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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
DERAILED ENGINE BACK ON IRON.
Is Badly Damaged But Will Be Hauled
to St. Albans Shops.

James Smith, the brakeman of the
Central Vermont freight train, who ,e
engine turned turtle Saturday afternoon
at the upper end of Wiley street, Kill.
ing BENJAMIN Williams, the fireman, and
inilicting serious injuries to Smith, was
reported to-day to be resting very conf
Portable at the City hospital, where he
was carried from the accident. Smith
was badly bruised about the back and
one of his legs is skinned from the hip
TO the knee. His left eye also re-
ceived bruises. The victim was able
yesterday to move his legs to GER
tain extent. The attending physicians
have not yet been able to determine #
bis spine has been affected, but are
confident that no internal injuries will
set in.
The wreeking crew was at the scene
of the wreck at an early hour yester-
day morning and under the direction of
Henry Bell, travelling engineer of the
Central Vermont road, from st. Albans,
and John Shattack, the foreman of the
wrecking crew, the derailed and demol-
ished engine was placed on siding
built up to the powerless locomotive
and pulled over the siding to the main
line of the Wells River r. r. At ABS
the badly damaged engine had been
placed at the transfer below Granite
street, awaiting the departure of the
wreck train.
The trestle over the undrrpass, which
was completely wrecked, has been re-
placed by modern and up-todate wood
en- structure. The embankments in
proximity to the underpass have been
greatly re-enforced with stonechips.
Mrs. Simonds OF Montpelier, mother
of Williams. who was killed, is very
anxious to recover watch which was
carried by him, because of the fact
that the watch contained his picture.
If the watch has been picked up the
finder is asked to notify her or the
proper authorities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
STATE TRAP SHOOTING
TOURNAMENT OPENED
There Are About 90 State Shooters
Present and Nine Professionals
First Contests Held This
Morning.

The fourth annual tournament of tn,
Vermont State Trap Shooters league
was auspiciously opened this morning
at the Riverside traps at Curtis park
Berlin, under the auspices of the Barre
Gun club. At the grounds We're gath
cred more than sixty members of gun
clubs throughout the state, who will
compete for the state honors and take
part in other events. There are also
nine professional shooters, representa-
tiyes of different powder companies pres
ent.
The prizes to be awarded are as fol-
lows An emblematic bowl for the team
winning the club shoot; the Dupont
Powder company silver pitcher for the
shooter having the highest average for
the two days shoot; the merchandise
prize. There are also many other prizes
both of money and trophies.
The shoot commenced promptly at 8
O'Clock this morning with very favor
able weather conditions and by noon
large gallery of automobiles had gath
cred to witness the competition At
noon DIR. Burr Of Montpelier was lead
ing in the individual contest; Twigg of
St. Albans was second; Frank Adams,
third; Douglass NJ. Barclay stood fourth
The merchandise event was held this
morning. Jordan won first honor and
captured beautiful thermos bottle
Barclay of Barre and Arnold of Spring
field, Mass. were tied for second, and on
the shoat-off Barclay took second choice
lie picked for his trophy an excellent
travelling thermos bottle. Arnold was
given the third honor, another thermos
hottie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
Newspaper Publicity for Vermont Town,

The Fair Haven Chamber of Com
merce is putting out 900 buttons read
ing: Fair Haven For Ne" Citizens
of the towU are expected to wear them
conspicuously in the interest of civic
pride. A button is all right as a sort
of side issue publicity, but there is only
one kind that really brings home the
bacon and that is newspaper advertis-
ing. Vermont IS going to wake up 20
this fact some day, is waking up TO it
in fact right along. Newspaper adv.I-
tising will pay the state and it will
pay any town in the state. A good
many have learned that newspaper pub
licity is good and they are willing To
take all they can get of it without
charge. When it comes to paying money
for it. however, they can't quite see it.
But they will see it in time and when
they begin to see and heed. Vermont's
onward movement will take on a squirt.
Burlington Clipper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
10000 ACRES OF
FOREST TAKEN
Reservation Board, Under the Weeks
Act, Passes White Noun
tain Sale.

