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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
Superintendent of EItigree
Mine in Tepic, Mexico,
Cut to Pieces
ANOTHER ENGINEER
WAS LEFT FOR DEAD
But Was Saved Through Efforts of His
Wife-Refugees in San Francisco
Tell Horrible Stories of Anarchy
Which Exists i'll Western Mexico.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cad, Sept. 10
News of the murder of Norria +. Root,
an American. superintendent of the
Eltigre mines in Tepic, Mexico, was
brought here yesterday by the steamer
Peru, which had nearly 100 refugees
aboard. Root was intercepted by a few
bandits while on his way to join en-
ploycs of the company preparing to de
fend the mine property. He was dis
armed and cut to pieces.
Max Lambert, another American en-
giueer who arrived on the Peru, was
left for dead by the bandits, who at
tackled him in his home in the state of
Tepc Lambert 5 wife and children
hid and he remained to greet the ban
dts, whose approach was discovered
when a mile away. They fractured
his skull and left him for dead When
the bandits had departed his wife re
turned and secured aid.
The refugees were from points along
the western coast of Mexico, and they
report that region in a state of anar
chy. They state that the rebel chief,
do not recognize each other, and wheI
they are not looting and committin!
murder they fight among themselves
Americans from the state of Durang,
asserted that conditions there were be
yond description. The country is oy
errun with drunken persons who com
NIT uuspeakable crimes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
COUNTY COURT IS
AGAIN IN SESSION
Bellows Falls Accident Case Set for
Trial Today-Hearing on Ali
mony in Bacon Case.

County court resumed business this
afternoon at : o clock, but at l 0 clock,
before the opening of the regular jury
session Judge Miles heard the attorneys
on the petition of Orlena Bacon for
temporary alimony from Albert Bacon,
pending the decision in suit for di-
vorce H. G. & f. E. Barber appeared
for the petitioner and Myron p. Davis
for the petitionee.
The cases of the Dewitt Grocery
company and Henry J. Perkins company
against Oscar T. Ware and others,
known as the Grange store cases, which
were scheduled for an early hearing,
are being held open pending the deeis-
ion of the supreme court on a demurrer
and may be tried later in the term.
The case of Philena S. Waterhouse
against Edwin r. Shaw has been set
tied and that Of James X. Richardson
against Rossie NJ. Richardson Kearly
has been continued.
The first case to be heard this after
noon will probably be that of Harriet
H. Olden against W. ". Adams. Both
parties are of Bellows Falls. The suit
arose from an accident alleged to have
| been due to the plaintiff s horse being
/ frightened by an automobile driven by
the defendant. Ryder & Graham APP
| pear for the plaintiff and Robert c. Ba-
con, NJ. z. Davis and S. +. Emery for
/ the defendant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
New Scheme Being Worked
Out to Avoid Narrowing
Bed of Brook
NEW HEARING NO
CAUSE FOR ALARM
Formal Order to Abolish Crossing De
layed by Request of Parties-Pres-
Hang Over the Brook

