eight are avowed
Taft supporters. A solid delegation from
that state is probable.
/ The - instructed delegates were two
each from the following districts: Sec.
ond Third, Fifth and Sixth Tennessee
Fourth and sixth Alabama. sixth Iowa
Fifth virginia, Fifth Missouri and sil
al arGe from Alabama. In the Fifth
( Missouri district so-called preference pri
maiies were held. which were disregard,
ed by the supporters Of President TAT
and Senators La Toilette and Cummins
on the ground that they combined city
I primaries IL, order that the city machine
through the selection OF national dele
gates. might perpetuate it's power. The
convention Of the district, regularly ca'.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14
Present Indications are that the terIs

Present Indications are that the terms
Will be Il short one.
TIE case Of Jane r. Fowle, ADM,
against the McDonai. ,'utler Granite
company will probably lie the longest
and most interesting civil case OF the
session. J, comes back from supreme
court and is set at the heel of the doc
ket. 1t has been in the courts since 1873.
The case of Daniel McCarty Of North
field against the village OF Mortified 70
re, over for the death of Arthur Nc
Carty Will probably he taken up this
at ,he convenience OF Congress-
man Frank Plunley. who is one OF the
attorneys FOR the village. The case was
begun two years ago. Attorneys V. A.
Bullard and II. G. Shurtetf for the
plaintiff asked to-day that it he heard
at once if the demurrer is overruied.
II. c. Shurtleff asked for n special
assignment of the Brown will case in
order that Rome c. Brown of Mime
apolis may know when to appear. The
case is appealed from probate court.
There are 12 State cases against in
toxicating liquor. various persons as
keepers and % other state cases. A
number OF these are old cases and
many vii! probably &c stricken from
the docket during the term The two
cases OF State against G. F. Eddy and
against q +. I.ackey for alleged sell
Ing of adulterated ,nilk were docketed
last year case Of considerable local
interest Is that against RAYMOND AZ
len for alleged Illegal deer shooting
during the last open season. Allen is
now out on $50 bail
Tho petit Jurors were called and
eworn this afternoon The bar associ-
alton has asked :. Hollister Jackson
of Barre to send telegram of sym
pathy TO the widow Of Robert 4. Law
renee of FINLAND.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14
NATIONAL GUARD ENAMS.

Montpelier. March IA board con-
sisting OF Colonel Dyer, Lieut.. col
Johnson Major Thomas and Surgeon
Dodds will meet at the armory to-
morrow to conduct examinations for
newly commissioned officers Of the
National Guard. The officers ordered
to appear before the hoard are: capt
Is. A. Pember, Woodstock; Capt. G. A.
Van Cor, Burlington; Capt. J. f. Cosh-
Ian, Montpelier; FIRST Lieut. T.. Is. AL
len Burlington. First Lieut., y. w
Richmond, Northlield, capt. Ii. NJ
Howe. Northiield, First Lieut.. X, w
Paine, Montpelier, First Lieut.. r. =
Hartwell, 81. Jdhnsbury, Second Lieut.
l.. l.. Thomas " oodstoCk, Second
Lieut., J.. b. Tins, Burlington, and
Second Lieut. r. w. Flint, st Johns
bury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14
MEMORIAL IN CHITTENDEN
Ncyes Relief Corps Ignx eaOO for . Sol
dtera' Monument.

Rutland. March u The members Of
Noycs Relief Corps. G. 4 r.. Of Chiffon
den are planning to erect monument at
some point in the town not yet decided
upon in memory Of Chittenden soldiers
who fought in the Civil War Already n
sufficient sum OF money has been raised
TO insure the success Of the plan. The
design for the shaft has not yet been
accepted, The monument will probably be
OF granite and cost at least sl.ooo, of which
$500 is already on hand.
The town Of Chittenden recently voted
70 appropriate s4oo towards the PROBE t
and the other $40 in the hands of the
Relief Corps includes 500 given in
memory OF the late United States Senator
Redheld Proctor and Gov. Fletcher D.
Proctor and the proceeds of several en-
tertainments and sales.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14
RUTLAND's LICENSE BOARD.

