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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Several Important Cases Disposed Of
by HIGHEST Tribunal.

Montpelier, Jan. THE following
decisions were handed down in the
Supreme court today:
Bennington County,. G.. Sargent,
attorney general against Rutland
railroad company; appeal from order
of public service commission; in juno
ton dissolved; order and decree va
Gated and petition dismissed.
Orleans County-M. o. Leavens,
apt, the American Express company;
Droforma judgment sustaining the de
murrer and holding the plea insuflici-
ent overruled and cause Temandeo.
Rutland County-Jennie Miller
against Emma o. Pearce; Judgment
Of $500 affirmed Bridget Stewart
against Central Vermont Railway
company; negligence; judgment for
S2120.S4 reversed and judgment for
defendant to recover costs. John VII
mouth against A. Wallace Brown;
settled and discontinued.
Windham County-W. V. Farr
against Guild and Homes, judgment
as per stipulation
Washington County-Jane b. Fow-
lie. -administratriX against Mcdonald
Cutler & Co; negligence; judgment
OF $3.50 affirmed. The first verdict
was $500: the second $4,000. having
twice been reversed and remanded.
Fowlie was killed in the granite quar-
ries in Barre
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08

mgLLEN rRoLLIss UNDER FIRE
Federal Grand Jury Thought to Be
investigating New Haven Holdings

New York, Jan. S.--The federal
grand jury which indicted Presidents
Mellen and Chamberlin Of the New
Haven and Grand Trunk railroads, re
spectively, and Alfred w. Sinithers,
chairman of the Grand Trunk board,
began yesterday, 1t was understood,
an investigation of the entire railroad
trolly line and steamboat situation IN
New England to determine whether
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad company is a monopoly
in restraint of trade under the Sher-
man antitrust law.
Several clerks and minor officials
of the New Haven testified at yes
terday's session. 1t was understood
that the grand jury contemplated
holding but seven or eight more sit
tings, and it was reported that fur
Their indictments would be found with
in 10 days or two weeks. Among the
witnesses before the grand jury was
John w. Krim, attorney for President
Mellen. Krim was subpoeanaed to
produce certain documents aud books
of the New Haven before the niyesti
gators Yesterdays witnesses, it is
understood, testified to certain featur-
es OF the New Ravens control of the
Boston and Maine railroad.
Testimony of many witnesses heard
prior to the return of the three indict-
ments dealt indirectly. 1t is reported,
with the general situation and will be
available for use in the present inves-
tigation H. o. Nickerson, general
manager of the New England steam
ship company which operates fleet
of steamers between New York and
New England ports, was witness
before the grand jury, Mr.. Mellen
is president of this company. d. D.
Ives of the Boston chamber OF COM
merce, which was active in bringing
the New England railroad situation
TO the attention of Attorney-General
Wickersham and George B. Phippin,
assistant treasurer in the Boston
Office Of the New Haven, also testi-
| fed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08
PROTEST BY HAPeooo
Inca Writes open Letter to Governor
and Attorney-General.

To the Hon Allen NJ. Fletcher, Gov
ernor, Rufus E. Brown Attorney
General:
In the matter of the resolution
adopted the last days session of the
legislature, making the pay of all the
attaches OF the State House the
same as that of the members of The
legislature, with like mileage, / beg
leave to refer you to a clause in our
state constitution which seems to
make a quite positive provision
against such an increase under such
circumstances. ! refer to Section 20
in chapter wherein 1t is stated
and wherever an Office through in
crease OF fees or otherwise becomes
so profitable as TO occasion many to
apply for it, the profits ought to be
lessened by the Legislature"
Now these various positions, about
fifty in number, under the extremely
liberal pay established by the sta
tutes, have become so desirable that
there is very heavy pressure for
them before the appointments are
made-many persons who nave &C.
cupied. and are occupying, high posi-
tons at home applying even for the
position of sweeper. There Is a flood
OF applicants, as ! am told, and the
various positions are filled largely by
pr0togees of the members of the leg
islature, several by their own sens,
and when instead of decreasing the
very liberal pay now allowed, as pro
yided by our very constitution, they
in some instances nearly thribble 1t
and in all instances largely increase
IL. | would respectfully suggest :hat
you take into consideration the mat
ter OF issuing an injunction upon the
state treasurer against making any
further payments in this line until
the matter can be decided before the
courts by due process of Jaw.
Aside from the pure merits of the
matter this proposed increase is es-
pecially Objectionable from the fact
that 1t retracts and applies from the
very beginning of the session, in
spite of the definite law provided by
the statutes.
The fact that this course has been
taken before, seems TO me, at least,
TO carry with it all the more need of
stringent action in breaking up what
appears to me to be not only an un.
warranted but even corrupt course
of action. NJ. ]. Hapgood.
Peru, VI. Dec 80, 1912
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08