There is no cause for alarm in the
fact that the former public service
commission left no record of any
agreement as to the height of the oy-
erpass on Bridge street and made no
order for the aboIishment of the cross
ing. While there is no record in the
Office of the present commission as to
the result of the hearing in the Brooks
House, at which time an 1S-foot over
pass was agreed upon, there is a docket
entry showing the appearances of eoun-
sell
Inquiry of the attorneys in the mat
ter brings out the fact thai the parties
interested requested the commission
not to make a formal order until GER
tain engineering problems had been
figured out and decided upon Mean
while q change in the commission was
made. so that while the new commits
sion is justified in requiring new
hearing, in order to have everything
+ properly on record, there is no other
object in the hearing and it is not
likely that any complications will
arise. 1t cannot be said that the old
commission was negligent in the mat
ter.
overpass have been misinformed, it ap-
pears, as to the reason for the delay
in bringing the matter finally before
the public service commission so that
work on the overpass can be begun.
They understood that the Central Yer
mont road was holding up the engin-
GERS plans submitted by the Boston
& Maine road, but it is learned that
the plans were returned by the Central
Vermont to the Boston & Maine more
than two weeks ago.
The fact is that neither railroad
company has held up the plans, but
have been as diligent as practicable.
The delay has been caused by an effort
to work out a new scheme for straight
enlng Bridge street so as not to mar
row the bed of Milestone brook. In
order to give as direct an approach as
possible to the Connecticut river bridge
: it is desired to carry Bridge street
northward, and this involves the bed
of the brook. W. H. Vinton & Son
owners of the Vinton paper mill, gave
notice that they should oppose narrow
ing the bed of the brook. because OF
the danger to their property in high
water, and this was reasonable. Plans
} are now being made to have part OF
Bridge street hang over the brook.
Naturally the contractors are anxious
4 TO get the Bridge street work under
way as quickly as possible, but so fan
{ as public convenience is concerned
e things are progressing satisfactorily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
COLDEST MORNING
OF THIS SEASON
Mercury Registered % Above Zero in
Centervil1e-Water Frozen Over
in Various Places.

The severest frost of the fall sea
son hit hard last night and finished
gardens in this locality in which the
late crops were not carefully covered.
thermometer at the Centerville car
barns registered only % degrees above
early this morning and the self record
ing instrument of F. r. Vaughan S
went down to p degrees. Water froze
in West Brattleboro to the depth of an
eighth of an inch and in other sections
where water was still it was well
skinned over with ice.
The patrons of the early trolley cars
were favored with closed vehicles. but
later in the day the open ears were
again in service.
Many apples We're blown off in varia
Gus orchards by the high wind Satur-
day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
INCENDIARISM CHARGED.
Prominent Box Manuf acturer in DAN
vers Mass, Arrested.

DANYERS, Mass, Sept. 15.-Fred
j. Derry, box manufactures and prom
inent citizen, was arrested today on a
secret indictment charging that he set
fire to his box factory in November,
1911. The arrest followed an investi-
cation by the Massachusetts district
police lasting nearly two years. The
investigation showed, according to the
authorities, that kerosene had been
splashed about and the sprinkler sys-
tenn had been tampered with. Derry
is "a years old and lives in fine man
sion He has been considered wealthy
for years and has been prominent in
church and town affairs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
REQUEST FOR
THAW'S EXTRADITION
Papers Filed in Gov. Felker's Office
Habeas Corpus Proceedings
in u S. Court.

CONCORD, y. H., Sept 1.-THE of
fetal request of the state of New
York for the extradition of Harry K.
Thaw was filed at the governor S office
at the state house this morning by
Bernard Jacobs, a lawyer, of Lancas-
ter, acting for the New York authori-
ties. Governor Felker s desk was bur
led this morning beneath bushel of
letters and kilograms relating to. the
Thaw case. Most of them appeared to
be the result of a movement originat-
ing in Kansas to create sentiment
favorable to Thaw The governor is
not expected at the state house today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
SALE OF TICKETS
FOR VALLEY FAIR
w. II. Perry i'll Charge of Tickets and
Hack Licenses Children Under
15 Admitted Free Tuesday.

The advanced sale Of reserved seat
tickets for the grand stand ut the Val
ley fair viii begin Friday night ut
o clock. at the box Office in the the
town hall building. 1t will continue
through Saturday and Monday at the
box office and on Valley fair days at
the grounds The licensing OF public
hacks will be conducted as usual and
licenses may be obtained at the box
office during the reserved seat sale. NJ.
H Perry will have charge OF both
tickets and licenses.
For the convenience Of persons com
INC III teams it has been decided to
station two persons with tickets about
half way between the gate and Canal
street, in addition to those near the
entrance, which it is expected will re
lieve the usual congestion Of teams
The managers urgently requests pat
rons to buy tickets in advance where
possible Tickets always are on sale
week before the fair at the Brooks
House pharmacy, Thomas 5 pharmacy,
Root 5 pharmacy, the Brattleboro
Drug Go. s store, +. J. Fenton 90. !
store and j. L. Stoe kwell 5 store in
West BrattlehOro.
Children under Is years old will be
admitted free Tuesday, the first day
With that exception the prices of ad
mission will be as follows: General ad
mission. 30 cents; children, . cents;
single rigs, ) cents; two horses, 25
cents; automobiles. so cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15