Washington, ID. c., June lS.-The pur-
chase of over 10000 acres of land in the
White mountains has been authorized by
the national forest reservation commits
sion, created under the Weeks forestry
act The land is in two tracts. One
tract, of 33,s00 acres, is in what is
known as bean Purchase" on the wa
tershed of the Androscoggin river, in the
northeastern part of the White noun
tains. The land belongs to the Hastings
Lumber company, which agrees to sell at
IS an acre. The other tract embraces
about 500 acres. in the towns of Fran
COMA and Bethlehem, n. H., and is the
property of the Berlin Mills company,
which viii sell for S4 an acre.
The land was cut over for spruce and
other soft wood timber about Is or 20
years ago. Much hardwood and seconu
growth softwood timber remains Some
of the woodland has been burned over,
and the transfer of the land will not
be made until after the title has been
cleared and other preliminary legal steps
have been taken.
These purchases are the first author
lied in the White mountains under the
Weeks law. The purchase of White
mountain lands has been delayed by the
failure, until recently, of the United
States geological survey to report upon
the relation of the forest cover on those
mountains to the control of streams rs-
ing in the mountains. The purchased
lands will be placed under government
forestry supervision. The forestry com
mission will meet again Wednesday to
consider other proposed purchases some
of which doubtless will be authorized.
The unexpended balance of the $1,000
600 appropriated by the law for land
purchase this year will lapse and must
be returned into the treasury on June 80.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
Didn't See Rutland at Its Best.

The representatives of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce on their trade
extension trip yesterday did not see Rut-
land at its best, by reason of untoward
weather conditions. But, notwithstand-
ing this, they could not fail to have re.
ceived permanent impression of Rut-
lands progressive and wide awake spirit.
1t is hoped that the trip which the Bos-
ton business men are hrrriedly making
through Vermont will lead them to Il
better understanding OF the states re-
sources and business possibilities. This
state presents trading field worth hav-
ing. The live Boston commercial men
doubtless appreciate this, or they would
probably not have taken the trouble to
canvass for it-Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
SPORTING NOTES.

Cornell is greatly elated over its vic
tory against Yale The Ithaca team has
been erratic all year. due to the tire
some travelling at stages of the schedule
when they played the strongest teams.
The New Workers say that the rumors
about Wagner being ready for the oil
peoples home are unfounded. The Fly
ing Dutchman covers the territory be-
tween second and third in the same in
imitable manner as in the past. In Sat
urday's game he made a sensational stop
and throw out of grounder from Snod-
grass bat, and the fans are still trying
to figure out how he reached the ball.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18

The badly decomposed remains of a
dead COW were found in the Otter creek
at Vergennes last week 1t was the
opinion of the health officer that the
animal had been in the water since early
spring. 1t will be remembered that :,
half-grown heifer calf jumped from a
wagon while being taken TO the slaugh-
ter house in Middlebury about three
months ago. eluded pursuers and jumped
into the Otter creek and was drowned,
and it is thought possible this may have
been the same animal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
MIDDLEBuRY's HIGH HoNoRs.
Summa Cum Laude Granted for First
Time Yesterday.

