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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
KINGS DAUGHTERS END
THEIR STATE MEETING

Montpelier, Sept. 13.-The following Of
ficers were elected this morning at the
closing session Of the convention of the
Kings Daughters of Vermont: President.
Mrs. Emma X. Fl. Tobin of Swanton:
vice-president, Mrs. A. l.. Cross of Swan
ton: corresponding secretary, Mrs. Jennie
f. Braley Of Brandon; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. c. f. Nourse Of Rutland;
treasurer, Mrs. Lucy ]. b. Burt of Ben
nington; auditor, Mrs. Emma l.. Har-
wood of Bennington.
The following county secretaries were
also elected: Addison, Mrs. Helen f.
Brownson of Leicester: Bennington, Mrs.
A. c. Thompson of Bennington; Chtten-
den, Mrs. Kate Z. Towers of Richmond:
Caledonia, Mrs. Ina Hamilton of East
Hardwick; Franklin, Mrs. Helen Rublee
of st. Adams; Orange. Mrs. Fanny VIM
ton of East Granville; Rutland, Mrs
Jennie +. Braley OF Brandon; Washing
ton, Mrs S. S. Ballard of Montpelier
re-elected; Windham, Miss Florence
Clark of Brattleboro; Windsor, Mrs f.
h. Burdette of Springfield.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
RAILROAD HEARING SECRET.
Findings on Wreck mt Bennington
Held Back Pending Report.

bennington, Sept. 13--Rutland rail-
road officials arrived here this morn
ing for the purpose of making the
'ompanys investigation of the causes
IF the head-on collision a short dis
ance north Of this station Saturday
evening, when an engineer and a fire
nan were instantly killed, an engineer
VAS fatally hurt and over II dozen per-
sons, passengers and tranmen. were
injured. The officials making the in
vestigation were G. l.. r. French. gem
,ral superintendent, s. S. Cotton, as
'istant superintendent of the Rutland
Chatham division. George II. McMas-
Ter. claims agent F. w. Lawrence, at
torney. w. X. Warner of Vergennes of
the public service commission was al
80 present as were James S. Hawly and
A. f. Duffy, inspectors of the inter-
state commerce commission of Wash
lngton.
When the investigation was begun
1t was supposed that the hearing would
be public but the interstate commerce
inspectors objected on the ground
that they were not permitted to al
low any of the data OF their investi-
cations to become public until after
their report had been filed in Wash
ington, The hearing was accordingly
held behind closed doors. The ipvn~-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
NAVAL APPRENTICES PERISH
Two Dozen r,i,Mizc6 ~ Lake Michigan
Five Drcwncd--Ii,e Missing.

Chicago, Sept l5-tivc naval APP
prentices were drowned and i've are miss
ing as the result Of the ,arsi@!n@ of a
cutter from the L. s naval training
station at North Chicago, H., late this
afternoon. The bodies of five Of the vic
tins were recovered and identified and II
IS believed that the five boys unaccountci
for We're drowned,
The known drowned are: Il. G. Harlan,
rs years old. Bloomingdale, Ind; l.. l..
|Southworth. IS years old, Pittsburg, Pa.
J. Wallace, IS years old. Turner Ind
w n. Amtrobus, 81 years old. Indian
apolis; j. y. Patton. p years old, STAN
ton. Ohio
The party. in which were "a arpren-
tees. left the training station in charge
of Gunncrs Mate Negis and after
cruising about for two hours headed for
North Chicago.
a few minutes later a squall struck
the boat In spite of Ncgis's manoeuvrnE
the cutter overturned ana It's occupants
were thrown into the water Another
boat sent to the rescue also capsized.
II was reported that several of the
bows were unable to swim and became
seasicl soon after the squat struck the
cutter
A. l.. Raymond one of the boys
taken from the water. was rosusciatcd
by pumomcter'
The only body which showed any signs
of life was that of Raymond and experts
worked over him for more than an hour
before he showed signs Of reviving. Three
hours after he had been taken from the
water he was breathing normally and
opened his eyes
Gunners Mate NJ. n. Negis, who was in
charge of the cutter in which the boys
we're drowned. after aiding in the rescue,
disappearcd When last seen Negis was
historical. No trace of him had been
found by those searching for him at a
late hour tonight
Apprentices Caminan. Winker, Stan
lev. Field and ]. +. Jackson were still
missing late tonight. though patrols
from the naval station and volunteer
parties of residents searched the beach
for miles. Twelve men including Ncgis
were taken to hospitals. 1t was after
going to the hospital that Nesis disap-
pcared.
Homes of wealthy residents of Lake
Rluff were thrown open to the rescued
and hot blankets and restoratives were
| provided.
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MAN AND WIFE KILLED.
LyndOnville Couple on Way to Count
Fair when struck by Train.

