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Washington Journal., 1912-04-13
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Su I'LL el ( II.
9ie, pie geMelOet, BEL SpaIt in
8aperH Oerbufteten 8wei fran36IiIden
Sufti6iffer, Oeren 5reibaHon BORT
nieoergeeungen mar, iino freigeloi-
len rporOen. 0ie ltnterludung err
CAB, oaB Oie slnnabme, oie geioen
ieien fron5olii6e 9ffi8iere uno nit
espionage beiddftigt getpeien unbe.
griin0et mar.
9a m er 2tnien unbe-
itimmt.
SIN @egenias gu auoerslautenoen
@teloungen modt ser nIorooeiitide
&loDO" Die MittbeiIung, oaB oic @r.
ri6tung elmer nellen S6iffabrts-2i
ME 8remen-Sm 6raucisco nod
un6eltimmt iei.
9lud Die 2eitung ser n@ario-9i.
ME" erIGBt elm Dement,. ole Itelt
in N6reoe, Dob Iie sic g%infiibruns eis
mes 9ienites nod) @eIt amerifo be.
abli6tige.
SDm t | e It + t e.
@ie ans Samburg gemeIOet miro,
bobeu Oie Oortigen SeeIeute benz Gbe.
Der : 8erein unO Den ein3eInen gro.
ben &beOereien cine Neuregelung Der
2obntarife iiberrei6t. sic pIonen
einen SDmpatbie : Strife nit oen
Safenarbeitern Samburgs, tDeI9e
unldngit an ben @%usftono geganeen
iino.
2uOmig 2ei6 geitorben.
Ser peit iiber Berlin binaus be.
fannie COMMENCEMENT 2ltomig 2eif-
ner lit bier, 76. Sabre alt, geftorben.
COMMENCEMENT 9eidner erfreute lih
tpegen Oes regen Gifers, nit meI9em
er gemeinniisige 8eItrebungen for
Derte uno aufitrebenOe Solente unter.
itiiBte, oagemeiner @ertbiddbung.
Heuer General Snpef-
teur.
General : 2eutnant b. 8in0beim
lit gum General : Snipefteur Der ca
ballerie ernannt moroen. gr mar
bisber Sber : QuartiermeiIter i'm
@eneralItab ser Irmee.
8'nai8 ritb.
Mte6rere Wfitglieoer oes @reclttib.
Counties oes amerifaniIden 3meiges
oes unabb6ngigen Sroens Der 9'nai
Birth befinOen fid gegenm6rtig in
Berlin, Inn Der Sabres : 8erIamn-
lung oes 9roens, Die am 10. April
beginnt, bei8upobnen. 9as Saupt.
tbema Der 0isfuIiion ioll Die Gin
manOerung biloen utto es ioll elm
Hlan erortert iperoen, Mitglieoer oes
SrOens in Oerihieoenen Sdfen euro
pas 81 ltattoniren, Inn, 10 neit mie
mogli6, Die Abreiie bon gusmanoe.
rern 81 perbiiten, bon oenen 81 er-
morten lit, ooB lie bon ben Ser.
Staaten 5uriidgepielen meroen. 8e.
ionOeres Iugenmerf lolI auf Srau-
en- obne 8egleitung geri6tet norOen,
momit man bofft, Dem @eiBe-SfGa.
benhan0eI einen Hieael bpr5uIdie.
ben.
Der S6ub bon @laubensgenoien
lit Ser &arpt8med oes Ylans, bod
Ioll Die Sb1tigfeit feinespegS in Set
bei1r6nft meroen.
9ie glmerifaner iinO morgen bel
Ser Ginpeibung oes nelten Ee.npels
oes 8erIiner 3meiges Oes 9roens
gbrengGIte. SIS IinO Dies Serr unO
6ror goolf &rors, SER un0 Srdn
8biIip Stein uno u. g.. Seelen-
freuno, iGmmtli1 aus Chicago,
@barles Sartmon aus Stem gorf,
SEER un0 5rau 2ucius 8. Solomens
aus San Srancisco, un0 Samnel
2ipingiton ans Bloomington Sill
nois.
Ausoer9 oppel Monar6ie
@ien, II. April. - Der unl1nglt
hier perItorbene Bripatier Sol. Spit.
berger 6at ser 8iener isroelitiiden
4rItusgemeinOe iein g~efammtes Der.
m0gen binterlallen, Oas oen anie6n'
li1en 9etrag bon 5meieinbolb Mil.
Iionen 4ronen oarlteat An ole
5denfung tit Die 8eOingung ee'
fniipft, OaB Die Summe CUR Grid.
tung zines ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sin.
oerIpitals permenoet mer0en iou.
Washington Journal., 1912-04-13

