Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-08-20
STATE NEW !.
Estee Is "Mentioned."


Estee Is "Mentioned."
1t is rumored at Montpelier that /
Gov. Fletcher is considering the
appointment of Mayor James B. Estee |
of that city as member of the public |
service commission to take the place |
of Commissioner Babbitt, who has
resigned and whose resignation has
not yet been formally accepted by the
governor.
Sight of Revolver Brought Him Down.
John Coffey, one of the two prison
ers who escaped from the house of
correction Aug. II, was captured the
next day at Ludlow. The fugitive
was discovered on top of one of the
coaches of the train, which was going
As miles an hour. The fugitive refused
to descend until the officer drew his
revolver Frank Smell, the other man
who escaped, was caught soon after
leaving the institution.
Revolver Shot Fatal.
A revolver that refused to go off on
schedule cost the life, Aug. IL. of IT.
year-old Leo La Mothe of Burlington.
With Raymond Shequin, the La
Mothe boy was playing with loaded
revolver IN his home. He tried to fire
it. but the weapon refused to work.
He then passed 1t to his playmate and
the two bent their energies upon it,
with the result that Leo received a
bullet in the pit of the stomach. He
died later at the Burlington hospital.
Chief Justice Roweil Reaigns.
1t is announced that Chief Justice
John w. Rowell of the supreme court,
in accordance with a statement made a
month or so ago has sent in his resig
nation to Gov. Fletcher and that it has
been accepted. The letter Of resigna-
ton was dated at Randolph August II
and the reply of the governor August
| To- In his letter Gov. Fletcher says
he accepts the resignation with deep
regret and refers to the great and
faithful services Judge Rowell has
rem cred the state during the extra
ordinary span of 81 years. Judge
Rowell was born at Lisbon, n. H.,
in 1885 and was educated in Randolph
He was admitted to the bar in 1853
He was appointed judge of the supreme
court. Jan. II, 1882 and chief judge,
March 81, 1902.
Loukes Succeeds Morgan.
Merton H. Loukes of Woodstock was
named by the state penal board Aug.
Is, to be superintendent of the house
of correction at Rutland, to succeed D.
L. Morgan, resigned. The appointee
was born in Highgate 40 years ago.
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the state prison at Windsor, after.
assistant superintendent or warden.
He resigned the latter position and
since that time has been keeper of the
jail at Woodstock He is deputy
sheriff in Windsor county. It had beer
generally thought that Sheriff Frank
H. Tracy of Montpelier would be
appointed but the penal board were
not unanimous for him and Mr.. Tracy
resigned as a candidate for the place
when he learned that he could not be
the unanimous choice of the board
Labor Unions State Convention.
The annual convention of the Yer.
mont state branch. American Fedora
ton of Labor, was held at st. Johns
bury last week. The following officers
were elected: President, Fred H
Beal, Bethel; secretary treasurer,
Nelson A Malmgren, Rutland; cor
responding secretary, Alexander Iron
side, Barre; first vice president
George C. Stewart, Barre; seconc
vice president. John Mcdonald, St
Johnsbury third vice president, Johr
Shannahan, Rutland fourth vice
president, Hugh Mcleod, Bellows
Falls. Among the resolutions adopted
were one favoung the 58-hour PEI
week law for women and minors, {
board of Cancellation and mediation
and one relating to lighting, heating
and ventilation of mills and factories
1t was decided to hold the next con
vention in Bellows Falls. Gov. Aller
M. Fletcher was the guest of honor
and spoke on labor legislation.
Stalkus Dies of Wounds.
The death of Joseph Stalkus O.
West Rutland, stabbed in that towr
Saturday, Aug. 9, adds to the serious
ness of the charge against Pete
Jakabouis, his asssailant. who is now
held on the charge of murder Stalku
died Aug. IL at the Rutland hospita
from the effects of his wounds TIL,
most important development in tn,
case is the arrest OF SIX other mer
who were in the party during the
, brawl in which Stalkus lost his life
charging them with breach of tn,
peace. DR.. B. H. Stone from thu
state laboratory made an autopsy upor
the body of Stalkus and declared dealt
: to have been due to wounds received II
! Saturday nights fighting which oc
Cured at the home of Mlchae
Lipnitski and was the outcome of
drinking party. The actual stabbins
) occurred in field back of the house
Stalkus was about 35 years old and i
survived by awife and one child.
Successful Season at Camp Abnaki.
The thirteenth annual camp unde
the direction of the Y M. C. A, stat,
committee closed Aug. Is. Thi
season at Camp Abnaki on Champlail
has been the most successful, by ia
I of any yet held. The first camp ha,
II 81 hOVS Tho ono iI1ct o1ocod bod no.