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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
GARDNER CHOSEN TO
HEAD GRAND ARMY
New Commander Is Michigan Man
Who Served II Years in Congress
Detroit Next Year.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Sept 90
Ex- Congressman Washington Gardner
of Albion, Mich today was elected
Commander-in-chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic at the final business SEES
sion of the 47th annual eneampment
Detroit, Mich, earlier in the day was
selected as the meeting place for the
1914 ea,amFment.
Ot.a- officers elected by the National
organization were Thomas II. Seward,
Guthrie Ok, senior vice commanders;
William l.. Ross, Pittfeld. Me-, Junior
vice commander; J. *. Weaver, Morris
town, Penn, surgeon general; Horace
NJ. Carr, Parsons, Kan, chaplain gen
eral
Oscar A. James of Detroit was at once
appointed adiutant general by the new
commander and Col ID. H. Stowitz of
Buffalo quartcrmaster general.
Miss Mary s. Kidder OF Milford, n
H., was chosen president OF the Daugh-
ters Of Veterans, which is holding ses-
sious in connection with the Grand Ar
my encampment.
COMMANDMENTS Chief Gardner was
born In Morrow county. Ohio, in Feb
ruary, 1S45, enlisted in Company d Goth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was on
duty continuously from 1861 under
Buell. Rcsecrans, Thomas and Sherman
until disabled by a gunshot wound dur
ing the battle of Resca, May 1864. For
several years after the war Commander
Gardner attended college and later was
a professor in Albion college, Mich. lie
served for FIVE years as secretary Of
state for Michigan and for II years
represented the 3d Michigan district in
the United States Congress,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20

likely to be elected to the office, being
nominated on the citizens ticket and
endorsed by the Republicans and Dem
oerats. The Schenectady Gazette yes
terday published his picture and the
following statement:
James f. Hooker, nominee on the
Citizens ticket for comptroller, was
selected as the candidate for that office
hy the citizens Of Schenectady because
OF the business ability he has shown
himself to possess. 1t was a case of
the Office seeking the man. and his
endorsement at the primaries by Demo
Gratis and Republicans without oppo-
sition shows how popular the choice
was As comptroller Of the city during
the next two years he can be relied
upon to conduct the Office in a bust
nesslike and economical manner. giving
general satisfaction to the citizens Of
Schenectady.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
LOCAL HORSES WILL
START AT THE FAIR
Boggie ard Pedro Already Entered, and
Larrow Probably Will Start
New Horse, Magnetic.

If the 2.l7 paee-2.15 trot, the race
substituted IN the Valley fair program
for the free-for-alI and for which the
entries do not close until tonight, fills
as it is almost certain to do. there will
be local flavor which win greatly en-
hauce the interest in this particular
race.
X. T. Mosher, owner of Boggie. the
horse which already has won two races
iu the last ten days. and Pedro. II. p.
NearIv's horse which has given a good
account of his ability in his first sea
son, viii bc sure starters and there is
strong probability that T. A. Larrow
win enter Magnetic, a horse he bought
at White River Junction a few days
ago and which is entered i'm the 2.I7
stake trot.
With three horses owned by we'll
known local horsemen in the race there
Will be enough local interest in that
race to stir mp the crowd. Five entries
with four to start are the require
ments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
DEATH IN BOSTON OF
TENNYSON GOODALE
Underwent Operation Three Weeks
Ago-Body Brought Here Today
Private Funeral Monday at 3

Teunyson Goodale, Is. son of Mr and
Mrs. Arden b. Goodale OF Western
avenue, formerly of Organ street, died
yesterday afternoon in the Deaconess
hospital in Boston. He had been af-
llicted a long time with hip disease.
and three weeks ago today he under
went an operation i'm the hospital.
The young man was born in Brattle-
boro and always lived here, attending
school as long as he was able. also the
Congregational Sunday school lie was
an especially intelligent young man
and bore his at1liction with marked
courage and cheerfulucss. Besides his
parents he leaves a brother, Evan Good
ale of Boston, aud three sisters, Misses
Ethel, Inez and Florence Goodale Of
BrattIeboro.
The body was brought here on the
early train this afternoon. Private
funeral services will he held Monday
at ,, Rev. Il. NJ. Houghtou of the Con
gregatioual church officiating, and the
burial viii take place i'm Prospect Hill
cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
DREDGE AT WORK
AT MOUTH OF BROOK
Preparing to Blast Out Ledge Near
Railroad Station - Changes Ap-
parent Oh Vernon Street.