| Middleburs, June lS.-For the first
time in the history Of Aliddlebury college
| scholarship honors. summa cum laude
were awarded yesterday, tie announce
nent being made at the exercises OF
the class Of 1912 on the college green
this morning. The recipients are Mis-,
Marjorie Bates daughter cf Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert l.. Bates of Pttsfield, Mass.
and Miss Mary Bresnehan, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. p f. Bresnehan of Proc
tor. Miss Bates prepared ipr college
at Rutland high school, her home be-
ing in Rutland until recently.
The valedictorian is Clinton S. Rey-
nolds of Pittsfield, Mass. He completed
his course III three years and viii be
awarded his degree magma cum laude.
Miss Thelma Havens Of Chester win
also receive her degree magma cum laude.
Other honor students announced yes
terday are the following: Marcus +
Gorham of West Rntltnd Philip +.
idder of Essex Junction, WHY'S NJ
Monroe of Cos Cob, Coma. Hugh O.
Thayer of West Brattleboro, Miss Mar
garet II. Croft of Waterbury Conn,
Miss Lena ID. Sears of West Hawley.
Mass, Miss Hazel O'Connell of Middle
bury, Miss Mabel l.. Agiew OF Port
Henry, N. X, Miss trace NJ Ellis Of
Worcester, Mass, Miss Pruda Harwood
of Glens Falls, n. Y. Mits Rachel f.
Pike of Worcester, Mass all of whom
receive their degrees cum laude; Ar
thur w. Harris of Sheffield, Edward
kopke of Brooklyn, \. Y. Those who
we're awarded honors summa cum laude,
magma cum laude and cum laude were
initiated into the society of Phi Beta
Kappa in the college chapel yesterday
afternoon.
Class Day Exercises.
The class day exercises we're held in
the college green in the morning with
the following program Presidents adj
dress, Michael J. Lahiff OF Adams,
Mass. history, Edward J. Ryan OF Lee,
Mass; oration, Arthur b. king of West
Hampton N. "; prophecy, Miss Ruth
Hill of Wallingford; ivy Grafton, Hugh
O. Thayer of West Brattleboro; class
will, Miss Ada Il. Hill OF Lake George,
n Y.
The Young Womens Christian asso-
citation gave a reception 70 st ,dents,
alumni and guests at Pearson's bali in
the afternoon. Last evening the trustees
of the college held meeting at the
National bank, I'D the VA
rious fraternities and sororities had Ie
unions following the prize speaking con-
tests.
Before an audience that iill'd the Con
church, the Parker prize
speaking for freshmen mi the Merrill
contest for sophomores were held last
evening with Prof. c. b, Wright presid
ing The Judges, Rev. G. NJ. Miller of
Sapora, Japan, DR. c. Fl. Ross of BEN
nington and Professor Paine, award a
the prizes as follows:
Parker contest First prize 1890, !
Michael f. Shea OF New london, Conn;
second prize 800, George G. Bade Of
Amesbury, Mass.
Merrill contest-First prize tS2J; |
Homer r. Denison of New Haven, Conn, |
second prize iS2Ol, Garland b, Cook OF
Joncord, \. H.; third prize lsl5), Howe
<. Cassavaut of Albany, n Y; fourth |
,rize tsl0l, Benjamin w. Fisher Of We
.ennes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
Stopping Auto Speeding in Rutland.

Judge f. G. Swinnerton and the prose.
cutting officers mean business in the mat.
ter of putting stop to reckless speed.
ing of automobiles in this city. IT is
none too early for the campaign against
the dangerous practice that portion of
automobile owners and drivers have in.
dulged insin Rutland, and there will be
no objection on the part of the people
generally, who want this city to be a
reasonably safe place of habitation, if
the campaign is prosecuted relentlessly
and uously.-Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
RUTLAND'S GRAND LIST.
Shows Considerable Gain, Including 4
Large Poll List Gain.

Rutland, June ls--The total amount
of taxable property in Rutland is S.
s05.422, according to the report of the
assessors, just made This is gain
of Sl50,67l in comparison with 1919.
The grand list is s95,472.22, a gain of
81 ,936.7l. The total value of real estate
at present is S6942, 325 and of personal
property Sl,s63,097. The gain is Sssl4
in real estate and S62,526 in personal
property The number of taxable polls
is 3,7l0, gain of 2l5 in year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
VERMONT DELEGATION ORANGIZED
John L. Lewis Was Chosen for National
Committeeman Yesterday.

Chicago, June ls.-The Vermont dele
CATION organized yesterday with Senator
Carroll S. Page as chairman. +. d.
Thompson of Barton rs vice chairman
and j. T. Stearns OF Burlington as sec.
retary. For the national convention
Governor Mead is honorary vice presi-
dent for Vermont; j. l.. Southwick of
Burlington, member of the committee
on resolutions, Col J. Cray Estey of
Brattleboro, member of the committee
on credentials; j. /. Lewis of North
Troy, rules and orders, and W. II. War
ner of Vergennes, permanent organ
ization. For member of the national
committee for Vermont, J. j. Lewis
was found to have majority of the
delegation and he was elected unani.
mously
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
MORE BRIBERY CHARGES.
Mississippi Delegates Tell of Seeing the
Long Green.

Chicago. June ls.-Another affidavit.
charging bribery by Roosevelt support
ers, was made public at Tafts headquar-
ters last night The affidavit was exc
cuted by j. NJ. Shumpert. negro dele
gate from Mississippi, and alleged that
Charles Banks. another Mississippi dele
gate, showed Shumpert big roll of bills,
and asked him how much he wanted TO
desert Taft for Roosevelt
Banks is the negro delegate who. a
few days ago, wrote letter to Director
Mckinley of the Taft bureau, purport-
ing to return him Several hundred dol
lars" which. he said, he had received by
A. Buckley also a negro delegate from
Mississippi. who charges that Banks of
fered him 5000 to switch"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
HAINES REPUBLICAN
NOMINEE FOR Gov
ERNOR IN MAINE.
Burleigh of Augusta for United States
Senator-Governor Plaisted I'm
opposed for denomination
by the Democrats.

