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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21
FREE FIGHT IN
A COURT ROOM
Scores of Spectators Watch Erawl
at New Orleans till Po-
lice Arrive.
New Orleans, March 1D-ScOres OF speo-

New Orleans, March 1.-ScOres OF spec
tators stood upon benches In the court
room this afternoon just after adjourn
rnent OF the days session OF the trial OF
Annie Crawford and watched the district
attorney, an attorney for the defcnse and
TWO other men fight Lionel Adams of
eolnsel defending the woman for the AL
legged murder of her sister, Elise, renew
ing a quarrel legun earlier in the after
noon, struck District Attorney st. Clair
Adams in the face and the prosecutor re-
tsllated. DIR. Gustave Mann, who started
to the aid Of Lionel Adams. was set
lpon and severely purmeled hy Sturgis
q. Adams. brother OF the district attor-
ney All four we're Immediately arrested
charged With fighting and disturbing the
peace.
The days session mad dragged on with
the monotonous cross-exsmination Of lr.
Charles W. Duval. pathoiogst anu rnedi-
oel expert for the state, by defense al
tcrnay.
Lionel Adams. who Is not related to the
district attorney, also began to question
Mr.. Duval.
Your honor" said District Attorney
AslilIls. duuIesS tiic 'bui1 ~-'-
% ask that you enforce the rule that only
one attorney at a time examine a wit
ness.'
II do not care TO he lectured b!
you, sir" said Lionel Adams. turning
20 the district attorney. "1f you DON
like what I've said we can settle II
outside"
When court ordered adjournmen'
until tomorrow, District Attorney
Adams walked over TO Lionel Adams
We'll do you want TO settle it out
side?' he said.
IF you are looking for trouble.
! said Lionel Adams. "Ili have to sent
my friends to you ! guess
do you mean to say YOU wish t'
fight duel with me-" asked the dis
officer of this parish. Besides tn
code duello allows n gentleman to re
fuse an encounter with one Of you
, character
| Lionel Adams then struck the dis
.r!ct attorney who struck back. Dr
Mann, one OF the experts for the de
fense, made an attempt TO strike tn
district attorney. Sturg1s Adam
struck Or Mann several times.
I A police detail entered and cleare
| he court room.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21
HAPPENINGS in VERMONT.
T'EIE NEWS BY COUNTIES
Fence viewers, L. G. Severance. George
Hodges and Michael iialpin; surveyor of

Fence viewers, Il. G. Severance. George
Hodges and Michael Halpin; surveyor of
wood and inspector of lumber and shin
giles, q. l.. Smith. wcghcr of coal. F.
liidder pound keeper. John w. Ken
worthy rcappointcd. d.--Arthur \. Brown
has been awarded The contract for tear
ing down the remains of the old house
of Miss Susan z. Archibald on Elm street
and the erection OF u new one. Work will
be commenced - soon - the weather will
pcrmit-N q moe .ng of officers of Spring
Grove Carln Ground association at the
Methodist Church il was voted to hold
the next mCetir' from August 10 10 26. It
was also vot,f to hold n young peoples
assembly or .to rrounia The week. pre-
ceding tl. uiuMectins. The following
committcct .~r appointed: ministerial
help, the Dr j. r. Coleman and tho
Rev. y E. inlI: dniuc the Rov y I.
Ball and ". G. SturteVant: barn. G. @
Ca6y: sexton. \. a. l'oardman: telephone
aud post office, H. \. Baker; railroad and
printing T.. r. stone J. y Stevens who
has been visiting ~ town for the rast
week. has returned to Hurlinrton.-
GEORGE o.. Champaign has purchased the
!3lar- hard house on pleasadt etroet and
-
''"'''
" nae "
cattle shiriacut Monday consisted of
three oarloads Charles Lamorder has re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21

