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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
OLD RAILROAD MAN DEAD.
William A. Stowell Started in as Parlor
Car Conductor.

William A. Stowell, one of Mont
pelier's best known citizens, died yester-
day morning at his home on Barre street,
after a lingering illness of over three
years. Mr.. Stowel had shock last
December, which further increased his
disability, and death had been expected
for some time.
William Alonzo Stowell was born in
Moretown, the son of Duren and Ase-
nath tBaxter) Stowell, June 25, 1887,
and after common school education,
when he reached the age of seventeen.
left home for Mortified, where he
learned the stone cutters trade. Later
be was employed in the drug store Of
George Nichols and spent his evenings
in a study of telegraphy. In 1862 he
was appointed telegraph operator at st.
Albans by the old Vermont Central Rail
road Co. The next year he entered the
employ of b. p Cheney & Co.. later
known as the United States & Canada
Express Co, as messenger ON different
routes.
in 1872, he became parlor ear con
ductor on the Boston, Concord & Mont
real road between Lancaster and Boston,
and afterwards was made assistant SUI
perintendent of the line south of Woods
Vile. When the Montpelier & Wells
River road was built Sept Is, 1873,
Mr. Stowell was appointed superintend
ent and continued in that Office until
i'll health compelled his resignation July
/. 1910, after nearly thirty-seven years
as head of the road. After his resigna-
tion, he was appointed treasurer and
clerk, which offices he held at the time
of his death. His railrOadng ability
was well known and had won for him
friends all over the state and through
the New England states.
In addition to his duties with the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad in
1882 he was appointed superintendent
of the Boston, Concord & Montreal rail-
road and retained this position until
the same was leased to the Boston &
Lowell railroad.
He was then made superintendent of
the White Mountain division of the Bos-
ton & Lowell, and was also appointed
superintendent of the st. Johnsbury &
Lake Champlain railroad, which became
known as the Vermont division of the
Boston & Lowell. In 1889 the Concord
railroad having taken possession of the
Boston, Concord & Montreal road, Mr.
Stowell was appointed superintendent OF
construction and his jurisdiction extend
ed over the entire system.
April 2s, 1892. he resigned this posi-.
tion to devote his entire time to the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad
He was a member of the "Old Stand
Bvs" of the United States & Canada Ex
press Co., in which organization he took
great pleasure and pride, and of which
there are now only three living mem
bers.
In politics he was a lifelong Demo
crat. but did not seek public office, his
whole life being given to his family,
his friends and his work.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Ruth H. Martin, and two children, Mrs.
Henry L. Farwell and Mrs. Kate X.
Lowe. The funeral is to be held to-
morrow afternoon from the Stowell resi-
dence, with burial in Green Mount eeme-
terry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
wILLIAMSTowN.

Misses Jessie and Bernice Downs are
visiting their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. n. Morse at Bakersfield.
The bills for town taxes, including
highway and school taxes are in the
hands of Treasurer Glen f. McAlIster
and four per cent discount will be al
lowed on all paid on or before Septem-
Der Is, next.
The public library has lately received
about thirty new books from the state,
through the library commission, these
are classified as adult fiction and non
fiction and children's fiction and non
fiction. Among them we mention these:
Susannah and Sue, by Kate Douglas
Wiggin; John Sherwood, Ironmaster. S.
W. Mitchell; History of Lake Cham
plain, w. Crockett Glands of the
Tanned Turks" jacket Blair; "Horsemen
of the Plains j. A. Altsheler; Han &
Chester; American Hero Stories, Z. NJ
Tappan.
The picnic held in w. P. Briggs grove
on the Chelsea road was much enjoyed
by a goodly number of people. The
winners were as follows: girls race,
Miss Cole; baldheaded race, first, Luther
j. Bailey; second, Horace T. Walker;
free for all race. Edward S. Dutton. The
ball game between the Chelsea west hill
and the Willismsttown south hill was
won by the Chelsea boys by score of
u TO 10. Battery for the locals, Savery
and Thurber. For Chelsea, Elverson and
Spear.
Communion will be observed at the
Congregational church tomorrow morn
ing Subject OF the sermon, Christs
Humiliation" Visitors are welcome.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
FIGHT OVER FIFTY MILES.
Greek and Bulgarian Armies Are En-
gagged in Great Combat.

