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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
POISONED HAM
MADE FIFTY SICK
An Investigation Is Being Conducted at
Rockland, Mass, Although 1t Is
Understood No Drastic Ac-
ton Will Be Taken.

RockIand, Mass, May 3l.-An inves-
tigation has been begun to determine
the cause OF the poisoning of about fifty
persons who ate dinner served by the
Womans Relief corps of Hartfuff post,
following the Memorial day parade.
After making study Of all the cases,
the physicians agreed the trouble was
probably caused by eating ham. All
the victims will recover and it is un-
derstood no drastic action will be TAX
en-.
Doctors scurried about Reckland all
last night, attending patients, and it is
thought that all who were sick did not
summon physicians. About 450 persons
partook of the ''home.cooked" dinner.
All those taken ill were affected the
same way, with severe pains and vomit-
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
Man of Mystery Was Life Pris-
oner in Concord, N. H., Prison
HANGED HIMSELF IN CELL
Real Name of Man and His History
Were Never Revealed-He Was I'm
prisoned for Robbery and Murder
Ran Amuck with Knife in Prison.

Concord, n H., May 3l.-The mysteri-
ons life inmate of the state prison, who
was known as John Doe, committed sui
eide in his cell this morning by hanging
to the grating with rope which he
made from a mattress. No reliable in
formation ever was secured as to the real
name or history of the man.
I Doe has been in the prison since 1905
when he and his accomplice, Joseph M.
Gouin, after robbing safe in Dover,
boarded train at Rockingham Junction
and killed passenger. After chase
across country, both the men were ar
rested; and Doe was sentenced to life
imprisonment, while Gouin was given a
term OF thirty years.
In 1910, after four years of coniine-
ment, Doe ran amuek with a kni at
the prison, seriously wounding the prison
physician and deputy warden. Since
then he has been kept in solitary con
finement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
Body Identified as That of John
Boxx of Montpelier.
FOUND NEAR MIDDLESEX
1t Is Thought That Man Fell Into the
Winooski at Granite Street Bridge
in Montpelier and Was Car
ried Down by High Water.

Drs. B. II. Stone and c. 4. Dalton Of
the state laboratory of hygiene came
TO Montpelier this morning to perform
an autopsy on the body OF a man thought
to be John Boxx of Montpelier, which
was found in the Winooski river near
Middlesex yesterday morning.
The autopsy revealed that death was
due to drowning and that the long, deep
cut on the back OF the head was sus-
tanned after the body had been in the
water. The contents Of the stomach
were analysed, and while the physicians
stated they were not positive, they
thought there were traces of alcohol.
The body was buried this afternoon in
the Catholic cemetery.
The body was seen floating about .
o'clock, and DIR. Haylett of Moretown,
health officer, was notified. After his ar
rival it was removed to the undertaking
rooms OF Frank II. Hall in Montpelier
and States Attorney j. Ward Carver
was notified. When viewed there last
night by Dennis Boxx of Montpelier, he
believed it to be his brother, John, who
had been missing about two weeks. he
identified him chiefly by the fact that the
third and fourth fingers on his left hand
had been amputated at the first joint.
The face had deeomposed until it was
unrecognizable.
Boxx il said to have been last seen
at the Granite street bridge in Mont.
pelier and is thought to have fallen on
into the water There was bad cash
on the back of his head, caused perhaps
by contact with stone or passing over
the dam. The body was clothed in over
alls and shirt and had on lumbermens
rubbers. The man was apparently from
40 to As years old, with sandy moustache
and dark hair. Two rosaries were found
in his pocket, but no other articles.
A little over week ago the police
were notified Of Boxx's absence, but had
learned nothing of the man, and 1T is
now thought the body had been in the
water two weeks and the heavy rains OF
the last few days washed il to the sur
face. As Boxx was in the habit of roam
ing about the country, his absence was
not thought strange for the first few
DAYS. He left bank book with about
500 in it in his room at the Bartlett
house on Barre street. He came from
Ireland May IL, 1907.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
ON 50 CANDIDATES
Knights of Columbus Degrees Were Con-
ferred at St. Johnsbury

st. Johnsbury, May 3l.-Yesterday
was a gala day for Sheridan council,
Knights of Columbus, first, second and
third degrees being exemplified on a
class of about 80 candidates at session
which opened in Pythian hall in the aft
ernoon at 1870. The minor degrees were
conferred by Grand knight Frank NJ.
Walsh of St. Johnsbury, and the major
degrees by Brother Ward and staff from
Fitchburg, Mass. assisted by State Dep
uty-elect James Cosgrove of this place.
The conferring of the degrees was fol-
lowed by banquet at the Avenue house,
which was attended by about $50 MEM
bers of this and neighboring councils.
Among the state officers present were
State Deputy p. McAuliffe of Burling-
ton. Grand Knight Martin J. Duff OF
Lancaster, Grand Knights Joseph l..
johnson of Hardwick, John OLeary of
Barre and James NJ. Healy of Mont
pelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
Green Mountain Club Meets.

