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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-01
NINE MEN NOT
'''' '-' YET RESCUED

TamaQua, Pa, Jan. Mime men
were entOmbed at the east l.ehgh
Coal Co.'S colliery yesterday by "A
rush Of water from an abandoned
mine. Rescuers are working still to
get to the imprisoned men, but com
pany officials hope to reach them by
night. Tappings show the men are
oil we'll.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-01
DETECTIVES STILL
'- After ROCKEFELLER
fBy Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. l.-Detectives ana
,,eDuty sergeant at arms OF congress
continued today to watch his homes
for VIM. Rockefeller to serve sub
roena for his presence before the
Pujo money trust committee. 1t is
stated that Rockefeller is in con-
dition such that he could not ap-
pear as a witness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-01
New Business House.

Yesterday dirt was broken for the
Miller block at the corner of David
son street and Central avenue This
is to he a two story brick, devoted
IN busincss PURPOSES. stores down
stairs and offices upstairs. seymour
Craig Construction Co has the con-
tract for the erection of the build
ing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-01
PONCE De LEON
CELEBRATION OFF
Hy associated Press. }

as'nNille. Jan. THE Ponce
.4'- celebration planned for st.
line, April to 3, in honor of
''"'h anniversary of the land
p the Spaniards. was called of
'a"fflns last night at st. Au-
- Lack of funds is given as
"aNon of the change.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-01

\Il members of Lakeland Erie
1892. Fratprnal Order of Eagles, are
requested to be present at thls
evening. Initiation of officers and re-
frcshments.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-01

The cold storage plant at Palat-
ka is rapidly nearing completion and
will no the best and most complete
OF its kind in that section of Florida
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-01

,.ram representative inter-
pay 6 Jenkins this morn
.mn. Hoffman and his ca
Florida. and he stated that
Ii Years ago he came to the
.,,ius redentials from an
II, lrrl, and was received into
Methodist Episcopal church
.rin. at tha, time as a sup
a irliner
.rr ,he retirement OF Mrs. Hat
p,,ng. a former Lakeland lady,
IA Of the orphans asylum at
.rprl,, Rev Hoffman and wife
v.r4 placed in charge, tfis being
.ag. fwo wears ago. Mrs. HOFFMAN
A.. while Hoffman was in charge
n ~ asylum
,hout year ago girl in the in
..raion mad complaints against
Holman, cha. ains him with improp-
. ,atl'ians with several of the girls,
a. a0 INVESTIGATION was at once or
i..ej ii tho church. Before the
a4tm won't 10 investigate, how
1lrl signed a statement
had made false charges
. Io'iDan on account of be-
9-gil At him and that all she said
ain vas untrue. 1t was
aitr thar time that Iloff-
d and eft the State.
"a rlmpr was circulated
'ho airl had told was
~ Investigating commit
'iio.nted, composed of Rev
a Rcy. /. c. Jenkins ant
FHnk, and il was fount
artrs We're true and tha'
were eyen worse thar
' frnr"sented A trial wa.
and lloffman was ut once ex
rH@ HE ministry. Since tha
He ofiircrs have been search
~ man. who has today beef
and who will he brough
ray the penalty for one o
'' horrible crimes ever re
~ The history OF Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-01
E(lNDAL 4! Or: !!
ASYLUh N
|I5CL0SEDT0
.,,r. HOFFMAN. FORMER HEAD
. ~, : ORPHANS ASYLUM, HELD
oy SERIOUS CHARGE

i, ~, Jan. Henry
....u.a -or"sr'y a As'n'a''s h, list
!. Florida and head OF the
.se.r Orphans home at Enter
=. is under arrest here
:. Nth assault on an eight
,irl Of that institute. Inc
for his arrest was mailed
.n,.rpri,e Hoffman Is aged
!. omins here he organized
.,rl Of Holy Rollers. he says ne
...rp q Florida without requi-
n Alers
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-01

4 boulevard 100 feet wide is pro-
posed around Salt lake. near ST. Pc
tcrsburg.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-01
CRITICAL STAGE HAS
''''''"' ''B BEEN En- REACHED
(By Associated Press. }

London, Jan. THE peace con-
ference was resumed here this after
noon. It was realized by all the del
egates that a critical stage had been
reached. when serious business must
be done. The situation of Adrian
ople is becoming desperate. Should
the city fall the position of the
Turks will be worse than now.
Manatee is to have one of >the
handsomest court houses in the State.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-17
WARNING SOUNDED TO
GENTRY OF THE ROAD
Judge Daley Will Try to Rid County
Of Tramp Evil-Williams Sent to
House of Correction.

