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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
"oUR NEXT GOVERNOR
Was the Cry Raised in Honor of Dis
trict Attorney Whitman.

New York, Sept 24.-1he Republican
state convention last night recommend
ed a special national convention TO
change the method of nominating eandi-
dates for president. The plan proposed
would reduce the number of national
delegates allowed the Democratic states
OF the South and attain the end sought
by the followers OF Theodore Roosevelt
at the Chicago convention.
The convention was called to name
candidates for chief judge and associate
Judge Of the state court of appeals and
it performed this duty by nominating,
respectively, William +. Werner OF Roch-
ester, now an associate Judge by elec.
tion, and Frank ii. HIiseoek OF Syracuse.
a supreme court justice. who is serving
on the court of appeals bench by GU
bernatorial designation. The only 9th
err candidates offered for the nomina-
tion were former State Senator Edgar
T. Brackett of Saratoga for chief Judge
and Supreme Court Justice Frederick +.
Crane of Brooklyn for associate. The
vote was Werner 447, Bracket Isl, not
voting II; Hiscock 444, Crane l57, not
voting o.
The interest of the delegates was
reused chiefly by questions OF party pol
icy toward national issues and toward
the Progressive party. The platform
and the speeches adj expressed toward
the progressives an attitude of concilia-
ton The platform made no reference
to Colonel Roosevelt, although it de-
nomeed the doctrine of the recall of
Judges, and judicial decisions.
The coming municipal election in New
York received frequent reference Plat
form and speakers supported John Pur-
ROY Mitchell, fusion candidate for mayor.
A significant incident was the enthusi-
asm reused by the appearance of Dis
trict Attorney Charles S. Whitman OF
New York The platform opposed the
Democratic currency bill and prophesied
the relief promised by its introducers.
The convention adopted the platform
Just as the resolution committee pre-
pared it.
The convention adjourned at ll:35
and the state committee met immediate
Iy and ratified the nominations made
by the delegates. The law requires such
action to make the nominations valid.
"Our next governor" was the cry that
predominated during the Whitman dem
onstration. which was the most impress
sive of the convention. Hats were tossed
in the air and the blare of the band
could hardly be heard above the shouts
of those who were making it Clearly ap-
parent who their choice was for the gu
bernatoriaI nomination next year
The district attorneys speech was
mainly devoted to the Sulzer case. He
did not attack Tammany hadl, content
ing himself with declaring that right
and Justice and fair play must be recoe
nized and practiced. The people be-
lieved, he said. that the governor will
be treated fairly, that the truth will
come out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
Called Buster Getting Mon
ey Than Votes in His
Campaign
PROSECUTION OPENED
IT'S ARGUMENT
Suffers Answer to Impeach-
ment Was Complete
Denial

Albany, N. ", Sept. 24.--Final deci
sion on the defenses objection to includ
ing the so-called money articles Of the
impeachment in the consideration of tn,
Sulzer case will not be given until al
the testimony is taken. The court vot'
ed to follow this procedure to-day. Gov
Suffers answer to the articles of inn
peachment were filed to-day, and it en-.
tered general denial of each and every
article.
Eugene Lamb Richards, counsel for the
prosecution, in the opening address, de.
clared that Sulzer was buster getting
money than getting votes during the
campaign for his election.
"We expect to show" he said, "that
five days after he was nominated for
governor he made public announce
ment that he would have no campaign
collectors, but that at that moment he
already was running a. secret campaign
account; that he preferred first curren-
cy which has no earmarks, next checks
to bearer or cash, next checks payable
to his own order
Attorney Richards went into the de
tails OF campaign contributions by
checks and in cash to the Sulzer cam
paign fund, estimating total Of $4,000,
In closing, he said Eve shall show that
the respondent continued to speculate in
stocks after he became governor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
FIRE IN POWER PLANT.
Moody & Almon Property in Montpelier
Was Damaged.

