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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
RAIDS AT WEST BERLIN
County Officers Secured Quantity of the
Liquid Stuff.

Deputies from the sheriff's office in
Montpelier armed themselves with war
rants issued by States Attorney j.
Ward Carver last night and swooped
down upon the little village of West Ber-
lin, known on the railroad maps as Riv-
erton A visit to the house occupied
by +. Villa revealed barrel of hock
beer, a gallon and three pints of wis
key, and second barrel partly full of
the springtime beer. Villa was arrested
on a warrant charging him with SELF
ing intoxicating liquor Illegally. A sec
ond raid on the premises of c. Gomez
resulted in the discovery of ninety bot
ties of book beer. Gomez was arrested
on a similar charge and the alleged
eontraband goods in both houses were
seized. An unsuccessful raid was con-
Quoted at the home of G. Gomez.
Battista Comolli, who lives and lahurs
in the same village, was served with
a capias issued from Washington conn
ty court which charges him with sell
ing illegally and instructs him to make
proper returns to the court. Along with
villa and c. Gomez. Comolli will fur-
nish bail for appearance at court when
other state cases come to trial.
In the party of sfiicers were Sheriff
Frank II. Tracy. Depatv Sheriffs Henry
lawson. Sloan. John Hastings, George
Grandfied. William Royce, Charles Smith
and Arthur Emery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
VIOLATED LIQUOR PLEDGE.
William Morrin Gets Sentence to the
County Jail.

Because he violated the liquor pledge
which he signed January q, William
Morrin of Kinney street will serve a
sentence of some ninety days in the
county Jail at Montpelier along with
thirty days which were imposed upon
him in city court by Judge II. w. Scott
this forenoon. Morrin was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Officer George X.
Garlic on complaint which Mrs. Morrin
registered at the police station. She
charged eher husband with threatening
her with a knife and otherwise abusing
her. This forenoon Morrin pleaded
guilty TO a charge of intoxcation, suisse
quent ofIense. and was put under oath to
disclose. Alorrin said he gave a boy -
cents to buy whiskey for him Thursday
forenoon. He didn't know the lads
name and was unable to make guess
as to where the whiskey was procured.
Jurge Scott revoked the suspension OF
sentence of January 27 when Morrin
signed the pledge and ordered him to pay
,osts of the first prosecution and the al
iitional fine of SIS originally imposed.
With the sentence and costs of to-dsy's
added, the respondent will
nave to serve nearly 100 days in the
'ounty jail An officer took him to
Montpelier at noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
MANY CRIMINAL CASES
Are Scheduled For Trial In the United
States Court.

Rutland, March l5.-There is a pros
pect of considerable criminal business
at the adjourned term of the United
States district court to be held in this
city March lS, as, in addition to the
bankruptcy case against Siegel Broth
ers, which will be tried by jury, there
are six offenders who were indicted at
the February term in Burlington.
These respondents and the offenses
charged against them are: George Scrib-
ner of Montpelier, mailing an indecent
postal card, bail $1,000; Postmaster
Earl H. Perry of Westford, misappro-
pristing money order funds to the
amount of s9O3.23, bail 81 600; George
Gibson, alias George Mitchell of Essex,
purchasing government property unlaw-
fully from soldier, bail $500; Alfred p.
Romprey OF Essex, same charge, bail
$500; Sidney Avery and Arthur Lombanl
of Montpelier, tampering with mail box,
in Jail in default of bail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
VALUATION
IS UPHELD
In tbs -" Of the Wood
~ Railroad, Which
$ Was Appealed
BRISTOL RAILROADS
APPRAISAL REDUCED
State Board of Appeal Took
Recess Last Night to
Tuesday