At an art sale in Paris 18th century
plate was sold for $500
Returns Of physicians show that there
are 1.lGo cases Of contagious diseases in
Brooklyn.
Deacon" 5. V. White, TOR many years
Il prominent Wall Street figure Is cri-
;ically i'll in Brooklyn.
Miss Christabel Pankhurst. fugitive
militant London suffragette is living
with friends in Neuilly. suburb OF
Pars.
John +. Redmond predicts the passage
of the Irish home rule bill in the riouse
OF Commons by majority of more
han 1Gl
a Chicago jury decided that Dr Daniel
y. Hayden, who broke his promise 10
must pay her Sto0o.
From Paris comes the report that Ger
many. England, France and Spain are
plotting for the restoration Of former
King Manuel of Portugal
In an effort to have passed a law for
he licensing of cooks the Boston Cooks
union has appealed TO President Taft 10
decide what Is cock
President Taft has asked both houses
II Congress to adjourn Saturday and at.
end In n body memorial services 10 be
held for the dead of the old battleshir
Maine.
William p. Bane aged 6s. seven fee
four inches tall and Weighing 800. said tC
he the tallest man who served In tn,
civil War. Is dead at his home In Wash
ington, Pa.
4 bill has been introduced in the Cana
dian House of Commons to stimulat,
the Dominons oyster industry IN,
production IN three years has fallen from
! 10000 to 1900 barrels.
London says that the Arm OF Wicker.
sons & Maxim have invented u quick
firing gun weighing 100 pounds which
can be used from aeroplanes and diIiyi
hles
The Catholic Colonization society OF th'
United states has been established II
New York to cooperate gratuitousiy wiz
colonixers and settlers In all parts o. tn,
country.
A Christian Science class with mem
hership of % has boon formed IN New
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21
VERMONT NOTES.

Irving BYcraft OF Granitcvile met with
an accident Tuesday when his left hand
was caught in Inc piston rod of hoisting
derrick. Three of his fingers were
crushed
Alexander Norron, IA boxer a barclay
Brothers plant in Barre, stantling near a
break in the compressor pipe. was envel-
oped by four tanks OF hot air so that his
face and hands Were badly burned.
Spencer Davis of Rochester, employed
by the Massachusetts Auto IL Supply
company of springfield. was probably ia
tally injured Sunday when he was run
over by an automobile on which he WAS
working. He was cranking the machine,
not knowing that it was set in speed 1t
shot forward ana over him, and dragged
him some distance
Mrs Mary g. Nye Of Barre has received
an appointment to- "a clerical position In
the office of the United States commits
soner OF immigration at Montreal. She
has been employed for four years by
Public Service Commissioner g. Holllster
Jackson of Barre
Joseph Allaire Of Webstervlle suffered
injuries Monday that nearly cost him his
life Ie Is an all round man at the T.. l..
Smith e. Co.'S quarries in GraniteVile. In
some manner the chain encrclng The
large block OF granite slipped and allowed
the stone to slide, striking Allaire q
clancing blow on the head. iIe fell 10 tho
floor unconscious. a sharp stone striking
him in the eve as he fell face downwards
lie Is suffering from a severe brain con
cussion but Is expected to recover
The aldermen Of Barre are inVestlsa at
Ing a proposition to build sanatoriun
for tuberculosis patients The matter has
heen long in consideration. and tine hoar'
~ unanimous in support of the project
Tne Spread Of the disease In Barre il
said 10 have continued and no EFFORT ha
hesn made 10 stop it The health office
told the board that There welr ~ ad
,anced cases in the town at th' presen
lins and many lncplen cases.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21
NEWS TOLD I'm BRIEF