Middlebury, May 3l,-The annual
meeting of the Green Mountain club was
held Yesterday at the Addison house
with the Breadloaf section. There were
% in attendance from various parts of
the state, and much interest was mani
tested in the business and plans for the
year. The excursion to Lake Dunmore
was dispensed with on account of rain
and the dinner planned for the evening
was given up, the speakers speaking at
noon instead. One of the most inter-
esting announcements was that the Cam
els Hump club of Waterbury, an inde-
pendent organization, had become afili-
ated with the Green Mountain club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
LIGHTNING FEELS ENGINEER.
Followed Guy Rope to Poker-Man I'M
conscious Half an Hour.

Brattleboro, May 3l.-Duriug severe
electrical storm yesterday afternoon, Ed
ward Gagnon, hoisting engineer en-
ployed by +. c. Crosby on the new
Crosby building at tie corner of High
and Green streets, narrowly escaped
death when a bolt of lightning struck
a steel guy rope supporting a derrick
and communicated with a poker held
BY the engineer who was at work about
his boiler. The man fell in heap
and was hurried to the Memorial hos
pital, where he did not regain conscious
ness for over half an hour. His right
arm and right thigh were partially par
alyzed. The display of electricity was
brilliant as the lighting played about
the skeleton-like steel frame of the
structure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
PRICE OF BEEF SCARS
FIFTY CENTS MORE
Wholesale Price to Be Increased To-mor-
row--Increased Price of Feeds Is
Given as the Reason
for the Raise.

Chicago, May 3l.-The Wholesale price
of beef will be raised fifty cents barrel
tomorrow, according to an announce
ment made here to-day. This is the
third increase in the price of beef in
eight months. The increased price of
barley malt was the reason given for
the raise.
An unusual feature Of the soaring re-
tail market is that although Chicago is
the meat producing center OF the country
the prices here to-day for meats average
from one to two cents higher than butch
ers are charging in New York. No ex,
planation of this condition was offered
by packers.
According to packers, the high prices
will prevail many weeks, with a pros
pect of further invrease. The packers
blame the almost prohibitive cost OF
meat to the shortage of cattle, due to a
scarcity of corn. The following com
parative table shows this difference in
retail prices last year and this:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
u. S. FORCES SENT
TO AID CUBA
Government of the Little Republic Is
Thought to Be Unable to Cope
With Insurgents.

Havana, May 3l.--The government
forces at the front in the district in
Oriente, bounded by Guantanamo, San
Luis and Santiago, have been compelled
to halt in consequence of the weakening
of the main body by the despatch OF
detachments to guard plantations IN the
outlying towns. General Monteagudo,
the commander -in-chief of the Cuban
army. who started from Santiago with
l,500 reinforcements, has delayed the
forward movement in order to give his
troops "a hours rest, while determining
the plan of attack.
General Monteagudo expresses full
confidence in his ability to cope with
the enemy, but the insurgents have the
choice of various positions which prove
impregnable to the Spanish attack in
the war OF independence. There have
been numerous outpost skirmishes with
out definite results.
The most serious news of the day was
the report of the destruction by insur-
gents of the property of the Spanish
American Mining company at Daiquiri,
which the small squad of rural guards
was unable to protect, and the despatch
States gunboat Paducah. The Paducah
arrived last night at Daiquiri from which
il is reported the insurgents retired into
the interior. The opinion is becoming
general that the government forces are
insufficient to guard the property and
cope with the insurgents.
Apparently there is small prospect of
greatly augmenting the government
forces, the only visible reinforcements
being corps of 700 volunteers now be-
ing organized for active service at Ca
bana fortress here.
Heavy rains throughout Oriente have
had the effect of hating the military
movement and also checking the burn
ing of cane fields by the insurgents.
The report of severe combat near
Palma Soriano with the insurgents has
not been confirmed
Quiet is reported throughout the other
provinces of the island.
President Gomez has received a let
ter from General Ivonet in which the
insurgent leader says that he has 1000
men and that even women are girding
on machetes in defense OF the rights
of the colored race. Ivonet goes on to
say that he numbers many whites among
his forces.
Caimanera. Cuba, May 3l.-The sit
uation in this district is becoming more
critical. The insurgents are burning
large quantities of cane, as well as
houses. For the most part it is for
eign property that is suffering. The peo-
pie of Guantanamo and the outlying dis
tricts are greatly alarmed and are de-
manding more efficient protection.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
TAFT CONSIDERS HE HAS
RIGHT TO INTERVENE
Whenever the Situation Shall Become
Such in Cuba as to Make 1t Neces-
sary-Events Are Being
Watched With Interest