- $50 Die &epoIution in MterifO
Iieereid lei, beiBt es, berride Srie-
Den, &ube mo 3ufrieoenbeit. gIber
es mare ihlimmL menn Die Nation
ii1 oieier @liidgiiter obne &eDolu-
ton nidt erfreuen fonte.
Washington Journal., 1912-04-13

9erIin II. apriI. = Die Ser
abi6ieOung Oes Staats Sefretdrs
Oes AeuBern b. &ioerlen=819tel
miro angebli1 innerbalb tpenigel
@oden sur polleuoeten Gbatia6C
ipcroet. 2nut telegrapbil6er DEL
Dung aus @ien mill Oie 0ortige vg[a-
gemeine 3eitung" bon beitunterrid
teter Seite erfabren baben OaB Seri
b. &ioerlen nod inn 2dufe 0ieies Wio.
mats BON Dem S9auplab ieiner ieBi.
gen amtlihen 8irfiomfeit abtreter
miro.
9as glei6e 8Iott mill oltd iiber
sic 6rage Der Nadfrage bollfomnen
informirt Iein. @s nennt Ben oert.
iden 8otiAafter in @oibington, Gro
fen 9ernitorff als fiinftigen Staats-
lefretdr oes AenBern.
Die Mlittbeilungen Der 0Gagemei-
men 3eitung" baben iid Our6 grfun,
~Oigungen bel bieiigen maBgebenDen
Steaen iomeit nidt beit1tigen Iolien.
G6on in Ser 6ritten Nf1r5 : ISOLDE
muroe, ais Die llnitimmigfeiten IN
sen &egieulngsfreiien Die 9effent.
lidfeit belhdftigten, nebeu Dem Der
Seitiqen gotldafter in apnitantino.
pei, 6reiberr MtaridalI b. 8ieber.
IteirJ ais ebentueller Na6folger oes
Serrn b. &inoerlen oltb @raf 8ern-
ltorff genannt.
@ouperneur BON 5000.
Gen Soften oes @oltberne1trs oes
beuti6 afrifanii6en Sdubgebiets
Soso miro I'M Sum- Ser3og 6rieOrif
5u Medlenburg S9nerin iiberneb-
men.
0ieie @nfiinoigung, melde ftd aui
amtli6e Snformation ltiiBt, bat all
aeluein iiberroi6t. 9enn ieit $50,
ben mar Die @%rnennung oes 9er5ogs
gum @ouberneur BON 9euti6 : Dit
ofrifa ais Nadfolger oes 6reiberrn
b. Ge6enberg in beItiH.lte ausli6i
geIteIt morOen. Gon Der amtli6en
Gb6tigfeit oes Ser8ogs beripri6i
man ii6 in neutrality-suspicious. &rei.
fen DieI. Ser3og MooIf 6rieorid III
our6 feline 5ablrei6en 6ori6ungs.
reiien nit ben ofrifaniiden 8erb1lt.
nlllen griinoli6 bertraut gefuoroer
uno Ion cine tiidtige 8ortion orga.
nilatorii9en SaIents beliben. 9el
Ser3og lit am 10. Oftober 1878 IN
S1merin geboren.
/@egen &rebSfrantbeiten.
Ser @usl6uB oes 9eutiden Gen,
trail Gomites sur Grforibung mi
8ef1mpfltng oes &rebsfranfbeit agi
tirt eifrig fir Die grridtung einel
2epoen Stiftung, Die ipe5iea 81 ben
3tped ms 2eben gerufen DerOen ioa
oie bon Dem berltorbenen beriibmter
&linifer @rnIt bon 2eDoen gegebe
men anreglingen be8iigli6 Der 8e
f1mpfung Der 4rebsieu6e 81 BERTHE
fen un6 meiter aus3ubauen.
SnsbeIonoere ioll init Der 2eDoen
Stiftung cine gentraliteIe gei6affer
meroen, in melfer aae 6irurgii6er
uno meoi3inii9en Metbooen CUR Ser
biitlrng uno 8ebanolung oes &rebie:
allf ibre prnftii6e @erpenobarfei
erprobt itno Die felt Der epo6ema6en
ben emotberopeutiihen gntOedunl
Des @ebeimratbs 8aliermann raid
uafeinanoer gefolgten 8oridlGge an
oerer Spe5ialilten Oeren Sorl6un
aen Iid in 1bnli6er &i6tung betue
pen, elmer experimentation Nahprii
funa unteroogen merOen Ioaen. 0et
Nusi6uB bat Sammelliiten aufge
leat uno in einem marmen appell al
oie Itets rege Siilfsbereitidaft aole
WseniGenfreunoe 8n reidlider 9e
tbeiligung an Dem fir oes goterlon
oes @obl anBeroroentlid mi6tigel
@erfe aufgeforoert.
Washington Journal., 1912-04-13