Fire in the Moody & Almon power
plant of the Consolidated Light and
Power company at Montpelier yester-
day afternoon caused a suspension of
electric power in Montpelier and Barre
for short time, and called out the
Montpelier fire department, which made
the half-mile run in three minutes. The
fire is supposed to hae been caused by
a grounded wire or short circuit and had
apparently got a good start when the
firemen arrived, the switchboard and the
insulation leading to il and some loose
boards and oil on the floor being ON fire.
The general alarm was rlng in at
1925 and at $3.50 the all out was sound
ed, though some of the firemen re-
manned for a time to see that all danger
was passed When they arrived, 5000
volts were passing over the wires. but
the current was shut off Immediately. 1t
will be impossible to estimate the loss
until Manager H. d. Larrabee has an OPP
portunity to look over the situation.
The Montpelier fire department was
again called out last evening at $3.50,
by still alarm, for a fire in the smoke
house of Colburn & Fallon on Prospect
street. The blaze was eNtinguished with
a garden hose. but not before the in
side OF the building had been badly
eharred and some hams, which were
being smoked. had been burned. 1t Is
supposed that the fire was caused by
a ham falling into kettle of lard and
spilling it into the fire. from which the
flames spread over the room.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
ORANGE RESERVOIR
HAS MORE WATER
Increase Over Six Feet in "a Hours to
Yesterday Noon--Gale Brook
Water Turned Off,

4 more hopeful view of the city wa
ter situation was taken when members
Of the water department and committee
returned yesterday afternoon with the
report that from Monday noon to Tues
day noon the Orange brook reservoir had
increased six feet three and one-half
inches, so that the total depth in the
reservoir at the latter period was II
feet, as against a normal depth of 2S
feet when the reservoir is full and the
water is running over the spillway. They
also said the water was rising so much
that the increase was perceptible in the
hours time they spent at the reser-
voir
Further increase was made last night,
so that this morning the register was
Is. feet, and Supt Reynolds Of the wa
ter department felt well pleased with
the situation.
1t was reported by them that the rain
fall in Orange was much heavier than
in Barre. or, in fact, on the west hill,
where the Martin brook gets its sup
ply. There wasn't enough water in the
Martin channel to make respectable
brook. The pumping of water from the
Gale brook into the Bolster reservoir
on the west hill was stopped yesterday
morning at o'clock because Of an ac-
cident to the pump, but it would have
been stopped anyway that morning be
cause of the increase at the Orange res
ervoir 1t also was asserted that the
Gale brook water was no longer being
turned into the city mains. which is
news to the public inasInuch
as the state laboratory had reported
that the Gale brook samples showed
slight contamination"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
FUNERAL OF M. B. NICHOLS.
Was Held at St. Monica's Church This
Morning.

Funeral services for Marcus b. Mich.
OILS. former city constable. whose death
occurred at his home at Q Richardson
street Monday morning, were held this
morning at st. Monica's church at
o'clock. Rev. A. c. Griffin, acting pas
tor OF st. Monica's church, officiated az
the mass.
There was a large congregation OF
friends who paid their last respects to
the deceased A delegation of members
of the Barre council, No. 40l, Knights OF
Columbus, of which Mr.. Nichols was a
member, were present at the mass, ac-
companying the remains to the ceme-
terry. The floral tributes were many and
beautiful The bearers were as follows
John Nichols, Frank A. Nichols, L. z.
Nichols, brothers of the deceased, Mar
tin Riley, sr, Roy Bugbee and Joseph
Papin. The interment was made in the
Catholic cemetery on Beckley street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
MORE LIGHT IN BELLOWS FALLS.
Voted to Appropriate Money for Arch
Street Lighting.

Bellows Falls, Sept. ga special vii
lage meeting was held in the opera house
last evening and in less than 10 minutes
Sl700 was appropriated for village i'm
provements. Judge Zina III. Allbee pre-
sided. For new sewer on Old Terrace
treet from the new sewer on Westmin-
ster street to Center street 5000 was APP
propriated, and $500 was appropriated
for a new sewer on School street west.
Last nights appropriations bring this
years sewer appropriations up to S2l,-
200. BY the appropriation last evening
of $500 for electric arches in the bust
ness section. Bellows Falls will have
some of the best lighted business streets
in Vermont. The money appropriated
will equip IA or Is electric arches, which
will be maintained at the expense of the
village, while local electric light com
pany will furnish the current.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
THE WASHINGTON FAIR.
Comes Next Week and Great Prepara-
tions Are Being Made.