Washington, ID. c., May 3l.-The ar
rival of General Monteagude at the
lfront as ommanderin-ehief of the Gu
ban federal forces is being closely
watched here. His success or failure is
Expected to forecast the ability of the
federal government to cope with the sit
uation.
The fact that the rebel leaders are
giving receipts for property taken in
the name of Estenox is believed here
to indicate that the movement is an
organized and earnest one. President
Taft holds the view that the execu-
tive without further legislation by Con-
gress has ample authority for inter
yention in Cuba when it becomes nee
essary.
A COW owned by Varney brothers,
Bristol. has given birth to a heifer
calf with two perfect heads.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
TRIPLE DROWNING
AT ST. J0HNSBURY
Four Young People Set Cut to Paddle
Canoe Up Rapids in Passumpsic
River and Only One Survives
Victims Well Known.

st. JohnsDury, May ol,-Ihfee lives
were lost in canoe accident on the
Passumpsic river yesterday afternoon,
and fourth member of the party was
resuscitated by prompt efforts.
The Dead;
HERBERT w. SMYTHE, aged 2s.
MISS HELEN SNlyTHE, aged IS.
MISS HELEN ELLIS, aged 20.
Louis Kimball, aged %, was dragged
from the river just as he was about to
60 down for the third lime. The acci-
dent cast a gloom over the entire com
munity, where the three victims were
very well known Herbert and Helen
Smythe were children of Mr.. and Mrs,
Louis Smythe, the former a member OF
the firm of Lougee & SmYthe. Herbert
was musician and was organist OF
st. Andrews church. His sister was a
student at st. Johnsbury academy. Miss
Ellis was the daughter of Henry Ellis,
a letter carrier.
The place in the river where the canoe
capsized is known as the Rapids" and is
just above Hastings bridge, short dis
tance above the town. The four occu-
pants of the frail craft set out shortly
before 3 o'clock to paddle up the river.
The water is very high and the current
swift, but the young people proeeeded
safely until they attempted to row up
the rapids. This is considered very
dangerous spot in the river at this time
OF the year, and the light canoe had no
sooner entered the rushing waters than
it turned sideways in the current and
tipped over.
The four young people were plunged
directly into the strong current and
struggled wildly to grasp each other and
the canoe. The strong rush OF water
carried them 200 feet down stream, when
Miss Smvthe, Miss Ellis and Herbert
Smythe sank from view. Mrs. Charles
Hunt. who resides near the river, wit
messed the accident and gave the alarm
to Harley Richards. The latter ran to
the waters edge and succeeded in drag.
ing Louis Kimball out. He was nearly
exhausted, but revived under immediate
treatment. The police were notified and
active search was begun for the bodies.
Great excitement prevailed throughout
the town. and the river banks were lined
by hundreds watching the efforts to hnd
the bodies.
At the time Of the accident, Mr. and
Mrs. Smythe, parents Of Helen and Her
bert Smythe, were attending Memorial
day exercises in the Colonial theatre and
Mrs. Smythe was participating in the
song service when the messenger reached
the Colonial bearing the sad tidings Of
the death of her two children.
A large raft and all the available
boats in the vicinity have been called
into use, and by means Of long handled
rakes, men are working to locate the
bodies. The water where the Young peo-
pie went down is between eight and fif-
teen feet deep and very swift, and it is
considered doubtful whether the bodies
can be found.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
.FEDERALS' ADVANCE
NORTHWARD CHECKED
Because Mexican Rebels Have Burned
the Bridges, However the Federals
Have Reached Point Five Miles
South of Santa Rosaha.