Gie tueibli6e G6riition Gempe.
rance Union BON Cincinnati bot be.
idloIIen, Die Stootbebouoe 81 eriu'
den, elm oGurfep" : @eies fir Mdn.
ner ein5ufiibren.
Washington Journal., 1912-04-13

nOb lieb 10 lang ou lieben fonuit"
lit oie Anii1t Oes SUPERINTENDENT
Der @ittsbur9ber HoIi5ei Mc9lmoOe.
mel6er funO sob, NaB 2iebesponrs
ungeItort in Oen Porfs Der Stab;
i6ren 2iebeleien bulOigen f0nnen.
Washington Journal., 1912-04-13

@os BON gon3en golferi9at-
ten gilt, miro iid aud bel ben Sraii.
Ell %bepdbrell, Dab iid n6mlid ibr
@borofter nit Der 8ebanolung ber-
Gnoert, meI1er ibnen 5utbeiI miro.
Washington Journal., 1912-04-13
9lottsbura, q. g. II. ApriI

9lottsburg, q. g. II. april.
= Bon 2eOgers Corners, Clinton
@ountp, ats 4plrOe Inn ole gntIen'
rung BON EoIi5iiten eriu6t, nm Sc.
loria Souieia, einen &ol5mann, 81
per6oiten, wel6er ieine 6rau unO
feline S9miegertodte- niehepaeihoi.
fen 6a6en ioa. @ie berlttet wiro,
lit sic 6rau Oes Mannes aiti Der
STEELE ~getoOtet noroen, wd6reno lei
ne SHtpiegertoAter 10 IHwer perlesi
.poroen lit, Dob lie wobl nidt mil
Dem 2eben oaoonfommen oiirfte. Die
S6ieBerei ereignete ii6 in Der bon
Dem So6ne Soriia's betriebeneu
@irtbihaft.
Washington Journal., 1912-04-13
~ap# @ius.

Die @eriidte ii6er Iein ableben err
meiien ii6 aIs fapih. = Die
Gooesnndri6t tuliuoe bon Ma-
OriO oils p~eu6reitet unO fanO
oll6 in e%ngIiifRn gIdttern Gin.
gang. 9(ut I'M Mittleren @e.
Iteh nnO Canada oerbreitete Iid)
ole Ieidtdte.
Washington Journal., 1912-04-13

Sn benz reiden Eager Der Spiri-
tnOien : @rOfbauSInns DOu A.WlibI-
siIen GOmpanB erfreut iiG UDaf.
mont" sans beiOuOerer SsIiebtbeit.
Washington Journal., 1912-04-13

BefGrOcrmm0.
Mn9ebIt1 gum NaGfOI8er bon
&iOerIens@d0ter befttmmt.

Scr3og aOolf 5rieoriA bon Maedlen-
burg : S6tperin ais @ouuer-
neur BON Eogo. - 2eDoen Stif-
tllng fir gefdmpfung Der &rebs.
fronfbeit. = Srau50liide 2uft-
i6iffer aus Der Saft entloiien.-
Spmpotbie : Strife nit Sam-
burger Safenarbeitern.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20
WHEELOCK