The Washington Fair association will
hold its 18th annual fair Sept 20. 30 and
Oct. l. The management is putting the
track and grounds in good shape and
everything points TO the biggest and
best fair ever held on its grounds.
Rilev's orchestra of eight pieces is to
furnish music two days and also for
the dance Tuesday night The merry
go-round is expected to arrive to-mor-
row. Special prizes have been offered by
!. A. Dow of West Topsham of $50 in
gold and also SIS by Albert Goodrich of
Williamstown. Come and meet your
friends and have a good time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
OTTAVIO CONVICTED;
SENTENCE DEFERRED
Richard Boomhauer Pleaded Guilty to
Furnishing Liquor and Gets Three
Months Term.

A verdict Of guilty was returned in
Washington county court last eyennr
against Dakota 0ttavio, who w.r
charged with breach of the peace in
assault on Harry Sargent in Barre last
March Sentence was not imposed, and
Ottavio was released ON $500 bail, his at
torney, Richard A. Hoar, intending to
make motions before sentence is pro-
nounced.
The assault grew out of horse trade
and was alleged to have taken place
near the Ayerill mill in Barre. Charles
Leslie, who has blacksmith shop near
by, was one of the chief witnesses yes
terday. He testified that the horse
which Sargent sought to swap was his
property; that Sargent had had posses
sion of the animal for several weeks
with the intention of making trade.
He said the fracas took place after the
return Of Sargent and Ottavio from n
trial of the horses proposed to be
swapped, and that as Sargent started
to remove the harness from one OF the
animals Ottavio suddenly drew a
revolver and commanded Sargent to
stand back from the horse, an order
which Sargent was not slow to comply
with. Then policeman was called.
Henry st. John told somewhat similar
story.
Policeman George Carle produced the
weapon alleged to have been taken from
Ottayio and States Attorney Carver
placed it on the reporters table in the
court room The officer stated the gun
was loaded and there was some uneasi
ness until Judge Butler ordered the car
tridges removed. Barre policemen, in
cluding Patrolman Garlic, testified later.
States Attorney Carver and Attorney
Hoar made their arguments, and Judge
Butler gave the charge to the jury, who
returned verdict early last evening
Richard Boomhauer of Woodbury. was
brought into court on an information
warrant sworn out by States Attorney
Carver, charging him with furnishing
liquor. In presenting the case, the
states attorney said that Boomhauer
formerly lived in Barre and that when
he removed to Woodbury. his place be
came rendezvous for quarrymen, who
stored their liquor there and frequently
engaged in drunken disputes, which cuf-
minated in two arrests recently. States
Attorney Carver said he had recommend
ed to Boomhauer that he come into
court and plead guilty, and he lCarverl
would ask that minimum sentenre OF
three months be imposed.
Therefore. Boomhauer came into court
and entered the plea, which the court
accepted and ordered Boomhauer COM
mitted for three months.
The trial Of Georgia Mcleod, or Col
die Sun CHARGED with keeninp house of
i'll fame in Barre, was to have been held
to-day, and the preliminary arrange
ments were made, jury being called
and witnesses summoned, when the re-
spondent decided TO change her plea Of
not guilty to that of guilty. The plea
was accepted by the court, and the wom-
an will be sentenced later. This left no
case ready for trial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
Various Sections Of Califor-
MIA Are Being Dew
astated
STATE TROOPS SENT
TO CHECK IT'S FURY
Several Villages in Danger,
and Valiant Efforts Are
Being Made

San Francisco, Sept 24.-Forest fire.
which were burning to-day in various
sections of California have already CAUSED
losses of more than 81 100000. In Napa
county, territory IS miles long by five
miles wide, has been laid waste and SOC
men are at work to-day trying to check
the flames.
The state troops are aiding in the
fight against the flames in the Wild
Horse valley, 10 miles east of Napa. a
desperate fight is being waged to save
Napa Soda Springs and Wilson's Inn
both of which were in danger this morn
ing. In Capell, the Foss and Gordon
CANYONS ranch houses We're destroyed
and orchards and grain fields devastated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED.
In Connection with Recent Robbery in
Dandy.

Rutland, Sept. 24.-Two suspects,
Bernard or Barney" McGuinness and
his wife, were arrested last night in this
city in connection with the burglary at
the home of Frank Bromley of Dandy
early Sunday morning, while Mr. Brom-
lev and his son, Fred, were asleep.
Deputy sheriffs D. A. Barker and A. A.
Leonard made the arrests. They were in
the local station as they We're leaving
on the $3.50 o'clock train from the south.
They had evidently just come from
Dandy.
The man and his wife had been EN-
ployed by the Bromleys and it is sup
posed there is strong evidence against
them.
While the Bromleys slept Sunday
morning the sum of Sl75 was stolen
from their clothing. The front door of
the house had been left unlocked The
thieves overlooked about $500 in the
search of the rooms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
THE PERFECT STATURE.
Pres. Benton's Address to University's
Largest Student Body-0per 600.

