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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25

one of the passengers who said they saw
the Titanic sink.
Acting Premier Fosters telegram, dat
ed Yesterday, follows: Captain Mount
Temple reports c. Q. ID. message from
Titanic 1890 a. m, ships time, Monday,
Was then so miles west and south of
position sent out by Titanic. lmmedi-
ately altered course to reach Titanic, but
did not arrive at her position until 4:30
a. m. when could not see Titanics light.
Saw no sign of ship or boats. Cruised
around position until received message
from Carpathia at S:44 a. M. that she
had picked up 20 boatloads and that
Titanic had sunk. Received another
message at 500 from Carpathia. No
need to stand by as nothing more could
be done Under these circumstances it
does not seem necessary to detain boat
due to sail Friday evening. If oonsid-
cred necessary, commission could be ap-
pointed to take captains evidence Will
no doubt be examined later by British
commission"
The committee also received a tele-
gram signed by j. H. Moore, master of
the Mount Temple, A. Fl. Sargent, chief
officer, H. Heald, second officer, and j..
Durrant, the Marconi operator, dated at
West st. John, n. B., yesterday, prac.
tically repeating the information con-
tanned in the premier's message and add
ing that the Mount Temple did not see
tho Titanic's lights. AT $3.50 a. m. the
Mount Temple sighted the Carpathia and
later the Californian. At o'clock she
sighted the Russian steamer Birma COM
ing from the south and west. The names
of the passengers who claimed they saw
the lights of the Titanic, the message
said were not known
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
SAW TITANIC'S CALLS
FOR ASSISTANCE
Members of Mount Temples Crew Are
Reported to Have Said They
Watched Them for
Hours

New York, April 25--Special dis.
patches received here from st. John
y. b., declare that certain members OF
the crew of the steamer Mount Temple
say they saw the distress signals from
the Titanic dispatch to the New
York Tribune sets forth that members
OF .e crew Of the Mount Temple de-
clare: "The Mount Temple deliberately
sailed away after reading the Titanic )
distress signals and did not attempt 70
give assistance"
The dispatch further states "Saiiors,
fremen and others declare they sat on
the deck for hours and watched the
Titanic sending up rockets and burning
red and blue lights until the Mount
Temple steamed so far away that these
signals were lost"
Story Denied by Captain Moore.
st. John. n. b., April 25.-The rumor
that the steamer Mount Temple was
within five miles of the Titanic when
she sank and, without needing signals
OF distress, steamed away, is Indignantly
denied by Captain Moore, who was IN
command of the vessel. In a statement
last night, he says:
1--WE received wireless message after
f0lunIeHJ GuHudN iIOuu the L tldHlCs sbdt-
ing that she had struck an iceberg and
to come at once. We turned about Mt
1890 o'clock and steamed back to the
position given us, arriving there at 4:30
o'clock We encountered so much ice,
however, that we stopped until daylight.
We cruised about, but could not see any
sign of the ship. About a. M, on the
other side of an immense field of ice,
studded thickly with bergs, we saw the
Carpathia We also saw the Californian,
which was to the northward of us,
steaming west, then coming down to
the southwark, and she met us. She
did not communicate anything. At $40
o'clock (ship's time) we received a gem
eral message that the Carpathia had
picked up twenty boats. We asked il
they wanted any assistance, but we got
no reply Shortly afterward we received
another general message stating; Moth
ing more can be done; no need to stand
by We then left the scene and pro-
eeeded on our way"
When he turned his ship and rushed
back among the immense field of ice, he
was doing so at great risk, he said,
for he had on board ,46l passengers. be.
sides his crew. Nevertheless, he AYERS
that he promptly answered the call for
help.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
10000 GALLONS ROAD OIL.
Montpelier City Council Votes Much
Money for Highway Purposes.