Changes in the Vernon street situa-
alton are occurring daily. The dredge
used for deepening the river bed at the
mouth of Milestone brook began oper-
ations yesterday morning and this
work is being continued both day and
night, the work being carried on under
The glare of lights backed by power
iui retlectors.
The wall Of ledge which has hereto
fore divided the work at the Brattle-
boro House site and that which has
been carried on from the south end of
Vernon street by steam shovels and
drills, has been pierced aud now it
is possible to see from Bridge street
the depth to which the grade Of the
new Vernon street is to be carried, or
rather, it is possible to see from that
point the depth to which it has al
ready been carried with many more
| feet vet to go.
| Just south OF the Bridge street cross
| ing employees Of the Holbrook. Cabot
& Rollins corporation are engaged in
| placing a switch that viii permit
| them to work close to the ledge, an
| Indication that the contractors expect
| Immediately to begin work on the
| ledge which faces the railroad station
and the removal Of which means so
much to the general aspect of the land
scape rs viewed from the railroad sta
| tion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
81, ,08O MILES IN FIVE YEARS.
New Haven Commuter Wins Prize for
Greatest Mileage.

For the past six weeks, the New
York Evening Sun has been conduct
ing a contest with the object of find
ing the oldest commuter, that is the
one who has committed daily for the
longest time; the commuter who has
made the greatest mileage in one year
and the commuter who has made the
greatest mileage in five years. The
prize for each class was Il SIX months
communication ticket.
j. j. Maroney of Hartford, Conn.
Won the prize for the commuter who
has travelled the greatest distance in
a period of five years. Mr. Maroney 5
record shows he has been committing
from Hartford to New York city since
August p, 1905, and up to the middle
of August, 1913, had made the round
trip between these two cities, 22o
miles, l,4l4 times, or total distance
of 31l ,0S0 miles.
Mr.. Maroney was the only winner
by more than a narrow margin. He
started committing between Hartford
and New York | years ago, and III
/ that period missed his train to New
York only twice, and has not once
failed to make his returning conncc
ltiOn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
HERO GIVEN ONE YEAR.
Donnelly convicted of Stealing Jewels
from Wreck Victim.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Sept. 20
Hanford Donnelly of Stamford, who
did heroic rescue work in the wreck
of the Boston express on the New
Haven road at Westport last October,
was found guilty in the superior court
here Yesterday of the theft of Jewels
valued at $500, taken from one of the
wrecked ears. The Jewels were owned
IN Mrs Elizabeth ;. James of Chicago.
Donnclly was sentenced by Judge Reed
to not less than one nor more than five
years in state prison.
Witnesses testified that Donnelly had
acted in q heroic manner at the wreck,
Mrs Florence p Waring of New York
stating that it was through Donnelly )
efforts that she was saved from being
burned to death in one of the parlOr
cars In bringing in the verdict OF
guilty, the jury asked the clemency of
the court, but the state claimed pre-
vious bad reputation Of the accused and
opposed Jail sentence asked by Dom
nelly 5 counsel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
MAY TRACE OTHER
MURDERS TO PRIEST
Aumuller Murder May Have Been the
Last of Series Of Crimes,
Says Inspector.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20. - Hans
Schmidt. slayer of Anna Aumuller,
asked for GJiek death, in statement
yesterday.
''The district attorney wants me 10
90 to the electric chair and l want
to CO. he said "What's the use of
delaying: Z"
Schmidt afterward expressed ideas
on the taking of human life that Et-
ted in with the theory of Inspector
Fawot, in charge of the murder in
vestigation, that the renegade priest
might have been planning a series Of
homicides He declared himself d be
lever in euthanasia and that he would
be doing right in taking the lives OF
the crippled and of persons undergo
ing mental or physical suffering, de
tectives who talked with him yester
| day afternoon rcpGFted.
! II believe | would be carrying out
1 God s will - Schmidt said, "if | put
out of this world all such people
would end their iNes without their
suffering any pain.
Faurot 5 suspicious Of Schmidt ;
/ possible homicide plans were strength
/ Ieued by the discovery among
Schmidt $ effects Of book of ply
siciau 5 death certificates and othel
blanks necessary i'm disposing of the
dead. Schmidt declared these were ON
! Iy for use i'm the ease of Anna Au
muller He had stolen the certificate,
from "a reputable physician uptown, IL,
told the detectives, because he had in
tended to Kill the girl in a way that
would make it appear she had died ;
a natural death. But afterwards h,
had decided to rut her throat and dis
pose of her body as best he could.
"Schmidt' 5 papers have given III
80 clues, sad Faurot yesterday
."anvone of which is liable to turn nj
something new about his activities
/ His industry was amazing and hi
resourcefulncss wonderful. But / an
unable to say now whether we caueh
him at the beginning or at the end @
a series of hJmicides.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
ALBANY LOSES THE B. & NJ.
Troy Is to Be Made the Western Ter
minus of the Road.