Vienna, July 5.--Desperate fighting
has been in progress since yesterday
near Veles Kopriti, according to the
Sofia correspondent of Neue Freie Press,
who says the Bulgarian troops repulsed
the Servian southern wing with heavy
losses and expect to occupy Veles short
ly.
The same correspondent telegraphs
that a great battle, extending over an
area of fifty square miles, is being fought
to the north OF Salonika, where $4,000
Greeks are opposed to 100000 Bulgar
ians. The Bulgarians, since Monday
had made number of attacks with
the object of inducing the Greeks to take
the offensive. The bait was taken and
the battle was begun. The result is ex-
pected to be the deciding factor in the
Greek and Bulgarian campaign.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
Terrible Rioting Continued
All Night at Johannes
burg, So. Africa
MANY WERE KILLED:
SCORES WOUNDED
Gold Miners Strike Turns
Into a Small-sized
Revolution

johannesburg South Africa, July D.
Rioting, in connection with general
strike of gold miners ON a ranch which
yesterday caused the death of four civil
ians and the wounding OF fifty Others
in a fight between strikers and troops
continued through the night. AT mid
night, mob looted a gunsmith's store
and the fighting became general. Squads
of cavalry, with drawn swords, patrolled
the streets, frequently charging and
scattering groups of rioters, who as fire.
quently collected again, bent on footing
stores and destroying electric lamps, the
light frC>n which helped the troops to
discover the disturbers whereabouts.
The firing was incessant for hours
after midnight, and many further casual
ties occurred, but it was impossible to
obtain accurate details
Early last evening the strikers at
tempted to hold meeting in the market
place, but it was suppressed by the po-
lice. This infamed the strikers, and in
various parts of the city rioting began.
For time even the troops were power
less to check the mob. The strikers
forced the tramcar drivers to take their
cars to their depots. Then, headed by
women bearing red flags they seized the
municipal power station, expelled the
engineers and cut off the electric light
supply of the city, which was plunged
in darkness, until an hour or two later
troops arrived and drove out the strikers.
Another contingent of strike sympa-
thizers seized the Braamfontein yards,
the main railway center of Transvaal,
and stopped the train service Hun.
dreds OF strikers tried to rush one of
the entrances to the Kleinfontein mines,
where ''blacklegs' were working. The
troops kept them at bay until the police
dispersed them. During the rioting a
lieutenant was knocked unconscious and
several policemen were injured.
The strike leaders repudiate the ex-
cesses. but the men are in ugly temper
against the "blacklegs," and further
trouble is expected. There is much ap
prehension Of general strike among
all trades.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
DEATH OF SELDEN JANGRAw.
South Barre Man Had Been Ill Two
Weeks With Typhoid.

The death of Selden Jangraw occurred
at the City hospital yesterday morn
ing at 1916 o'clock after two weeks
illness of typhoid fever and pneumonia.
Mr.. Jangraw was removed to the hos
pital Wednesday from his home at South
Barre. He leaves wife and daughter,
who lives in Londonderry, n. II. The
latter arrived in the city to-day. Two
sisters, Mrs. James Ashline and Mrs.
Joseph Foster. with whom he resided at
the Smith stock farm. also survive.
Mr.. Jangraw was born in West Chazy,
Y. Y, May 8. 1856 He had lived in
Barre at different intervals for several
years. He was farmer by occupation
and had only lately arrived at his sis
ters' home. Iatterly he had been en-
ployed at the Smith farm.
Funeral services will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. The remains will
probably be taken to Wiliamstown for
burial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
HELD PICNIC ON HOLIDAY.
St. George Sons Met at Benjamin Falls
Yesterday.