The Montpelier city council had long
session last night, which lasted until
after midnight. Though there was moth
ing Of special Importance, much bus
mess was transacted.
The council designated the streets to
be sprinlSled and voted to order $4,000
gallons of light oil and 5000 gallons Of
40 per cent. asphalt oil, the latter to
be used on the gravel roads. There
was considerable question what oil to
use and various prices were quoted on
different kinds. Superintendent Roberts
was in favor of Tasscoil or Dustoline.
The latter was used in Montpelier last
year, while the former is used in Bur
lington, Rutland, st. Albans and Brat
tleboro and it is said to be guaranteed
not to track. This costs five and three
eiglths cents a gallon. A darker oil,
like Dustoline, costs five and three
fourth-cents gallon, The Pioneer road
binder is quoted at SlS per ton, requir
ing half gallon TO a square yard, which
was considered too expensive. The
Standard Oil company asks 1886 for
tank cars of asphalt oil for 80 or 40
per cent. oil, and up to $3.50 for the
80 per cent. binder oil Supt. Roberts
thought it would take about 10000
gallons Of the light oil, which would
cost S2,025, and 1000 gallons OF the
40 per cent. asphalt oil, which would
cost S3lS.50.
Some Of the aldermen thought it too
much money 10 put into street piling,
while others thought the savings in
repairs would comterbaance the eX-
pense Finally Alderman Atherton made
the motion that $1,000 gallons of lass
coil be purchased and 5000 gallons Of
the asphalt oil, more TO be purchased
later if necessary and the oil was found
satisfactory.
The use OF the auditorium of the city
hall was granted for a ball to raise
money for the entertainment Of the an
nual convention OF the state branch A.
+. Of h.. for the rest room ball May
10. and for the graduation exercises Of
the high school, June J.
Several applications We're received for
popcorn stands and for permission 10
make repairs on personal property.
Philip Harness was granted license to
seli bread and pastry from gart for a
fee of Sl5.
u the Union Mutual Fire Insurance
company for Sl0o0n for five years GOV.
ering all the property. The premium
i, about &3s. The insurance on the
city hall is S47 $40 and S33 900 more
is recommended by the property com
nittce. There Is $2500 on the tenement
house on Berlin side and Sl4G0O on the
ritt barn and contents, 81 600 on the /
arnorv, $500 OH the poor farm and I
smaller sums on various property seat.
tered about the city. II was voted not /
10 place any horse insurance. The coun- |
ii voted to purchase twelve Pyreue fire..
'Ntinguishers. six to he placed in the 4
'ity hall
SiX cows at the city poor farm have 1
,een tested and killed beeause Of tuhor. |
'ulosis and Qyerseer Lampherc was or [
Tered to purchase seven more.
Bills were ordered paid including
'35h.5l FOR poor department. sn5.33 for
he water department and S36l.7s for
,treet department
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
COAL LANDS VALUED.
Government Classification for March
Reach Value of s6,soo,ooo.

In its work of classification and valla
tion of the public coal lands, the United
States geological survey acted on l.39S,-
37l acres in March. OF these. 36s asa
acres were appraised as coal land" by
40-acre tracts, with a valuation of So :
442. $50. There were also classified as
coal lands, but the price not fixed, l6.4O4
acres, while 40l SOS acres were classified
as "noncoal"
Restorations during the month Of
lands classified either as coal OF non
coal amounted to sol, 1877 acres, and were
distributed through the states of Colora-
do, Montana. North Dakota, South Da-
kota, and Utah New Withdrawals of
j97 pa acres were made in Utah.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
THE FRANKFURTs STORY,
Was the First Vessel to Receive the
Titanic's Call.

Bremen Haven, Germany, April 20
The North German line steamer Frank
furt which according TO her commander
Captain Hattortf was the first vessel
to receive the Titanic's appeal for help,
arrived here yesterday.
Captain Hattorff reports that he sight
Ell the iceberg which sunk the White
| Star steamer, bearing evidences Of the
collision. shortly before arriving on the
scene OF the catastrophe. The Frank
4 furt on receiving the appeal for help
/ immediately beaded at the utmost speed
/ in the direction OF the Titanic, but
I did not reach the scene until 10 o'clock
Monday morning.
I Captain }attoriT states that his first
message from the Titanic was received
AZ l2:l0 o'clock Monday morning. 1t
asked him to communicate the Frank
furts position. which was Immediately
done The Titanic then communicated
her own position and stated that she
was fast in the ice and urgently needed
assistance
The Frankfurt was then 40 nautical
miles distant.
At l2:l5 a. m, the distress signal, &C
Q. D." was received from the Titanic
aud at five minutes past one the Titanic
reported that her passengers were he
in1 loaded into the lifeboats Wireless
communication with the Titanic was
interrupted at l:l5 a. m.
The Frankfurt on her way to the
scene, passed three great cehcrgs. sew
enteen smaller ones and great ice fields
OF from ten to thirty miles in extent.
The greatest iceberg was l20 feet high
and 300 feet long. The Frankfurt with
the Russian steamer Birma, the Allan
liner Nirginisn and Cunard steamship
Carpathia. eruised among the icebergs
searching for victims of the catastrophe
but without success.
The Carpathia 5 officers said, accord
ing to Captain HattorfF, that they bad
picked up twenty-five boats, and that
two Others were missing. The Frank
furt resumed her course at noon.
The foregoing facts We're taken from
the official report of Captain Hattorff
to the North German Lloyd Steamship
company.
Mrs Johanna Stunke, first cabin
passenger, gave vivid story OF the
scenes from the liners rail. She said
"We passed within 100 feet Of theI
southernmost drift of the wreckagp
and looking down over the rail we dis
tinctly saw number of bodies so clear
ly that we could make out what they
were wearing and whether they were
men or women.
I'VE saw one woman in her night dress
with baby clasped closely to her breast.
Several women passengers screamed and
left the rail in a fainting condition.
There was another woman, fully dressed,
with her arms tight around the body of
shaggy dog.
"The bodies of three men in a group, |
clinging ON a steamer chair, foated near
by, and just beyond them were dozen
bodies of men, all in life preservers,
clinging together as though in last |
desperate struggle for life"
Mrs Stunke said a number of the |
passengers demanded that the Frank |
furt stop and pick up the bodies but |
tho officers assured them that they had |
Just received wireless message say |
ing the cable ship Mackay Bennett was
only two hours away from the spot |
and was coming for that express pur-
pose. Other passengers corroborated Mrs.
Stunke.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
o3d ANNIVERSARY.
OF Odd Fellows Order Will Be Observed
By Barre Members.