TIE Erie railroad viii place a bronze
table 10 +. H. Hartman in the station ut
Hartman, y. Y.
The Rynn-Parker Construction COM
pany made sl179,77S profits on the erec-
uon of the Manhattan bridge in New
York.
The lnterborough- metropolitan uses
10000 tons of coal per anium in its four
Manhattan power plants.
The Mercantile Fire & Marine lnsur-
ance company OF Boston. Incorporated III
lSl3. is soon to pass out of existence.
Contracts for $50 miles of new Uachage
t. cost sl5"U,co0 have been awarded By
the Louisville 4 Nashville
President Hays of the Grand Trunk has
of the proposed Massachusetts "Nten-
sions.
Theodore koose, cit Jr.. has returned 10
San Francisco, having decided not 70 en-
Ter the bond business III New York
The Senate committee on Interstate
commerce has practically decided not I"
investigate the money trust.
The Canadian Pacific il now planning
a new main track from Montreal to Win
nipeg to cost &GOO0,0U,
Stocks of pig iron in the United States
March are estimated at l,sMUO i"ns
a decrease of SN.OH tons since Janu-
AIRY /.
Following the resigna ton OF DR.. Wiley.
the House committee on expenditures pro-
poses to Investigate tho department OF
agriculture.
A Berlin cable states that trans-Atlan-
TIC freight rates will I've heavily Increased
as a result OF the British and German
coal strikes.
During the last fortnight 22b,cD tons o.
pig Iron changed hands in tho ffttsourg
and valley districts, making the move
ment the largest since the early days OF
1893
The MORGAN interests have taken over
the winnipeg electric railway and its In
tercsts for Soono,oN.
Tho term Of President TAFT az mem-
hcr OF the Yale corporation expires In
Juno and there Is unan!mity of opinion
that he viii be reelected
Frank A. Munsey in recent letter says
Of the presidential hsht: "On the face oi
! It. It looks like Taft. Roosevelts followers
started too late
Professor r. G. Dockery OF tho Univer-
sity of Kansa3 has enrolled three setter
puppies II bulldog and IA cat as students
In an effort to prove that the lower
! animals think
Detective William j. Hurns says II
know where can hire lawyers to commit
| murder There's Il lot | put IN the sanls
| class with pi1vate detectives
/ The Mississippi legislature has passes
| bili imposing i tax of 70 cenrs All acre
| OH all land holdings over b.uU acres and
also a graduated taA upon Incomes in
. excess Of 1850,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21
Forty Known to Have Been Killed
Hope for Others Prac-
tically Abandoned.
APPEAL FOR AIDF0R FAMILIES
Explosion at McCutain, Okla
Cqr2cd By Gas or Coal Dust
Several Of Those Res
cued Will Die.

r'ort smith Ark. March 20.-Forty
miners are known to have been Kill, d
as the result of an explosion in mine
so Of the Sans Bois Coal company
at McCurtain, Okla. 81 miles west Of
here to-day and hope that a others
"ntombed in the mine are alive has
ho practically abandoned. Thirteen
,f the miners escaped shortly after
the explosion occurred. Several Of
tbcsc. however. are so badly injured
that il is believed they will die.
\ systematic search of the wreck ed
mine began early tonight under the
direction of government experts and
up to nine o'clock five bodies had been
recovered and 80 others found. Al
that hour the rescuers had reached 4
the 18th level but here their progress
was retarded by a mass OF coal. earth
and twisted timhers
The explosion occurred shortly after
nine o'clock this morning. Accordln g
70 an official statement from the Of
fces Of the Fort Smith & Western
Railway company. owners cf tho prop
erty. about 100 men We're working in
he mine at the time Whether gas OF
coal dust caused the explosion has not
volunteers TO enter the mine at noon
found five men badly injured in a
wrecked entry. Three of these prob
ably will die.
After their first survey OF the
wrecked mine, government experts ex-
pressed the opinion tonight that all
Of the men imprisoned are dead and
Is coffins were ordered shipped to the
Erief-stricken mining camp Mayor
Rourland Of Fort Smith has issued AN
appeal for aid for the families of the
victims
Fortv~three of the entomhed men
are Americans and three are member
Of u surveying party. w. n, ROPER of
NcCurtain headed the party Of sur
veycrs, Ralph KenneN. son of the
Rev. j. 4. Kennev Of this city. was
one Of his companions
PLACE DEAD NOW At 1os
McCurtain. Okla. March 9o-Or, han.
dred and five lives is accepted to-nishi
as an approximately correct estimate OF
the human toll taken this morning. OF
1l6 men of the day shift. ONLY n arc
known to he alive while the OF lers are
ent0mhed behind the dehHe In the
opinion of government export mine Of
ficials they are dead and q special train
which brought physicians aud nurses
from Fort Smith.A RI to-day returned
tonight Five physicians remained with
the faint hope that some of the I'm
prisoned men lnigNr ho found alive
Among those unaccourto1 for are mem.
bers Of a surveying party headed by w
D. Roper of t'No.
Tho explosion occurred shortly aftc,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21

