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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
STATE TO LEASE
SHELL FISHERIES
Purpose Outlined in Report by
New Commission.
SINGLE HEAD FOR BOARD
Conclusions Unique in That an In.
come for Commonwealth 10
Provided for.-Increased
Yield Per Acre.

Boston-A reorganization OF tho
state fish and game commission into
a single-headed commission with tho
present chairman. DIR. George w. Field
at the head. and plan for develop
ment under state auspices of the shell
fisheries in the waters OF the COM
monwealth are recommended in tho
report of the new commission on
economy and efficiency filed with the
Legislature.
The commissions report on she'll
fisheries is In line with the recon-
mendations OF DR.. Field, who has
urged that the state lease the land
available for mollusk culture. Tho
commission finds that there are at
least 10000 acres available. $1,000
for scallops, approximately 2l,000 for
clans, and $4,000 for oysters and qua
haugs.
In this the first report covering the
operation of state department, tho
efficiency commission provides, as
Chairman Norman IA. White points
out, a means OF securing an income
for the state. In this the report is al
most unique. The income il from tne
leases of land for the shell fisheries.
It is provided that the small fisher.
men in the seacoast towns shall bs
given the first right to lease flats.
An increase of salary from $4,000
TO $4,000 is recommended for Chair
man Field when the commission 10
s.NI Int 81. ..,Ia h.... l.I hAdx
The present organization. the commits
sion holds, permits friction between
members OF the commission and
causes unnecessary delay In the con.
duct OF the business OF the public. A
deputy. the report says, could very
often and very properly care for GER
tain phases OF outside work which
now occupy the time OF the full board.
The commission says:
"A single commissioner, with train
ed and competent secretary or depu-
ties. we believe would give more ell
cient service In this department OF
tho states service, and would create
economies in administration and
greater ease and directness in secur-
ing results
In support OF the recommendation
relative TO the shell fisheries the COM
mission says IL offers increased oppor-
tunity for employment OF labor. At
present. about 2700 persons In Massa-
chuBetts get the whole or important
part OF their income from the mollusk
fisheries.
The new arrangement would pro-
vide an increased yield per acre and
greater value through sanitary hand
ling guaranteeing freedom from dan
ger OF typhoid and other Diseases.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
TO URGE WORK
AT NAVY YARD
Meeting to Aid in Having Con-
tract Given Out Here.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
tors, Business Men and Others
With Influence.-Has Support
Of Naval Officers.

Boston-One OF the largest meet
ings of navy yard employees ever held
in this city voted 10 make an organ.
lied effort to aid in having a naval
collier or supply ship built at the
Charlestown yard.
The meeting was attended by near
ly 1000 men, representing all branch
es of yard work.
Many OF the men present recalled
that the Charlestown Navy Yard had
been the lowest bidder for a revenue
cutter and the United States steamer
Sacramento, but was not given either
OF the jobs. That the citizens OF Mas
sachusetts and the navy yard employ
ees would not again be given such an
unfair deal was the expressed hope
of many OF those present.
Ii was officially reported that the
Boston Navy Yard was today far
better equipped to begin shipbuilding
than was the New York or Norfolk
yards when such work was started
there. The meeting appointed COM
mittees to take up the matter with
the Boston city officials, the Chamber
of Commerce, Directors of the Port,
Charlestown Improvement Associa-
ton and with the business men of
the city, as well as with the commit
tee on Federal relations OF the Mas
sachusetts Legislature.
That the effort had the hearty CO
operation and support OF the naval
officers and master mechanics of the
yard was reported by a committee APP
pointed at previous meeting OF
some of the trade unions of yard en-
ployees.
The fact that the Charlestown
Navy Yard was the birthplace of the
American Navy, that more United
States naval ships, including many OF
the most famous, were built there in
the old days, and that it can today
build better than either New York
or Norfolk was brought out in the dis
cussion by those present.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT
Capt. Win Davis, Well Known LegIs-
lative Reporter.


