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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Meets TRAGIC Death.

Peabody-Mrs Ella Anderson Gold
smith, prominent figure at all-theo
society dog shows, died here a victim
of a death as tragic as that escaped
by Poe's hero in the gruesome story
THE Pit and the Pendulum" Mrs.
Goldsmith, alone in her home stepped
heavily on the floor of her Kitchen,
crashed through the planking and
her body dropped fifty feet downward
through space to the noisome depths
of a long-forgotten we'll
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18

A large number of commercial YES
sells are being built also. The Bay
State Fishery Company of Boston is
having three steam trawlers built,
the Cuban Distillery has ordered a
molasses boat, the Union Sulphur
Company a sulphur boat, and the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
Iailroad is having three car floats,
the largest ever built at the yard.
With few exceptions, it is expect
ed that this work will be finished this
year. The Rivadavia, il is expected,
will be ready to go to Argentina in
September One of the two destroy
ers, the Duncan, is already having
her trial test over the the govern
ment course at Rockland. The three
trawlers are so nearly completed
that they will probably be launched in
August, or in September at latest. The
car floats will be ready in early fall.
The only vessels that it is expect
ed will not be completed until next
year are the Nevada and the Cush-
ing. 1t is not thought possible to get
them ready for launching this fall.
In addition to the possibility of con-
tracts for several ore vessels, there
is considerable conjecture whether
the construction of dry dock such
as now exists at Charlestown may not
also ge contemplated by the CONTROL.
ers of the Fore River Company.
Such dock, shipping interests de-
clare, has long been needed in this
state, and would give big boom to
such interests in the Bay State.
With this possibility in mind, they
are bordering over the declaration of
Mr.. Schwab during his last visit to
Fore River, and the possible signif-
canoe of what he said. He declared
that the same policy would he pursu-
ed at the Fore River yard as at the
Bethlehem Steel Car Works-"one of
progress and development"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
WASHINGTON

William Whitman told the lobby in.
vestigating committee that the wool
manufacturers had used no money foI
improper political purposes.
The Senate committee began its
investigation of the Mulhall charges.
Army and Navy officers say their
hopes are blasted by the new rule Civ.
ing the President the power to act
independently of Congress in the mat.
ter of promotions.
David Lamar, known as the wolf
of Wall Street." completed his testi.
mony before the Senate lobby investi
eating committee and was discharged
from further attendance at the SEES
sions of the committee.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Sporting
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Joe Tinker, manager of the Cincin-
natl Reds, insists that he put one over
on McGraw when he traded Fromme
to the Giants for Ames, Devore and
'Groh. "Groh is the best young second
baseman in major league baseball"
said Tinker.
With apparent ease Marigold,
Tommy Murphy driving, carried off
the Ohio Stake, the big event of the
opening Grand Circuit meeting at
Cleveland, in straight heats.
Dauss of the Detroits beats the
Washingtons as often as he goes in
against them. He has met them three
times and beaten them TIRES times,
and they have scored four runs off
him in all.
Bob Ingersoll, regarded as one of
the best pitchers in the Northwest
League, has been sold by the Van
couver Club to the Cincinnati Ma
tionals for $4,000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
First Mass. Titanic Suit.

Boston, Mass.-The first suit
brought in the Massachusetts courts
for loss of life on the steamer, I'll
tanic, has been entered in the SUI
perior court by counsel for Mrs. Marie
Wiseman of Quebec, for the benefit
of herself and six children seeking
to recover fifty thousand dollars from
the Oceanic Steam Navigation Co.,
Limited, for the loss of her husband,
PHILIPPE Wiseman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Probably Troubled Conscience.