The New York World says that Wall
street pressure Is being used to aid the
coal miners. Coal operators have been told
plainly that a strike will ruin the stock
market and upset business BOOM
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21

In the last two weeks contracts ag-
gregating $25o0,oO0 have been closed by
the Baldwin Locomotive works. Atchison
ordered 70 locomotives and the Hartman
lines 49, Western Maryland has awarded
contracts FOR equipment to cost s.. .OOo o'o,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21

The New York central has started
personal appearance campaign among
~ saAnlaNAA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21

Want advertise your ability to TEACH
and enroll some private pupils!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21

Baltimore has an epidemic Of a myster-
ious ana dangerous throat malady and an
Investigation Is being conducted Wy Il
committee of leading physicians aud bac-
tsftolosists VI Maryland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21

Chuchin ammo Ounced N the House ot
Commons that England musv main,ai n
u, per cent more dreadnouehts than
HeiTnany.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21

The New York World SAYS Mr.. Roosc-
vels's campnisn for a third term has
collapsed. There is stil a chance for him
to defeat Mr. Taft. There Is no chance
FOR him TO nominate himself
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
]. B. ISMAY HELD,
CANNOT LEAVE U. S.
, Continued from Page one.

Continued from Page one.
know Mr.. Ismay was on board until the
last lifeboat came alongside"
Censored All Messages.
cause a message sent by the President
OF the United States which the Car
pathia did not answer. Do you know
about that?"
Yes. I heard that the Olympic had
queried about Mai. Butt, and the reply
was sent that he was not aboard"
Was any effort made by the Car
rathia to communicate with a United
States cruiser?"
Yes; the Chester"
Was there any attempt to interfere
with the sending of wireless messages?"
asked Senator Smith.
From the very first I took charge"
returned the captain. 'and ordered that
no messages should be sent without my
knowledge and consent"
Positively" said the captain finally
with some heat. there was no attempt
by any one but myself to censor mes
sages."
DO you know that the President Of
the United States tried to communicate
with the Carpathia?''
mo; not at ALL"
Then there was no intended slIght?"
No Slight of President.
why, most assuredly not" emphati-
caIly declared the captain.
Did your wireless ever fail your
mo. The only thing Is that We are
not fitted for long-distance communica-
ton"
TT was rather an accident that you
were in range OF the Titanic?"
at was all Providential. Our operator
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
kilograms to Representative Mott from Officials
of Company Share Hope that Another Tt
tanic Wreck May Never Occur.

