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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
AN IMPORTANT MEASURE
AIMS AT STUDY OF IMMIGRANTS.
Social Welfare Committee Report
Filed In Senate.

Boston.-The proposal OF the CON-
mittee on social welfare that a com
mission on immigration be appointed
10 examine the status OF immigrants
aud aliens within the commonwealth
has received the o X OF the ways and
means committee. The favorable re
port OF the COMMITTEES was filed In
the Senate.
This is one OF the most important
measures TO come out OF the social
welfare committee this year. While
the work 10 be accomplished by the
commission will be dependent large
ly upon the personnel of the commits
sion selected by the Governor. the bill
reported rs wide enough TO permit a
very full inquiry. The committee
heard enough at hearings TO convince
IL that the subject Is large enough TO
demand n full Investigation before
any attempt should be made TO
remedy conditions with which the
Legislature has not had an oppor-
tunity TO familiariDe itself.
Another social welfare measure 10
receive tie approval of the ways and
means committee was the bill provid.
ing for the appointment OF n commits.
sion to investigate the white slave
traffic.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
Did MUCH GOOD WORK
MAINE SOCIETY FOR PROTECTION
or ANIMALS.
Many Cases Attended To and Num-
Der Of Agents Increased.

Portland, Me.-The annual meeting
OF the Main State Society for the Pro-
lection of Animals was held last week
in the Union Mutual directors room.
In his annual address Col. Boothby
said:
This humane movement is rapidly
spreading throughout not only this
country, but the world, as evinced by
reports we are continually receiving.
In furtherance of the movement I'm
Maine, the society has followed out
the plan outlined in my last report
Of increasing the number of agents
throughout the State, thus giving
greater efficiency and better knowl-
edge OF conditions. The president OF
the Animal Refuge Department. Mrs.
Addison S. Thayer, reported that from
April /, 1912, TO April i, 1913, 1882
animals were cared for by her depart
ment-297 dogs, 2535 cats and kittens.
The league also received % injured
pigeons, eight squirrels and 19 young
birds, fallen from the nests or other
wise injured.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
TRAFFIC INTERRUPTED
CONCORD DIVISION OF THE eos.
TON q MAINE.
Bridge Unsafe on Account Of Wash
ing Away Of Masonry.

Concord, n. H.-Through traffic
over the Concord division OF the Bos-
ton & Maine, which was interrupted
by the freshet, had hardly been re-
sumed last week when a driver who
was employed 10 inspect the piers OF
the bridge across the Connecticut at
West Lebanon made the discovery
that the water had carried away some
OF the masonry and that the bridge
was in an unsafe condition. Through
trains between Concord and the Cen
tral Vermont were at once run by
way of Claremont Junction, and only
local travel was sent over the Con-
cord division. A pile driver was at
once put at work driving piles TO
strengthen the bridge with such sue
cess that travel was again resumed
over it Friday afternoon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
OFFERS STATE RAILROAD
Grand Trunk Would Give Away Southern,
If Rhode Island Will Complete
Line Quickly.

tion In one OF the ways 10 be set
forth. There will accompany this
gift all plans, surveys. estimates and
data OF every kind which we have col
lected during the past three years
with relation TO the railroad project.
We will assign TO the State the con-
tract with the OBrien Construction
Company and John Marsh and all
other contracts pertaining to the con-
struction OF this railroad. We will
give 10 the State the services OF our
engineers in an advisory capacity un-
ill the State engineers are thoroughly
familiar with the subject.
when the road is completed we
will offer TO the State the following
alternative:
First, IL the State desires TO oper-
ate the railroad we will grant running
rights on reasonable terms over the
New London Northern from Palmer
TO Brattleboro, VT. SO as 10 make
the line sufficiently long TO consti'
tute an operating division, and we
will also make n traffic agreement be
tween the Central Vermont and the
State-owned railroad for a division OF
through rates on a mileage basis, with
a reasonable additional allowance for
terminal charges; or, second.
THE Central Vermont Will lease
the State-owned railroad for "A rental
equivalent to FIVE per cent interest on
the actual cost TO the State OF com
pleting the whole line.
"If the State OF Rhode Island does
not desire TO accept the above oifer
in any form We ask immediate con
sideration OF the proposition hereto
fore laid before you. of guaranteeing
the bonds"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
MAIL MEN KEPT BUSY
BIG INCREASE IN PARCEL POST
MAIL.
1657,o36 Packages Handled by Boston
Postoffoe During March.