\ note of warning that Windham
county is not the best place on the map
for gentry of the road who spend most
of their time in trying to subsist by
begging was sounded at Newfane when
Fred Williams was ordered committed
by Municipal Judge William X Daley
to the house of correction at Rutland
for not less than five month or more
than six months at hard labor.
Heretofore the towns of the state
have been accustomed TO countenance
to a greater or lesser extent the tramp
evil because of the expense the town
was obliged to bear for the arrest and
trial of those charged with being
tramps and, in addition. the cost Of
their commitment to jail.
This has been changed by the last
Legislature so that persons committed
by a municipal judge are committed at
the expense of the state and any SEN
tence of more than three months may
be to the house of correction at hard
labor.
Judge Daley is determined that the
law shall have an effect on members of
the tramp fraternity at least, for he
imposed a sentence that will not be an
attractive one to tramps, especially af
ter they have worried through the win.
ter and are about to enjoy themselves
/ during summer months.
Here in Brattleboro on many occa
sions several tramps have spent the
night in the police station and in the
morning have been turned loose to con
tinue their grating on the public her,
and elsewhere. In Massachusetts a mel
who seeks and is given a night Iodg
ing in police station must be brought
before the court the next morning anC
charged with vagraney and this law ha
had the effect of causing many of tn,
gentry to cut Massachusetts off thei
list of states
While such law is not on the Yer
mont statute books the one now ther,
making it obligatory on the state t,
pay the costs of such prosecutions an,
permits sentencing offenders to har,
RI labor for any term over three months
Thus more stringent measures may b
taken than has been the rule in tn,
past.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-17
ATHOL SUFFERS
$4,000 FIRE LOSS
Finished Goods and Machinery Dam
aged by Water in Millers River
Company's Plant.

ATHOL, Mass, March 1.-THE en-
tire Athol fire department was called
out yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
for bad fire at the plant of the MI
lers River Manufacturing company
near the Boston & Maine railroad. 1t
was the worst fire in some time in
Athol and caused a total loss of close
to $4,000 as near as can be estimated,
mostly caused by, water.
The fire was first discovered in the
roof of the spinning room. There was
so much smoke that it was difficult to
locate the blaze, and much water was
put into the building, which was wet
down ON every floor.
Manager Eugene G. Gaynor said
he had on hand between $4,000 and
$4,000 worth of finished goods all ready
to ship, and that practically every
room was so soaked that the loss will
mount up to many thousands. Every
belt in the factory is soaked, as well
as many warps and other manufactur-
ing material The loss on the building
is only from $500 to $1,000. The chief
losses are in the finished goods, ma
chinery and furnishings. The cause OF
the fire is not known. The insurance
on the building and contents amounts
/ to about 100000. The plant manufac
/ lures blankets and is an old-establisheC
| firm with over 100 employees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-17
President Wilson Issues For
NAL Proclamation to
Congress
NO MENTION MADE
OF THE TARIFF
He Simply States That the Public In
terests Require the Extra Session
Belief in Washington that Various
Measures Will Be Urged.

WASHINGTON. March 17.-Presi-
dent Wilson issued today a formal pro-
clamation calling Congress in special
session at noon April 7.
The call makes no reference to tariff
revision or any other specific subject,
but simply states that the public inter
ests require an extra session.
The President plans to point out
specifically in his first message his
wishes in calling the extra session.
1t is believed that the entire mes
sage will be taken up with a discussion
of the tariff, with the exception of the
last paragraph, which viii call atten-
tion to the need of currency legisla-
tion.
The tariff plan will be submitted
first to the Democratic caucus and then
directly to the House by the ways and
means committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-17
Largest Amount of Loot Sc
cured in Many Years
in New York
TUNNELED FROM
ADJOINING PLACE
Hester Street Pawnshop Scene of Oar
ing $4,000 in Jewelry and
Precious Stones and $4,000 in Ne
gotiable Securities Taken.