The tenth annual outing and picnic of
the Hearts of Oak lodge, Sons of St
George, was conducted yesterday on the
observatory grounds at Benjamin Falls.
There were fully 100 people in attend.
ance, including members and their in
vited friends. The committee in charge
of the outing spared no pains in prepar-
ing for the outing, having section of
the grounds well equipped with means of
amusement. The affair took the form
of a basket picnic The usual sports
were held, consisting of running matches
for the younger sets; but main interest
was centered around the baseball con-
test between an aggregation represent
ing grabbed age and another represent
ing youth. The game was won by the
former by score of 7 to g. One of
the outstanding features Of the game
was a four-ply hit by John Anguim
The pitching of Charles Oliver for the
winning team was consistent. His speed
enabled him to conquer the batters of
the single team. oliver retired in the
middle of the contest and was succeeded
BY Edwin Keast. Keast proved not diff
cult to solve. He was trounced so hard
that defeat almost overlook the bene-
diets The battery for the winning team
was comprised of c. oliver, Keast and
Victor Kidd. Sidney oliver and Vercoe
were in the points for the losing team
The committee in charge of the outing
was comprised of Charles oliver and
Nicholas Neale
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
DEATH FROM DIPHTHERIA.
Child May Have Brought Disease from
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Sylvester Pearl Stone, the fveyear-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Telles Stone of
Newton, Mass. died of diptheria at 3
Seminary street Friday forenoon at
Has o'clock. The boy had been i'll only
three days and the origin of the disease
cannot be traced, as there were no other
cases of diphtheria in the city when ne
developed the first symptoms. With
his mother, the lad had been visiting at
the home of his aunt, Mrs. Nellie Stone.
the two having come from Newton to
Barre, but moved with his parents to
Massachusetts, few years ago. Fun
eral services will be held from the house
Sunday afternoon at o'clock and the
interment will be made in the Catholic
cemetery on Beckley street. Rev. A. c.
Griffin of st. Monicas church will Off
ciate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05

great speed. Tafey Nenner and Oryillt
| Youngson We're standing near the HUI
restaurant gazing upward at a process
sion OF toy balloons, and the missile
struck the former, penetrating his coat
| then tearing his under garments and
grazing the fish; then it jumped and
struck loungson in the right leg. At
first it was thought that Youngson was
seriously hurt He was carried into the
restaurant, where he remained for an
hour and was then able to make his
way homeward. The leg was bruised
only. Police officers stopped the fun of
the celebrators who had shot off the
rocket.
Boy Burned One Hand.
The young son of Mr.. and Mrs. 7
Gettys of Washington street spsss
a painfully burned righttA - Ks
day while ignitingSssN@ NaMs his
home. A phys, aNa,saited and
the injured me, ,naNs dressed. It
is not thought t&esfhe boy will suffer
any permanent i'll effects from the mis-
hap.
No Fourth" Arrests.
Police headquarters reports an un-
usually quiet Fourth of July. In fact
the day ended without a single arrest,
either for drunnenness or breach of the
peace. Evan those who are accustomed
to wind up their celebration with a
night at headquarters and an appear
ance in court next day were conspicu-
called to provide lodgings for a solitary
offender. The blotter was clean this
morning.
There were special officers detailed to
watch out for the interests of property
owners Thursday night and extra men
were on duty again yesterday. Wher.
ever circumstances required, signs were
posted by the officers Thursday night,
asking the celebrators to restrain them
selves in neighborhoods where sickness
prevailed The requests met with com
pliance, invariably.
A Pre-Holiday Raid.
Thursday night the house on Berlin
street occupied by Sam Bogini, said to
be a truckman, was raded by the off
GERS and small quantity of wet goods
was seized One half barrel partly full
of Ballantyne ale, twenty-five bottles
marked Paul Clifford whiskey and
single faucet were taken by the officers
and Bogini was asked to accompany
them to police court. Before Judge H.
w. Scott, Bogini appeared and asked for
a continuance of hearing until July II.
He was held in 81 1000 BAIL which was
The complaint calling for
the search and seizure was made by
States Attorney J. Ward Carver and
the warrant was issued from city court
The papers were served by Officer Ed
L. Mcleod and he was accompanied to
Berlin street by Officers Harry Gamble
George X Carrie, John w. Dineen and
Deputy Sheriff George L. Morris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
WOODMEN HELD
BIG LOG-ROLLING
Rutland Won the Pirie Cup in Competi-
ton Drill-Next Meeting Will Be
Held at Fair Haven.