The state board of appeal on railroad
appraisal, which has been in session at
the State House in Montpelier this week,
took recess last night until Tuesday
morning; but just before adjourning an
nounced that it had made the following
decisions on cases already heard: Woad-
stock railroad appraisal S250,000. the
| figure filed by the tax commissioner;
Bristol railroad $4,000, reduction from
Sg0,O0O; steamer Lady OF the Lake, ST.
coo, the figure fixed by the commission
ers.
When the Woodstock railroad case
was takon up State Treasurer Deavit5
was put in the witness chair. He figured
the market value at s250.000; the origi-
nal cost was $750,000. The mileage il
Sl3SS.
Charles Batchelder, who appealed for
the road, did not agree with the fairness
Of the s250,000 appraisal. He intro
duced evidence to show that there is liz
tie prospect of any increase in the bus
mess of the road and also to show LA
bility for accidents and other things
tending to reduce the market value OF
the road There is a surplus OF $685.
740.57. The dividend rate is five per
cent The income last year amounted to
S54,120.95. The original capital stock OF
100000 has been increased to S25000O.
After the Woodstock railroad case had
been concluded, the Bristol railroad case
was considered. State Treasurer Deay-
lit said he fixed the market value at
500 1000, the figures of the appraisal. The
road has six miles of track.
$. r. Moulton represented the road.
His examination was principally to show
certain factors tending to decrease the
value of the property and inquiry as
to whether Mr.. Deavitt had given them
in making his estimate
The hearing of the Rutland railroad
case was then taken up. Mr..
Cook read list Of junction points and
of the Rutland road. The
average valuation per mile, as found by
Mr.. Deayitt. is s54 .53l which for the
Vermont proposition OF 22702 miles,
amounts to Sl2.379,627. which is his val
uation figure. The total valuation of the
397ll miles of the entire system is $2l,-
854 962.
Figured on the basis of assets and
liabilities the total is S24.543070 or an
average per mile of SOL s2l. which gives
1 Vermont value of $l5,003 1867 on this
basis.
Attorney f. w. Lawrence for the
'oad, inquired of Mr.. Deavitt, as to his
dea of taxing the Addison road on the
Mr.. Deayitt explained his view
If the law He would tax the securities
Is part of the Rutland stock and tax the
property separately
Mr.. Lawrence devoted home time to
N endeayor to draw out Treasurer Deay-
it's methods and grounds for arriving
t his valuation. He asked ii the great
7 the floating debt the greater the value
t the road but Mr.. Deavitt held that
here must be an asset entry to balance
his entry on the liability side, which
7ould contribute the increased value.
he floating debt of the road is S925,73n,
fhich is the working liability on the bal
nee sheet
Mr.. Deavitt did not concede any mar
ct value for Rutland stock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
A WET EXPERIENCE.
For George Mesanatti in His Effort to
Save the Bananas.

| Young George Mesanatti, who with his
/ cousin, Charles karkanedes, conducts Inc
| American shining stand in the French
block, had an experience in yesterdays
| flood which left him wet to the skin
but with the consolation that he had
established a reputation as a swimmer
among bis friends. When the turbid
waters OF Stevens branch began to back
into easements along North Main street,
George and Cousin Charles were in The
United Fruit store. Manager Maniatty
was absent at the time and it was
Charles who first thought to look into
the cellar. At glance he saw that the
water had already invaded the base
ment and beckonng his partner, he start
ed to descend the steep stairs leading to
the banana repository But Mesanatti
was the first to gain the basement and
II was whiie he was making hurried cf-
forts to salvage consignment of BAN
anas recently received that the water
came through the walls In such volumes
as to render the situation highly dan
gerous.
Before he could reach the stairway, the
water had reached his waist Cousin
Charles, now peering heiplessly through
the trap door at the head of the stairs
urged the young man on and stood ready
to lend hand the moment the strue-
Cling partner should come within reach.
Detai.s as to Just how Mesanatti |
reached the staircase and grabbed his |
cousins outstretched hand are rather |
hazy in the minds of the two prin-
eipals of the adventure. The important |
thing is that the water reached a point |
on the level with Georges scarf pin be-
fore he was helped up through the floor
to a dry spot near the stove in the fruit
store. This morning the boy felt little
the worse for his early spring splash, al
though he accepted his friends advice
and took the proper precautions against
an attack of pneumonia or the grip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
SHOT HIS NEIGHBoR
Brattleboro Man Used Barn As Target
and Injured c. II. Clark.

Brattleboro. March l5.-While Charles
H. Clark OF West Brattleboro was put
ting his horse in the barn of Edward
Ranney yesterday, preparatory to max
ing a neighborly eah. Ranney fired at
window with 44-calibre revolver,
not knowing that his friend was in the
building. Ranney hit the side of tne
barn and the bullet passed through the
boards and penetrated Clark's right hip
About Is minutes later Ranney and Wi.
liam Fisher found Clark suffering from
violent pain and he was taken TO the
Memorial hospital in this village. where
an operation was performed yesterday
afternoon To find the bullet. The sair-
geons probed the wound for eight inches.
but failed 10 locate the missile. II had
struck the thigh bone and whether Il
had been DETECTED into the abdominal
cavity viii be determined by X-ray pho
tographs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
READ HIS OWN OBITUARY
And Visits Grave Where He Was Sup
posed To Be Buried.