St. Johnsbury. Sept. 12.-Whle en- route
to the Caledonia county fair this morning,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Coffran of I.yn-
donville were struck by the southbound
mail train at grade crossing. Mrs. Cof-
fran and the horse were instantly killed
and Mr.. Coffran so badly hurt that he
died a few hours later
The crossing is known as the "blind'
crossing. 1t Is about one mile above St.
Johnsbury Center and is one of the most
dangerous in this section.
Mr.. Coffran seemed conscious for min
ute after being removed to Brightlcok
hospital hut never gave any explanation
of how the accident happened. Both Of
his legs We're broken, one knee fractured
and he had n bad scalp wound. AS there
are lodges which hide the track it is
thought they did not hear the train.
The engine was covered with blood and
flesh of the horse when it reached this
station
Mr.. Coffran was Sc years and his vito
40. They have one son who lived with
them at LYndonvile.
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THREE FREIGHTS WRECKED
Dense Fog Causes s15O.OOO LOSS on the
New York Central.

Rochester, y. Y. Sept j.-Dense fog
was responsible for a disastrous wreck
on the New York Central railroad at East
Rochester carly this morning when three
freight trains came together killing three
men. seriously injuring two others and
causing property loss estimated at $780,
900 The dead are: A j. Wolf, brake
man. East Syracuse; John Defner and
William Wise. both Of Rochester. re-
turning in caboose from Syracuse fair.
Jacob Keller. conductor, Syracuse. was
bruised and internally injured, probably
will die.
The wreck took place at 2:10 a. m.
a fast freight train from the east
crashed into freight that was in the
block waiting for orders, the engineer
having failed to see the danger signal
sent back with flagman. About 20
heavily loaded cars were piled up. a
minute later another fast fruit train
from the west tore its way through the
wreckaEe. About 40 cars We're piled up
along the four tracks. None Of the
crews on the locomotives were injur-
ed. Coroner Killip of Rochester is In
vestigating.
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FLAMES DESTROY
HOTELS IN ALBURG
Customs House Burned in $25, 900
Fire-Bucket Brigade Saves
Railroad Station.

Alburg. Sept. 15.--Fire of unknown
origin. starting in the cellar of tho
Hotel Alburg at four o'clock yesterday
afternoon, destroyed that house. the
uuited States customs house and the
Bell House Tho loss is roughly esti
mated at $4,000 with about $4,000
Insurance. The village is without fire
protection but hard work by bucket
brigade of nearly 100 men succeeded
IN saving adjoining property and in
carrying out much of the furnishings
and records in the buildings destroyed.
The flames had burned themselves out
1T eight o'clock last evening
The two hotels were we'll filled with
railroad men, many of whom were
sleeping and there were number of
narrow escapes The small children of
Felix Pratt, a deputy collector. who
occupied flat over the customs house.
barely escaped with their lives and
none of his household goods was saw
sd. G. NJ Green. the mcatman, who oc-
cupied the other flat in the same build
Ing, Jared better, and the safe and
record books of the customs house
were saved although the old files were
burned.
+. w. Myers & Co, customs brokers,
whose offices adjoined those of the
customs house, were burned ont also.
Had thdre been a better supply of wa
ter the Bcll House could have been
saved as it was separated from the Ilo-
toll Alburg by a 20-foot space. Tho GUS
toms house was joined to the Alburg
on the other side. All were wooden
buildings and furnished ready fuel for
The flames.
The Hotel Alburg was owned by T.
n. Goodsell and the Bell House by Ora
q. Bell. The latter will rebuild but Mr.
Goodsell was less certain last evening
about what he would do The customs
house building was owned by the
Brush Goodsell-Ayre company and will
be rebuilt.
The Rutland railroad station was
situated in the direct line of the wind
but being across the track and kept
we'll wet down by the bucket brigade
escaped destruction Mrs. Henry Motifs
house was also saved.
While the fire wiped out the princi
pal buildings in the center of the vii
iage, the three stores and the hall re-
main. The telephone exchange escap-
ed hut Its wires are down and it is to-
day out of commission
The fire blazed up so quickly that
II was not considered feasible to await
aid from Rouses Point and so no cali
for help was sent out.
The railroad has water supply here
for its engines and from this is pump
ed water for domestic purposes in the
village. The pressure Is so slight that
1t can be held in the pipes by ones
thumb, and small stream that will
not reach to the caves of n house is
the best that can be coaxed from 1t.
Three chimneys are all that remain
Of the burned BUILDINGS.
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VERMONT NOTES.