El Paso, Tex. May Sl.-The advance
guard. of the Mexican federals has
reached a point five miles south of
Santa RosaIia. according to the tele-
grams received from the Mexican con-
sui here. There are no prospects for a
battle for at least week as the north
ward path of the federsls is temporarily
blocked by burned bridges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
FIRST DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARY IN "RH0DY"
Voters Are Deciding To-day Among
Three Candidates-Chief Interest
in Contest for National
Committeeman.

Providence, R. T., May 3l.-The first
Democratic presidential primary in
Rhode Island was held to-day, when the
voters expressed their choice for one OF
the three candidates, Speaker Clark, Gov
ernor Harmon and Governor Wilson. The
chief interest appeared to be in the CON
test for national committeeman, with
Congressman O'Shaughnessy and Nation
al Committeeman Green as the candi-
dates.
Twenty-Five names appeared on the
ballot for delegates TO the Baltimore
The ten securing the largest
number OF votes will be the delegates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
OPEN OR CLOSED SHOP
IS CRUX OF DISPUTE
AT Present There Is No Sign That En-
ployers in London Dockland Will
Consent to Debar the Non-Un-
ionists From Employment.

London, May 3l.-An open or closed
shop is the crux of the dispute in dock
land at present There is no sign that
the employers will consent to debar non
unionists from employment or that the
strike leaders agree to permit men to
work alongside non unionists. A joint
conference was called by the government
this morning to prevent a fiasco. Not
a single employer put in an appearance.
The government, however, submitted
fresh proposals for considerable num-
Der of the men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
DIAMOND DEPOSITS IN QUEBEC.
prospecting Expedition Will Determine
Their Extent.

ottawa, May 3l.-Dispatches from I'm
gavia, the great. district north of old
Quebec, announce the discovery of dia-
mond deposits, which may prove extern
sive enough for commercial exploitation.
A prospecting expedition vii make a
complete survey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
THREE HUNDRED MORE
GO OUT ON STRIKE
Seven Hundred Operatives Now Out of
Mill in Lawrence, Mass, Because
Some Operatives Would Not
Join the /. w. W.

Lawrence, Mass, May 3l.-Three hun
dred more operatives in the local mills
of the American Woolen company to-
day joined the four hundred employees Of
fthe carding and combing rooms in the
Wood MILL who struck Tuesday be-
cause other operatives in the room re-
Fused to become members of the In
idustrial Workers of the World. The
strike is onducted by William Yates, ma
tional secretary of the textile branch of
the Industrial Workers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
Because Had Been Too Liberal
in Making Its Loans
=
ASSETS EXCEED ITS DEBTS
The George w. Hallock Institution at
Batch Bath, N. Y, Has Deposits of
More Than 100000 and
4 Is Half Century Old.

Rochester, n. Y, May 31.-The George
w. Hallock private bank at Batch Bath
closed its doors to-day, and Reuben R.
Lyon is in temporary charge. Mr.. Lyon
says that the assets will exceed the liza
bilities, and he ascribes the present crisis
to liberality in loaning money. The bank
has deposits of about 100000. 1t has
done business for more than half cen
fury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
TALK OF THE TOWN

Edward Sweeney of Burlington was a
business visitor in the city to-day.
s special lot of choice fresh eonfec-
tionery just arrived by express for the
Auto-Crest land sale, Saturday after
noon. Every box contains delicious con
fectionery. Everybody welcome. Sale
will begin at 300 o'clock promptly.
Cigars for the men who smoke.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31

f. s. Labart of Morris & Co. declared
that the packers are having difficulty in
securing fat steers. The shipments OF
cattle to the yards have been falling OF
steadily" he said. Live stock raisers
have not been fattening nearly so many
cattle this year. The prices of meats of
course are matter of supply and de-
mand."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
QUARREL ENDED IN DEATH.
One Man Killed and Another Arrested
for Murder.

Boston, May 3l.-A quarrel over pro-
visions they were buying in the market
district resulted in the fatal shooting
of Papino Venuti and the arrest of
Luigi Nazaro on the charge of muir
der to-day. The men conduct grocery
stores. The shooting caused consider
able excitement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
NOT GOING TO CHICAGO.
Col. Roosevelt Declared To-day, but He
May Change Plans.

New York, May 81, Col. Roosevelt
said to-day that the report that he in
tended to 90 to the Chicago convention
was untrue. ''Of course | may alter my
plans. but art present l have no inten-
tion Of going to Chicago" he said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
CAR OVERTURNED;
KILLING ONE PERSON
At the Same Time Fourteen Others Were
Seriously Injured When Sightseeing
Automobile Was Wrecked in
New York.