Somerville, Mass.-A sealskin belt
bag, containing an expensive gold
watch, a diary for the year 1908, a
fountain pen, two keys, two pencils,
several cards and small purse in
which were SIS cents, lost by Mrs. A.
Belmont Rawles of Is Broadway,
Somerville, while boarding a car
May /, 1908, has been returned to
the owner. The lost articles were
returned by mail, having been for
warded to Mrs. Rawles old address,
It's Broadway, but there was not the
slightest clue to the identity of the
sender.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
FOREIGN
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1t is reported that Roumania has
prohibited the expectation of all
cereals.
The Canadians defeated the Belgians
in the Davis Cup tennis tournament
in England.
1t was believed in London that hos
tilities in the Balkans are virtually at
an end.
A phenomenon in the form OF rain
Of fire struck and destroyed part OF
the town of Alcocer, Spain
A legal holiday was declared in
Liverpool, owing to the Kings visit in
order to officiate at the opening of
new pier.
A hail, snow and rain storm, accom-
panied by volcanic eruption and
earthtremors, caused large loss of
property and crops in southern Italy
During the fiscal year ended June
30 there were 1,463, ,2233 pieces of
mail handled by the Italian authori-
ties, an increase of 224,585,667 over
last year.
The Spanish troops at Alcazar were
ambushed by Moors near that town,
losing IS killed and % wounded.
The Canadian Government has de-
cided to withdraw from the treaty
with United States protecting fishing
in international waters, if Congress
fails to ratify it.
General Armada Rivas, chief of po-
lice of Cuba, died from the pistol
wound received in a political fight
with Governor Ashbert, of Havana
province and Congressman Arais.
President Menocal has prohibited
the carrying of pistols in Havana as
the result of the outbreaks which fol-
lowed the indictment of Governor AS
pert for the killing of Police Chief,
General Riva
F. H. Grub, the vegetarian, made
worlds record by riding bicycle
100 miles in A hrs. 43 min. 33 secs,
near London.
Two professional coach drivers
were sentenced to six weeks impris-
onment after pleading guilty to ad-
ministering drugs to their horses at
the international Horse Show at
Olympia, In London.
The German aviator Ledner, with a
Frenchman as passenger, gave an
exhibition aeroplane fight at Wurz.
ourg in the Folkfest; the machine
,apsized at an altitude of sixty feet
md both men were killed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18

Boston-Michael j. Young of this
city and Charles Wachmeiste" Of De
troit, two of the men convicted at
the dynamite conspiracy tiIaI a, In
dianapolis, have been released from
the United States penitentiary at
Leavenworth, Kan.
Only ten of the thirty-three men
now remain in prison. The govern
ment holds $4,000 in bonds given
for the men who have been released.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Threatened To Publicly Whip.

Great Barrington.-Because of her
persistent threats to publicly cowhide
John H. c. Church, director of ma
tional bank, treasurer and principal
stakeholder of the Monument mills in
Housatonic, and one of the commits
sioners of Berkshire county, Mrs.
Mary e. Robertson, widow, has
been summoned into court and
placed under 5000 to keep the peace.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Held CriminaIIy Responsible.

New Haven, Ct.-James Plew OF
Middlebury and Mrs. Bessie j. Wake
field of Bristol are held criminally
responsible by Coroner Eli Mix for
the death of William o. Wakefield,
the woman's husband, in his finding
in the case The coroner finds the
death wounds were inflicted by Plew
and that Mrs. Wakefield was an ac-
cessory to the commission of the
crime
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Girl Bandit Sentenced.

Rutland, Vt.-Melvina Westcott-
we'll known throughout the southwest
ern part of Vermont as the girl bandit
because of an escapade about eight
years ago when she joined gang of
outlaws, was in Rutland city court
recently to answer to a serious charge
as was Frank Carpenter, They plead
ed guilty to the charge against them
and were sentenced to serve not less
than two years nor more than two
and a half years each.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18