TROY, n. v, Sept 2o.-The man
agement of the Boston 4 Maine rail
road has eliminated Albany as its
western terminal and substituted Troy.
Freight and passengers from Albany to
eastern points viii be handled by the
Boston & Albany. 1t is said that the
Boston & Maine viii eventually turn all
of its passenger traffic over to the Bos-
ton & Albany and use the former line
for freight only. Both roads are own
ed by the New York, New Haven &
Hartford. 1t is reported among rail
road men in this city that plans are un-
der way TO construct q trolley line from
Troy to Hoosick Falls, Cambridge and
other eastern points now touched by
the Boston & Maine in order to accom-
modate passengers patronizing the
steam road.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
TESTIMONY FINISHED
IN HAZEN LAWSUIT
Court Will Give Decision Tuesday on
Defendants s Motion for Verdict
Recess Until Monday

The case of Charles r. Hazen, adj
ministrator Of the estate of Lila f.
Hazen. against the Rutland railroad
company. which has been before the
county court for the past two days,
was concluded, as far as the putting
of evidence was concerned, this morn
ing and motion of the defendant for
a verdict was argued. The court took
the motion under advisement and will
render a decision Tuesday morning
The court then adjourned TO Monday,
when some court matters Will be con
sidered. The Hazen case viii be re
sumed Tuesday morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
Comedies He Has No Right
to Exercise Functions
of Governor
IMPEACHMENT COURT
ADJOURNS TO MONDAY
Session Yesterday Was Devoted Large
ly to Legal Arguments-Friend of
the Governor Sent TO Jail by Assem-
bly, Oh Charge Of Contempt.

ALBANY, \. Y. Sent. 20-Go,-
Sulzer Yesterday formally coocedoa
that he had mo- RIGHT - e,.arc;., a.,
functions of chief ,xe.l:ti,.,, ,.,o.,;..s -
the determination cr ta.. :~,r~--r..rrt
In letter to IIc.t.rae. C,-.n in
closing request re.efvrr rar -la
extradition of n prisoner. b.. c1.l4tf,aI
that he had taken ..h action f,r,ausa
of recent decisions of lEc enr-e,..s
court that the ..c<rcutiye fan.tinns
should he performed bv vourself as
acting povernor.'
After striving futiIrIv from noop ia
7.20 q o'clock last NIGHT ia Obtain
enough anti-Sulzer votes to insure the
massage Of additional impaaebment
charges. Majority Leader Levy moved
shat the assembly recess until Thurs
dav. The fabt for additional rhargos
will be resumed ImmeliateIv an tba
conyeniur of the assembly and in +ba
meantime the Democratic. laaJa,s viii
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
SUFFERS SERIOUS INJURIES.
Eight -Year-Ol Montpelier Boy Run
Down by Automobile.

MONTPELIER, Sept 2o.-Clavton
Shorev, eight years old. son Of Harry
Shorey, was run over by an automobile
driven by Walter Wilcox Of Moretown
on the Red Arch bridge late yesterday
afternoon. The boy was taken to the
Heaton hospital, suffering frcm a con
cussion Of the brain and body bruises
The child was playing hide and seek
and did not see the machine No blame
is attached to Mr. Wilcox. who was
driving at q moderate speed Mr. vii
cox Immediately stepped his ear and
carried the boy to the hospital The
boys father is brakeman on the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
JAMES ROSS DEAD.
Financier and Former President of
Dominion Coal Co.