Park NJ. IIurlburt of Barre, aged GO
years. is asking for a divorce in Wash
ington county court from his wife, Mary
Lawrence, who is 70. with whom he lived
three weeks. She was his third matri-
monia venture.
Levi Rowell of Barre, a widely known
printer, died September II after II
years illness with diaoetes. For 40 years
he was engaged in the printing business
In st. Johnsbury.
Five boys. whose ages range from u to
IA years havehecn sent from Bellows Falls
to the Industrial school at Vergennes for
the remainder Of their minority They
were all charged with breaking the terms
Of their probation placed upon them in
February.
over 800 attended the reception
given in honor of the Rev. Arthur W.
Hewitt. ropresentative-elect of Plain
field Thursday evening.
Al Dflard. the famous little YER
mont racer who lowered the track rec
ord at the Dog River Valley fair
Thursday. is entered in one of the
fastest events at White River June
ton.
The contagious disease known as
foul brood has been found in nearly
every colony of bees of Swanton and
the surrounding country west of Lake
Champlain.
Charged with poisoning a horse Bert
Andrews of Danny has been arrested and
will be tried Saturday in Rutland city
court. The horse was owned by Elkanah
Paris Of Dandy.
The LARGEST freshman class of recent
years was on hand for the opening Of
the new year of St. Johnsbury Academy.
There are over 100 In the class.
Two barns. one owned by ]. l.. Clapp
and the other by Thomas Gosley OF
Montgomery. were struck by lightning
and destroyed the night Of the 10th. The
formers loss is estimated at 5000 and
the latter's at $500.
Secretary d. +. Davis of Barre an
nounces that the quarterly meeting of
the Vermont State board of pharmacy
will be held at Montpelier Tuesday,
October S. to examine candidates for
pharmacists licenses
Rutland's big 5000 auto truck, used
by the street department. has been out
of use for three weeks Last summer
The rear. tires are worn out and 1t said
that the city can not afford to pay 800
for new ones
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
BROADWAY TO
HAVE CURFEW
1t Will Ring at Midnight for
loitcrers on the Great
White Way

New York. Sept. 12.-Curlew will
ring hereafter at midnight for loiter-
ers on tne great white way accord
ing to ruling to-day by Magistrate
Cornell, whose court has jurisdiction
over the district. The court an
nounced that it hereafter would tine
anyone arrested after twelve O'clock
on Broadway who could not show that
he had business there.
There We're 10 arrests last night in
roundup of loiterers on complaints
that out of town guests of hotels were
being annoyed by we'll dressed young
men who We're making business Of
standing about the hotel entrances.
HabItues of the district who heard
the magistrates ruling to-day ieclar
ed that 1t meant an epochal change in
the night aspect Of the district If ne
held to his announced purpose
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
VACANCY AT ANNAPOLIS.
Nidshipnan to he Appointed from tho
Second Vermont District.

Northfeld. Sept. 1.-THE secretary of
the navy informs Congressman Plumley
that there is to, be vacancy at the l.. S.
Naval Academy for midshipman next
spring from the second district of the
State of Vermont and Mr. Plumey Is
requested to nominate Il principal and
three aternates for examination for ap-
pointment to fill the vacancy 1t is neces-
sary that the candidate be n resident Of
the second district and between 16 and
20 years of age. In order that all those
who wish to enter the academy may have
an equal chance for appointment. Il
competitive examination will be held at
Norwich University. Mortified, VI, Octo-
Der 1 and under the direction of Prof
II. r. Roberts. dean, and anyone desiring
to take the examinations or information
concerning them are requested to write
Professor Roberts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
HAYES IS OFF THE FORCE.
Dismissal of the Former Inspector FOR
Charges against Waldo.