Representative Mott of New York. who
introduced resolution in the House
authorizing an investigation of the IT,
tanic disaster, said yesterday that It was
not probable that the House would take
action on the measure at present, owing
to the prompt inquiry started by the
committee OF the Senate. Representative
Mott said that he had received a number
Of letters and kilograms favoring an in
vestigation.
He telegraphed each director OF the In
ternational Mercantile and Marine Com
pany, which owns the White Star Line,
asking for their Views as the attitude
of the company In regard to an investiga-
ton. and up. to this afternoon received
replies. including one from Vice Presi-
dent Franklin. Of the company. and
another from ]. Pierpcnt Morgan, jr.
Mr.. Mott made public Endorsements of
his resolution, as follows. Mr.. Franklin.
vice president Of the White Star line.
said:
You can rest assured that the White
Star Line win cooperate with the au-
thorities In any movement toward prac-
teal regulations which will be calculated
to guard against repetition of the hor-
rible loss OF life resulting from the IT.
tanic catastrophe
J. P. Morgan. jr., said5
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20

residence. however, since the news was
broken to her. Innumerable callers
have presented themselves there. but
even her closest friends have been told
that she could see no one.
Daniel d. Courtney. of lis North Cap
itol Street, has for the past two weeks
been expecting a letter from his wife's
her departure from Queenstown for
Washington. Not until he read her
name in the list OF survivors did he know
that she sailed on the Titanic He tele-
graphed the offices OF the White Star
Line in New York, received an imme-
diate response stating that Miss Glynn
was a survivor. Later he received word
that she had arrived aboard the Car
pathia and was at st. Vincent's Hos
pital and was told that Miss Glynn was
well and would come to Washington on
Monday.
Representative James W. Hughes OF
West Virginia, who went to New York
Thursday to meet his daughter. Mrs.
Lucien P. Smith. one Of the survivors,
has not returned to Washington It is
believed that he will take his daughter
TO their home in Huntington, W. Va
Two Captains Smith.
John c. MellIs, OF ee4 Maryland Avenue
Northeast. discovered yesterday that Capt
z. ]. Smith. of the Titanic, is not his
cousin, as he believed him to be. By a
strange coincidence. Mr.. MeIlis has
cousin. an E. J. Smith. who is captain of
an ocean liner, and has his home in Eng
land. His cousin is OF the same age as
Capt. Smith, of the Titanic, and the pic
lures OF the latter bear a striking resem-
blance to those OF Mr.. Mellis' cousin.
Not until yesterday did Mr.. MeIlis re-
,elve word from England that his cousin
was there alive.
Mrs. Churchill Candee, another wash
ngton survivor, is not expected to re-
turn to this city for several weeks. She
gave up her residence here before she
'ailed for Europe several months ago.
Her son. Harold Candee, has gone to
New York to Join his mother.
o. 8. Woody. the Washington mail
Jerk OF the Titanic, is still missing, as
= William B. Silvey. but their relatives
Ind friends In this city are clInginE to
he hope that their names have been
'mitted from lists Of survivors through
mistake.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
PRIMARIES SHOW
NEBRASKA AN D
OREGON FOR TAFT
Early Reports Indicate Defeat of
Roosevelt Men-wilson and
~ Clark Divide.

Portland. Greg, April Is.-EarIy returns
from to-day's primary election indicate
that woodrow Wilson is leading In the
city OF Portland on the Democratic tick
ct. while President Taft Is leading on
the Republican side. owing to the late
closing Of polls only a few scattering
precincts IN the city have been heard
from. There seems but little doubt that
Senator Bourne will be renominated. La
Toilette may possibly secure two votes
and Roosevelt the remainder. Later and
fuller returns may materially change
these figures. The vote was much light
er than expected. both in cities and
country. The farmers are six weeks be-
hind with work and comparatively few
went to the polls.
Omaha, Nebr., April Is.-Champ Clark
is the choice of Nebraska Democrats for
the Presidency, and in to-day's primaries
his followers defeated both Harmon and
Wilson, the latter running probably third
in the race. Inasmuch as Bryan was
touted as a supporter of Wilson, to-dsy's
result is something of a defeat for
Bryan. Where Wilson was supposed to
be strongest the Clark vote is the heav-
lest. Clark seems to have obtained his
own following and TO have annexed that
Of Wilson. A number of precincts in
gave Clark 2Ss and Wilson 80.
Havelock, in Bryan's county, gave
Clark IS and Wilson 20. Clark even car
ried Bryan's home precinct by 10 to VIII
sons 16. In the city Of Omaha, Har-
mon leads both Wilson and Clark, this
being due to local sentiment and the fact
that Mayor Dahlman, Senator Hitchcock,
and the organization was backing Har-
mon. b..
The returns indicate that Taft will
probably have the same number of votes
In the Republican convention.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20