MONTREAL. Sept 20.-James Ross,
fnancier and former president of the
Dominion Coal company, died here to-
day from heart disease after a illness
Of two weeks.
Mr. Ross was one of the last of the
dwindling group of railroad builders
whose names were linked with the
construction of the Canadian Pacific
railroad He was born in Scotland 90
wears ago and came to America when
20 and for a time was connected with
the Wisconsin Central railroad. At
the age of 30 he was entrusted with
the difficult task of building the Can
adian Pacific west of Winnipeg through
the Canadian wilderness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
FENTON PRESIDENT
OF 18th CONN. RECT.
Elected at Annual Meeting in Hart
ford He Is Commander OF Sedg-
wick Post of Brattleboro.

Surviving members Of the Ilth
Connecticut regiment met this week
in Hartford. Conn. for their annual
reunion on the anniversary of the
battle of Antietam, Sept Il. In the
election of officers Patrick j. Fenton
of Brattleboro was elected president
Mr. Fenton is commander Of Sedgwick
post, G. y. Il. He was present at the
reunion.
The 18th Connecticut was organized
and mustered into service in Hartford
October 2i, 1861. for three years. The
bcstloFed Of the regiment 5 command
ers was Colonel Griffin A. Stedman.
Jr., Trinity student, who became
bri9adicr general in 1864 and was
killed August of that year at Peters
burg, Va. The regiment left Hartford,
December l6, 1861, with 927 officers
and men. 1t was in the attack against
Ncwburn, \. G., South Mountain, An
tietam, Frcderiekburg, Suffolk, York
town, Drewrys Bluff, Cold Harbor.
siege Of Petersburg, and took part in
the triumphal march into Richmond,
Va, April ,, 1865.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
cents first Insertion IL subsequent

FOR SALE-Horse. Harness and
Buggy, $50. Edgett & Co. 16S4tf
FOR SALE-Two new. modern two
tenement houses, one minute from ear
line. Also , cottage houses, ) and :
rooms each, good location. VIM. G.
Horton 5 Agency. - Main ST. l70-175
FOR SALE-Having bought the re
manning guns, rifles and ammunition of
the late IL. G. French I offer them for
sale at reduced prices. The lot includes
rifle and pistol cartridges, both rim and
center fire, 1910 and fl Swiss; shot
cartridges of all gauges; powder, shot
primers and caps, shot shells loaded for
brush shooting, several nice target
rifles. the best that could he bought.
Save your empty shells and have them
reloaded. c. l.. Cobb, 10 Pearl st.
l70-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
Bride of Six Months Burned
to Death in Early
Morning Fire
HER HUSBAND
DYING IN HOSPITAL
Several Others Had Narrow Escapes
in Brick Building on East Brookline
Street in Boston-Blaze Supposedly
of Incendiary Origin.

BOSTON, Sept. 20. - bride of six
months was burned to death and her
husband received injuries of which he
is dying, and several others had mar
row escapes in an early morning fire
of supposedly iucendiary origin that
swept through a brick buihling ON
East Brookliue street The dead wo-
man is Mrs. Timothy Hurley, 30. With
her husband, aged 33, she was asleep
in front room on the third story.
The fire started i'm a small ell in the
rear and the Iurlcys were trapped in
their room as the flames swept up
ward. The fircmen were unable to
reach them until the blaze subsidized.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
BELIEVED 'MUNZY"
WILL BE CAUGHT
Search for Man and Woman Who Call
ed for Mail Containing Money
Gives Promise of Success.

Officers are still searching for the
man who called for mail containing
money, addressed to e. f. Munzv at
South Vernon. VI, at the West North
field post Office Wednesday night, and
the woman who accompanied him, and
it is believed they viii be taken into
custody very soon. Those who are en-
dcavoring to make the capture are
not giving out much information as to
clews in their possession, for obvious
reasons. There is reason, to think,
however, that the fugitives viii be
overtaken within a short time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20