First church, and other general mat
tiers of historical interest.
The meeting then proceeded to the
election of officers for the year ensn
ing as follows
President, Col. Olin Scott. vice
president, Col. Lyman F. Abbott
secretary, Edward l.. Bates: treas
urer George F. Graves, auditors. l.
f. Abbott, Olin Scott and c. H. Oar
ling; directors, John G. Mccullough
Edward L. Bates, Orion NJ. Barber
Lyman f. Abbott, Frederick B. Jen
nings, Irving f. Gibson, DIN Scott
Carol S. Page, Charles II. Dewey
James X Batchelder The Governors
of Vermont, Massachusetts and New
Hampshire are eX-oflicio directors oil
this association.
IL was voted that Henry C. Day, IT.
wing r. Gibson and Edward l.. Bates
be elected as the committee to have
charge of and manage the buildings
monument and grounds owned by the
state Of Vermont and in the custody
OF this association for the year en-
suing.
committee be instructed to again
confer with the trustees of the Ill.
lage of Bennington relative to put
ting in repair the sidewalk on
north side of West Main street ex-
tending westerly from end of asphalt
walk to the railroad, with the trus-
tees of the village of Old Bennington
relative to putting in more thorough
repair the side walks on east side
of Monument avenue, and with
George Worthington in respect to the
hedge by him erected abutting the
easterly line of the lands of the Mon
ument grounds and which as now suf
fered to grow and prevent view TO
the eastward from the monument
grounds.
The names of Rev. Thornton f.
Turner and Phillip T. II. Pierson be-
ing proposed for membership were
referred to a committee composed of
E. ]. Hall. Rev Isaac Jennings and
+. l.. Bates.
IL was voted that when the meet
ing adjourn 1t be to the first Wednes-
day in May next at same time of day
and place
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08
ONLY SIX OUT OF
CREW OF 81
SAVED
Tank Steamer osecra ms
wreck1d on Oregon Coast
ASHORE ON HE ROCKS
Weather s. severe That Life Savers
cotid Rescue But SIX
Survivors.

Asi9ris, ore. Jan THE oil Jank
steamship Rosecrans. Capt l. r.
Johnson. lrnm Monterey. calf, FOR
Portland. Dre rsn aground earl to-
ug oL Peacock Spit while eros ing
h,o the Columbia river during So
ra.le gale ind was lost with 81 mel.
bers OF he, crew OF -.
che Survivor ol the wreck was re
ported ton cha to have reached shore
81 Tiogn. Wash. six miles from The
sceas OF tac disaster. and she Point
ADAMS iih saving crew. which. o. IN
the life cSvN from Fort. Candy. had
been az work since early morning
rescued TREE other men late today
The hitter had taken refuge In The
reEirg of one ui tdf 1asts "a hen ne
ship weht Gown l'or many hours
'h-t chung uerc. tAe waves breaking
ote. l.ra -reate,lly Late todsy. I've
Wind losseued ald The life saver RS
were enabled fo reach them Two OF
the me en- IS erc taken from their per- h.
while the thru Who had leaped into
fhe $. "a when che boat ueared me
SPOT. vas taken from the water
The R0i.ecrqns vas hurled ON
thD rucks M lcseoCk Point az 'he
sarie plac'. where the steamship Cen
erai "'asn rstoa sent aground year
igc. Jsilil 10 thc thick weather The
"a foc several hours. Then. the tugs
Goliath and Oneonta and the Fort
Candy ami poilt Ada rs life saving
crews hurried 10 her aid
When tlle tugs neared the tanker
Size vas found 40 De- haru aground
and the hlgh seas and driving winds
made approach impossible. The
wrecked vessel soon shifted and be
sin a. brtak up and. before the Jugs
and lie sssers could get hear enough
- put "A line aboard. she slipped on
the ro,'ks md sank until Only her
masts and tae fuune, appeared above
the water with three men OF the
crew clinging 10 the rigging
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08
MAPLE SUGAR PROSPECTS GOOD
Makers Association Meeting Indi-
Gates New Era for State Industry