Burlington, Sept. 24.-The opening ex'
ercises of the l23d year since the CHAR
tering of the University of Vermont
were held in the college gymnasium this
morning. President Guy Potter Benton s
dress to students and faculty was "The
Perfect Stature" This address was de-
ivered to more than 625 students, which
is the largest in the history of the in
stitution. From incomplete registra-
tions, the freshmen in the colleges OF
arts and sciences, engineering and agri-
culture number from It's to 200. OF
these, 40 are women There will prob
ably be 20 men in the first year medl-
cal class.
President Benton said, in part:
81 speak to college students the class
to which, above all others, the great out
side world of yeXing problems may look
with hope. Your possibilities constitute
the measure of your responsibility, and
where shall we look for men and women
striving after full moral stature, if not
to you? | know students grow faint
as they face the long tedious years OF
preparation required by the curriculum,
but these years of obscurity and toll
are the souls golden era of aecumula-
tion. If there be stored up now the
reserve power necessary for the demands
of the years to come, the future days
of active life will witness fnll-grown
people equal to any emergency.
"There are four essential conditions
of growth into full moral stature, name
ly, mind Of truth, heart Of love- a
courageous will and a life OF service.
Truth, love, courage, service, these four
cardinal virtues incarnated in every liy-
ing personality will mark the perfect
day-dawn. When these shall reign SUI
preme, moral miasma will be supplant-
ed by the atmosphere of universal NOR
al health
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
PLAN TO STRENGTHEN
COMPANY RESERVE
American Fidelity Co. Stockholders Ap-
pointed Committee to Bring in
Plan to Garry 1t Out.

At a meeting of the stockholders OF
the American Fidelity company at the
home office in Montpelier yesterday,
steps were taken toward the strengthen
ing of the reserve of the company, and
committee consisting of Judge G. II.
Darling of Burlington, John p. Meade OF
Boston, George l.. Blanchard OF Mont
pelier, Incius d. Taft OF Montpelier and
Carlisle j. Gleason of New York City
was selected to plan immediate petion in
the matter.
1t Is stated that the increasing de-
mands of insurance laws affecting com
panies doing liability insurance in sew
eral states, recently passed, have made
ii necessary for companies materially TO
increase their reserve or cease to do
business in those states The greater
part of the meeting was devoted to lis
tening to the report OF committee ap.
pointed to investigate the condition OF
the company as to its reserve fund Y.
S. Senator Dillingham; presiding in the
absence OF Pres. j. w Brock, who is in
i'll health. 1t is expected that the COM
mittee appointed to devise plans for
strengthening the reserve will report in
a very few days.
At the close Of the meeting of the
stockholders, Judge Darling, chairman
of the new committee, made the follow
ing statement concerning the company
and its meeting:
"a meeting was called for this after
noon Of the stockholders of the Ameri-
can Fidelity company here to consider
the affairs of the company and to hear
the report of the committee appointed
to inform the stockholders as to the
situation of the affairs of the company"
'In the absence of President Brock,
Senator W. p, Dillingham; presided over
the meeting The committees report
was made orally. Tbe committee rec
commended that the stockholders take
steps TO make the reserves comply with
the requirements of the laws for a
period OF years.
"The committees report was ac-
cepted, adopted and endorsed unani-
mously The stockholders agreed to
leave it to the committee to make ar
rangements for the placing of the re-
serves in such a condition as to meet the
needs of the company and the require
ments of the law and insurance depart
ments of the several states.
"The committees report was an har-
monious one and in substance was ae-
cepted without dissenting voice"
When asked what the reserve Of the
was at the present time Vice
President Harlan. W. Kemp said he
should estimate. off hand. that it was
between s20o,000 and 100000. Further
on the situation, he said:
The contingency arising from the
drastic laws recently passed by the
states increasing the reserves Of liabil-
ity insurance companies is not one that
eonfronts our company or this state
alone but is countrywide in its effect.
"Scores Of companies are doing Just
what We plan to do. namely place our
reserves in such ascondition that they
viii conform with the state laws"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
~o'' epartmental Appropri-
ations Ordered to Sec
ond Reading
MOST OF THE AMOUNT
FOR SCHOOLHOUSE
City Also Prepares to Issue
Temporary Notes in An
ticipation of Bonds