NEW YORK, March 17.-An East
side burglary perpetrated by clever
crackSmen some time yesterday netted
the thieves the largest haul of booty
obtained in New York city in many
years. Martin Simons & Sons, pawn
brokers at 81 Hester street, were the
victims and the property stolen includ-
es $250,0o0 worth of jewelry, diamonds
and other precious stones and 100000
worth of negotiable securities. The
thieves gained access to the pawn
brokers' richly stocked vaults by
means of a tunnel from an abutting
building on a neighboring street. They
made a clean getaway with their val
uable loot.
The police are of the opinion that
six cracksmen were employed on the
job and that the tunneling required all
of Saturday night and the greater part
of yesterday morning. It is their be-
lief that the actual robbery took place
yesterday afternoon while hundreds of
persons were passing along the street
in front of the pawnshOp. None of the
tenants in either the house from which
the tunnel started or that in which
the pawnshop is located at any time
heard any unusual noises. A janitress
peering through the window of the
! shop late yesterday afternoon noticed
the litter near the vault and gave the
alarm.
I The police found that the tunnel
was begun in the cellar of go Eldridge
street. directly adjoining Simons 5
place. 1t was driven through the wall
1 of the Eldridge street house and INTO a
wood bin in the cellar of the Simons
store. Here, leading up in the pawn
broker shop is a flight of steps They
are wired fir n burglar alarm, however,
and the thieves avoided them and
sawed away the overhead flooring at
a spot directly in front of the treas
ure vault. The vault, which stands -
feet high and is built into the wall,
was entered by ehopping away the I'M
sonrv. Simons & Sons have been in
business in Hester street for a number
of years. 1t is known as the 81 per
cent house. - because it only charged
customers l per cent per month inter
est on pledges received. The usual
pawnbrokers charges are 3 per cent.
Fifty detectives are at work trying
to run down the cracksmen who robbed
the store of Simons & Sons yesterday
The more the break is examined the
opinion Is strengthened that it was the
most daring and successful robbery
committed in this city in years.
Since Jan. 1st more than 20 safes in
the same section have been robbed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-17
THE EATON DEATH MYSTERY
Admiral's Wife, Two Daughters and
Others Summoned.

HINGHAM, Mass, March 1.-THE
inquest into the death of Rear Admiral
Joseph G. Eaton will be held today as
n further step in the investigation by
county officials of the circumstances
surrounding the sudden death of the
noted sea fighter, which took place
in his home in Norwell March s.
His wife and two daughters by a
previous marriage are expected to be
witnessed and it is understood that
others have been summoned, including
Medical Examiner Osgood of Rockland,
DIR. Joseph Frame, the family phys
ician; Ernest Sparren, undertaken, and
others.
Later-It was announced this after
noon that Mrs. Eaton would not be
called as a witness today. The proceed
ings will he kept secret. Judge Pratt
stated that the findings as to whether
death was due to natural or unnatural
causes, together with the facts devel-
oped in the case, would be filed with
the superior court. The findings will
probably not be ready for week, the
Judge said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-17
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Miss Sophia Stedman, agent for the
Thomas Thompson trust fund, will be
at Mrs. Frank Wells s. 81 High street,
Tuesday at the usual hours for the
transaction of her business here.
DR.. George r. Anderson and DIR. G.. b.
Hunter removed the bullet from the right
leg of Charles Clark, who was accidental
ly shot by Edwin Ranney Friday morning
at the Memorial hospital Saturday after
noon. The patient is reported this after
noon as being in the best condition posi-
BILE considering the wounds.
The annual observance of st. Pat
rick s day by ST. Michael's Roman
Catholic church will take place this
evening. fair being held in Festival
hall. A food sale was opened this af-
ternoon, and the numerous tables and
booths have been placed and all ar
rangements by the committees tend to
the usual success of preceding occa
sions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-17
FARM EXPERT NOT ENGAGED.
Candidate Made Good Impression, but
Wanted Too Much Salary.