Rutland, March l5.-Edward Sage o:
TINS city, son of Mrs. james Sage II
West street, has had the unpleasant ex-
perience of reading his own obituary,
and has returned TO Rutland and to rei.
tives who supposed him to be dead and
buried in Calvary cemetery.
The identity of the man who lies in
Calvary cemetery is made uncertain by
the discovery that Edward Sage is alive,
but il is supposed, from some of the cir
cumstances surrounding the peculiar case,
that he was John Sage, the brother OF
Edward.
Several months ago stranger died
under unusual circumstances near Ma
con, Ga, apparently of exposure and
general debility. He had been but
few days in the vicinity, and had no in
Inmates there. From casual remarks he
had dropped, however, ii was inferred
that he came from New England. The
body was buried, but in the meantime
keyring on which the name Edward
Sage, Rutland, Vt.," was traced had
been found. The Georgia authorities
communicated with local officials, and
supposed relatives of the stranger, and
the body was brought here, at an ax-
pense of 5000, and buried.
The real Edward Sage had been away
from home for over year, and had
not corresponded with his family. Con
sequently he experienced very unpleas-
ant surprise short time ago when chai-
lenged by Rutland man on the streets
of Bridgeport. Conn, and told the story
of. his alleged death and burial.
He Immediately wrote his relatives
and came here. Mr.. Sage said last night
that be really believed the body at
Calvary to be that OF his brother, John,
whose whereabouts for some time prior
to the Georgia mystery were unknown 10
friends or relatives. He said, however, |
that the only evidence of this was the !
leyring and its inscription, which John
Sage might have picked up about the
house before he left home, He said he
understood the body buried here had
,ome in a closed casket, and that The
apse of time between death and ar
-ival made impossible any satisfactory
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
HORSE is RECOVERED.
But Police Haven't Located Youth Who
Drove 1t Off.

The mystery of the $500 colt was
solved in the village of Washington late
yesterday afternoon. Hoyt Gallup, the
farmer from over Plainfeld way. who
went to the yard in the rear of the
Smith & Cummings store Thursday after
noon to find his raluable tiye-year-old
colt gone, accompanied Chief Of Police
Sinclair to Washington and identified
the horse which came to Irving Slocum's
barn at the Eagle house as his own. The
animal was little the worse for his siN-
mile trip through the mud the night
before. but the wagon bore the marks of
hard travel. A broken cross bar under
the seat told how the driver had driven
with little discretion over some of the
rocks that protrude into the highway
between Barre and the home OF Washing
ton fair.
Proprietor Slocum of the hotel told
the horse owner and the chief that Il
young man had driven the brown colt
into his feed and livery stable Thursday
night. asking to have the steed bedded
and fed and promising to eall on the
morrow. He left the barn without adj
vancing any information as to his dos
tination. Friday the boy failed to ap-
pear and Mr.. Slocum later heard things
which led him to believe that his liv-
cry transient was the horse which dis
appeared from Barre Thursday along
with Mr.. Gallup's prospective hired man.
The farmers arrival definitely settled
The question of identity. 1t was Mr..
Slocum's telephone message to local
,olice headquarters that set the officers
md the owner of the horse on the right !
rail.
It is said that sharp lookout viii be
sept for the boy. Although a fair de-
cription of him has been furnished, no
me seems to know his name. He has
'een employed as farm hand in this
-ieinity for some time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
TO ESTABLISH LEGALITY.
OF Every Election Tax, Appropriation,
Etc. in Montpelier.

City Clerk 7. r. Merrill of Montpelier
was on the stand most of the time in
Washington county court yesterday a a
witness in the case OF City Of Montpelier
VS.. Central Vermont railway company,
il being necessary for him to establish
the legality Of every election. every oash
of Office. every tax and every appropria.
tion for several years back to back up
the city's claim for back taxes.
The jury hearing the case consists Of
T. d. Barton Of East Montpelier; w. W.
Belville Of Barre Town; II. J. Bullock n
Marshfield; c. VI. Chandler OF Worces-
ter; George Denny Of Northfeld; G. b. J.
Of Northfield; I. J. Ferris Of
MoretoWn; Frank King Of Worcester;
John Mckay Of Fayston; J. W. Meas
Il Marshfeld; l. J. Nelson Of Fayston
and W. c. Quinlan Of Barre City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
Aaron Lowe Crushed Be-
tween Freight Car and
a Platform
BRAKEMAN HURT ON
CENTRAL VT. R. R.
Accident Was Similar to
That Which Befell
James F. White