| White River Junction. July 5.-The
Ieighth annual Woodmens log rolling
was held here yesterday and proved a
successful event. The weather was
pleasant but warm. The business meet
ing was held early in the forenoon, at
which time the following officers were
elected: President, P. NJ. Libby, Man
chester, n. H.; vice e-president, y. K.
Daley North Hartland; treasurer, G. H.
Towle, Franklin, and secretary, w. NJ.
Johnstone, Morrisville. The next an
nual meeting is to be held at Fair Ha :
ven at date to be announced later.
Later in the forenoon a parade of
the various teams and of floats was
held, headed by the Woodstock military
band which furnished music for all the
day. The principal contests were held
on the state fair grounds. A tug of war
between Hartford and White River June
tion teams was won by the Junction
team. The wives of the state officers
awarded the banner for the best float
to the White River Junction float, which
was decorated with bunting and hem.
lock boughs, and a pine tree in the cen
ter.
The competition drill for the silver
cup donated by J. X. Pirie OF Barre,
was feature of much interest. The cup
is handsome one and bears on it en-
graved names of former winners, Mont
pelier, Burlington and St Adams teams.
Rutland won this cup last year from
st. Adams, and was the winner this
year. The captain Of the winning Rut-
land team is G. J. Burke
Hon f. f. Hurns of Newark, Y. T.,
national lecturer, gave an address which
was well received and was full of en-
thusiasm. He spoke of the work State
Deputy A. Q. Palmer has done in the
order of the NJ. w. A. He mentioned
the fact that the Fourth of July was a
particularly good date to speak of the
order as while July commemorates
the birth Of liberty etc, the order OF
the Woodmen stands for liberty, equal
ity and brotherhood of men,
a ball game between the Rutland
Eagles and Junction team resulted in
the defeat of the visiting team. the score
standing 20 to in favor of White Riv-
er Junction. About 900 is the estimat-
ed attendance on the fair grounds
Among towns represented we're: Morris
willie, Burlington. Rutland, Quechee, Hart
ford, Hartland Franklin and Brantree
A ball in the opera house in the even
ing and an exhibition drill by the team
wning the cup brought the events of the
day to close.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
"sLIDE FOR LIFE" BRINGS DEATH.
Oscar Williams Instantly Killed in His
Performance.

Chatauqus. y. Y, July Oscar Will
liams, aged 40, a steeple jack, was in
stantlr Killed yesterday at Mayville, the
county seat of Chautauqua county
while performing slide for life
hanging by his teeth to pulley on a
rope stretched from the courthouse down
to aree about $50 feet distant, He
succeeded in making the slide but the
buffer of grain sacks proved inadequate
and his brains were dashed out against
the tree.
The tragedy occurred early in the cell
ebration program and urther proposed
events OF the day were at once cancell-
ed. Williams is survived by wife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
NO DEATHS IN NEW YORK.
Celebration Was in Marked Contrast To
Former Years.

New York, July What was un-
doubtedly the sanest Fourth OF July in
this city's history closed without a sin
gle casualty of Importance attributable
to the celebration having been reported.
Up to this morning, total minor acci-
dents of record, burns, lacerations and
other wounds from the use of explosives,
numbered only thirty three. The death
list was blank. In former years. be-
fore the use of explosives in the city's
celebration was interdicted, deaths have
ranged from one or two to a dozen
or more, and the casualties sometimes
have run into the hundreds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
LESS DEATHS
ARE REPORTED
Only Sixteen for the Entire
Country from Holiday
Celebration
1874 INJURED
PEOPLE HEARD OF
Remarkable Change for the
Better Reported in the
Large Cities

Chicago, July 5.--The celebration OF
the Fourth Of July this year. by wide
observance of sane Fourth, reduced the
death list from fireworks and other ex-
plosives to sixteen for the entire. coun-
try, with s74 injured, reported up to
o'clock this morning.
The changes for the better in the
leading cities is shown by comparing the
injuries of this year with those in 1908.
Boston this year reports none dead, IL
injured; in 1908, four dead, 81 injured.
New York reports this year none dead,
eight injured; in 1908, six dead, 3s in
jured Chicago this year had none dead,
eight injured; in 1908, 12 dead, IA in
jured Philadelphia had this year none
dead, 1l3 injured; in 1908, two dead, 256
injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

daughter was born Tuesday night
to Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Davis of Spauld-
ing street.
John Mclean of South Barre was a
visitor in the city to-day on his way to
Burlington for few days visit.
Mrs. Ida Martinson and family Of
Perrin street left to-day for Higbgate
Springs, where they will pass a few
weeks in camp.
David Allen of Iberville, p O., arrived
in this city last night and will visit for
several days as the guest of George
Murray of Aver street.
William Grant. William Ritchie,
Robert Stewart and James Mitchell left
last night for Montreal, where they will
visit for a few days before leaving for
a few months visit to their former,
homes at Aberdeen, Scotland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
NO ONE INJURED.
But Excited Brakeman Tried To Sum
mon Every Physician in Town.