Now York. Sept. 15.-Capt. Cornelius
G. Hayes. tho cx-inspector whom Police
Commissioner Waldo reduced In rank
and then suspended on August Is on
the charge that he had made false
official statement in declaring that Mr..
Waldo had ordered him to keep his men
out of disordorlv resorts, was dismissed
from the police department yesterday.
Captain lIayes's dismissal was author
lied by First Deputy Police Commission =
er Douglas l. Mckay as acting police
commissioner, and was made on his own
recommendation as trial commissioners
It is usual for the police commissioner
himself to authorize disnissals from the
department, and IT occasioncd comment
yesterday that the police department
should have seen fit to announce tho
verdict in the Hayes case when Mr. Wal
do was out Of town and MIR. Mckay
was acting IN his place. The fact WAS
recalled at the same time that Mr.. Wal
do had been the complaining witness
against Hayes and alIost tho only wit
ness against him in the three days of
his trial at which testimony was taken.
It was suggested that Mr. Waldo felt
his position of complaining witness made
it Incompatible for him to order Hayes 5;
dismissal.
on the other hand Mr. Mckay, who
authorized the dismissal. not only
acted as trial commissioner but also
was under subpoena throughout the
trial as n witness for the defense.
Whether or not Mr.. Mckay felt his POI
Sition ambiguous In thus sitting in
Judgment in Il case where he was a
material witness, his double connec-
ton with the trial was source of
comment in many quarters, and it wa.
suggested Yesterday that tlis fac;
might cause a reversal
There Is no doubt whatsoever tina:
Captain Hayes will appeal from NJ,
McKays decision through his counsel
Thomas II. Thacher and there are
many lawyers who believe that 20
will have no difficulty in obtaining re-
instatement with fun back pay.
This is Just Il vacation for Hayes ct
said prominent police official ycster-
day. Hell be reinstatcd and he'll got
all mis- back pay. He's a pretty luck )
cuss. The shooting is just beginning
to get good in certain parts. ana 1Iay".
can enjoy long vacation without tho
slightest fear that 1t will prove to bC
anything more than vacation"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
PETITION ST. JOHNSBURY
MEN INTO BANKRUPTCY

Rutland, Sept IAN involuntary
petition In bankruytcy has been filed
in the office of Clerk +. :. Platt of
the United States court against +. T..
Blossom and Howard T.. Blossom of
st. Johnsbury, who do business under
the firm name of the Union Machine
and Garage company. The petitioning
creditors are Joseph Brunell. II. n
Brunell and Leon Guyer of st. Johns
bury Simonds d Searles are their
counsel
The claims are as follows: Joseph
Brunell, $32S; X. n. Brunell, $291.45;
Leon Guyer, s237.75. 1t is alleged that
the firm committed an act of bank
ruptcy by giving chattel mortgage
20 the Citizens Savings Bank and
Trust company Of st. Johnsbury to Sc
cure note for $4,000 which they
wished to get to pay other notes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
LAID IN TOMB AT LAST.
Empcror's Gaskct Followed to Mono
ynma by Vast ThrOnG of Japanese.

Ktoto Japan, Sept. 15.-The body of
Emperor Mutsuhito was last night
placed in the imperial mausoleum at
MonoYama, an imperial estate about
five miles from Kioto. Mutsuhito had
been extremely fond of the surrounding
scenery and had expressed the desire
that this should be his last resting
place.
From an early hour In the day great
crowds had gathered along the road
to Monoyama. hoping to get a glimpse
of the funeral procession. The road
way to the imperial tomb was hung
with crepe draped on white panels a
double line OF soldiers and sailors
thanked the route The casket was
borne from the train by 100 farmers
of Vase village. attired in gray hemp
costumes.
Prior to the interment a great pro-
cesslon was formed at the station In
which the local authorities participated.
All the ancient implements of war and
ritualistic ornaments were carried be-
hind the casket,
Immediately following the palanquin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
Alto SUIT TRIED AT NEWPORT.

Newport, Sept. 1.-THE case of +. H.
Goodwin VS. T.. e. Holmes was taken up
IN Orleans county court yesterday at ten
o,cIock The case grows out of an auto
mobile accident which took place near
craftsbury. The case was tried before "A
ius,lce of the peace where the plaintiff
got a judgment against the defendant
whereupon the defendant appealed to
county court While the contestlng par
too are somewhat at issue In many OF the
details the facts appear to be that as the
1o,.rdant I'm his automobile met and at
tainted 70 pass the plaintiff who was in a
Gully driving one horse he struck and
smashed up the sulky. broke the harness.
q, inred the horse and bruised the plain
,,r The collision took place on rise
u, tho road near q turn and neither party
nod n chance to see the other but Just a
,roment before the accident occurred.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19

chamberlains carried on a low table a
pair OF imperial sandals covered with
white damask silk. This is an ancient
custom. for in oldcn times. boy at
tendant always followed the imperial
palanquin carrying pair of sandals.
Prince Kanin read an address TO tho
dead and with Prince and Princess F,i-
shimi and others of the imperial fam
lily, knelt and worshipped the spirit of
the dead. The offerings were then with
drawn and the doors of the burial hall
closed, concluding the burial ceremony.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
LESLIE NJ. SHAW NAMED
IN A WESTERN FAILURE