New York, May 3l.-0ne man was
killed and fourteen Others were injured
seriously this morning, when sight
seeing automobile skidded and turned
turtle in the borough of Queens.
The Dead:
JOHN RAGAN.
The party were returning from Rock
away beach at the time of the accident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31

Powers lost his life while trying to
rescue his companion. Both the men
we're residents of Brockton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
ROLLED DOWN BANK
INTO RESERVOIR
Automobile Carried Two Men, Both of
Whom Were Drowned, One While
Trying to Save the Others

Weymouth, Mass, May 3l.-Two men
were drowned in the East Weymouth
reservoir this morning when the automo-
bile in which they were riding skidded
and rolled down an embankment into the
water.
The Dead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
MR.. cARvER'S SPEECH.
Reviewed History of the Civil War and
Gave Tribute to Old Soldiers. !

The full text OF States Attorney Car
ver's speech is given, as follows:
Veterans of the X. B. CraDdall Post:
A mans belief exerts controlling in
fuence over his life. If it is argued that
works are more important than helieff
reply that belief comes first: works
CONTINUED on seventh page.l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31

LContinued on seyenth Dage.l
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-14

more pumping plants. more nanufac-
tories OF all kindNi and especially IL
this local district Interested IN the
bill 81 affecting pumping plants. with
the Withdrawal % wuter rights alons
the rio drando pending the compile
lion So the Elephant Butte dam. new
irrigatlon enterprises IN fhe valley
must depend largely on the irrigation
pump moreover u IL already reclaim
Ing large areas In the valley not lrri-
cable by gravity; and both the lndi-
Wdual farmer with his individual
plant and the corporation which in
stalls pumping system on bis
scaie VIII be encourneed by this tax
assumption. In a pig pumping enter
prise the Involvement would be lrro-
siatibie, The bill II thoroughly
commcndable one and should become
"a law at once.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-14
The Alluring Watermelon
in the Portales Valley
U'ortalcs Ilerald.)

Wili the watermelon grow mere In
your valley This Is the question
asked BY some of the men who come
here 10 look at our land. In answer
10 this we answer them Ia different
ways. ~ Il Ia the spring iiae we in-
vsse them out 10 look over the youne
protected gardens ~ the town and
other enclosed spaces where the frost
doesn't aurt and show them the long
running vines where in tho great
watermelon fields they have not start
ed them. II u r. In the summer We
take them 10 the fields and show
them larger melons. which are not
h0lf matured, than they viii find over
most of the melon growing sections
when they are maturcd ana II Il " In
The fan SO do not take them but they
can go to any farm house on either
dry or irrigated land and md all Of
The MELONS they can shake hand with
and an they care 70 eat
When they go for "a melon 20 eat
they do not hunt the patch over n
order 90 find a good ona nor does the
proud farmer nave 20 hunt his puteh
over Ia order a. get the visitor one
which viii make hia mouth water for
"a loag time after he has gone but he
can 50 Ia most any direction a. long
as frost stays on ana pick a melon
which Wal do credit 10 amy melon
growing section in the world las one
81 Is samples or Ia other words as
one of the Oesf they could grow.
THE melon raised most extensively
here and the melon which catches tho
eye of she ordinary man as he goes
90 buy one III the famous kleckley
Sweet. u d d great ions green melon.
ln faCt nearly black when raised right
and looks good as a field OF corn la
Indiana. These melons viii average
over nfiy pounds. tahing them from
the LEASE 10 the largest Here the
melons are very scarce which weigh
less than thlrty-hyo pounds. when
They are properly attended TO- The
largest melon which has been shipped
put of hero has been exceeded iu sov-
aral places whore they grew them
FOR exhibition purposes but shis melon
has not been exceeded Inc size nor Ia
ingihing elise where d underwent tha /
Same conditions II was raised in "a
Held of Dry land melons and had not
pne drop OF water on IL with the ex-
'eption OF what mother earth gave n
and the melon when weighed at the
National IRRIGATION congress at Chs /
'ago weighed between i15 aud l2O I
pounds. "a was the largest shown 1
here. II was cut AFTER being shipped i
around for several weeks and travel
ng hundreds of miles and was tho
best Favored melon cut IL The words
~ ihe officials who ate d are any
good. Wiley don't you sock she propo-
.ition over?