The local branches Of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows viii observe the
93d anniversary of the order in Odd
Fellows hall. Gordon block. ou Friday
evening, April 26, beginning at s O'Clock
All Rebekahs and Odd Fellows. not mem
bers of the local lodges. are especially
invited to be- present banquet viii
be served at the close OF the program.
The program has been arTapged as fol-
lows: Prayer. by Rev Brother J. B.
Reardon; vocal solo tselectedl. Mr. VII
liar Robertson; reading. Idylls of the
Sea tai Drifted out to Sea lbl Ny
Ships, Miss Alice +. Lavelle address.
Charles ;. Emerson. grand representative
Of Milford, y. H. violin solo. Elerie
hy Ernest Alr Edward Sanborn; bene-
diction by Rcy Brother W , " Beat
tic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
BARRE MILDLY INTERESTED.
In League Baseball Proposition, But
Montpelier Shows More Eagerness.

| Ardent followers OF baseball met in
/ the granite manufacturers rooms in the
/ Averill block last night to see what
/ they could do to revive baseball inter
est in this city and support a team in
the proposed league for the coming
summer. Action was deferred until at
such time that all of the other cities,
which are considering the proposition
OF supporting teams. have taken definite
action and have shown that they are
willing to maintain their clubs
The instigators who have been busily
at work Of late propose that the old
Northern league be reorganized The
circuit would embrace the following
towns and cities: Barre, Montpelier,
Burlington, Rutland, Brattleboro and
Plattsburg, n. Y. Burlington has been
heard from and according to reports,
they are red hot for baseball. At a
meeting held week ago it was voted
that they would support team.
At similar meeting, held at Mont
pclier last night, they showed their
willingness to give aid to the organ
zntion. As it is probable that Brat
tlcboro and Plattsburg will not enter
the only place to be heard from is
Rutland. If it is decided that Rut-
land shall organize, a meeting in Mont
pclier will be called to take action.
After discussing what should be done in
case the league is organized, the inn
preston left was that the league should
b. on an independent basis, not atfiliat-
eli with the national agreement; that
the salary limit should be placed at 81
20O per month, each club carrying not
over IL players; that the services of
college players should be engaged. al
though not barring others. They con
sidered that a forfeit should be placed
50 that it would be assured that all clubs
would finish their schedule of games.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
Lewiston, Me-, Police Do Not
Think Robbery Was Sole Motive
FOR KILLING JOHN W. BIBBER
Although Mans Watch and Money Were
Taken-Member of Mr.. Bibber's
Household Saw Murderer Bend
ing Over His Victim.

lewiston Me-, April PA medium
built man is sought by the police as the
murderer Of John w Bibber, promi-
nent citizen, who was killed and robbed
in front Of his home last night. The
police believe that Mr.. Bibber was de
liberately murdered and it was not mere
~ ease of highway robbery. The
mans watch and money were taken.
Fred W. Eaton, with whom Mr. Bibber
lived, heard two shots last night and on
Veering from his window saw the CLEAN
OF revolver as the murderer bent over
his victim Then the assailant walked
slowly away, making his escape through
"A vacant lot to an adjoining street. Mr.
Bibber died few minutes after receiy
ing his wounds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
RAILROAD MATTERS CONSIDERED
Still Trying to Settle Wage Controver-
sy Between Engineers and Railroads.