Manchester, n, H-Capt. Win Davis
Of Manchester. the well known legis-
lative reporter for the Mirror, met
with a singular accident ON Thursday
night OF last week which may result
fatally. AS near as can be ascertaincd
Mr.. Davis went TO his room I'm the
evening with newspaper. and after
removing his outer garments put on
a bath robe and apparently laid down
on the outside OF the bed to read and
smoke. In the morning his daughter
went 10 call him and was Mortified
TO find the room filled with smoke and
the bed nearly consumed. She found
Mr.. Davis on n bed in another room
and a pane OF glass smashed from the
window. He was unconscious and tho
sleeve of his outside garment was
burned through at one elbow. other
wise IL showed no marks of FIRE. IL Is
supposed that he went 90 sleep while
smoking and after the bed caught
fire inhaled lot OF smoke. and only
realized his condition when the fire
reached his elbow. Then he left his
room. shutting the door after him, and
going into the other room broke the
window TO get some air, He was at
once taken TO the hospital. where the
doctors pronounced his condition en-
tirely duo to the smoke he had in
hailed. The bed clothes and mattress
were entirely consumed. but the bed.
stead being OF brass and the room
closed the fire did not burn freely
enough 10 communicate TO the wood
work Of the room. Mr.. Davis had Just
returned from Suttin. where he went
to attend the funeral OF his mother.
and his wife was there at the time
OF the accident
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
UNPLEASANT HAPPENINGS IN
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Thomas Welsh, n veteran Of the
Civil War. died In Manchester of
burns received I'm "a FIRE ~ his home
A loss OF several thousand dollars
was caused by a fire I'm the plant OF
the Impcrvlous Package company at
Koene.
Lloyd Narramore, n tcamster was
killed AZ Keene. when n load OF um-
ber tipped over upon him on a steep
hill on the Chesterfield road.
Charles II. Conkrite. one OF those
convicted In connection with Nashua -
anti-vice crusade. has gone 10 jail for
year and must pay fine besides.
Rockingham county officers arrest
cd Alberto Demaraic at Plaistow on a
charge or keeping liquor and game
cocks. The man when arraigned.
promised 20 leave town.
James e. Nash was arrested for
drunkenness IN Portsmouth and de
velopments afterwards led 10 his be-.
Ing held on charge Of entering the
house OF Miss Pauline Bradford.
stephen Kimball 81. and his father
ln-law, George Hanscomb. aged GO. Of
Campton. were burned 10 death when
kifD5alps farmhouse I'm West Ply
mouth was destroyed by FIRE.
Edward J. Patenode OF West Swan.
zey was held for the grand jury be.
cause OF an alleged assault upon
John r. Taylor OF Marlboro. from
whom II is said that Pattenode took
,23.
Harry A. Devaux OF Worcester.
Mass. has sued Arthur r. Dumas Of
Manchester for 10000. baslng his
emit on an article printed in a Man.
chester paper. which resulted II is
claimed. IN DeYaux losing contract
worth $4,000 year 20 him.
a case ~ cruelty 20 n four year old
child. unearthed In Nashua by the
New Hampshire Woman's Humane
society. led ~ charges against Mrs.
Ernest = Williams, while her hus-
band was arrested ON n much more
serious charge. involving also his
Annie Hunt. aged ~.
Dover painters will. on Feb. 81. for.
mally demand OF their employers
minimum wage of $3.50 for day "
eight hours FOR iourneymen. with over
time work paid fCr a. the rate of time
and a hair The minimum wage has
been $3.50
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
tuberculosis Death Rate.

Boston.-Maps of Boston showing
the death rate from tuberculosis by
wards in three different periods
1885 to 1890. 1901 TO 1903, and 1911
is an interesting feature of the ninth
annual report of the Boston Associa-
tion for the Relief and Control of
tuberculosis, just issued.
In the 1885 to 1890 period the high
est rate was 5S.76 deaths per 10000
inhabitants in Ward 13, South Bos-
ton, and the lowest rate 9.36, in that
section known as Beacon Hill.
The 1911 period finds the highest
rate shifted to Charlestown, where
Ward shows a rate of 25.1S6. while
the lowest rate. 7.66, is found in the
Back Bay, Ward Il.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
The Way Of the Transgressor.