Portland, Me-, June ls.--In yester-
days primary, William T. Haines Of
Waterville easily won tho Republican
nomination for governor and former
Congressman Edwin c. Bnrletgh of Au.
gusta received the Republican prefer
ence for United States senator. Gov
ernor Plaisted for denomination and Sem
ator Gardiner, for preference were un-
opposed on the Democratic ballot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
The Tidy Peony.

at always looks well, never rusty
or seedy like the hollyhock 1t is clean
and tidy from the moment its red stalks
appear above the ground in the spring
until the frost comes in the winter
Mrs. Earle says peony bush reminds
her of well-bred girl, who is always
we'll dressed, well-shod. and well-gloved;
has good health and good taste can
swim, skate, golf or ride; is always well
set.up and every inch cared for. Prom
Suburban Life Magazine .ior June.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
DeBoER GAINED SUPPORTERS
BY Manly, Forceful Talk at White
River Junction Last Evening.

White River Junction, June ls.-Jo-
scph A. DeBoer addressed an audlence
of about 400 at the Gates opera house
last night, reviewing his position in
the campaign and the question of tax
reform. He was met with marked at
tention, ii not great enthusiasm, and
his presentation of campaign issues was
enthusiastically manly ana fOrceful.
Considerable effort will be made 20
elect DeBoer delegates IRON this town
but the Fletcher interests have been
very active the past week and the re-
suit is doubtful. Mr. DcBoers address
last night will, however. tend to
strengthen him with the Thinking vot-
crs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
JEWELRY STOLEN FROM
STUDEBAKER SUMMER HOME
Safe Rihed and Jewelry Taken Valued
at Between $4,000 and $4,000
"A Servant Missing.

North Hampton, n. H., June ls.--,Jew-
elry worth between $4,000 and $4,000
was stolen some time last night from the
safe in the summer residence OF George
NJ. Studebaker of Chicago at Little Bears
Head. The police think the combination
was turned by someone who was an
expert locksmith. One of the servants
is said to be missing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
The Gospel of Nature.

OF special appeal to the growing army
of lovers of out-of-doors is an essay on
The Gospel of Nature" from the pen
of John Burroughs, which will be one
of the good things in the June Century.
In it the veteran nature devotee will
try to set forth for Others something
of the strength and solace that he has
found in nature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
MILL AND DWELLINGS
BURNED; LOSS, $4,000
Oakland Manufacturing Co., Wood Work
ers and Dealers in Southern Lumber
in Gardiner, Me-, the Losers
Mill Was Insured.

Gardiner. Me-, June ls.--Fire to-day
destroyed the mill of the Oakland Man
ufacturing company wood workers and
dealers in southern~umber and two adj
joining dwellings. The loss was $4,000.
The mill was insured
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
CREASED RAILS
Cause of Car and Wagon Collision at
Maiden.

Maiden. Mass, June lS.-Gressed rails
caused collision between an electric car
of the Boston Elevated Railroad COM
pany and furniture wagon in this city
yesterday. Joseph Alpert, driver OF the
wagon. was seriously injured about the
head and may have sustained a fracture
rof the skull. The police say that the
car tracks had been creased by persons
sympathizing with the striking car men.
and the brakes of the car would not
hold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
NEW WORLDS DIRIGIBLE RECORD
Scout Balloon, Owned by French Army,
Assembled o,o2s Feet To-day.

Paris, June ls.-The scout dirigible
balloon Conte. owned by the French
army. reached height OF 1925 feet to-
day, the worlds record for dirigibles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
Great Hubbub About Roosevelt Head
quarters.