New York. April %. Charles p. Neill,
commissioner Of labor, and Martin A.
Knapp, presiding judge OF the commerce
court, who are endeavoring TO bring
about a settlement of the wage con-
troversy between the Brotherhood of Lo-
coniotive Engineers and fifty eastern
railroads, conferred again to-day with
the subcommittee railroad managers.
Government officials are also expected
to confer with representatives of the
engineers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
VENICE GAY WITH DECORATIONS
Thousands Attended Inauguration of
New Campanile.

Venice, April 25-The Inauguration
of the new eampanile of st. Marks. to
replace that which fell ten years ago,
took place in brilliant weather to-day.
1t assumed character of international
Importance and Italians and foreigners
arrived by thousands from both sides
of the Adriatic. The whole city was gay
with flags and bunting and the three
palaces surrounding the piazza of st.
Marks were decorated with sixty thous-
and electric globes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
MRS GEORGE T. BRIGHAM
Died This Morning at Her Home on East
Montpelier Road

The death OF Mrs. George 7. Brigham
occurred at her home on the East Barre
road this morning at o'clock. after a
two years illness She leaves besides
her husband one SON Alfred 4. Brigham.
aged eight years, and four brothers,
Fred, Leon. Ernest and Edward Porpart.
all Of whom live in New Hampshire.
Mrs. Minnie Porparti Brigham was
born in Dover r. H., thirty-onp years
ago. Her marriage to Mr.. Brigham took
place in 1902 and since that time she
had resided in Barre, The funeral will
be held iH private at her late home on
the East Barre road Sunday afternoon
The remains viii be taken to Dover,
n. H., for burial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
NO ACTION TAKEN.
On Harvester Co. Anti Trust Case, Pend
ing Result of Investigation.

Baltimore. Md, April 25. Respecting
Col Roosevelt's letter to Attorney Cen
eral Bonaparte while he was president,
the latter to withhold the anti
trust suit against the international Har-
vester company, contained in correspond :
ence sent to the Senate by the depart
ment of justice, Bonaparte said the ac-
tior was withheld, pending the result
of the investigation which is being made
at the instance of the Senate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
Taft Accused Roosevelt.

Springfield, Mass, April 25.-President
Taft made answer here to-day to the
against him and his administration. In
speech, in which he named the col
onel over and over again, President Taft
told crowd how he believed Roose-
welt had not given, him n square deal"
and how he is-stated" and "dstort-
ed" the facts concerning Taft's conduct
and actions in the White House
New York, April 25. President Taft
reached this city at o'clock last night
from Washington on his way to Massa.
chusetts for a speechmaking tour Of
that state. The president attended the
theatre last evening and afterwards went
to the home of his brother Henry w.
Taft. for the night
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
PRIEST RAISED TO Ep1scopArE.
Third Time 1t Has Happened in Provi-
dence Cathedral in Short Time.

Providence. R. l., April 25.-Rev. DIR.
Austin Bowling, a former rector of the
Peter and Paul cathedral here. was con-
secrated Roman Catholic bishop of the
new diocese in Des Moines, Iowa, to-
day. 1t is the third time in a quarter
OF a century that priest has been
raised to the episcopate in the cathedral.
Bishop Harkins of Providence was the
cousecrator.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
H co. INSPECTED.
Inspecting Officer Was Lieut.. ]. R Barne.
of the Fifth Infantry.

IT company. Y. y. G., was inspected
at Montpelier last night by Lieut.. J. r.
Barnes Fifth infantry. L. $. A., ami
Adiutant General Lee 5. Tillotson Of -.
Adams According 10 custom, Lieut..
Barnes made no comment on the condi-
tion Of the company. but upon his report
to the government is based the recon-
meHdatiou for government appropria.
tiou for the state troops.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
NEGRO LYNcHED AT DELHI, LA.
Company of National Guards Sent to
Quell Disturbance.

Monroe. La, April 25-Company d,
Louisiana National Guards. left here to-
day for Delhi. thirty miles east. where
serious trouble between the whites and
negroes developed last night. One ne
gro was lynched. Further trouble j. an
ticipated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-25
Comes to Massachusetts Where
Primaries are Soon Due
INTEREST is INTENSIFIED
Taft Will Devote This Afternoon and
Evening to Speechmaking in Spring
field, Palmer, Worcester, Bos-
ton and Other Places.