Franklin, n. H.-Acting on the
theory that the world owes him a liv-
ing, Wallace Langley OF Franklin en-
tctred the store Of Il. w. French in
that city one night last week and
helped himself TO such articles as he
stood in immediate need Of A raid
upon his home by the police dis
closed a large quantity OF booty and
Friday Mr.. Langley was arraigned in
police court. He plead not guilty TO n
charge OF breaking and entering, but
the Judge thought otherwise, and in
default Of $500 bail he will await the
April term OF court I'm Jail
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
NEWS OF the
GRANITE STATE
Items of Interest Culled From
Here and There
FOR The BUSY READER
Legislative Reporter Meets With Pc
euliar Aecldent-Quarter Million
for Lieenses-killed by Bar
harbor Express Train.
More Than a Quarter Of a Million for
Licenses

More Than a Quarter Of a Million for
Licenses.
Concord, n. 1.-THE report OF the
license commission was filed with the
legislature on Thursday of last week.
Ii shows that the receipts for the
year ending April 80, 1912, were
S2SS.362. OF this amount there was di-
vided among the counties and munich
Palities s27l.527. Since the last re-
port nine bonds have been paid
amounting 20 $500. and the amount
received from forfeitures OF bonds
since the law went into effect, is $685..
345.29.
The commissioners believe IL would
be beneficial TO have a definite stand
ard for liquors. which they recon-
mended In their report of 1910, and
upon which no action was taken by
the legislature of 1911. They again
recommend that such n change be
made In the law, and that also a pro-
vision be added prohibiting misbrand-
ing or improper labelling Of packages
or bottles containing liquor.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
RECENT DEATHS.

Mrs. Calista Robinson Jones, form.
or national president OF the Womens
Relief Corps, and once president
also Of the Vermont branch OF that
society, died In her home in Bradford.
W., last week.
The Rev. Dr. George Dana Board.
man Pepper. eighty, for many years
known as "Lincoln's double" because
OF his close resemblance TO the mar
tyred president. died in Wateryille.
Me, last week DR.. Pepper was a
former president OF Colby College.
Mrs. Mary Barber Woodward, who
Is believed to be one of the first
women In the United States TO re-
ceiye "A widows pension from tho
Government died at her home in New
Haven, Conn, last week. She was
ninety years old. Her husband, Lieu
tenant KIRBY Woodward of the United
States Navy, was killed In the service
In 1850. Three years later she re-
ceived iho pension papers.
Mrs. Mary Maynard. said 10 be the
oldest woman In New Hampshire.
died last week OF old age at ST. 10.
sephs Hospital in Nashua. ". II. She
was In her 1920 year.
Cyrus l.. Barker, one OF Lewiston's
most prominent business men, who
died recently at his home on Main
street. was one Of the best known mill
men In New England.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
SIX RECON- M ENDATl0NS.
Important Changes Suggested in Re.
port Of Bank Commissioner.

Boston.-Six recommendations for
legislation are made in the annual re-
port OF Bank Commissioner Augustus
l.. Thorndike.
That chapter 399. Acts of 1910,
which requires the bank commission
er TO take possession OF delinquent
corporations and individual bankers
under his supervision, be amended so
that he may be authorized TO relin-
quish his possession when the bank
is ready TO resume and at the same
time continue the prosecution OF cases
begun by him while in conIrv,.
That the statute relative to invest
ments by savings banks and institu-
tions for saving being amended so that
such corporations may retain for a
reasonable and proper time invest
ments in certain bonds, stocks or
notes which at the time OF their acqui-
sition were legal investments and
which have subsequently become IL
legal through failure of the issuing
corporation TO comply with the re-
quirements OF the law. Also that
bonds which have been legal invest
ments shall not become illegal by rea-
son of temporary failure 10 meet legal
requirements.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
NEW HAVEN REFUSED OFFER.
Control of the Bangor G. Aroostook
Railroad Not Wanted.

New Haven, Conn.-The report is
confirmed in railroad circles here that
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad Company was recently
offered by financial interests control
OF the Bangor e. Aroostook Railroad.
The offer was refused on the ground,
1t is understood. that beyond pro-
jects 10 which it is fully committed
and development of the RutsAd sys-
tenn the New Havens policy here
after would be contraction rather
than expansion and the improvement
of the properties that it already owns
and controls.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
Killed by Bar Harbor Express.