The Littleton CIV. Val Exchange
Bank has been ordered closed for fail
ing TO comply with State regulations.
A membership in the New York
Stock Exchange was sold for $4,000,
the lowest price since 1900.
Howard Williams. Of New York,
entered a s1.O75 claim for dog dam
ages to sheep, on his country home,
near Pittsfield. Mass.
Judge Owens, of Chicago, ruled that
the estate OF Charles F. Yerkes owed
Cook County an inheritance tax OF
SIS, 4Os.
The 500 striking employees of the
stogie factories in Pollaek, w. Va,
agreed to compromise, thus ending
strike.
The Coroner's jury exonerated Her.
bert Johns of causing the death OF
Alice Crispell in Harvey's Lake, near
Wilkes-Barre.
William H. Shauger, of Newark, N.
J., committed suicide after his fiancee,
Miss Anna b. Yeager, of West Orange,
had broken their engagement
The Senate directed the Interstate
Commerce Commission to inquire into
the reasons for the proposed bond is.
ste of 100000 by the New York
Central Railroad
Former Police Sergeant Peter ].
Duffy, convicted of grating, was sent
enced to Sing Sing for term of three
to four years.
John Comisky, a lawyer of Esca-
naba, Mich, was choked to death by
the wind shield when his automobile
overturned near Nadeau.
At the annual election of officers,
in Rochester, N. Y, for the Grand
Ledge of Elks, Edward B. Leach, of
New York city, was chosen Grand
Exalted Ruler.
The United States gunboat Annapo-
lis arrived at San Diego, Cal, with II
American refugees, who had fed from
Guyamas, Mexico
Senator PoindeXter introduced a bill
granting American citizenship to the
people of Porto Rico.
Judge Pugh of Washington announ-
ced that a $40 fine would be inflicted
upon all DRINKS under the new excise
law.
The Goth International Christian En-
deavor convention was held at Los
Angeles, Cal, with more than 10000
delegates.
The Chicago & Milwaukee Electric
Railroad was awarded a 3O-year'
franchise in Waukegan, H., for which
it will pay $4,000.
John Platz, of Jersey City, will be
freed from prison after spending six
teen months unable to furnish a small
bond as witness.
Edmund J. Painter, of Aurora, N. j.,
was killed when his automobile was
struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad
train at a crossing. His wife saved
herself by jumping.
The suit of the Riparian Land
Owners Association was dismissed
when the Federal court in Memphis
upheld the right of the government to
construct and maintain levees.
Secretary Houston has ordered a
quarantine placed on all cattle from
Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colo
RADIO, Oklahoma and Texas, in order
to prevent the spread of the cattle dis.
ease known as scabs.
Justice Cohalan, at Albany, N. Y,
under oath, admitted receiving money
from Connolly and said he had sub
mitted to blackmail in 1909 to prevent
injury to the Democratic perty. Mr..
Guthrie summed up for the Bar Asso.
citation and Mr.. Jerome for the Justice.
Chairman Murtaugh said the commit.
tee had found the charges not sus-
tanned.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Given Check for $4,000.

Boston-A $4,000 check is the re-
ward for the faithful services of a.
Boston man. Wellington A. Hardy.
New England agent for Maryland
whisky firm, is the lucky recipient of
the handsome gift. 1t is customary
for agents of the concern to assem-
BILE once year in Baltimore AT the
office a check for $4,000 from Mrs
Katherine Lanahan, widow of William
Lanahan, who was head of the con-
Germ, awaited Hardy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Bird Progressive Candidate.

East Walpole Mass.-Charles Sum-
ner Bird, the Progressive candidate
for governor of the state at the last
election, announces that he has been
authorized to place his nomination in
circulation as candidate for the same
party in the present year
He was defeated at the polls last
election.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Personal
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William Rockefeller will erect a
fountain to cost $4,000, in Cold
Springs, N Y, in memory of John c.
Fremont.
James j. Hill has returned to Mime.
apolis from his fishing trip in Labra.
dor
Dr. Abbott Lawrence Lowell, presi-
dent of Harvard University, was re-
ceived in audience by President Poin-
care of France.
Accompanied by his sons, Archie
and Quentin, Colonel Roosevelt has
started for the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado for an eight weeks stay.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Wants "BIue Sky" Law.

Boston.-The Massachusetts Real
Estate Exchange announces it has
begun anew the fight to get blue
sky" law on the Massachusetts
statute books. According to John j.
Martin, president of the exchange,
the reason for making an early start
is found in the annual loss to the peo-
pie of this country of no less than
$175, 100000 through fake securities.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Vail May Be Arbitrator.