Mrs. John AIdrich of Lyndon is
stopping for a while with her son,
Edward Aldrich.
Mrs. Emma Miles and son, Char
les are in Craftsbury for a few days.
Miss Madeline Miles will return
home with them.
Mrs. Hugh Mathewson and Thel-
ma have been visiting in Lyndon
vile.
Miss Emma Butterfield has erturn-
ed from a weeks visit at Sutton.
Mrs. Ora Samuel Gray of Amherst,
Mass, is spending few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. K.
Gray.
Mrs. Arch Craig has been quite
ill for several days.
Master Stephen Cree is able to be
out of doors on crutches after being
confined to teh house for eight weeks
with broken leg.
The school children gave Miss
Kathleen Mclean a surprise party at
the home of her parents last Friday
evening. A large number were pres
ent. Game swere played during the
evening and refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. Miss
Mclean was presented with a gold
pin, linen guest towels and a urse
of money.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20
NEWBURY

The hunting season opened the
18th. One year ago that date sew
eral inches of snow covered the
ground.
The remains of Henry Gomsby
a former resident of the town, were
brought here for burial on Friday.
The auction of household goods,
stock, grain. ETC., property of the
late Richard Doe, held on Thursday,
was we'll attended in spite of the
continued rain.
Mrs. James B. Lowrie and Mrs.
Harry Hubbard left Friday for a
trip to Montreal and other cities in
Canada.
Miss Bliss returned to her home in
Calais on Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Greenleaf entertain
ed the Lend-a-Hand club on Friday.
The Thimble club met with Frank
Kimball, Tuesday.
A special home missionary meet
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20

is more than pleased that Mr.. Sen
ter has given it an opportunity to
bring to the pubhc's notice the
fact-for it probably is fact
that the Hyde Park Bank carries
a larger percentage Of its assets
ION cal" and where it can put
its hand upon them at moments
notice, than any other bank in the
State. In no other way could this
bank be so powerful a factor in the
financial affairs of the State.
In no other way could it be pre-
pared to respond to all calls, large
or small, not only from individuals
but from its neighbor Vermont
banks. There are very few hanks
in Vermont that do not understand
that if in need of funds to take
care Of their customers they can
come to the Hyde Park Bank and
will probably get the money.
This may not always be true;
but there has not been day in the
last four years when the Hyde
Park Bank has not been in condi-
ton to respond, and has respond
ed, to every call Of this kind from
its neighbor banks.
1t costs the bank something in
loss of interest to do this, for there
hasn't been a time for years that
it could not send the same money
West and get from 6 to 8 per cent.
But it is entirely satisfied and
content to do business as 1T is low
doing, because its phenomenal
growth shows that its action is ap-
preciated by the good people Of
| Vermont.
It's average deposits have ex-
ceeded its Withdrawals for ey cry
day in the last five years, barring
Sundays and holidays, 1906 per
day.
The Bank returns its thanks to
Mr.. Senter for giving this oppor-
tunity through the columns Of the
News and Citizen to state its posi-
ton fully and explicitly.-NeaOs
and Citizen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20
The Balkan War

While people of this section have
little interest in the fighting on the
Balkan peninsula during the past
month they may like to think of the
struggle as a part of the worlds his
tory. If only the parties actually en-
gagged in hostilities were affected the
war would attract little attention. 1t
would have entirely different results
too. If it was only a struggle be-
tween the Balkan states and the
Turkish empire the result would
doubtless be the driving of the Turk
from Europe because the fighters
from the mountain regions have had
unbroken success from the first. This
is something of a surprise as writer's
who claimed to be familiar with the
people of that section expressed the
opinion at the outbreak of hostilities
that the turks could not be defeated
but within forty-one days from the
time the Turks fired on Greek steam
ers in the Bosphorus sea they were
asking for an armistice from the al
lied foes. Meanwhile they had lost
six cities and were in danger of los
ing Constantinople itself. So the
natural result of the war would BIZ
the surrender of Turkish territory
to the Balkan allies.
But Austria and Russia will never
allow this as they hope to secure sea
ports now held by the Turks them
selves. They have no excuse for
taking them at this time as they
have not been harmed at all by the
hostilities and all they can hope tc
accomplish is to prevent them from
leaving Turkish control Possibly.
the Turks may do something soon
that would give one or both of these
countries a pretense for seizing what
they want for themselves. This is
a strong example of European diplo-
macy and policy. Here is the Turk
so corrupt and degenerate that he
is no longer entitled to the posses
sions he holds in Europe fairly beat
en- by smaller but more viriIe states
retained in power because the RICH
party is unable to seize his territory
at this time. There is little justice
in it and it is a condition sure to re-
main more or less unsettled until
more correct solution of the question
is reached. 1t illustrates the weak
ness of covetousness in national af-
fairs. 1t emphasizes the necessity
of a change from military rule to
period of international justice de-
termined by disinterested judges. In
this way the short war in the far
corner of Europe has a world inter-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20
VERMONT NEWS
A Big Apple crop This Year-An
Aged Apple Tree