st. Adams, March l5--Aaron Lowe
of this city, brakeman on the Central
Vermont railroad, was seriously injured
late last night when he was caught be.
tween freight car and the platform
of the freight house, located south OF
this city. Ii was an accident similar
to that which befell james f. White,
another Central Vermont brakeman, last
Tuesday, death resulting in that case.
In last nights accident loves pelvis
was crushed.
So closely was the body wedged be-
tween the car and the platform that a
portion Of the platform had to be sawed
away before the victim could be re-
leased. Lowe has resided here about n
year, having come from Argyle, Minn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
DROPPED DEAD IN STORE
:. d. Shaekett, Travelling Salesman,
Died at Fair Haven.

Fair Haven, March Isl. ID. Shackei.
OF Waterville, y. Y, a travelling sales
man for the William Barker Trolley
company Of Boston, with factory az
dropped dead yesterday IN
the store OF the Park View Clothing
company, which he had just entered.
DT. &. ID. Parkhurst was called and
pronounced the cause Of death heart
disease. Health Officer r. Lape and s.
lectman John Delehanty ordered the
BODY removed TO the undertaking rooms
of the Cshee House Furnishing company.
The family have been notified.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
Richard Olney of Boston
Won't Be Ambassador
to Great Britain
DECLINATION WAS
RECEIVED TO-DAY
By Pres. Wilson, Who Had
Offered the Position
to Him

Washington, D.. c., March l5.-Richard
Olney of Boston, to whom President viii
son offered the post of ambassador to
Great Britain, has declined His letter
OF refusal was received at the White
House to-day.
1t is announced that Mr.. 0ney de-
cllned for family reasons. Ii is under
stood that Mrs. olney is in poor health
and that Mr.. Olney is loath to change
his residence at his advanced age. His
extensive connections and law practice
are also said to have influenced him in
his decision.
President Wilson is said to have in
mind for the post President emeritus
Charles W. Eliot of Harvard university
for the place, but it is not known wheth-
er he would accept
Joseph Il. Davies of Wisconsin, sec
retary of the Democratic national COM
mittee. has been offered the assistant
secretaryship of war, and if he declines
it may get foreign post.
George Foster Peabody of New York,
former treasurer of the Democratic ma
tional committee, is desired for the col-
lectorship of the port of New York.
With Secretary McAdoo of the treas
ury department Mr.. Peabody saw the
president during the day yesterday and
il was said that the collectorship had
been offered him
Dudley Field Malone of New York,
who for the last two years has cam
paigned in several states for Mr.. VIII
son, has been offered the position of
assistant to the attorney general in
charge OF cases before the customs court
n New York. Mr.. Malone is being urged +!
Tor an assistant seeretaryship of state |
Former Governor John Burke of North |
Dakota is regarded as the choice OF |
The administration for United States I
treasurer and it is said he has the offer /
inder consideration
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
VERMONT BUSINESS TROUBLE.
oren H. Hale of Barre and Byron P.
Greene, Jr., of St. Adams.

Rutland, March l5.-Oren II. Hale Of
Barre, a merchant and hotelkeeper, has
filed a petition in bankruptcy in the Of
flee in this city Of Clerk f. 5. Platt of
the United States court He states in
his schedule that he owes sll l,545.2l and
has assets of S5.144.sl, with $500 claimed
exempt. A petition was also filed to-day
by Byron p. Greene, jr.. of ST. Albans. a
laborer, who has liabilities of sJ0s and
assets of 500 all claimed exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
ouADRUpLE MURDER.
viii Be Charge Against Young Man
Next Week.

Quincy. H.. March l5.-Charged with
numbering his father. his mother. his
sister and a young woman school teach
er. who was liv.ag in his home, Ray
Pfanschmidt. aged p years. viii he
PLACED on trial here next Tuesday. The
accused l. charged with having beaten
the four with an axe while they were
sleeping and then fired the house The
crime was committed last September.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
WANT BRYAN AS TEACHER.
of Great International Bible Glass in
Washington.

