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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
DEATH INVOLVES
$4,000 IN INSURANCE
Duluth Lumberman Found Dead in
Z the Basement of His House-Po-
lice Say Murder.

3 DULUTH, Mimi, August 12-Ninety
Thousand dollars accident insurance
money is involved in the death of
John Nc Alpine, Duluth millionaire lum-
herman, whose body was found in the
basement of his home here with a
bullet wound in the head.
Chief Of Police Troyer leans strong
Ivy on the theory to the theory of
murde, aa docs 4 private detective,
while Tie family declare that Mr.. Al
4ine wa accidentally shot when he
fell over a pipe with an automatic
pistol in his hand, and if not that
a burglar did the killing. A basement
window open enough to permit human
body to squeeze through lends strength
to the latter supposition.
Mr.. McAlpine arrived home about
midnight. Others in the house at the
time were Mrs. McAlpine, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale McAlpine and a maid.
john McAIpinc was seated at a table.
About / a. m, Mrs MeAlpine asked
him why he did not retire. am
waiting for the kids to come in, re
ferring to Dale McAlpine and wife.
At 2.t5 a. m, Mrs. Nc Alpine missed
her husband and called Dale. Dale,
according to his mother, went to the
basement and found John McAlpine
dead on the floor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
New Idea Suggested in Brat
tlebOrO House. Site
Controversy
WALL COULD COME
LATER IF DESIRED.
Selectmen Have No Funds for Building
Retaining Wall, which Would Have
to Be 1856 Feet Long-Change Could,
Be Made Any Time

The selectmen are marking time in
the matter of announcing a final de-
eision rs to whether bank wall or a
slope shall be the view presented. from
Main street of the site of the old Brat
tleboro House
The opposition to the announced
proposal of the selectmen to have a
slope, which developed in SONS. quar-
ters rapidly after the announcement in
The Reformer, appears to have dimin-
ished since the publication of the. fact
| that there was no intention ON the part
OF the selectmen or the contractors to
dodge the removal of the rock from the
site. This part of the contract. which
some appeared to think was to be an
nulled IN the event of a slope being
made from Hudson street. is being car
rled out. There was no intention on the
part of anyone concerned to change
that either in letter or in spirit.
IT wall We're to be put in the length
OF the site it would require one 1S5 feet
| long, which would cost a considerable
sum of money and an amount that the
selectmen feel they would not be au-
thorized TO spend without special or
ders from the town. They have no
funds at their command from which
they could take such a sum as would
be required to pay for wall which
would have to be three feet wide at
the base and two feet at the top.
1t has been suggested and the select
men are considering the idea, that a
slope, which would cost nothing. could
lee made, and if later it were decided
that this was not desirable the bot
tom could be cut away and a wall
four or five feet in height constructed
which would cut off the bottom of the
slope, whenever the town saw fit to
vote the money for the cost of the wall.
There is still much work to be done
before it is essential that the decision
It)e made, and there the matter stands
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
INFORMATIONS FILED
BY STATES ATTORNEY
Putnam Charged with Stealing Mile
ages at Winhal Station, Dolan
with Breaking Jail.

State S Attorney A. V. d. Piper has
filed an information in county court
against Earl w. Putnam of Winhall,
charging him with the larceny of eight
Central Vermont mileage books to the
value of $50 from the Winhall station
on the night Of Oct. 10, 1911.
Putnam has had a rather unusual ex-
pericnce since being arrested for selling
Intoxicating liquor, a charge on which
he was released on parole. lie later
went on u personally conducted spree
and was arrested in Holyoke, Mass.
from which city he was brought back
for violation Of his parole and was
committed to the Rutland house Of cor
rectiOn to serve out his original sen
tence.
This was q minimum and maximum
term, that is. he was sentenced for not
less than certain period and not
more than a certain other period. AT
the expiration of the minimum period
Sheriff G. T.. Mann went to Rutland to
re-arrpst him upon his release for the
WinhalI station break. but was told
that the authorities had decided to
hold him until the expiration of his
maximum term, an unusual proceeding.
He was eventually taken to Newfane
and there is held pending his appear
ance in county court next month to
answer to the charge now preferred
against him.
The state S attorney has filed one
other information, against John Dolan,
who is charged with breaking jail ut
Newfane on May p, 1913. Dolau, who
10 ,,oscn-und nf opIN- ono raa1 owe anil
one imitation one, and is crippled in
one leg, walked away from jail last
May and 50 far as Vermont authorities
know, is still free from the clutches OF
the law. The information filed Is
simplav for use in the event that he i.
by chance captured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
B. A. TRUDO DROWNED.
Young Linotype Operator Tipped Over
Boat at lake ST. Catherine.