Boston.-From Washington comes
the word that Theodore ~ Vail, pres
ident of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, is to be the ar
bitrator in the reorganization of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad, which is likely to follow the
findings of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
New Lookout" on Mt Katahdin.

Augusta, Me.-High up on the
slope of Mt. Katahdin, above the tim
Der line, there has been established
station for the first patrol in that
section that ought to prove of a great
deal of benefit in fire protection in
that section. The station has a tele-
phone, and is far above the timber
SO that an uninterrupted view Of
miles of forest lands may be had.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
New Haven Negligent.

Washington-The interstate CON-
merce commissions report of its In
vestigation of the New Haven rail-
road wreck at Stamford, Conn, June
IL holds that the railroad was
negligent in placing Engineer Do
herty in charge of the train when he
was inexperienced and ,uninstructed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Inventor of x-Ray Dead,

Hartford, Ct.-Burton E. Baker, in
ventor of the Baker X-ray tube and
other machines of that type, died at
his home following an illness since
last September, since which time no
less than nine operations were made
by scientists in Philadelphia, New
York and Hartford in vain effort 10
save his life.
He was virtually a victim of con-
slant exposure to the X-rays.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Improve Road Portland to Bath.

Augusta, Me.-The Governor and
Council has voted to expend 100000
to be joined with the sum of $4,000
from the national government for the
improvement of the road from Port
land to Bath by way of Brunswick,
the money to be spent on roads used
by rural free delivery carriers. The
work will be begun as soon as the
formalities are attended to.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
TO HUNT BIG GAME.

Newport, R I.-James ]. Van
Allen, who sailed July for Eng
land from Canada, plans to sail
from England July "a for Cape
town, Africa, then push for a
hunting trip in British East
Africa, hunting big game from
a specially arranged steam car,
accompanied by a party Of ex-
perienced native huntsmen.
Mr.. Van Allen has chartered
a steam yacht, which he will
board in May, and start for the
Panama canal, proceeding
thence to New York and later
coming to Newport to occupy
Wakehurst for the summer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18

Salem. Mass.-A hearing on
a petition under the will OF
Thomas w. Sweetser. who died
SO years ago. will be given in
the Essex Probate Court on
July 20. when an unusual pro-
vision, that Of providing the
poor of Salem with cook stoves,
will get close attention.
The will stipulated that s10,-
600 be paid to his native city,
that this be put on interest at
6 per cent. forever, and that
$500 be spent annually in buy
ing stoves and utensils for the
poor if his estate amounted to
$4,000 or more.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Farnsworth Is Pardoned.

Plymouth, Mass.-David d. Farms
worth has been pardoned by Gov.
Floss and released from the house of
correction after serving 10 days of a
sentence of six months for the killing
of Thomas Hagan, a fellow towns
man, whom he caught in his chicken
coop.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Nar.val shoe Factory May Close.

Norway, Meas the result of the
death of Lewis P. Bartlett, the man.
aging partner of the shoe manufac-
turing firm of B. F. Spinney & Co.,
which for the past 40 years has con-
Quoted factory in Norway, it is
stated that the business may be dis
continued and the factory closed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
To Build Yale Society House.

New Haven, Ct.-A new home for
the st. Anthony society of the Shelf
field Scientific school, Yale, has been
offered by Frederick w. Vanderbilt
of New York City, graduate of the
school in the class of '76.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
Bio inheritance Tax for N. T.

Concord, N. H.--The State treas
urer has received check for S10,660.,
rs in payment of the inheritance
taxes charged against the estate OF
Anna p. Peabody of Boston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-18
NEWS STORIES
IN MINIATURE
Minor Mention Of a Weeks
Important Events.
A HISTORY OF SEVEN DAYS

Paragraphs Which Briefly Chronicle
the Events Of Interest az Bulls-
tined by Wire, Wireless and
Csble-Forelnn News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-11
COMMUTERS WILL FIGHT NEW HAVEN
 RAILROAD RATES
Residents of Connecticut Organ ize and Will Also Demand the Substitution of Steel for
 Wooden Cars