Rutland. March l2,--County Judges
Edwin Horton OF Chittenden and Hor-
ace NJ. Redneld OF Hubbardton to-day
appointed James A. L.illis, Edgar II.
Wood and Winthrop l.. Davis as IL
cense commissioners of this city for
the year beginning May 1. 1912 Mr..
L.illis, who Is n democrat was on the
publicans and are new members. The
board in 1910, His associates are re-.
commissions in the other Rutland
county license towns have not yet
been announced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14
SHORT TERM FORECAsTED
Washington County Court Higgins
March Term-PrimcipaI Cases.

Montpelier March lo-Judge r.. l.,
Waterman OF Brattleboro opened the
March term Of Washington county court
this morning at ten o'clock. Assistant
Judges q. II. Dale OF Waterbury and
W. j, Clapp of Barre We're also present.
The Rev, j w. Barnett OF Barre made
the opening prayer.
Tho jury list was called and only "A
few cases were marked for trial. most
OF them being passed at this time or
marked as doubtful Considerable t.:s.c
WAS taken up IN arguing motions for
continuance and other legal matters,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14
THICK

Townc--"yes. met Britton in London
and shook hands with him.
Browne-"Why. you just told me YOU
never SEW him before
Towne-'l didn't see him was intro
duced to him in fog Catholic Stan
dard and Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14
PERHAPS JUST AS WELL.

Going to make II garden this spring.
NO; my wiio pc'Yuadcd me to put the
money into her hat" Washington Her
aid,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14

No form OF ignorance" Is more costly
than Is ignorance OF the ads to anyone
having some buying to do.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
LIBRARIANS TO MEET
Annual Gathering of Connecticut As-
 sociation At Hartford, Feb. 20.

The annual meeting of the Con necticut Library association of which Calhoun Latham, librarian of the Bridgeport Public library is president will be held at the state library and supreme court building in Hartford, on Thursday, Feb. 29. The program for the meeting has been completed. There will be two sessions. The morning session will convene at Il: :15 but will be preceded by an inspection of the building al 10:30. The rest of the program for the morning session follows:
 Address of welcome-Governor Sim con E. Baldwin.
 Brief Description of the Building George s. Goddard, State Librarian.
 Business-Annual reports, election of officers, special reports, etc.
 Question Box-Miss Helen Sperry. Librarian, Silas Bronson library, Wa terbury.
 The afternoon session will open at 2:15 and will be taken up with reports of the various libraries. The libraries to be discussed and their librarians are as follows:
 State Library-George s. Goddard Librarian.
 Public Library-Miss Caroline M. Hewins. Librarian.
 Watkinson Library of Reference Frank B. Gay, Librarian.
 Connecticut Historical Society-A1- bert c. Bates, Librarian.
 Trinity College Library-Walter B. Briggs, Librarian.
 Case Memorial Library-Rev. Charles s. Thayer, Librarian. Hartford County Bar Library-Miss Hettie G. Baker, Librarian.
 Hunt Memorial Library-Miss Alice $. GriswOld, Librarian.
 Hartford School Libraries-Thomas s. Weaver, Superintendent of public schools
 Cathedral Library-Rev. John G. Murray Chancellor.
  the following:
 President-Calhoun Latham, Bridge port.
 Vice Presidents-Mrs. Belle Holcomb Johnson, Hartford William E. Brit ton, Westville; Mrs. Louise W. Plumb, Shelton; Walter B. Briggs, Hartford; Miss Harriet R. Lewis. Thompson.
 Secretary (acting)-Niss Alice Wilde, Bridgeport
 Treasurer (acting)-Miss Frances B. Russell, Stratford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23