Boston, April 25.-The widespread in
terest in the presidential primaries cam
paigu in Massachusetts, was intensified
BIZ the coming of President Taft, who
arranged to devote this afternoon and
evening to speechmaking in Springfield,
Palmer. Worcester, Boston and else
where. The primaries are to be held
Tuesday.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
oIdest HIahwaY In MaIne.

The Oldest public highway in Maine
Is that beautiful tree-lined stretch
which the passenger on the Western
division Of the Boston & Maine sees
between him and the sea as he passes
Wells Beach.
In 1853 the Massachusetts, commits
sloners receiving the submission OF
Wells. Cape Porpus" and Saco, or
dered the inhabitants Of those towns
20 make the highway from house Ia
house" and clear and At It for foot and
cart This was known as the 'roat
BY the sea"
The commissioners themselves
could not go beyond Wells for the lacl
OF road. Klttery and York were alsC
ordered to make a straight and con
venient way along East for man anC
horse"
All land travel then was afoot or OF
horseback, with an occasional rude OF
cart There was no such thing as
horse and wagon in all Maine, nor wa
there stage line there till 100 year
later.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
Suspicious.

George Ade Davis relieved one OF
the ticket statesmen in the box office
of the Studebaker and was ap-
preached by a buyer of bush league
appearance.
Mr.. Davis went to great lengths
10 satisfy his customer, being keen
in the impression that he was being
viewed through the grating as a slick
cuss full Of smooth city talk.
He strongly advised the selection
OF two seats in the second row Of the
balcony. In the center and with one
seat on the aisle. He laid so much
emphasis on this point OF location
that the man outside the window said
abruptly:
Whats the matter? Amt you gol
40 ushers up thereT-Chicago Post
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
Clothas and tie Man.

A colporteur in South Carolina
walking many miles through mud, N
costed a passerby and suggested ~
purchase Of the Bible. He was N
fused. The next day, says the Reccrt
of Christian Work. after a nights ned
and cleanup, he set up his stand !
town and had the pleasure Of selHHl
a Bible to the very man who had n
fused to purchase the day before /
met q muddy man yesterday vie
Bibles" said he, who looked like
Methodist tramp. When l buys a 3
BILE l buys 1t from a Baptist gsnts
man"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
TruA OnAlmlnA


Prof. Horatio Parker, the composer
lof the beautiful opera of Mona, +"
which won the Metropolitan operas
$4,000 prize, said at a recent dinner
In his honor:
Il am optimistic as to the future OF
American music-as optimistic al
most as F1yte.
"Flyte, you know, bought a ticket
in a rahle for an aeroplane. The
raffle wasn't to come off for a month
but the very next day a carpenter
was seen vending his way with q
bag Of tools toward F1yte's house.
What Job do you want done, sir p
the carpenter asked on his arrival.
want you,' Flyte replied, II
build me a nice hangar in the bach
yard"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
DOCTORS SHIFT.
Now Gets Along Without H.

A physician says: until last tall
used to eat meat for my breakfast a1f
suffered with indigestion until ths
meat had passed from the stomach
Last fall I began the use Of Grapt
Nuts for breakfast and very sOcR
found could do without meat, for ny
body got all the nourishment neceF
sary from the Grape-Nuts and since
then I have not had any indigestOh
and am feeling better and have n
creased in weight.
Since finding the benefit l derives
from Grape-Nuts have prescribed 'ns
food for all my patients suffering ron
indigestion or overlooking and al'a'
for those recovering from diseals
where 1 want q food easy to take ana
certain to digest and which will 20
overtax the stomach.
II always find the results look 70
when I prescribe Grape-Nuts. ~
ethical reasons please omit my name
Name given by mail by Postum w.
Battle Creek, Mich.
The reason for the wondenas
amount Of nutrimeat, and the cay
digestion Of Grape-Nuts is not hard Y
find.
In the first place, tho starchy pals
Of the wheat and barley goes throusn
various processes Of cooking, to Pr
fectly change the starch into dextross
or grape-sugar, in which state y z
ready to be easily absorbed by us
blood.
The parts in the wheat and baflei
which Nature can make use of for =
building brain and nerve centers y.
retained in this remarkable food, ans
thus the human body is supplied VIII
the powerful strength producers Z
easily noticed after one has easel
Grape-Nuts each day for a week .
ten days.
There's a reason" and it IS 2
planned in the little book, "The KOa'
to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above 1etterf M. Nv
one appears from time 10 time. ~
are genuine, true, and full OF nun
interest.