The apple crop of the state this
year, according to H. N. RoWley, who
probably buys more apples here
than any other man, will be three
times that of last year. Mr.. Row
ley speaks tavorably of the Sulzer
bill which will compel the grocer to
discriminate between good and bad
apples. Three grades are recog-
nized in this bill, the best not less
than two and a half inches in dia-
meter with no blemishes; and the
second from one and a half inches to
two and a half inches in diameter
and a worm hole near the core will
be tolerated, the third all poorer
apples.
The oldest apple tree in Vermont
is probably one on o. H. Wilsons
farm in Morrisville. 1t was brought
from New Hampshire in 1886 and
set out by early settlers. 1t has
borne good fruit this year.
The Boston and Maine station at
North Thetford was destroyed by fire
on Nov 9, a dog giving the alarm.
This is the second station burned
at that place, the other one 45 years
ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20

keeps a part of its idle money in
those reserve cities authorized by
Section 1859 of the Vermont Stat
utes. But this bank has pever
made deposits West or South even
under this statute, but confined
them to cities in New England and
New York.
1t has been the policy of the
Hyde Park Savings Bank always
to keep financially strong so that
it might any time resprl.I to any
call upon it by any Vernlonter,
er, and it has today on hand and
on deposit "on cal" in Boston and
New York and in loans to Vermont
banks $3.50, 1887.
Within the last 80 days this
bank has said to practically
every savings bank in Vermont /:
eve prefer to keep our deposits
in Vermont rather than in New
York and Boston Banks, and if
you can use the money of this bank
at 4 per cent. we shall be glad to
place it with you"
From the suggestion of Mr.. Sen
ter the inference could be fairly
drawn that the Hyde Park Rank
was indirectly loaning money out
side the State through this practice
of making deposits outside the
State. What else can he mean
when he uses the word "but as
he does. We repeat his quotation
"The Hyde Park Bank says il
does not loan outside Of Vermont
but it deposits money outside OF
the State.''
The bank has not had deposit
out of the State for many years, il
at all, that paid moTo than Az pen
cent. interest; and the suggestion
that it was in this way getting
around or avoiding its idea of max
ing loans outside the State is en-
tirely gratuitous.
The Hyde Park Bank courts
investigation by everybody,
whether they are interested as de
positors or otherwise; and the bank
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20

ing win. be held in the vestry of
the Congregational church Wednes-
day afternoon.
Sherburn Swasey of Concord, ~.
H., spent the week in town looking
after the interests of his various ten
ements.
Rev. E. w. Sturtevant left Monday
for Boston.
Mrs. E. G. French has returned
after few weeks visit with her sis
ter in Johnson.
The newly tuned organ in the
Congregational church was tested on
Sunday. Mrs. Crandall, wife of the
tuner, presided. She was accompani-
ed by her daughter. The tone is much
improved and the result is satisfact-
DRY to the society.
The basket ball game played Fri
day night in Chadwick Hall, the Y.
M. c.. A. of st. Johnsbury against the
Modern Woodmen of Newbury, re-
suited in a victory to the Newbury
team.
1t is reported that Charles Har-
mon of Leighton Hill brought down
the first deer of the season.
Mrs. Frederic Cobb who has been
visiting in Boston for some time, re-
turned Thursday.
Miss Anna Atkinson returned Mon
day, after a two months visit in New
Jersey.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20
RYEGATE