Boeton--During the month OF March,
l,657.03 pieces of parcel post mail
were handled at the Boston postotiice,
and of that number l,049,l75 pieces
were deposited in the mails and the
remainder brought TO the Office. The
increase in pieces Of parcel post han
died was 207,09i more than the pre-
ceding month.
Precisely 607S63 pieces of parcel
post mail were delivered from the
central Office, an increase OF 123,716
pieces over the month Of February.
These figures were made public by
Postmaster Mansfield and show that
tho parcel post system is already a
success and has come to stay.
Relative to the postal savings de-
positories, the postmaster stated that
last month $106,59O was deposited on
1929 new accounts, an increase OF
about $4,000 over February. There is
now on deposit in all the postal saw
ings banks s1,505,60S, credited on
20,703 accounts.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
HAS NEW KIND OF SHEEP
Maine to Import Fat-TaiIed Breed
From Armenia.

Portland, Me.-This State is to have
rev kind OF sheep. SO far as
known there are none like them In
the United States. Parties In this
county have taken the matter up with
the government In regard to bringing
from Armenia what Is known as the
fat-tailed sheep. which Is noted for itf
wonderful food value. These sheep
have tails that weigh 30 pounds each
and the tails are used extensively for
food. The tails are so heavy that
little carts are made and hitcbed be
hind the sheep with the tail upon II
and the animal hauls his tail on the
cart which enables 1t to move about
more conveniently.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11

Providence. President Chamber
lin OF the Grand Trunk Railway in a
letter received by Governor Pothier
offers TO turn over 10 the State OF
Rhode Island the Southern New Eng
land Railway Companys right OF way
and railroad as they now stand on
the condition that the State shall
complete the road and operate it by
one or two ways which the writer
specifies. The assistance OF the
Grand Trunks engineers is rendered
TO the State.
Coupled with this offer is the state
ment that the line cannot be COM
pleted unless the State becomes the
second guarantor OF the necessary
bonds, and that IL the State is un-
willing TO accept the road as Gift
and complete IL the contractors will
remove their apparatus and the line
vii be definitely abandoned about
the middle OF this month.
MIR. Chamberlin says that since the
road was begun IL has been found
that II will cost several million dol.
lars more than was estimated.
Mr.. Chamberlin says that since the
road was begun 1t has been found
that il will cost several million dol
lars more than was estimated.
I'VE will turn over to the State OF
Rhode Island" writes President
Chamberlin, "the Southern New Eng
land Railroad as 1t now stands af-
ter our expenditure on IL OF nearly
S2,500,000 as an inalienable gift on
condition that the State shall under.
take to proceed with reasonable
'promptness TO complete this rail.
dence and to arrange for its opera
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
YOUNG LOCHlNVAR ARRESTED
Dover Police Apprehend Haverhili,
Mass, Couple.

Dover, y. H.-Acting on informa-
tion received from Haverhill, Mass,
the Dover police arrested an automo-
bile party one evening last week com
prising a couple of Greeks and a girl
of Is of the same nationality. One OF
the men desired to marry the girl
whose parents objected on account OF
her age, and when they found she
had gone with him they had him ar
rested on a charge of abduction. The
parties were taken to Haverhill where
a hearing was held Friday, and as the
girl testified that she rode away will
fngly with her Lochinvar, the stern
parents finally withdrew their oppo-
sition to the marriage, which took
place Saturday and the parties lived
happily ever after.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
Found on the Flats.

Portsmouth, n. H.-Alvin Whitney,
a school boy eleven years old, son
OF Mr.. Charles Bangay of Portsmouth,
disappeared on Tuesday of last week,
and though his parents and the police
searched diligently no trace could be
found. He lost a leg by falling from
a freight car on which he was stealing
a ride two years ago, and went with
a crutch. Thursday afternoon the
body was found lying face down on
the flats on the Kittery shore, and it
is supposed he fell overheard from a
barge and was drowned.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
HAS FIRST MARINE GUARD
Massachusetts Leads All other States
Of the Country.