COLEBROOK, n. H., Sept. 10
Harry X Thaw awaited anxiously to-
day the arrival of United States Mar
shall Mute to bring notice to Sheriff
Drew that the fugitive must be pro
duced on a writ of habeas corpus be
fore Judge Aldrich in the United
States court at fittleton tomorrow
morning. Sheriff Drew did not expect
Marshal Mute until this afternoon.
Thaw s lawyers desire to have the
argument on the writ deferred, but
if the Judge insists that it shall pro-
ceed tomorrow, it may result in free
ing Thaw Immediately. a physical
struggle for his possession might then
follow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
BURIED TO HIS EYES
WHEN SANDBANK SLID
Workman Badly Hurt on Vernon Street
Railroad Job-Bones Broken and
Other Injuries Inflicted.

IIon Prenovitch, who was working
yesterday between the big retaining
wall and the sandbank on the lower
part of the Vernon street construction
job, was caught in a landslide and
crushed against the wall, being buried
to his ewes. Fellow workman dug him
out and DIR. H. F. Green had him tax
en- to the hospital, where he found that
his breastbone and several ribs were
fractured and that he is injured inter
ally. 1t has not been possible to de
termine the extent of his internal in
iuries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
SIX FAMILIES
BURIED IN RUINS
Explosion Causes Collapse of Tenement
House-Four Persons Killed and
Six Injured.

COBURG, Germany, Sept. 15.-Four
persons were killed and six others in
jured during the night by the collapse
Of tenement house following a gas
explosion. Six families were buried in
the ruins, and it is possible that other
victims may be beneath the debris, on
which the soldiers and firemen are work
ing today. The explosion, which occur
red in a gas main in Center street, was
so violent that it lifted the house
bodily several feet. The fire then broke
out and several of the injured were bad
ly burned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
MAY HAVE NEW PARK
AT BELLOWS FALLS
Movement Started to Lease Morgan s
Field-Plan to Raise $1,000 for
Grandstand and Fence,

A movement has been started to
lease Morgan S Field in Bellows Falls.
piece of property on the Rockingham
road at the north end of the village,
for baseball park. The field has been
measured and when the meeting of the
Twin State league is held the question
will be decided. Those anxious to have
home games played there are hopeful
of raising $4,000 with which to build
a grandstand and fence the place in.
At the present time the games are
played at Barber park.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
FATAL FIRE AT HOLYOKE.
Watchman Loses His Life in Blaze
Which Destroyed Roundhouse.

HOLYOKE, Mass, Sept. William
Levett 45 years old, employed as a
watchman for the Boston & Maine rail
road, was burned to death about mid
night in a fire that destroyed the wood
en- roundhouse where the switch en-
gines are kept. The shed was burned
to the ground and the three engines
stored there were seriously damaged if
not destroyed It is believed that he
was sleeping in one of the engines
when the building caught fire from a
sparks from the locomotive and that he
was suffocated without awakening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
and bridegroom; there were no witness