Charles L. Adams was called to
Warwick, Mass, the first of the week
to attend the funeral of his sister,
Mrs. Horace Baker. Mrs. Baker be-
fore her marriage was Miss Sadie
Adams a teacher in the public
schools of Peacham and vicinity.
Charles, Paul, Helen and Clarissa
Gibson went to Boston Friday night
to witness the Harvard Dartmouth
foot ball game on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. White left on
Thursday for an extended visit in
Chicago, Minneapolis and Tacoma,
spending a month on their way to
Sacramento, Cal, where they will
remain during the winter with Mr..
Whites brother, whom he has not
seen for 20 or 80 years.
Quite a number are taking advan-
tage of the open season for deer and
hunters are numerous.
DR.. N. H. Corliss of Plymouth,
Mass, came to spend a while with
friends and enjoy the hunting sea-
son.
Alberta Smith, Helen and Claris-
sa Gibson of East Ryegate attended
the missionary tea at the parson-
age Thursday afternoon.
Edwin McKirahan made bust
ness trip to st. Johnsbury Tuesday
evening.
Arthur Symes and Helen Gibson
were delegates to the county Sun
day school convention held at west
Burke ), ednesday of last week. Mr..
Symes gave a very interesting report
of the meeting at the close of the
school on Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20

For the even years 1900 to 1910
also years 194- and 1912 aggregate
of personal property set
in the list and aggregate deductions
on account of debts owing were as
follows: 1900, personal property ac-
tually taxed, $4O,SS1,676; deduc-
tions, $27,177.2Ss; 1862. property
taxed, SAL, 936,454; deductions, $27,-
255.2S1; 1904, property taxed, SAL
525,345; deductions, $29,119, 1871;
1906, property taxed, $42,95S,S12;
deductions, $3O,924,653; 1908, prop
erty taxed, $43,S69, 1854; deductions,
$31,772,544; 1910, property taxed,
s45.1O6,9s2; deductions, $32,7S4,-
945; 1911, property taxed, $46,O46,-
COZ; deductions, 34,68O,746; 1912,
property taxed, S45,O49, O32; de-
auctions, $32,965, S99."
Mr.. Cushman calls attention to the
fact that when the law was passed
there were very few banks in the
state and most of the money was
loaned by one individual to another
The purpose of the law was to pre-
vent the double taxation of this class
of property and it was fair to suppose
that if A. reported he was owing B.
$500 the listers would assess B. for
the money and so get it in the list
for taxation. Now there are 101 ma
tional and state banks not subject
to local taxation which loan most
of the money in the state. So if A
reports that he owes a bank $500 ii
simply enables him to exempt $500
worth of personal property from al
taxation whatever. This property is
protected by the state the same as
property that does pay taxes and the
state is the loser. So we are allow
ing the man who holds personal prop
erty to escape taxation and throwing
the burden of taxation on the real es-
tate. This can not be called good
policy. We believe the burdens OF
taxation will be more evenly distr1-
buted if every man is required to pay
taxes on all tangible property in his
possession regardless of what debts
ne may be owing. The people who
are now escaping their just share
of ta2 .tion of course will oppose
such a change but it is justice and
justice is the only permanent solu-
ton of the problem.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20

The business men of southern
New England are much disturbed by
the suspension of construction work
on the Palmer extension of the
Southern New England railway be-
ing constructed by the Grand Trunk.
1t looks as though the Grand Trunk
and the New Haven and Hart
ford systems have reached an
agreement by which the Grand
Trunk will be allowed the use
of the New Haven and Hartford
and the Boston and Maine tracks in
New England and will construct no
competing lines of railway in the
New England territory. This is a
great disappointment to the business
interests of Boston and other New
England industrial centers who had
hoped for actual competition in rail-
road business. Apparently the plan
of the Boston and Maine is to double
track such sections of it's road as
are necessary to allow the enlarged
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traffic business the same as it has
in the past. The plan will save many
millions of dollars for new trackage
that the Grand Trunk planned to
construct and should result in more
favorable freight rates for New Eng
land. But it is the fear there will
| be no concessions in rates that dis
turbs the business men. 1t should
be possible for them to secure rea-
sonable rates and first class service
under the new arrangement and that
is all they could expect under any
arrangement. 1t looks as though
the Grand Trunk had gone ahead
and forced the New England roads to
give it the terms desired and if il
brings better service to New Eng
landers all will be well.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20

The biennial pow WOW over the
salaries of the members of the leg
islature at Montpelier has been held
and Sen. Laird of Montpelier is
credited with killing the move to
place the legislators on a fixed sal
airy of $500 with ten cents a mile
travelling expenses for the session.
1t is stated that Montpelier does not
like such a proposal as it might
shorten the sessions and reduce
Montpelier's biennial period of pros
perity.