Boston.-Massachu has the
first marine guard in the organized
militia Of any State.
Assistant Attorney General Walter
A. Powers, son OF the late former
Governor Llewellyn Powers OF Maine,
has been elected lieutenant OF the
guard, which Will have SO members.
Twenty of the men were mustered In
last night.
The organization is TO be assigned
10 the naval brigade, Massachusetts
Volunteer Militia. The duties OF the
guardsmen will be the same as those
of marines I'm the regular service on
board warships or on shore. The feder.
al government will provide equipment.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
WANT MORE time
ON The CANAL
August Belmont Petitions for
an Extension.
WORK AT CAPE COD BEHIND
Builders Want Eighteen Extra Months
Hearing on the Reasons for
Delay Will Be Given In a Few
Weeks.

Boston.-August Belmont, who Is
financing the building OF the Cape
Cod Canal, finds that the work can,
not be completed within the time re-
quired by law. Through his Boston
attorneys he has filed with Frederick
N. Wales mt the State House petit.
ton for an extension OF eighteen
months, which would set the date
ahead for its completion to Decem' }
ber 1915. On this petition the Rail.
road Commission and Harbor and
Land Commission will give hearing
within two or three weeks TO deter
mine whether the petition shall be
granted. The petition is filed in the
name of the Boston, Cape Cod a New
York Canal Company. and recites that
many unforeseen physical conditions
have been encountered TO make the
construction slow. The sub-con
tractors have been unable TO fulfil
their contracts with the Cape Cod
Construction Company and have been
released from further responsibility,
and new arrangements have been
made for the prosecution OF the work
In making new subcontracts the
company was unable TO secure any
builders who would agree TO complete
the work before March 1. 1915. The
legal time expires June 3. 1914. Con
tracts have been signed on the ba
sis OF March l, 1915 In tho hope that
the State authorities who have su
pervision over the work and its finan
cling win grant the extra time.
IL is estimated by the engineeri
that the whole work Is about seventy
per cent completed. The total cost
will be about sl2,O00.000. and stock
and bonds have been issued already Il
the amount of S6.675.0O0. Capital II
issued In instalments as the WORK
progresses. East issue must have
the approval OF the Harbor and Land
Commission and Railroad Commission
and there is pending before those
boards at present n petition for $2s
100000 I'm stock and $2,400,000 Ia
bonds, I'm addition to tho $6,675.00(
previously authorized.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
INDUSTRIAL NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The Milton shoe company has in
stalled new machinery and is doing
a very prosperous business.
The employees OF the Taylor shoe
factory to the number of 500 have
again gone on a strike.
Portsmouth ice dealers are plan
ming consolidation under the name OF
the Portsmouth Ice company.
Oscar A. Schoninger OF Manchester
has sold his sausage factory TO Fritz
Weigler and Max Hoffman,.
Claremont ice dealers say that
there will be no advance in prices in
that town the coming summer.
The shipment of logs into Keeno
has been OF small volume and the
mills are only about half supplied.
'rhe buildings on the land in La
coma on which Benjamin Piscapo or
Boston plans TO erect a 100000 busi-
ness block and the theatre have been
sold at auction.
This week the Comic Manufacturing
company will begin the construction
OF thousand foot canal for the install
lation OF a power house at Comic.
Machinery for doing the work has
arrived. including steam drills. Leon
r. Scuton o. Portsmouth is the con
tractoC
a. II. Hall. manager OF the Mere.
dith linen mills. has returned from
an extended trip TO England, Ireland
and Scotland. for the purpose Of buy
ing fax TO be used in the manufacture
OF toweling. Mr Hall Is quoted as
saying. that the price Of meat in the
British Isles Is as high as in this
country. and that the quality Is In
ferior TO that sold here; az the same
time the laborer receives much higher
wages in TIE United States than In
England.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
Escaped by a Miracle.

Keene, n. H.-Frank Mariana, an
employe of the Boston & Maine was
walking on the tracks of the Fitch
burg division at Keene Friday when
he heard the whistle of train. He
crossed over onto the Nashua divi-
sion just in season to be struck by the
engine. He was thrown from the
track but received a compound frac-
ture of one leg and many bruises OF
the face and body. He was taken TO
the hospital and is expected to re-
cover.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
VETOES RAILROAD MILEAGE
Gov. Haines OF Maine Leaves II To
the Utilities Board.