and bridegroom; there were no witness
es
a colored pillow slip of unusual pat
tern led to Schmidt s apprehension.
This pillow slip, stained with blood
and soiled with the filth of the river.
was wrapped around portion Of the
torso. The detectives traced the slip
to its manufactnrer; the manufacturer
traced it to the dealer; the dealer
traced It to Schmidt. And the police.
tracing Schmidt and the girl, knew all
abont both of them hours before they
arrested him.
Schmidt was arrested by Inspector
Faurot, in charge of the detective bu-
reau. He was dressed in full clerical
garb when the detective entered his
rooms in the parish house Of his church
on West l25th street. The inspector
had produced q photograph Of Miss
AumulIer and asked Schmidt if he
knew the girl. The priest, after mo-
ment of hesitation, inquired if his
visitors were police officers. His ac-
tions, it is said, indicated that he was
expecting arrest He then requested
permission to change his clothes, and
it was when he left the room that
| Inspector Faurot declared that he at
tempted to cut his throat with small
safety razor blade.
Early Yesterday, according to the
parishioners Of the church, Schmidt
said to Rev. Mr.. Huntmann, rector Of
st. Joseph 5 church, that he would hear
no more confessions and when asked
for his reason said: - have some
thing of Importance to tell YOU. With
his superior. Schmidt then retired to
the study, where the latter told all
that had transpired in the flat in Brad
/ hurst avenue. where his alleged confes-
sion to the police SAYS he murdered the
girl. Rev. Mr.. Huntmann conferred
with his other assistants and it was
agreed that the authorities should be
notified The police, however, Were
even then on Schmidt 's trail, and his
arrest followed quickly.
Rev Father Luke !. Evers, chaplain
Of the Tombs, after an hour : talk
with the self-eonfessed murderer and
alleged priest. said to 4 reporter:
~ asked Schmidt why he murdered
the girl He said: | was commando,
by my patron saint, st. Elizabeth ot
Hungary. to offer a sacrifice: like the
sacrifice of Abraham, il must be ONT
of blood St Elizabeth also told ms
that in order to consummate the sacrl
fee must drink some of the blood o.
the Offering So | killed Anna Aumul
Ter. ana after l had done so, dranl
some Of the blood in order to consum
mate the sacrifice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.--In the hope Of
branding him an impositor and pseudo
priest, the church authorities today be
gan a sweeping Investigation into the
record of Hans Schmidt, assistant rec
tor of st. Joseph : Roman Catholic
church ana the confessed slayer Of An
ma Aumuller, the victim of the Hudson
river murder mystery. In cell at the
Tomhs with coat for pillow Schmidt
slept soundlv throughout the night, and
arose this morning to partake Of q
hearty breakfast He had but little to
add to his alleged confession last night,
in which he il said to have told the po-
lice that he killed his victim as She
lay in bed, cut up her body in the bath
tub OF the house where he had estab-
Tshed her, wrapped into five bundles
anI dropped the hunGles into the river
from Il ferryboat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
THE WEATHER.

Heavy Frosts Again Tonight Probably;
Fair Tuesday.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 10. - The
weather forecast: Fair tonight with
frosts, probably heavy. Tuesday fair
moderate casterly winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

\ regular eonvocation of Bingham
Chapter, No 30, Order Of Eastern Star,
will be held at Masonic temple Tues
day evening, Sept Is, at 80 clock.
Important business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
line first 12 subsequent

FOR SALE-All kinds of hard pine
timber, . feet long, 10 by 10; 1879 feet
long by 10; So feet long 10 by u.
Charles Miner. Tel. 1877. 1872 If
FOR SALE-Extra canning peaches
will he sold by the bushel Come to
the orchard and get bushel and | viii
give you a present of a basket of
peaches. Charles Miner. Tel. 1917
162 If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
LONG NON STOP FLIGHT.
Aviator Who Flew from Paris to Berlin
Now on Return Journey.

JOHANNISTHAL, Germany, Sept.
15.-The French aviator, Augustin
Louis Seguin, who on Saturday made a
nonstop flight from Paris to Berlin,
started on the return flight to Paris
today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15

GOETTINGEN, Germany, Sept. Is.
-Seguin was forced to make a landing
here owing to the heavy winds He will
make another start for Paris tomor-
row.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15

If you know man you can't get
along with, sever diplomatic relations,
and quit talking to him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-15
PRESIDENT ON HIS WAY.
Left Windsor for Washington This
Afternoon.