Seattle Wash, Sept. 15.-Efforts of
Leslie NJ. shaw, former secretary of the
treasury, 20 obtain money for the tottor
ing Western steel corporation. did not
prevent the company from going into
bankruptcy, according to explanations
made by the company's attorneys here
to-day.
Mr. Shaw's name came into the case
when the Metropolitan Trust company
of New York filed sworn copies of cor
respondence to show that he helped
James a. Moore, the Western Steel cor
porations promoter. get a loan of $780,
GO from the trust company
IT is Moore's contention that the loan of
this 100000 and the action of the trust
company in calling the loan at critical
time threw the concern into bankruptcy
and he is suing the trust company for ST.
10000 damages.
Mr.. Shaw, according to the papers sub
mittcd by the trust company, got gratis
$50 shares Of preferred stock with 1000
shares Of common stock due me- the
certified copy of his receipt says.
SHAW DENIES HELPING.
Philadelphia, Sept. 15.-Leslie NJ
Shaw tonight denied that he had as
sisted in the promotion of the Western
Steel corporation as alleged in affidav-
its filed yesterday in Seattle. Wash
Mr.. Shaws statement is as follows
The Western steel corporation was
organized, capitalized and the bond is
sue made before | ever heard of any
such concern. l had nothing whatever
to do with the promotion of or pro-
curing the Metropolitan loan"
After explaining his later assistanc,
OF the company, Mr.. Shaw conclu led
1.-THE services rendered and thu
money ! advanced were worth man.
fold the value of the stock received
had the stock been worth par. I Onl!
received n fraction of what was du'
me under the contract"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
ELECTRICIANS ELECTION.
c. G. Wells of Middlcbury Chosen
President of Vermont Association,

Rutland, Sept. 13.--The 18th annual
convention of tine Vermont Electrical
association. whrch opened here yester
day, closed this afternoon wnen soma
40 members of the organization en-
joyed a clambake at Lake Bonoseen,
served by Samuel Mitchell, steward at
the E1ks' club here. The officers elect
ell are President. C. C. Wells, Middle.
bury: vice presidents. w. RI. Vorce, Ct
Adams and Wilfrod Smith, Woodstock:
secretary general, A. p. Marsden,
Manchester
The Vermont Association of Insur-
ance I'm ierwrfters held n semi a nnual
meeting at Lake Bomoseen to-day
taking dinner at Prospect House. Cow
ers were laid for 80, including the la
dies There were informal speeches
and a ride on the lake steamer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19
TOBACCO CROP BADLY CUT.
Hniist"nes so Large They Go through
ROOfs-ZOO LOses RIO.0OO

New YORK, Sept l2,-From all parts of
eastern New York and western Con-
necticut there came to-day reports Of the
heavy damage caused by lightning and
hail during brief but violent storm last
night The loss to the Connect icut
tobacco crop from the hail Is estimat ted
at 100000. The hail stones In some
sections were so large that they went
through the roofs Of barns and outhouses,
while hundreds of windows were shat
tered
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19

Mrs Annie l.. Digs of Boston would
have in connection with the schools, en-
ployment bureaus. Education and em-
ployment, she says. go hand in hand, and
there should be vocational guidance in the
schools, as much as anything else. She
thinks the employment agencies should
be local. Public spirited citizens OF 4
district could have Il meeting. she thinks,
listing the pupils in the schools and secur-
ing the kind of work each prefers when
possible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19

The youngest licensed woman physician
in the United States Is said to be DIR.
Hosanna Makignan of Brockton, Mass,
a young Armenian. who was graduated
from the Boston University School of
Medicine in 1911. the first woman student
to graduate as NJ. ID. She is now 81 and
expects to practice a few years In this
country and then to go to Europe for an
extended course of study In the universe
ties Her special field Is diseases OF wom-
en- and children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19

tigation consisted of an examination
of the surviving trainmcn of the two
trains involved in the accident, the
local passenger leaving this station at
7:45 and the southbound milk train
on it's regular run from Alburg to New
York city by the way of Chatham, and
other employees who were directly or
indirectly connected with tho disas-
ter,