Washington. ID. C., March l5.-Fifty
elergymen of every denomination, head
ed by Rev. Herman 5. Pinkham Of the
Emmanuel Baptist church. will call ON
the state department to-day to urge
Secretary Bryan TO take the leadership
in what they hope will prove the great
est international Bible class in the world.
~ viii BE- known as the Bryan Bible
class and viii meet in some big hail
every Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
NEED MORE MONEY
FOR CANAL WORK
If Commission Doesn't Get 1t Operations
Will Come to Speedy Close, 1t
Is Said.

Washington, d. c., March l5.-Ofiieials
of the Isthmian canal commission fore
see embarrassment should the special
session Of Congress fail to provide an
appropriation for the canal work carried
in the sundry civil bill vetoed by Presi-
dent Taft the day he relinquished his
Office. The bill carried Sl600000 TO
meet expenditures involved in many de-
partments of the canal work and opera
tions will come to speedy close if sup
Elemental legislation is not provided.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
TRAINMEN OF 10 LINES
EXPECTED TO STRIKE
Vote Being Taken on Demand for More
Pay for Overtime and Sundays.
Probably Will Be Favorable.

Chicago March ia strike vote OF
the 5000 local members of the Brother.
hood of Railway Trainmen was started
yesterday in the yards OF the nine
affected railways. The vote is expected
to be completed Tuesday. The officials
expect the vote to favor demand upon
the railroads for the terms refused the
committee. The men do not ask for
more pay except for overtime and Sum
days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
COUNTERFEIT DOLLARS
FOUND IN SEWER
Coins Brought to Light In Chicago Have
Been Turned Over to Secret
Service Bureau.

Chicago, March l5.-Several hundred
counterfeit dollars were found in a sew
er yesterday by an employe of the street
department. The coins were turned over
10 the United States secret service bu-
reau, after which further search brought
10 light still more of the bad money
There is no clue TO the identity of the
maker of the coins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
PEARY GOES TO ITALY .
TO BE HONORED
North Pole Discoverer Will Be Presented
Medal BY Geographical Society
of That Country.

Washington, d. c., March l5.--Rear
Admiral Robert E. Peary, discoverer Of
the north pole, sailed from New York
today to receive medal from the Geo
graphical society of Italy Peary will
spend three months abroad and it has
been learned that extensive preparations
are being made by scientific societies of
many capitals of Europe to receive him.
making the trip in the nature of n
triumphal tour. He win be received By
many crowned heads.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
GIVEN ONE CENT DAMAGES
Harold Cohen Gets Verdict From Victor
Cohen.

st. Albans, March l5.-The case of
Harold Cohen vs.. Victor Cohen, alleged
slander. which was begun in Franklin
county court Wednesday, went to the
jury yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
and before II o'clock a verdict for the
plaintiff to recover one cent dams ges
and costs was returned. An appeal viii
probably be taken 10 the supreme court.
The case now being tried is that of
Marcus NJ. Bartlett vs.. Lynfore o. Nys
and Jerry Trombley and C. Z. Britlh
u. assnmpsit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
NO MONEY FOR SCHOOLS
So 5000 Night Students In Washington
Will Be Deprived.

Washington, ID. c., March l5.-More
than three thousand pupils of the night
schools will be shut out of their classes
next week, when the schools close for
lack of funds. Congress failed to ap-
propriate money enough money for the
continuance of night classes throughout
the school year. The pupils are mostly
adults.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
Loss of Life at Monclova Is
Said to Have Been
Heavy
CARRANZA FORCES
ARE IN RETREAT
Fugitives Fleeing Toward
Bustiment, the Federal
Commander Hears

xeredo, Tex, March l5.-The federal
commander of the military zone at Mon
terey, Mexico, received report today
that General Tracy Aubert had routed
the Carranza forces at Monclova and
was pursuing the rebels in retreat to-
ward Bustiment. The loss of life is re-
ported as heavy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
Not a Surprise To olney's Friends.

Boston. March l5.---Mr. Olney's decl.
nation of the ambassadorship to London
Upon reading the announcement from
Washington, Mr. Olney said If that is
authentic the episode is ended. lie
would make no further comment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15

Rain tonight. turning 10 snow sun
day; colder wave; in Vermont decidedly
coider. Sunday brisk 10 high southwc.t
shifting to northwest winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-15
BURNED TO DEATH


Abingdon. Mass March ls.-Walter
Bsaton vss burned "a death today when
FIRE destroyed the home Of John Nor
ton, vita whom he lived.