$0NSo wv" -'d wv ONatC iheSShJ
Burlington, Jan. THE manufac-
ture OF maple sugar as Vermont
industry faces a brighter future today
than at any time in recent years, ac-
cording to reports presented today at
the goth annual meeting of the State
Maple Sugar Makers association.
The secretary's report showed a
big gain in the membership OF the OF
ganization which has nearly tripled
its membership in the past year alone
The meeting today was largely at.
tended President A. A. Carlton. OF
West New Jury, in his opening ad
dress, pointed out that the farmers OF
Vermont have their sugar groves an
asset returning them even in its pres
ent incomplete development, S1,OS7,-
600 annually without initial expense
to them. The president said that be-
cause of the recognized need for sug-
ar OF better quality a larger amount
of up-to-date equipment has been in.
stalled in Vermont in the past few
years than ever before.
Secretary Il. b. Chaplin of Middle
sex, reported a prosperous year lie
declared that the parcels post system
will be great benefit to Vermont
farmers because il will enable them
to send their product in small quaint
tiles all over the country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08
VILLAGE TRUSTEES
HELD MONTHLY
MEETING
Discuss Removal of Trees on
North Street
PROPOSAL BY TELEPHONE CO.
Will Do the Work Without Expense
to Village Provided Property
Owners Agree.

The village board Of trustees held
its regular monthly meeting last eve
ming with all the members present ex-
cent Trustees HOLSTER and Buss
Harry Orr, representing the New
England Telephone and Telegraph
company, appeared before the board
and asked for a permit to refine the
poles on North street permit was
granted the company to locate It's
poles on the east side OF the street
from Adams street south to the Put
nam bridge, provided the company
make arrangements with Mrs. VII
liam E. Hawks for the removal oil the
large trees fronting her property
Miss Jane Day has already gwen per-
mission for the removal of the trees
fronting her property.
Mr.. Orr stated that the company
would remove the trees without eA-
pense to the property owners or the
village and remove the stumps below
the level of the surface of the ground
so that there would be no obstruction
when il was decided to put in a side
walk on that side of the street. Inc
-
company agrees that, while the WORK
is in progress and while 1t has a
gang of tree men in this locality
that it will trim trees in other 10
calities at no expense to the village
The superintendent of the nre
alarm system was instructed to trim
trees where the limbs interfere with
the wires.
The street commissioner was IN
structed to sand the sidewalk on si'
Yer street while coasting is In pro
gress in accordance with the permit
granted by the trustees.
The street commissioner was aiso
instructed TO procure cinders TO be
used in some sections of the hign'
WAYS where clay soil predominates-
There viii be meeting at au early
date of the water commissioner and
the village trustees. probably on tri'
day evening, to discuss matters relat-
ing to the operation OF the water sys
tenn.
The clerk was instructed to draw
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08


Montpelier, Jan. S.-The House
turned down the Senate bill which re-
lated to duties of the bank commits
sioner and incidently raised his sal
airy $500 year
The factory inspection bill passed
the House and the Senate has started
another Brattlebcro overpass bill on
its way by passing a measure provid-
! ing for an 1871 foot clearance as ask
ed for by Brattleboro people.
| Ghe Senate bill providing that
lights be carried on certain horse
drawn vehicles was slaughtered this
| afternoon in the House.
Notwithstanding opposition to the
tine honored Brattleboro retreat APP
| preparation the measure had an easy
| trip through the Senate this Afternoon.
The lower branch voted nearly four
to one to return to the old law of
capital punishment for murder in The
| first degree. Juries have nothing to
say as regards the penalty under the
measure passed by the House.
| The surprise of the afternoon and
lin fact one of the surprises of the
| session came a few minutes before
adjournment when Mr.. Ripley of
Poultney called up Senate bill 92.
| The measure was refused a third
reading on viva voca vote with prob
ably not over 20 members voting
either way. The bill relates TO the
duties of the state bank commissioner
and increases his salary $500. At
present the salary is $4,000. The bill,
as originally introduced, increased
the salary to $4,000, but the commit
tee cut it down to $500, notwith-
standing that the banks of the state
pay the salary 1t is quite likely
that the House will reconsider his
measure tomorrow and it is a good
guess that the vehicle light bill will
also receive a reconsideration.
The Senate this afternoon passed
bill permitting an 1914 foot over
pass At Brattleboro.
Early in the session a bill, calling
for an 1S-foot clearance at Bridge
street in Brattleboro was overwhelm-
ingly defeated in the House through
the lnstrumentality of Mr.. Cook of
Lyndon and at that time he maintain
ed that is feet is altogether too low
for the operation ~ froieht trains up
on which trainmen are obliged to ride
The friends of the new bill believe
that the opposition to the bill has
been overcome and that the House
will pass the measure.
The usual aid 10 the Brattleboro re
treat was extended in the shape of an
appropriation after Senator Dyer of
Rutland doubted whether the state
could afford the money for this pur-
pose.
big batch of House bills went to-
day to the Senate and the upper
branch disposed of a previous grist
of House measures by ordering 10
third reading several bills.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08
CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
Its Two Great Arehibshops and Its Two
Legislative Bodies.