RUTLAND, August Is. Bernard
4. Trudo, a, linotype operator in the
composing room of the Rutland Herald,
was drowned Saturday night in Lake
st. Catherine. He was fishing with
his law, Walter a. Hill, and
Chester Chase, both of MiddIctown.
When Trudo stood up to stretch him
self the boat rocked SO violently that
all three were thrown out. Trudo, who
was supposed to be an expert swimmer,
struck out for shore Is rods away. The
other two men clung to the boat and
were rescued a short time afterward
They supposed that Trudo had reached
shore, but after a search was begun his
body was found about two rods from
land with his feet fast in the deep
Shiny mud. 1t is thought that his
death was brought about by gettina
caught in the "rubber mud. The
young man was son Of Mrs. Thomas
Roche of Rutland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
S10O, 900 FIRE LOSS.
Connecticut Valley Lumber Co. S Prop
erty Burned.

WEST STEWARTSTOWN. N. H..
August IS. - Fire that started soon
after / clock yesterday morning in
Eone Of the barns Of the Connecticut
Valley Lumber company. had spread in
"a few minutes to two of the adjoining
barns.
Hardly had the flames been discover
ed when the first great barn was abiaze
from top to bottom. \ light breeze ear
ried burning brands onto the roofs Of
the nearby buildings and they took
fire. The company boarding house,
whore the lumber gangs are lodged,
caught in a dozen places.
Aid was summoned from surround
ing towns. The local fire department
was Powerless to cope with the blaze.
An effort was made to save some of the
equipment stored in the barns, but
with little success.
The fire was controlled within two
hours after starting. Although other
houses caught fire several times the
flames were confined to the company 5
three barns and the boarding house.
The boarding house at the time was
not occupied Company employees said
the loss would be between 100000 and
1850, 900.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
MINoT RIOTERS CONVICTED.
Twenty-Six Get Hard Labor in Chain
Gang

MINOT, \. d., August 1s.-Twenty
seven men arrested in the rioting here
during last week were tried Saturday,
one being freed on his declaration of
willingness TO leave town. The others
were convicted and sentenced to 10
lays hard labor in the chain gang.
All trains into the city were met
yesterday by deputies and special po-
lice, who prevented industrial workers
from entering town.
A general exodus of Industrial Work
crs of the World has begun and officials
ghelieve there will be no further serious
trouble in connection with the activ-
ities Of the workers, whose attempts
to hold street meetings have resulted
in serious rioting and l45 arrests. Sew
eral hundred members of the organiza-
tion are said to have left town during
he last 36 hours Police continue to
:raid the so-called "jungle camps and
.order the occupants out of twn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
CONFLICT CONTINUES
BETWEEN"GOVERNORS"
Clash Expected at Meeting of the
Board of Trustees of Public
Buildings Today.

ALBANY, NJ Y. August ls-The
conflict between William Sulzer and
Martin II. Glynn over the governor
ship of New York continued today
A clash is expected at the meeting Of
the board of trustees of public build
ngs, of which the governor, lieutenant
governor and assembly speaker are
members. Glvnn as acting governor,
Senator Robert f. Wagner as acting
lieutenant governor and Speaker A. +.
Smith of the assembly planned meet
ing as the board Of trustees. Sulzer
reached the capitol at 1890 and de
clared his intention of attending the
meeting. Mrs. Sulzer is better today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
DATES ARRANGED
FOR UNION CONCERTS
First Regiment and Greenfield Military
Bands Have Decided Upon Aug.
27 and Sept. ?.