Naturally much in favor of fullest
Investigation and any suggestion looking
to safety which can be made, but as
the Senate committee Is now here con-
Quoting an Investigation and all are CO.
operating with them, do not see any
advantage Of an additional committee at
present"
Charles Steele said:
Thoroughly favor full Investigation
and the adoption OF any new measures
for safety which an inquiry may show
are helpful"
A. H. Gillard said:
Am heartily In favor with everv en-
deavor to increase the safety OF ocean
travel. and believe many valuable suK
gestions VIII result from the inyestiga-
ton OF the Senate committee now going
on here"
Percy Chubb said:
Understand an Investigation is now
going on before the Senate COMMITTEES.
Without doubt, all the facts win become
public property. Think there. is no neces-
sity for further investigation VIII gladly
support any recommendation for iegtsIa-
ton shown to be desirable"
J. I. Waterbury said:
Il am decidedly in favor of a thorough
Investigation and the adoption of any
and all further means for general safety
that may be determined upon therefrom."
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
Successors 70
]. Fred Catehel Co.

YOUR GARMENTS-and his
trained eye overwatches the
making details. You cannot ger
the Vandoren service anywhere
else.
And nowhere else but here are
you safeguarded by such a guar
antee-where least 1of all is it
needed. Fit or No Pay" with
out even penny's deposit, is our
method of doing business. That's
plain, isn't it-and fair?
We are making a combination
offer that should interest you.
Ordering two $35 Suits-one a
Fancy, the other a Blue Serge
we will make them for $50 in
stead of SO. You'll need both
and you save $40 in this way.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
Tailoring Talks
Edited by vandoren & Co.. Inc.
928 Fourteenth Street f.:S ss:is;s G..ss.ll + {.

Things certainly are booming
with US. Each week we're roll
ing up an increase over the or
ders taken by our predecessor.
That means that former patrons
are holding to us, as well as that
we are gaining new ones.
Only satisfactory work can
make any tailoring business
grow. We surely are qualify
ing. This is a test season, too,
with the English-cut and the Cut
away Frocks-they take skill if
they are designed properly.
Here you are not relegated to
a second lieutenant. Mr.. VAN
DOREN PERSONALLY
TAKES YOUR MEASURE
AND PERSONALLY CUTS
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20

was taking on his shoes. ana In ten
minutes more he would have been in
bed"
Did any OF the Titanic passengers ten
you they had seen the Titanic sink7'
Yes, several"
Among these were Mrs. ]. B. Thayer
and her son Jack: also Mrs. Widener.
How do you account for the fact that
the English Board of Trade hasn't raised
the requirements for the number Of life
boats? The Titanic could have accom-
modated more. could she notF'
III she could not" replied the captain,
"she could have been made to. IT. is a
matter of construction. Each ship. as I
have said. is now supposed to be q life
boat"
Capt Rostron said he had seen bread
and biscuits In some OF the Titanic's
lifeboats- There were also water tanks.
he said
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
GEORGE BRAYToN,

was in the water two hours before
l was picked up by q lifeboat This
boat contained twenty-five passengers
l took an oar when got aboard, but
II was almost impossible to row because
nearly every stroke hit a dead body
never saw such heroism as was
displayed by Capt. Smith, OF the Titanic.
The captain was washed from the sink
ing ship and swan to body which was
noating near by. He grasped the child,
reached hfeboat with It and handed II
to the olscer in charge and swan back
to the spot where the stern of the IT,
tanic was just settling forever.