Augusta, Me.-Governor Haines We
toed the act which provided that the
railroads OF Maine should furnish q
50O-mile mileage book at the same
rate that 1000-mile books are now
sold. He gives as his reason that the
public utilities board will be able TO
take up this question fully and decide
what shall be done.
The bill had been strenuously op-
posed by the railroad interests before
the committee. The principal argu-
ment was that IL would stop the prac-
tice of summer visitors riding at local
fare rates and thus would mean a big
drop in passenger revenues.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
NEWS NOTES OF
new HAMPSHIRE
items of Interest CulIed From
Here and There
FOR THE BUSY READER
Boys Escape From Industrial School
School Boy Found on Flats
New County Solicitor AS
sumes Office.

Manchester, n. H.-Four boys who
escaped from the industrial school at
Manchester escaped from that inset
tuition one day last week and came up
20 West Concord where one OF the
number lived. There they went into
camp for the night in vacant office
building and were surprised before
morning TO find the building surround
ed by a police force and they were
promptly gathered in after a little
more than twenty-four hours OF lib
erty. They were at once escorted
back 10 their former quarters.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
1000 Woodpeckers' Nests.

Lewiston. Me.-One thousand wood
peckers nests have been manufac-
tured at Saco for Professor Phillip
T. Perry OF Lexington. Mass. an
ornitholosist and student OF natural
history.
The nests are TO be shipped TO
Massachusetts,. to be sold TO orchard
owners. They are expected to attract
woodpeckers to the orchards, which.
botanists say. is conducive TO good
crops, as the birds food consists
chiefly OF insects and their larvae.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
Loses z Finners in z Months.

wcst Dudley. when the cir.
cular saw in Burt Hayen's sawmill
took on his left thumb and tore the
llgamcnts of his whist IL left him
with one finger on his LEFT hand and
two on bis right hand. all the other
members. having been anpuiated ~
the same saw at intervals since last
September.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
Charged With Murder.

Manchester. N. H.-Michael J. Nor.
iarty. alias w. J. Leehan. a former
resident Of Manchester. and at one
time a messenger for the Amoskeag
National Bank. is under arrest in New
Jersey charged with the murder OF
Mrs. Charles L. Turner OF Lakewood.
The body was found in a clump OF
woods. and appearances indicated n
stubborn fight on the part Of the wo-
man before she died.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
M Meetlna Of Women's Clubs Federation

st. Johnsbury. Vt--An attractive
program is being arranged for the an.
nual meeting OF the Vermont Fedora
tion of Women's clubs which II to be
held In ST. Johnsbury. June and 5.
Among the guests OF honor will be
Mrs. Percy Pennypacker. OF Texas,
president Of the General Federation
Mrs. Emmons Drocker OF Fitchburg,
Mass, chairman OF conservation work
OF the General Federation; and Miss
Helen Winslow. OF Boston.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
New County Solicitor Assumes the
Office.

Littleton. N. H.-Edward ]. Cum
mings of Littleton assumed the du-
ties of his Office as county solicitor
of Grafton county last week, and one
OF his first acts was to go TO Enfield
10 look up the evidence in Stickney
case. Stickney was arrested charged
with killing a man named Gassett
during some trouble at Enfield last
winter, and his trial is expected TO
take place within a short time.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
Faces Ice Famine.

Boston.-This city is facing an Ice
famine that may force some OF her ice
companies TO the wall. The situation,
brought about by the mild weather, Is
somewhat similar to that of 1897 in
New York, when Charles w. Morse
cornered the ice market, organized the
ice trust and almost forced a number
of companies into bankruptcy.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
Gets Ten Years.

Concord, n. H.-Pasquale Marano
of Concord, the Italian who attempted
to murder his son last October, and
who shot at and wounded an officer
when the police arrested him. was
sentenced in Superior court Friday
afternoon to not less than ten years
in state prison. Marano fired at the
officer until his revolver was exhaust
ed, and when finally wounded sur,
rendered. A second indictment for
murder was placed on file.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
Pomeroy Makes Plea to Foss.