Bellows Falls. July 5.-Every doctor
in this town received an emergency call
yesterday afternoon to go to Grouts, a
station on the Connecticut & Passump-
sic division of the Boston & Maine rail
road. six miles south of this place, when
an excited brakeman sent message of
an accident Three rear cars on the
White Mountain express, due here at
S:03 p. m. had jumped the rails and had
torn up the roadbed for about 500 feet.
No one was injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
WENT 10 MILES AN HOUR.
Pres. Wilson Beat Schedule To New York
By Two Hours.

New York, July 5.--President Wilson
spent three hours in New York last
night, after a thrilling all-day journey
by special train from Washington by
way of Gettysburg. where he stopped for
an hour to make brief speech to the
Civil war veterans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
SEVEN HEAT DEATHS
IN CHICAGO
Were Reported During the Past "a
Hours and With No Promise Of
Relief for Another "a Hours.

Chicago, July 5.--Early to-day seven
deaths from the heat during the past
twenty four hours had been reported
and no relief is in sight before to-mor-
row according to the weather bureau Of
fcials
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
MIDDLESEX MAN
BEATEN AND ROBBED
Mortimer c. Flood Fell Among Thieves
in Burfington--Was Quite Badly
Used Up Last Night.

Burlington, July 5.-Mortimer c.
Flood of AIiddlesex, 81 years of age, was
assaulted late last evening by two
strangers and robbed of a pocketbook
containing nearly $50. In their haste
to escape they left mileage book and
gold watch untouched in his pockets.
eve, a bad wound in the forehead and
several welts on the back of the neck.
| At the Russell house on the lake front
! Mr.. Flood, who spent the Fourth in the
city, met the two men. They told him
they were from Plattsburg. A trip to
Winooski was proposed, and they board
ed car.
Arriving at Winooski, they decided to
visit Franklin's resort on the road to
Fort Ethan Allen. The trio set out, tax
ing the Central Vermont railroad tracks
at Hoods crossing. Opposite Franklin's
they took a short cut, and just as Mr..
Flood bent over to crawl under a fence,
the men attacked him. A hot fight en-
sued, during which Mr.. Flood bit one of
the mems thumbs partly Off and they
kicked him repeatedly in the head
Although badly wounded, bleeding and
dazed, he did not lose consciousness, and
after the men made off with his purse
he was able to find the railroad tracks
and reach Winooski. He notified the po-
lice and was taken to the Office of DIR.
Edward A. Heath, who dressed his
wounds, two of which had to be closed
with several stitches. Mr.. Floods in
juries are not believed to be serious,
however.
The two men were last seen walking
along the tracks toward EsesX June
ton Trains were watched and a search
was made of the vicinity of the attack.
Mr.. Flood, who obtained the cap OF one
of the men, describes them as of light
complexion and shabbily dressed.
Waitsfield Man Claims Robbery.
James Collier, who has been working
in Waitsfeld and who is a former resi-
dent of this city, appeared at the police
station yesterday and said that he had
been robbed of S65 at the more or less
notorious resort of Rose Gotta, situated
in the rear of l52 Battery street. Collier
said that he went to the place about Z
o'clock yesterday morning with friend
and drank few bottles of beer, which
were procured by a young man. After
while he felt sleepy, and the Gotta
woman told him that he could <e down
on a couch upstairs. He was shown
to the room and fell asleep. When he
awoke he was cleaned out of every cent
he had The man evidently told a
straight story and the police at once in
vestigated The place was searched for
liquor, but none was found.
The Gotta woman was, however, taken
to jail on charge of selling intoxicat
ing liquor contrary to law. Rose Gotta
is familiar figure in city court and
has served many sentences for selling
liquor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

Daniel Mccarthy Of Clsremont, " H..
is making a few days visit in the city
with friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
wEBSTERvILLE.

The reception which was to have been
given Mr. and Mrs. William Thom has
been postponed until July IA.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
Weather Forecast.

Sunday probably showers; light to
moderate south winds.