BROOKLINE, Mass. Sept. 20
Louis Ouimet of this town is the open
golf champion of America. The final
score of the match, IS holes, on the
Country club course here today, was
Ouimet y, Vardon II, Ray IS.
The result is the greatest surprise in
the history of the game in this or any
other country.
Ouimet is only 20 years old. He at
tracted attention as a schoolboy golf
er and this year won the Massachu-
setts state championship for amateurs
Vardon has been champion of Eng
land four times and RAY has held the
British open championship. Both are
veterans at the game and noted pro-
fessionals
Play had been in progress here three
days previous to today. At the end
of u holes Yesterday Ouimet, Vardon
and Ray were tied for first place with
304 strokes each.
The playing began for the title and
the distribution of prizes this morning
in typical Scotch mist, yet the sod
den turf and the dripping trees failed
TO keep back one of the largest CALLER
les that ever followed a golf match
in this country. The Britishers, owing
to their long experience in trying
matches, were picked as three to one
favorites against the youthful Amer
lean Vardon held Ouimet to even
figures for five holes, but after that
Ouimet. playing one of the most bril-
liant games ever seen and displaying
\ marvellous steadiness and nerve, began
to pull ahead and at the finish he had
I decisively beaten both Of his opponents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
THAW AWAITS RELATIVES.
Anxious to Have Approval of His
Plan of Defense.

CONCORD, n. H., Sept 20.-Harrv
X. Thaw was somewhat later than usual
IN appearing in the hotel dining room
this morning, but when he did emerge
from his room he was in the best of
spirits and told the newspapermen hat
he was ready for another hard day 5
work with his correspondence and law
books. Members Of Thaw's family
may arrive here today, although their
plans are not definitely known. Thaw
is anxious to have them here to get
their approval Of the plan Of defence
prepared for HIM in the extradition
proceedings before Gov. Felker Tues
day. Gov. FeIker states that he Will
approach the matter of extradition
with perfectly open mind, his only
determination being to see that justice
IS done
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
Inventor in Vallejo, Cal, Has
Perfected Wonderful
Apparatus
PICTURES TAKEN
ONLY IN THE NIGHT

Everything is Revealed in a Distance
Of Several Miles-Invited to Show
Machine to Experts of the Navy Dc
partment.
VALLEJO, Cal, Sept. 20.-A local
inventor has evolved wireless pho
tographic apparatus which works only
at night and reflects on a mirror. 1t
Is said that the picture takes in every
thing within a radius of several miles.
The inventor has been invited by Sec
retary Daniels to take the machine to
Washington for inspection by experts
OF the navy department.. The instru-
met receives its impression from a web
of wires attached to tall mast. When
tests were made here recently the
night was dark, but observers say they
saw reflected on the machine 5 mirror
a picture of the district for distance
of two miles, including shipping opera
tions, the railway trains in motion ano
persons walking in the streets of the
city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. I. NJ. Parker have
moved from J. f. Hall 5 house on
Chaplin street, and the house has been
taken by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scott.
who will continue to run it as 4
boarding house Mrs. Parker will 90
to Stowe, this state, next week for an
indefinite stay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
THE WEATHER.
Rain Tonight and Sunday Except in
Eastern Maine.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 90. = The
weather forecast: Rain tonight and
Sunday, except generally fair in east
tern Maine; moderate east to south
east winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
OKLAHOMA STORM SWEPT.
Reports Indicate Heavy Property Dam
Age at Sallisaw.

FORT SMITH, Ark. Sept 90
Eastern Oklahoma was swept by q Sc
cut off reports that have been received
indicate heavy property damage at
Sallisaw Several buildings We're dam
aged and one man was killed by q
bolt of lightning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
CHOSEN BECAUSE OF
BUSINESS ABILITY
Case of Office Seeking Man When
Hooker Was Nominated for
Comptroller at Schenectady.

James F. Hooker of Schenectady, "
y, son of Mrs. George w. Hooker Of
Brattleboro and former resident
here, was selected for comptroller Of
the city of Schenectady because Of his
recognized business ability, and he is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20

The copper production of the Ashio
mines, Japan. in 1912, was about 20,
GOO tons. \ large increase in produc-
tion is expected this year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
Louis Ouimet Won Open Golf
Tournament at Brook
line, Mass.
DEFEATED NOTED BRIT.
ISH PROFESSIONALS

Was Tied with Vardon and Ray at the
End of 72 Holes, with a Score of
304, and Defeated Both in 18-Hole
Play OFF Today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
Special Notices

s.ZAR, rs Elliot, buys rags, metals,
rubbers, papers, cash, trade. Best prices
Mail card; | viii call. Tel. 209-W. 1tf