New York, July 11.-A new move ment to induce the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad to abol- ish the use of wooden passenger cars and to make important reductions in its monthly communication rates to points in Connecticut was started at meeting yesterday afternoon in the Engineering Building, No. 29 West Thirty-ninth street.
 dissatisfaction with a proposed schedule of rates just suggested by the Interstate Commerce Commission and the conviction among some of the commuters that the railroad would hold up all reductions until an appeal had been taken to the courts prompt ed the gathering.
 Representatives of about half the towns within fifty miles of New York city attended, and the following were named as a committee of seven % make arrangements for a permanent organization to be known as the Pas sengers Association of the New York, New Haven and Hartford .Rai1road:- E. H. Doud, Stamford. chairman; Wallace Buell., Greenwich; Charles Bates Dana, Darien; the Rev. Charles H. Taylor. Greenwich: Bradley Slough ton, New Canaan; Mrs. Scott, Cos Cob, and Harry A. Hey, Mount Vernon.
 Joseph s. Wood, who was the chair
 
 ganization, when completed, would number 5000 persons.
 We see no reason why the New York, New Haven and Hartford can not operate steel cars like other roads, and we see no reason why the rates on the road should be higher than4 on competing lines" added MT. Buell.. As an evidence of the so-called discrinni- nation of the New Haven road against it's Connecticut commuters and of the inconsistency of the Interstate Com | nerce Commission in it's recent de- cisfon it was shown that in June, 1911, the commission declared that the rates on the New Haven road should be Gin conformity with those of the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
 ''The rate to Lincoln, N. J., via the 1 Jersey Central from New York city, a distance of about twenty-nine miles, is $7.87 for sixty trip, monthly com mutation ticket" said MT. Wood. ''Esut under the last ruling of the commis- Sion, notwithstanding what was said 1 in June 1911, a similar ticket on the New Haven line would cost $9.15. An 1 other example is the rate, say, to ] Finderne, which Is thirty-three and nine-tenths miles from New York. By 1 the Jersey Central a monthly com mutation ticket costs $8.50. The rate 1 to Stamford. which is almost exactly the same distance from New York, by the New Haven line is $9.72.'' Another meeting will be held in the Engineering Building next Thursday, when the organization committee will make it's report.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-11
NEW HAVEN ROAD HTS COMMISSION
 ON ITS FINDINGS

New York, July 1.-The New Haven road has issued a statement fns re- gard to the findings of the interstate commerce commission upon the Stam- ford wreck which findings severely condemned the road
 The road declares that the commits sion had failed to state that employ ment of the inexperienced engineman was practically forced upon the New Haven road by the engineers of the company"
 ''In the fall Of 1912,'' the statement reads, '-an order was issued to the eff feet that spare engineers with less than two years experience or two years rating as engineers would not be allowed to run through passenger trains. This order was protested by the engineers on the ground that the company had not adhered to the rule of giving the engineers thirty days notice before amending existing rules. The company then issued the thirty days notice and when this time was up C.. L. Baedo had become general manager.
 '-The company's engineers as was tEe case with all eastern railroads had been in an unsettled state of mind ow- ing to the arbitration of the wage question. MT Bardo realizing this, with the engineers still protesting, asked the engineers to propose a counter ruling on this question of ex- perience in running trains.
 The engineers offered the rule which is now in effect, providing in stead of two years experience a re- quirement of one year. MT. Bardo ac- cepted this amendment because it was essential to public safety that the en- gfneers should get back to work with out having another long dispute to settle with the company
 'tF7urthermore, not a single case could be found,'' the company's state men continues, where tho young en- srineer had been the cause of any troH- ble whatsoever The company was demanding something that was un- necessary, in the view of engineers. and the company could not prove from past experience that a two years rat ing was necessary. MT. Bardo consid- cred this step in the right direc- tion.
 MT Doherty, the engineer on sec dent, had an excellent record. The company had no way of telling that he was incompetent, in fact, MT. Bar do testified before the interstate com nerce commission that he still believes in all the general matters as to his competency, that Doherty was com potent man.
 'Hrhe interstate commerce coInmis- sion reports the company negligent for employing Doherty this run, but passes over the part played by the rgineers in this matter"