The dates have been decided upon
for the union band concerts by the
First Regiment band of this town and
the Greenfield Military band Of Green
field, Mass. The Brattleboro baud viii
90 to Greenfield to unite in concert
Wednesday evening, Aug. u. The
Greenfield band viii come here to play
with the Brattlehoro band the follow
ing Tuesday evening. Sept. ,.
This combination viii make n band
of 80 pieces, and as both are crack or
CARNATIONS some swell concerts viii
be given, which are sure to attract big
crowds
The local bandstand on the common
lis not large enough to accommodate
80 players, so q temporary stand viii
he built there for use on this partieu-
/ lar occasion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18

pOsite the gate and stood still, its en-
gine throbbing.
AS Barnum stepped aside for the
milkman to drive into the grounds, he
heard the gravel crunch beneath
Thaw S feet and looking up, saw the
prisoner fash past him straight for the
waiting car. With a shout Barnum
started in pursuit but a flying leap
landed Thaw safe within the car. The
great wheels were slowly turning be
fore the keeper had fairly reached the
roadway. They were throwing up a
cloud of dust before he had gone %
feet
Down the road the cars sped in a
whirling cloud of dust that spread
over their trail like mantle and blot
ted them from sight. For a moment
Barnum shadede his eyes with his
hands and watched them; then with
the first great blot on his career of 20
years as keeper he dashed madly back
into the grounds and locked the gate.
"Thaw S gone-escaped!' he shouted,
bursting into Dr. Kieb 5 presence. And
IN moment the hunt was on.
The greaI black car flashed like a
thunderbolt through Stormvile, 10
miles east of Matteawan, along the
road to the Connecticut line. Early
risers in the little hamlet saw three
men-and Thaw-crOuching low to es-
cape the sweep Of their rush through
the air. They were going 20 miles an
hour. They were 10 minutes out of
j.Matteawan. Stormville marveled at
their speed ana watched them melt
away i'll the dust of the state road. The
limousine had been left behind. At the
speed which the black ear travelled
/ through Stormville it should have reach
ed the state line within half an hour
Barnum s breathless declaration at
the asylum brought DIR. Kieb to his
feet like a pistol shot. Within mo
ment he was standing at the telephone
and as Barnum poured the story into
his ears repeated it over the wire t.
police headquarters. Matteawan be
came the center of a widening rippl,
i of telephone and telegraph alarms a,
DR.. Kieb planned pursuit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
L a E r
ThaW's Mother Receives Letter-Will
Go to Country Place in Pennsyl-
vania.

NEW YORK, August lS-Mr8 Mary
Copley Thaw received at noon today a
letter from her son, Harry *. Thaw
Thaw said he planned to take rest
before going to the Thaw country
place, Elmhurst, at Cresson, Pa The
letter was postmarked New York, Aug
ust u, L p. m. It was enclosed in
a letter written by another and said:
/" All wen. Shall take long rest be
fore going to Elmhurst, as might be
asked for interviews and do not wish to
refuse, vet do not care to make any
statements y Mrs Thaw was positive
that the letter was in the handwriting
of her SON.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18

New York, August 1s-Harry K
Thaw 5 absence for more than 24 hours
from the Mattewan asylum for crimi-
nal insane, had established little today
beyond the fact that he has escaped
and that the state of New York, in the
opinion Of those qualified to speak. has
small chance of extraditing him. That
he IS beyond The borders of the state
is regarded az certain, with the Connec-
ticut state line but so miles from the
asylum walls, and Thaw and his com
panions, travelling BY automobile at
more than 90 miles an hour, undoubted-
~ reached the Connecticut soil in 80
minutes or less. Whether the SLAYER Of
Stanford White boarded a yacht off
Norfolk, Conn, was not borne out to-
day. NO clues of him have been found
in Connecticut, nor were there anv
clues to his having sped on toward the
Canadian border. Howard Barnum.
the gatekeeper past whom Thaw dart
ed, remained in jail at Poughkeepsie to-
day, but maintains that he is innocent
of implication in any plot
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18

in 1861 and 1862, was senator from
Orange county in lS74 was elected re-
porter of the decisions of the supreme
court in 1872 and held that office BY
successive elections and appointments
until $780, when he declined another
appointments; was appointed sixth as
sociate Judge of the supreme court by
Gov. Farnham, receiving his commission
Jan. l, 1882 On the death Of Judge
Russell 5. Taft he was appointed chief
Judge March %, 1902, and has retain
ed that position until now through sue
ccssive elections of the Vermont legis-
lature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
WINCHESTER MAN
HURT IN RUNAWAY
Thills Fell on Horse Heels as s. w
Bishop Was Returning With Son
From South Vernon