Charlestown, Mass.-Through the
little grating In his cell, No. 90
Cherry Hill jesse Pomeroy. life pris-
oner sentenced to solitary conine-
ment one day last week made a dra-
matte plea TO Governor Foss and
seven members Of his council to be
allowed to exercise In the prison
yard. told them that only his financial
inability to employ competent coun-
sci kept him from gaining his free
dom, and rehearsed the methods he
employed in trying to escape three
months ago.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
Methodist Churches In Prosperous
Condition.

New Bedford.-The churches OF the
New England Southern Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal denomination
are in a prosperous condition. accord
ing to the reports of the district su.
perintendents presented at the confer
ence session here last week.
The report OF Rev. j. III. Newland
superintendent of the Norwich dis
trict, showed that the salaries OF the
pastors had been increased $4,000 In
the past year.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11

The program for Junior week ex.
cxcises a. University OF Maine is
definitely decided upon. Junior week
will he held May S.1l. The exercises
will open Wednesday evening with the
final interclass Gcbate between the
winners Of the Sophomore-Freshmen
and the Senior-Junior contests. On
Thursday evening the University Dra-
matte club will present It's play. "A
Night on In the gymnasium. On
Friday morning there Will be special
chapel service for the benefit OF the
juniors.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
Offers Girl clairvoyant $500.

Warren, II. IA reward of $500 has
been offered by the Metropolitan
Psychical Society of New York. to the
parents OF Beulah Miller. ten-year-
old school girl. of this city, IL they
will permit her to perform before its
committee the remarkable clairvoy-
ant feats described in report OF the
mind.reading exhibition she recently
gave TO Dr. John ID. Quackenboss, the
famous psychologist.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
Varsity Race al s.so p. M.

New Haven, Conn.--The rules foi
the annual boat races between Yalo
and Harvard on the Thames Mt New
London, which have been announced,
provide for the freshman and varsity
four-oared events on June 10. and for
the freshman and varsity eight races
on June %. The varsity will be rowed,
II conditions permit. at $3.50 on the
afternoon OF the goth. w. II. Melkle-
ham will be referee.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11

North AnBon, Me.-Elmer w. Saw
yer OF North Arson, on motion Of
Judge Augustine Simmons. was ad-
mitted 10 the bar, before Justice Han
son. Mr. Sawyer is probably the
youngest lawyer in Maine. lie was
born in North Anson 2l years ago In
January.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
u. v. M. Rifle Team Makes Progress.

The University OF Vermont rife
team, under the direction of Capt. Ira
l.. Reeves, commandant OF the cadet
battalion. has just completed It's In.
door shooting I'm the eastern inter
collegiate. schedule. The highest
1000. made in the closing match. that
score, 022 points out OF possible
with Clemson college OF South Caro-
lima showed marked Improvement In
shooting during the winter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
Wanted a Suit Of Clothes.

Somersworth, n. H.-About three
weeks ago Amandee Cote of Somers-
worth left a suit of clothes at the
tailor's TO be renovated. One day last
week Joseph Lane called for the
clothes. representing that he was the
owners brother. Evidently the style
or fit was not satisfactory and he took
them to a pawn shop where they were
recovered. Lane was arrested and
at hearing got what was coming to
him for the theft.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
Two Liquor Bills Voted Down.

Concord, n. H.-A bill providing
for the repeal OF the liquor license
law was defeated by large majority
in the House of Representatives last
week Another bill to allow ship
ments of liquor from license COM
munities to no-license towns and
cities was defeated by vote OF 165
TO 15S.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
Pass Bill for District Vote.

Boston.--By an overwhelming vote
and without debate. tho House OF
Representatives has passed TO be en-
crossed the bill providing for the d.
rect nomination OF candidates for
United States Senator at primaries.
and to permit an expression OF pref.
erence by the voters between candl.
dates chosen at election.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-11
Wrenn is Handed over.

Hinsdale, n. H.-The Halifax au-
thorites on Friday turned over to
officers from this state John Wrenn,
who is wanted here charged with the
murder of John S. Hamilton near
Hinsdale last fall Wrenn has made
a stubborn fight against extradition'
He was taken TO Concord where he
had q hearing on Monday.