Around Senator .Dixons headquarters,
throughout the whole morning, the
Roosevelt leaders were in hubbub of
excitement. Some of the contesting del
egates, who had no tickets to the con,
vention, were besieging the place for
tickets, but could find none.
"Pm too busy to predict" said Dixon.
"We are going to the convention to win
this fight, and win we will"
Congressman Murdock, the Kansas
progressive leader, predicted there would
be two conventions, but he would not
go into details. Asked whether he would
attend the convention to-day. Roosevelt
said: II haven't the least idea of GO
ing"
The convention was called to order at
noon, and great confusion at once fol
lowed, rival yeIls from different delega-
tions filling the hall. Silence succeeded
at l2:l5, and a fiashlight photograph
was taken. Rev. Callahan offered prayer,
and the secretary read the convention
call.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
Coal Transportation Investigated.

Washington, d. c., June ls.-The in
terstate commerce commission to-day or
dered an investigation into the railroad
transportation of hard COAL covering
rates, practices and regulations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
MORE MONEY FOR BARRE P. o.
Congressman Plumley Says $4,000 Will
Be Added.

In a telegram received TODAY Repre-
sentative Frank Plumley announced that
the House sundrv civil appropriation
bill, which provides $4,000 to complete
the Barre postofice, viii pass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18

tangular hall. Back of it are the seats
of the national committee and at the
side five hundred seats for newspaper
men.
just before the convention, Senator
Borah announced that Roosevelt and his
leaders had decided that Governor Nc
Govern of Wisconsin, and not Senator
Borah would be the Roosevelt candidate
for temporary chairman; and H. +.
Cochems announced that Wisconsin
would support McGovern. However, the
Wisconsin delegation at caucus by vote
of 10 to IL, decided it would not present
candidate for chairman; but several
members of the minority asserted they
would not be bound by the caucus action.
National Committeeman Estabrook of
New Hampshire, on reaching the plat
form, got the first applause-from his
own delegation. Chairman Rosewater OF
the national committee arrived at IL :l5.
A big "Hat in the Ring" mounted on
pole, was brought in by a Texas dele
gate. Kermit Roosevelt, Col Roosevelt's
son, was an early arrival. Chairman
Rosewater held a conference on the plat
form with William Barnes, ir., OF New
York and others. There was loud ap.
plause and cheers when former Vice
President Fairbanks and former Repre-
sentative James Z. Watson of Indiana,
the Taft floor leader, entered. Charles
P. Taft, brother of the president, visited
several delegations in the hall and urged
them not to be affected by the Roosevelt
cheers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18

The Congregational church at Brandon
has extended a call to Rev. Charles z.
Beals of Eastport, Me, who has supplied
the pulpit for two Sundays.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
LESS OFFSETS.
BIGGER LIST
Bane,ss List Shows a
G-sized Gain
AND IT WAS UNEXPECTED
Tax Rate OF S2.35 Was Levied OIL Sup
position That There Would Be
Practically Little Change in
the City's Grand List.

Unexpectedly to several city officials
notably the city council. which fixed
Barre's tax rate at $2.35 last week on
the understanding that the citys APP
praisal would show little gain, the grand
list has really increased by over one
thousand dollars, according to the stats
tics just filed in the city clerks Office by
the assessors. Just what effect that in.
formation would have had on the city
council when determining the tax rate
last week is, of course uncertain; but
| it is good conjecture that the tax rate
would have been reduced five cents at
| least. And it may, as it is. as the reso-
luton can be withdrawn if the council
sees fit 1t is probable that the matter
will be discussed at the regular meeting
| tonight.
| The assessors report, on the whole. is
decidedly encouraging, as not only did
the real estate increase, but the personal
property as well, due to the fact that
the offsets are considerably reduced over
the preceding year. At the same time,
ther is a slight reduction in the number
of polls, the total number being 3,3sS
to 3,4l7 last year.
The comparative statement of the 1911
and 1912 reports is as follows:
1911. 1912
Total appraised val
uation real estate $4,l2o,550 81, ,l95,245
Total appraised val
uation of personal
property ....,. 2,l6l,l43 2,l20,SS2
Total offsets - l6l7 1913 l,540,0
Total net valuation
of personal estate
for taxation - 543,950 5S0,S49
Total appraised val
uation of real and
personal estate for
taxation ..... 1860, 500 4,776,094
One per cent of total 46,695 47,T60
Total appraised val
uation of polls -. 6,S34 6.776
Total grand list ,. $500 54,53694
The report is signed by the assessors,
Augustus NJ. Rossi Frank B. Cate and
Martin Riley.