NORTHFIELD, MASS, August IS
runaway accident happened here
yeterday in which S. w Bishop of
Winchester, \. H., received a bad cut
on one leg and some damage was done
to his carriage. Mr.. Bishop drove to
the station at South Vernon to meet
a member Of the firm of Goodnow. jew
EFT & Bishop, Harold S. Bishop of
Bellows Falls and a friend, 7. f. Good
rich of Bellows Falls. On their way
back they had reached point between
the Tyler corner and the Schell bridge
when the thills fell and hit the horse 5
! heels
The horse jumped to one side, running
into barbed wire fence, and one of
the carriage wheels struck a post. Mr..
Goodrich jumped when he saw there
was to be trouble, and was not hurt
Mr.. Bishop and son were thrown out
and the younger man escaped injury
but the father landed against the fence
and blood vessel in his leg was sew
cred. He was also badly shaken up
The horse ran to the Proctor livery
in this town, where it was caught.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
John w. ROwell Will Leave
the Vermont Supreme
Bench
GOVERNOR FLETCHER
ACCEPTED RESIGNATION

Governor Expressed Himself as Feel
ing Deep Regret at the Chief Justi
ce's Determination to Retire to Priv
ate Life. III. 7A
RANDOLPH, Aug. Is. = John w.
Rowcll chief Justice Of the supreme
court Of Vermont, has resigned. This
announcement was made yesterday by
the Justice who Indicated sometime ago
that he would like to retire from the
bench
Justice Rowell on August - sent
the following letter to Gov. Fletcher:
Randolph, VT, Aug. u, 1913.
- Ills EXcellrncy, Allcn NJ. Fletcher,
"'GoVcmor Of Vermont.
''Sir:-I hereby tender my resigna-
ton as chief Justice to take effect at
the expiration Of the last day of Sep
tembcr, next. / have been on the SUI
prcmc bench longer, by years, than amy
other man in the history Of the state
and look forward with pleasure to my
retirement. | am, sir,
Very respectfully,
=" Your obedient servant.
"JOHN w. ROWELL.
Yesterday the following letter was
received by the Justice from Gov.
Fletcher, accepting his rcsignation:-
Montpelier, Aug. 1G, 1913.
ITO Hon. j. w. RowcI,
''Chicf Justice supreme Court of
Vermont
"My Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of
your letter Of Aug. T., containing your
resignation as chief justice to take ef-
feet at the expiration of the last day
of September, next. 1t is with regret.
that complying with your request, | ac-
ccpt your resignation to take effect as
stated.
Vermont owes you a debt of graft
tude for your long and faithful service
to the state and | am sure it Will be
the earnest wish of her people, that
the pleasure to which YOU are looking
forward may be yours in its fullest
measure. With high esteem, am
most sincerely yours,
"ALLEN NJ. FLETCHER,
"Governor.
Chief Judge John ". Rowen was
born in Lebanon, y. H., June Q, 1880,
aud located in Randolph i'm 1858. lie
attended the West Randolph academy
studied law and was admitted to the
bar in 1855. lie was state 5 attorney
Of Orange county in 1862 and 1863;
represented Randolph in the Legislature
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
Secured $4,000 i'm Jewels
and SilverWare at New
port, II. [.
BOOTY WORTH
100000 WAS THEIRS
For the Taking, But They Were Fright
cd Away Without Opening the Big
Safe and Left Their Tools and
Blanket for Deadening Explosion.