A young man who sought the posi-
tion of agricultural expert and adviser
for Windham county had conference
with the directors and officers of the
Windham County Agricultural associ-
alton Saturday. He considered his ser
voces in such capacity worth $4,000
and the directors were not willing to
start business with that salary limit.
They were favorablv impressed with
him and had he been willing to con-
slider the position at possibly $1,000 it
is probable that he would have been
engaged. As it is the directors will
consider others before making a final
decision. Several names have been sub
mitted to them by Inspector Dodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-17

of track was carried down stream. The
damage was not great, however, as the
contractors We're nearly through using
it. A large gang of men was put at work
laying a track across the new bridge, and
trains are now being run across the bridge
When the trestle blocked the ice and
set the water back the Island Park ball
field was overfowed and on Sunday morn
ing the river presented an unusual sight,
there being a solid jam from the west side
of the main river to the base of Wantas-
tiquet mountain
About $50 o'clock Sunday afternoon the
ice began running again and continued
swiftly until after 4, when it again became
blocked, and it has remained stationary
since then.
Ice coming out of West river covered
the Bradley meadow and the north end
| of the Retreat meadow. The water over
flowed the garden and flooded the hen
house at the house occupied by Nelson
! Derby between the railroad tracks anC
| West river at the Bradley farm. No dam
age was done at the West Dummerstor
| power station.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-17
SUFFRAGETTES
ASSAILED BY MOB
Wild Scenes of Disorder at Meeting in
Hyde Park, London-Speakers
Badly Bruised.

LONDON, ENGLAND, March IL
The suffragettes, who again attempted to
hold a meeting yesterday in Hyde
Park were mobbed by a crowd of
10000 persons. They were pelted with
clods of turf, oranges and other mis-
siles and when the police were escort
ing them off the scene the rioters tore
off the hats and cloaks of the women
and even struck some of them in the
face.
For two hours the park, where de-
mOnstrations until recently were held
in peace, and Oxord street, near by,
were the scenes of widest disorder.
Gen. Flora Drummond and other
suffragette leaders were badly bruised
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-17
WON TWO MORE GAMES.
Leo Council Pool Team Again Defeated
Bellows Falls Players.

The Brattleboro contestants in the team
match at pool between teams of l. men
each from Leo council Of this town and
st. Charles council of Bellows Falls won
both matches there Saturday night NJ
j. Hopkins. who beat f. J Lynch. 100 to
90, had to show sensational work in the
next to the last frame and in the last one
to pull off his victory. Up to that point
Lynch led by 20 balls, but Hopkins poe
keted IA in that frame and then ran out
in the last frame before Lynch could get
the four he needed to score the first win
for his team. The other game was be
tween George OConnor of Brattleboro
and J. Kennedy of Bellows Falls. and
O'Connor won by score of 100 to 60.
Four matches have thus far been played
and Leo council has won all of them. the
team totals standing 100 to 321. There
are eight more to be played. tour in each
place, and the next home matches here
will be played a week from tomorrow
night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-17
HOUSES FLOODED
IN ST. JOHNSBURY
Families on Elm Street Driven from
Their Homes-Railroad Block
AIDED by Ice Pack.

ST. JOHNSBURY, VT, March IL
After 12-hour tieup caused by the ice
of the mill pond at Walcott covering
the tracks for nearly half-mile, traf
fic was resumed on the St. Johns
bury 4 Lake Champlain railway yester
day.
The ice in the Sleeper river and
Moose river has broken up and caused
considerable damage here. The road TO
North Danville j. impossible on ac
count of ice; Elm street and Concord
avenue are inundated, and tenants on
Elm street have been forced to leave
on account of their houses being flood
ed.
Workmen were forced to blast the
ice near the junction Of the Moose and
Passumpsic rivers to save two bridges.
The water has now reeeded and the
danger is thought TO be over.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-17
TARIFF REVISION
NOT ONLY MEASURE
Pressure Brought for Currency Reform,
Canal Tolls and Other Legisla-
tion in Congress.

WASHINGTON, March IL Con-
gressonal circles are keeping a close
watch on the White House for any
indication of a change of sentiment
toward the consideration of other sub
iects than the tariff at the special
session that is to convene early next
month 1t has become increasingly
apparent with each day of the last
week that currency reform, Philippine
independence, Panama Canal tolls, wo
man suffrage and other leading issues
are to be forced upon the attention of
the country before the tariff session is
we'll begun; and that it will be difficult
to witstand the pressure to have them
taken up for action before adjourn
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-17
New York Men with Big
Project Looking Over
Local Field
HOPE TO BRING
$50 FAMILIES HERE
AT Start and to Largely Increase This
Number When Enterprise is Devel-
oped-Control Wonderful Machines
Which Are Now on Exhibition.