CORNISH, y. H., Sept. 15.-Presi-
dent Wilson spent the last few hours OF
his visit to his summer home playing
golf on the links at Hanover. He
lunched with his family, after which
several members motored across the
river TO Windsor to see him off on the
3 0 clock train for Washington.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-11-11
DON'T NEGLECT THE SCHOOLS.

NEVADA wake up unless it is willing rank
aggard states Competent teachers be had without
compensation and the University of Nevada acquiring
reputation for skmpng that far from compatible with progress
Another teacher has California college which
money than the Reno thought they pay
This makes eleven teachers who have taken their departure
Of three months If this keeps there viii be
dueement for parents send their boys and girls
tuition Of learning Poverty Of ideas usually accompanies mpov-
enlistment Of funds and the short for university
let it be understood that i crippled financially and unable
keep with modern methods Parents viii pay for education
in school college that afford TO give the best for the
life of the student and the years of youth
What lost be reganed and the priceless
school lost to the expanding mind seeking establish itself
proper sphere.
Government records show that Nevada pays greater per capita
for the education of children than any other
with the sole exception Of Montana but it higher
branches that this money dused Fortunately grades
high schools conducted with better Of
teachers and the matter Of salaries and equipment generously
met by appropriations that satisfy the exacng However
university life Nevada notoriousy deficient regents
should take steps elevate their standard by raising and
offering inducements that will tempt of learning and ability
to this and help build up the school system
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-11-11
HALT CALLED ON WASTE.

HE supreme has taken the bank receversp out Of
the hands Of Wides and Langan with order pro
coed further hearing the receivers until all appeals
Wdes salary and allowance his attorneys passed by the
higher
This step that should have been taken years but which
deferred until the appointment Of George Thatcher the Office
Of attorney general The able young lawyer from Tonoph lost
time getting action the bar He from
where the people suffered from the ootng of banks containing
their savings and be knew the sentiment pryadg the communities
constituting southern Nevada That the Indictment that led
him insist fair and frank investigation Of the dong Of
Wdes and his cohorts which had unchecked for six years
and the findings supported by Of testimony confirmed the
suspicious Of the people that they receiving square deal
that the supreme Of the Of Nevada has taken
eognizanee charges hoped
framing final opinion that viii convince the depOsors that they
going into their after a weary waiting.
The may succeed restoring the funds that have
been taken from the Of the dfct banks and quandered
living and luxurious habits bnt it win place the response
hy where belongs and the people that the Bonanza
right in champoning their cause
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-11-11

as Vets te iafa. H.sfai faa lass farreatna al
tiai nai tals ~ Dalaraaa hat sa western mining
q eauaeratus what bis House Cleaning" methods as
lier e chase publications ail embrace D. inuia, among
- t = di.rputahe advertising annou4rsment, which uiiI
las h gwen pae H the advertising columns he name 81
mining absolutely uawarraatab manner regardless If
what hr Intentions may have been. lie says.
nouhtfu mining other stock or financial schemes Dol
stored IS eNtravagaut claims Immediate and abnormal
profits"
WHY specify only mining and thereby stienatize the very
backbone 81 a financial merit
What crime has mining committed against the human fam
y that should be held mp only doubtful
and dseputabe vocation the universe when as matter
81 fact the father Of all other enterprise the purse
holder Of nations and the thing upon which the
commerce is basedi
Indeed the very cyzng influence Of the world since
through the products Of the mines depends utility
civilization
Mining companies different from other corporate
bodies in their formation and purpose and no egit
mate.
Mining apologies any other industry and min
ing investments not behoden any realm Of
finance Purity necessarily a Of rank reputa-
ton impressive titles and it is the special possession Of
any sphere of activity There is difference
ern common western common sense Honesty is
neither laudina longitudinal atudinal Good things
and bad things determined by the points Of the
pass the the angles of obseryances
Man said be the of all things the ndiyd
ua is the unit of intelligence and morality by which his
function in society to be judged.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-11-11

Read the Bonanza Want Ads.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-11-11
Health Restored by
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even in number Of supposed hope
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