Legislative Bodies.
The highest office in the Church OF
England is held by the archbishop of
Canterbury. officially known as pri-
mate Of all England In distinction
from the archbishop Of York. who is
simply primate Of England The juris-
diction OF the latter extends over the
province or county OF York. which In
cludes ten dioceses I'm that part Of
England from the Humber to the bee
aud embraces the Isle OF Man as we'll
The rest OF England Is under the ju-
risdlction OF the archbishop OF Canter
bury. That dignitary. however as pri-
mate OF al England. is supposed 60
possess a certain authority over the
church 10 the whole country. he takes
precedence on all public occasions not
only Of the archbishop OF York. but Of
all the nobility save the immediate
members Of the royal family. He
crowns the king. but the queen is
crowned by the archbishop Of York
The church has two legislative bod
les called couvOcatiOns. which attend
70 ecclesiastical matters. Each convo-
cation. that o. York and that Of Can
terbury. contains two houses The ~
per house Is composed Of bisscps and
other dignitaries. and the lower house
Il made % o. deans. archdescons and
delegates ub0 are elected whenever a
Dev parliament is cbosen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08
FISH AND GAME CLUB

Annual Meeting TO Be Held at the
Putnam House Sample Room
The annual meeting of the Bennine
ton County Fish and Game club viii
be held at the Putnam house sample
room this evening The members oil
the club hope for a large attendance
in order that the work Of the club
may be given a good start for the
coming year.
The club, through its members,
has obtained over 100000 trout fry
for distribution in the streams OF this
vicinity during the past year and II is
expected. that, with the cooperation
Of the fishermen. the work OF stock
ing the streams will be carried on
even more extensively in the future.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08
PUTS" At ANNUAL
MEETING AND
BANQUET
Enjoyable Gathering at Rooms
on River Street
W. J. GIBNEY, POSTMASTER
Excellent Refreshments and Appro-
pirate Remarks by Number Of
Fremen.

The Putnam hose company held its
annual meeting and banquet at its
rooms on River street last evening.
There was a full attendance of mem
bers and invited guests and the oc-
casion was an enjoyable one for all
present
An excellent banquet was serye ed
by Caterer E. La Fortune with the
following menu:
Roast Vermont Turkey
Celery Lettuce
Cranberry Sauce
Cream Mash Potatoes
French Fried Potatoes
Cold Boiled Ham
Chicken Croquettes
Olives
Assorted Cakes Pies
Pickles
Sweitzer Cheese
Drinks
Tea Coffee Milk
Cigars
William j. Gibney, chairman of tn,
committee, presided at the post.
prandial exercises and called for re-
marks from the engineers, John E,
Gibney. Henry Pratt and Harry
Spear, Foreman Arthur Pratt of the
Stark hose and Joseph Murphy of the
Hook and Ladder, John Proud, Peter
Mcmahon and James Doyle.
AT its annual meeting the company
elected the following officers: Presi.
dent Warren Waite; vice-president,
John O'Hare; secretary John e. Glib
ney; treasurer James Hornige; fore
man, William Sears; first assistant.
Edward Lemay; second assistant.
Edward Shanahan; trustee for three
years, John r. Ryan; for two years.
Patrick MCGUIRE.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08
REORAFTEO FISH
AND GAME BILL
BEFORE HOUSE
Entire Forenoon Consumed in
Reading the Measure
FIFTY-ElGHT HOUR BILL A LAW
Glastonbury Power Charter Bill
Amended and Passed to a Third
Reading.

Montpelier, Jan, S.-The Hous,
spent the morning on the substitute
fish and game bill, spending all the
time on the reading of 1t, so that it
has not yet come to a consideration
of the measure.
The governor has signed what is
known as the So hour law, which
goes into effect April 1st, and limits
the hours of women and children en-
ployed in factories to not more than
IL hours a day and not more than
So hours per week.
The Glastonbury charter bill, with
an amendment advocated by Warwick
S. Carpenter, retaining public rights
for fishing and camping, was ordered
to third reading in the Senate this
morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08
SUICIDE WITH AcoNITE
Lewis Prouty Of 5fattleboro Takes
His Own Life.