Several days ago d. f. McElhinny
brought committee from New York
who have been looking the field over
and interviewing the bank officials,
merchants and prominent citizens gen
orally with the view OF establishing a
factory here to manufacture what ap-
pears to be really wonderful machine,
or TO be more exact, several wonderful
machines.
These machines are designed, among
other things to seal and stamp en-
velopes automatically, either by cleo
tric or hand power. While marveIouslv
simple in construction, they do the work
with great rapidity and perfectly. They
operate with apparent human intelli-
gence, but are free from the frailities
| to which humans are heir. They are
absolutely accurate and keep an exact
record of what they do. They must be
seen to be appreciated.
There is a wide and rapidly extend
ing field for these machines and the
enterprise bids fair to grow into one
of great magnitude.
! Mr.. McEhinny expects that at the
! beginning the company viii bring from
200 to go families to BrattlebOro The
wOrkmen viii be composed of high-class
artisans and mechanics, who viii com
mand high pay. The number of en-
plOyes will be increased with the extern
sion and growth of the business until,
it Is expected, several thousand win ul-
timately be constantly employed.
Such an industry would mean more
business and more wealth for Brattle-
4 borO and the surrounding community
The people who viii be brought here
viii be extremely desirable citizens pos
i hoe IL
and no doubt Will, be very interesting
and gratifying to local merchants.
Already considerable interest has
been awakened and all who have seen
the machines are very enthusiastic over
them. Nothing within the bounds of
Iprudence should be left undone to make
lrertain the establishment of this fac
tory here. 1t woud be a distinct gain
to the community and of lasting bene-
fit. 1t would mean a large permanent
increase of pOpuation, the inflow of
large amounts of money TO be expended
locally, the increase of bank deposits.
the enhancement of all property values
in and close proximity to the town and
a general upbuilding and expansion of
every business and interest here and
around us.
The company has fatty refused to
consider suggestions of free factory
sites or exemption from taxation for a
period of years. The management take
the position that an enterprise requir-
ing bonuses, exemption from taxes and
the like, Is not the sort of enterprise
in which they would invest their money
and not the kind from which great
financial success could be safely eN-
pected. They rely solely upon the
merit of the machines and the known
Z demand for it for success and insist
that the company remain free Of all
obligations. such as would be entailed
by private or municipal gratuities.
Every citizen should see the machine
/ They may be seen in operation in room
= : at the Brooks House
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-17
River Rose to Bottom of Pavil-
ion at Island Park
Saturday Night
JAM FROM RAILROAD
TO MOUNTAIN BASE
Water Highest at Dam Sunday Morn
ing Having Risen Three Feet in
Eight Hours-Track Laid Across
New Railroad Bridge.

Vast quantities of ice have fioated down
the Connecticut river since Saturday af
ternoon. causing some damage besides fur
nishing a spectacular sight. A part of the
trestle and temporary track across the
river at the new Boston Il Maine railroad
bridge was carried out about midnight
Saturday night, and early Sunday morning
the ice came up to the tops of the cement
piers supporting the pavilion at Island
Park, covering the ball grounds on the is
land and backing up against the boat
houses and Grant Granite companys build
ing on the south side of the island.
At the Connecticut River Power COM
panys dam at Vernon the river reached
its highest point at s o'clock Sunday
morning At that time eight and half
feet Of water was flowing over the crest
of the dam At midnight Saturday the
depth of water over the dam was five and
half feet. The greatest rise was between
> and ) o'clock Sunday morning. when
it came up six-tenths of foot A few
flashboards on the dam were carried away.
Late Saturday afternoon both the Con
necticut and West rivers were clear, but
in the night an avalanche OF ice came
down both rivers filling them from bank
to bank. 1t piled up against the trestle
which the HOlbroOk, Cahot " RollinS cor
poration has been using for hauling dirt
across from New Hampshire in building
the new railroad, and this caused the Wa
ter to set back, rising much more rapidly
opposite the village than it did at the
Vernon dam.
The pressure of the seething and surg
ing mass against the trestle was 50 great
that about midnight the section across the
main channel of the river broke away
the piles breaking off. and a long section