The aldermen found last night they
needed S64 4,449.79 to carry on the work
OF the various departments, over and
above amounts already appropriated. So
they passed to second reading a reso-
luton calling for the appropriation of
that amount from any funds now in the
treasury or to be secured. A large por-
tion OF this requirement was for the
North Barre schooIhouse- S4l 800 to be
exact. Then, there was more money
needed for permanent street work. in
cluding the granite paving contract on
North Main street, than had been ex-
pected at the outset.
The amounts sought for the various
departments were as follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
AT LIBERTY OVER YEAR.
Walter Farnsworth Has Been Returned
to Newfane Jail.

Brattleboro, Sept. "a. Deputy Sheriff
G. P. Alexander of Saxtons River has
captured Walter Farnsworth, % years
of age, who escaped with companion
from the Newfane Jail September ,,
1912, and returned him to the Jail yes
terday afternoon. Sheriff Alexander
originally arrested Farnsworth for lar
ceny of bicycle. Saturday night he
caught Farnsworth at farm in the
town of Wolcott as he was figuring up
his time preparing to leave the place
where he had been working Farnsworth
reached for a loaded revolver in his
pocket but the officer was too quick for
him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
LANDS THIRD STRAIGHT RACE
Lord Dewey Proved Again to Be Fast
Horse.

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 24.--Lord
Dewey, winner of trotting stakes at the
Syracuse and Detroit grand circuit
meetings, landed his third straight $l0,-
900 race when he won in straight heats
the Hoster- Columbus take, the most val
liable on yesterdays grand circuit, and
Marigold's measure was taken in the
Capital city trotting stake by Tommy
Horn after struggle of five heats.
Tilly Upton, for the first time this
season, was beaten by Homer Baugh-
man in the Horse Review Futurity
Princess Margaret, the original first
choice for the 2:l5 pace, which went
three heats on Monday, won the race to-
day in three more heats
The 200 pace went over until to-day,
after three heats, Michigan standing
best in the summary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
ALMOST ANNIHILATED.
Garrison of Sierra Mojeda Chihuahua
Which Surrendered.

Fl Paso. Texas, Sept 24-Americans
arriving here report that Sierra Moieda
Chihuahua was captured several days
ago by rebel troops commanded by Col
onel Cano after several hours fighting
The entire garrison of 200 men are al
most annihilated. Captain Mateo
Chayz was killed in battle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
COLLEGE STUDENTS
FOUGHT FLAMES
Saved Their Dormitories at University
of Puget Sound, but Couldn't Pro-
tect Gymnasium and Domes-
tic Science Building.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 24.-Students
routed from their beds formed bucket
brigade and drove the flames from their
dormitories at the University OF Puget
Sound early to-day, but were unable TO
prevent the destruction OF the college
gymnasium and the domestic science
building. The cause OF the fire IS un-
known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
ROOSEVELT SENT REGRETS.
To Progressive State Convention in Bal
timore, Md

Baltimore, Mr. Sept. 24,-At the Pro
gressiye state convention here last night
former United States Senator George l..
Wellington, Of Cumberland was nomi-
mated as Progressive candidate for
United States senator at the Novem-
ber election, Former Attorney General
Charles J. Bonaparte read letter from
Col. Theodore Roosevelt in which he ex-
pressed regret that because of South
American trip he could not keep his
promise to make campaign speeches in
this state next month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
Nothing to Do with Store Funds.

Editor Times: In regard to the item
that appeared in your paper last even
ing regarding certain people connected
with this store, ! beg to state that the
affair of July II, 1913, was one distinct
ly outside of the affairs of this store
and does not in any way affect the
funds and moneys of the business.
The Union Cooperative Store,
By Richard Ciardi.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24
TO ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED

As it has been reported that the city
water system was helping the McFar-
land & Boyce system during the present
drouth, we wish to say that this report
is incorrect, as our supply is more than
double our consumption and always is.
Anyone located along our line of pipes
wishing to connect with our system can
be accommodated.
Furthermore, during the present wa
ter trouble, all are cordially invited TO
go to our system for water for drink
ing purposes where it is agreeable to
our patrons.
MCFARLAND & BOYCE.