His Own Life.
Brattleboro, Jan. 7.--Lewis Prouty,
SS years old, well known driver fol
the K. Crosby G. Co., committed sui
eide early this morning by taking an
ounce Of aconite. Mr.. Prouty appar-
emily arose about 4 o'clock and went
to A. d. WAITS barn in the rear of
the brick tenement house on Central
street and fed the team which he
drives. He then went to the hay
NOW and took the poison. His
groans were heard by Edward Mason
who went to feed his hens about
$3.50 o'clock and DR.. Hamilton was
called. Mr.. Prouty was able to talk
after the doctor arrived and said that
he took an ounce of aconite. He died
a short time after Dr. Hamilton arriv-
ed.
Mr. Prouty had worked IL years
for the (. Crosby & Co., wholesale
and retail -four and grain dealers, ana
was an efficient employee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08
MANCHESTER ELECTIONS
officers for the Village and Fire
District No. I.


District No. I.
Manchester Center. Jan. AT
the annual meeting OF First District
No. l, last evening the following Off
GERS we're reelected. F. c. Archi-
bald, moderator; W. H. Roberts.
clerk and treasurer. r. X. Walker.
member OF Prudential Committee for
three years. A. b. Marsden was cleo
ted chief engineer with r. II. Walker
and Lester Reed as assistants. The
article in the warning TO see if the
District would vote a tax to assist
Pacific Engine company in paying
the remaining Indebtedness incurred
IN repairing the hand engine was
dismissed. The Prudential Cor.
mittee and Chief Engineer were in
structed 10 investigate the condition
q the hose.
Al the annual village meeting last
evening o. r. COY we reelected presi
dent ana II. EEgieston and o. G. Felt
were elected trustees
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08
DEMURRAGE LAW INVALID
Supreme Court Declares State Enact
ment In Conflict With Federal Act

Montpelier, Jan. I'm the suit of
Attorney General Sargent against
the Rutland railroad in which petit
ion was dismissed today by Supreme
court, that body held the demurrage
law passed by the Legislature two
years ago to be invalid as it con
fiicted with the federal law This
means two days demurrage to Yer
mont shippers instead of four days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08
PAINTERS UNION OFFICERS
Elected at . Regular Meeting Held
Monday EvenIna.

At a regular meeting held in their
rooms Monday evening the Benning-
ton local No. 4e3 Of the Painters, Dec
orators ana Paperhangers union
elected the following officers: PTesi-
dent. ]. r Hackett; vicepresident
Frank Guilunan; recording secretary,
Charles Robertson. financial secre-
tarv. W. CIbney, treasurer Joseph
Pellerin: conductor, Joseph Saus-
vile: warden. Victor Young; precep
tor. John Lynch: trustees, Pred MOT
an. Victor Young. John Cole bust
ness manager. Charles Carol; dele
gates TO district convention, J z
Hackett. Prank Guiltinan. Wm- Glib
ney.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-08
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for this section for the
Next "a Hours.
For Eastern New York and western
Vermont snow in north and west,
rain or snow in southeast portion to-
night. Colder Thursday, local snow.
colder. except in extreme north por.
ton.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-07
Montrose Notes.

The Jolly Dozen Club was enter.
tanned at the home of Mr. and Mrs
II. d. Garner Thursday evening
Honors at progressive euchre went
TO Henry Westfall and Richard
Eckles. A Dutch lunch was served
by the hostess.
The Mothers Association meeting
held in the classroom of the NJ b.
Church Friday afternoon was a de-
cided success. Several papers were
read and appreciated by all present
The question box caused some lively
discussion. The next meeting VIII
be held saturday Nov. 8. All motaers
are invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Johnson
are the proud parents OF daughter,
which arrived Monday evening.
4. Horning, Mrs. f. Pollard, Mrs.
D. vantine, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Horning. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Horn
ing and son, Deyella, and Mrs. Fl.
strait attended the funeral Of VIM
lowell at the family residence In
saginaw Tuesday. Mr.. Howell was
billed Thursday ia Indianapolis, Ind
y a fail from scaifold. He was
we'll known in Montrose, having
Formerly lived here lie was 40
ears old and leaves a wife and
even children.
Helen Wright visited friends in
Flushing Friday night.
Floyd Swart called on friends in
New Lothrop Sunday.
Mrs. c. w. Golf entertained the
BAPTIST Aid Society Wednesday.