Escaping disaster by a hairs breadth and the coolness of Engineer Minott Lyman, the "Pittsfield Express, leav- ing Williamstown, Mass, at 1:20 o'clock yesterday afternoon shot across the high railroad trestle at Still River just a second before the supports of the bridge collapsed, knocked out by the breaking of the ice on the river.
 Just as the engine struck the bridge, Driver Lyman felt the bridge swerve beneath the weight and saw that it was collapsing. In a flash he pulled the throttle wide and the heavy train shot across the bridge at full speed It had not cleared more than a hun dred feet when the brakeman and pas sengers heard the crash as the prin- cipaI abutments fell into the river. A few seconds more and the train and it's 300 passengers might have been precipitated into the river. En- gineer Lyman's cool act alone aVerted a disaster.
 The PittsfieId Express is one of the big trains of the Berkshire division, coming from Wil-iamstown and Pitts seven coaches. Many of the wealthy New Workers residing in the Berk- Shires make constant use of this train, especially over holidays.
 On account of its being Washing tons birthday the train was crowded yesterday afternoon and was filled with a gay throng speeding home af- ter the holiday.
 Heavy rains had swelled the fresh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23

report, is aggrieved at this harsh treat ment. The amount involved in taxes by this change is between $500 and $500 according to the rate of tax fin ally agreed upon. The concern thinks this is worth while, and plans to make a fight for it.. The same is true reduction of over s8.000 on the origi- nal list and nothing on the second list
 The representatives of these con- cerns are handicapped however, by ord, so far as can be ascertained. of the original list, and the list that Is made a part of the official record shows nothing for the concerns that seek to question the legality of the final report.
 Clerk Loren DeIbridge of the Board of Assessors received from the board of Relief this morning his report. The assessors received on Tuesday, last, the net figure of the aggregate amount of reductions and increases. Upon this they based their estimate for the board of Apportionment.
 However, the itemized statement was not forthcoming until today Clerk DeIbrtdge, who among others to get the Board of Relief ''in bad' by disclosing the story of the suppli- mentary report, says the whole trou- ble has been occasioned by the board of Beliefs finishing their report too quickly.
 The report was made over, he says, and that took so long that everyone became involved.
 I've been accused practically of having given out the original report" said Delbridge. ''It has been said that I had it locked in my desk AS a matter of fact, have no desk"
 Assessor L. J. Gill who said Del bridge had the original report in his desk, said he meant the drawer of a table occupied by the assessors.
 But there is no such thing as lock on that table, protested Del bridge. Gill said he always supposed there was a lock in the drawer of the desk.
 But that makes no difference" said Delbridge, flor I didn't get, the report until today. That's the original re- port. And it's dated Washington's birthday, too,'' said Delbridge glanc- ing at the footing on the second re- port.
 Upon this report, the board of Re lief has written in large characters the word, "OfficiaF' that there may be no confounding it with their first report, which they had signed and de- livered as the official document.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
For children g shoes at special price; Hurry.

Last chance is here for folks who'd buy children's shoes goody saving The big and good lo placed sale few days ago, is about exhausted There will be after this week. And here is what that lot offers:- Highcut button shoes for girls and children calfskin and nice patent leather:-
 sizes to s. worth $2-$165.
 sizes 815 to H. worth $2.5O-$1.85
 sizes 111 to g. worth 3-$2.15. Hghcu shoes for babies velvet top, light turn sOes, sizes to 8, worth $150-$1.15. Vici kid shoes for girls and children finished with sizes to S. worth $2-$145
 sizes 815 to II, worth $2 -$1.6 .65
 sizes 1115 to ?, worth $2.5O-$1s5 Laced shoes for girls and children, Vici kid. with dull sizes to ', worth s15o- -$1.15.
 sizes 815 to II, worth $1.75-$1.35
 sizes 1115 to 9 worth $2-$165 Chldrens shoes of patent leather with velvet button tops, sizes S12 to II, worth $2-$1.4 .45 Practically all made with weted soles; that in sures extra comfort and extra
 lain flo rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
Four Are Freed
 In Divorce Court