NEWPORT, l.. l., August 1S.-Bur-
glars who entered the Hermann jewelry
store some time between Saturday morn
ing and this morning obtained ieyc!
and silyerware valued al @to,&0p, hut
were frightened away t.hcH ada, sg5a
booty worth a hundred thaaa. ua
theirs for the taking. The pi-o ~
Of the stock OF the store uas as3
abandoned The burglars tools and q
'luilt for deadening the sound of an
explosion were found in front Of the
safe. The men walked in through the
front door which they unlocked.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18

BURLINGTON, Aug. IS. Gov.
Fletcher, who was in the city last
night, verified the resignation and its
acceptance by him, of Chief Justice
Rowcl. He stated that he regretted
the state S loss of the Justice and that
it would be 10 easy task to find as able
man to fill the vacancy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
GUNBOAT IN DISTRESS.
Called for Help i'll Typhoon at Hong
Kong.

HONG KONG. China, August Is
The typhoon which ragged here yester-
day attained velocity Of los miles an
hour. and while at its height caused
the gunboat Wilmington of the United
States Asiatic feet to fire distress sig
nails. A tug towed the warship to
shelter. 4 number of small boats in
the harbor were swamped.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

A stated conclave of Beauseant com
manderv will be held at Masonic temple
next Wednesday evening, at $50
o clock. Business, Red Cross
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18

he chairman of the canary bird group
of an ornithological society in Germany
reioiccs in this title whieho ruaments
his visiting card: "'Kanaricnvogelzuc-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
For Sale

FOR SALE-Regal Bay State coal
range at half price; 70 Main street.
125-tf
FOR SALE-House of nine rooms
hot and cold water, settuhs and fur
mace , Thomas st. :. il. Farr. 142-147*
FOR SALE-A surry and piano box
top buggy. Inquire at Sc High St.
125-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Cooler Tuesday, Moderate
Northwest Winds.

WASHINGTON, August IS. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight, cooler
in northern portion; Tuesday, fair and
cooler; moderate northwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18

4 Vincent Astor and owners of estates
hear Rhinebeck, n. Y, are to buy auto
mobile fire apparatus for mutual protec-
tion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18

WANTED-P Position to care for ell
derly lady. Address ''W, ~ Rcformer
office. tl3-l4S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
Wanted

ANTED-Laundress at Home for
the Aged, J6 Western Ave. l39-tf
WANTED-tiir in family of two,
good wages. Address % Reformer Of
fee. lift
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18

WANTED-Man and wife to live on
farm and board elderly woman for
reasonable sum in addition to house
rent, but not to carry on farm Address
Box 20, Reformer Office. l4l-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
Special Notices

FRENCH DRY CLEANING parlors
viii he closed until Sept. l. 80 Elliot
St. l41-1i5
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-18
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
cents line first 2 subsequent

FOR SALE-Furniture and Ranges,
new and second hand at J. =. Dunton s.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-06-19

ing upon the corporation unless made upon
its books, and all certificates of stock shall
be signed by such officers as may be desig-
mated by the board Of directors
ARTICLE Vino stakeholder shall ever
he held liable or responsible for the con.
tracts, faults or debts of this corporation.
nor shall any mere informality in its organi.
zation have the effect of rendering this char.
ter void, or or exposing a stakeholder to any
liability beyond the unpaid balance due on
the shares owned by him.
ARTICLE vII.-This act of INCORPORATION
may be changed, modified or altered or the
corporation may be dissolved with the as
sent of the stockholders owning three
fourths Of the stock of the corporation, pres
ent or represented at general meeting con.
vened for that purpose, and after at least
ten days written notice shall have been
given through mail to each stakeholder AT
MS last known place OF residence. In case
OF dissolution by the expiration of this char.
ter or otherwise, the stockholders shall elect
three liquidators from among their number
TO settle the business and affairs of this
company. In case of the death or disability
or any one OF said commissioners or liauf-
dators the survivors shall appoint a success
sor to him.
ARTICLE VlII.-Immediately after the
signing of this charter the stockholders shall
meet and elect three directors who shall
serve until the election to be held in June,
This corporation shall be going concern
as soon as six thousand dollars shall have
been subscribed to its capital stock.
Thus done and passed in my Office on the
DAY, month and year first above written, In
the presence of Frank 2. Twomey and To.
seph L. Weiss, competent witnesses. who
nave signed with the apearers and me. the
notary, after reading the whole.
original Signed: Names of subscribers and
number OF shares subscribed by them omit.
ted. O--''
witnesses: f. B. Twomey, J. L. Weiss.
FELIX j. DREYFOUS.
Notary Public