 Four divorces, each on the ground of desertion, were granted this morn ing by Judge William 5. Case in the superior court. Maude E. Adams of this city no relation to the disting- uished actress, was freed from James E. Adams of parts unknown. The couple were married Feb. A, 189e. The desertion took place Oct. 12, 1908. Mrs. Adams maiden name was Maude Radie.
 Bertha B. Pattison of Huntington was divorced from Wesley Pattison of parts unknown. The couple were married Jan 23, 1899 and the deser- ton took place April 1, 1906. Bertha wakelee was the wife's maiden name. George Galazda of this city was granted a decree from Anna Galazda of this city. The couple were married Jan. 19. 1901 and the assertion took place Feb 5, 1905.
 Annie Scott Of Ridgefield secured a separation from Winfield Scott of Norwalk. The couple were married Dec. 3, 1878 and assertion took place Oct fl, 1908.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23

cts and rivers and the ice was break ing up. Unknown to the trainmen, a huge raft of ice on the Still River had broken down and swept with tre- mendous force against the bridge abutments of the high railroad trestle at the point where the Still River crosses the Housatonic, a few miles below New Milford.
 Unable to stand the strain, the main abutmentS were practically torn from their fastenings. This condition exist ed when the Pittsf1eld express swept down upon the bridge.
 Engineer Lyman felt the bridge give a fearsome swerve when the heavy engine struck the weakened trestle. Realizing the situation in Q flash, he thrust on full speed and the train shot across the trestle in the nick of time. As the last car cleared the bridge, passengers heard a crash, and looking back, saw the principal sup ports of the bridge had fallen into the river. The rear car of the train had then cleared the structure by not more than 100 feet.
 Traffic over the bridge was at once stopped. The milk train which left Pittsf1eId at 12 o'clock was sent back around the Central New England to tuck division to Bridgeport, arriving here at a. m. All passenger trains were stopped at the Still River bridge and the passengers were transferred across.
 Railroad wreclxing crews worked all night and shored up the damaged structure, which was temporarily re- paired enough to be put into use again at o'clock this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
 fare-top those.

F1are-top stockings are made to insure comfort for stout women. Above the knee, they flare, as their name indicates and do not feel unconfortably close. This feature, as well as add ing to comfort, adds to wear for they are not subjected to special strain.
 Two qualities; light weight lisle and silk finished lisle Each sort with heel toe and sole of special weight.
 Lightweioht, usually sold at 3719c-25c.
 Silk-f1nished, usually sold at 5Oc-371ac.
 Left aisle, rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
Double-Service suits of extra
 va1ue--$4 6 $5

Two lots of DoubIe-Ser- vice suits at saving of a dol lar on their usual price. And most mothers and fathers have learned that Double Service suits at regular price are extra value.
 Double breasted style, norfolk or regular jacket, full-peg Knicker trousers, in mixtures of gray brown olive and tan.
 Each suit, of course, with the two pairs of trousers that distinguish all mem bers of the Double-Service family.
 Regular $5 and $6:-
 $4 6 $5
 Front basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
Bridgeport, Conn.,,
 Friday, February g, 1912
American prints for utility dresses; special price Sc @ Sc.

Sold at regular price, thousands and thousands of yards of American prints made up every year into house and morning dresses They the ideal fabric for such dresses pretty servceabe and fascolor For certain time, these prints in patterns and in large variety of those patterns SC & Sc.
 There patterns of morethan-usual prettiness in this big special lot There coors not commonly And combinations of two colors that very effective Some of the checks cannot be told from ginghams. And there small paids that just excellent in pattern these dainty checks There are browns and light blues and attractive blacandhite patterns much variety of blue with white figures.
 Choosers get advantage of both unusual variety and special price.
 Sc @ Sc yd.