Exeter. N. H.-George Bracey, re-
siding on Valley street in Manches,
ter. was struck and instantly killed by
the Bar Harbor express at Exeter on
Thursday OF last week. Mr.. Bracey
was travelling salesman for the
United Shoe Machinery company. and
was in Exeter on one of his regular
trips. He was walking beside the
track when the express whistled. and
evidently becoming bewildered he
stepped directly in front of the train
which dragged him about seventy-hve
yards. Mr.. Bracey was a widower and
lived with his father. He had one
daughter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
Albert ReumeIy Remembered

Manchester, N. H.-Albert Rueme-
ly, who has been keeper Of records
and seals Of Golden rule lodge No.
45, Knights OF Pythias. OF Manches-
ter. for twenty years, retired from
the position last week and was pre-
sented with a Morris rocker by mem
bers OF the lodge. The presentation
which took place on the regular
meeting night was made by ex-May-
or Edward G. Smith. Mr. Ruemely Is
one OF the best known lodge men in
the state and stands high in half a
dozen different orders.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
To Repeal Hatters' Case.

Hartford, Conn.-Another appeal in
the famous Danbury hatters' case,
this time TO the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals, is certain, as
Judge James l.. Martin of the United
States District Court. who, with a
pury, heard the case in this city
some months ago. has granted a writ
of error on defendants appeal. The
recent verdict was for the plaintiffs
to recover $250O00 damages from
Martin I.awlor and 1SS others.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
EIoped and Arrested.

Tilton, n. Hilary =. White, an
instructor at Tilton seminary, who
went away last week with Catherine
Hourin OF Boston, a girl OF 18, was
lound in New York Saturday and the
couple were arrested. The girls ia
ther appeared in court when the
couple were arraigned, but declined
plea that he and the girl be allowed
TO marry. The three left the court
room together.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
MAINE FORESTRY
COMMISSION
E. E. Mace Declares Protection
Needs Attention.
WANTS The Law CHANGE D
Recommends Increase Of Lookout
Stations and Cutting Away Of
Brush-Mentions Other I'm
portant Changes.

Augusta, Me.-To protect Maine
ed, according 10 Frank h. Mace,
State forestry commissioner in his
annual report.
1T is evident from the experience
gained since the passage OF the act
Incorporating the Maine Forestry
District that several changes in the
law could be made. Particular atten-
tion should be given 10 the provision
of funds with which 10 carry out the
spirit of the law" states Mr.. Mace.
las the law now stands it is very
evident that the tax of one mill and
one-half will not produce sufficient
funds 10 meet the bills of the forestry
district in any particularly dry year
IN which forest fires OF any magni-
tude may occur.
In 1911 when, in the brief period
of few weeks, all OF the appropria-
tion was entirely exhausted and had
1T not been for the fact that the tim
berland owners came forward and
settled the fire bills, the Maine fores-
try district might have received a
blow from which it would have been
hard TO recover, as men who have
worked could not have been paid, and
not receiving their pay it would have
been impossible TO ever induce them
TO work again, no matter how great
the danger.
'In making a study of the working
Df he Main
my observations lead me to conclude
that the pest service is obtained from
the lookout stations. The number OF
these stations have been added to
until there are twenty-siX stations in
actual service and the results from
each have been highly satisfactory
Some improvements will have TO be
made at the old stations, but in the
main they are in very good repair
and working order.
Il believe that cutting over the
Aand, taking trees down to the size
of twelve inches TO the swell OF the
roots, means that the remaining
growth will be sufficient to produce
another crop OF merchantable timber
within a reasonable number OF years.
This is brought about by saving
down the trees before the snow is
deep.
while the patrol system has its
value, ! think that much more can be
accomplished by lessening the num-
Der of patrols and building more look
out stations.
'In 1903, as a result of considerable
agitation for public instruction In
forestry, in which the womens clubs
of the State took an active part, an
appropriation of $2500 was made for
the work. 1t was decided that the
best way to accomplish the desired
result was to establish a chair OF for
estry at the University of Maine. In
the nine years much has been accom-
plished, but, as stated above, It GER
tainly seems that this work should
be wholly under the direction OF the
president and trustees of the insti-
tution.
Agitation was started and an at
tempt was made at the last session OF
the Legislature TO establish a state
nursery. ! believe that such a nur-
sery should be established, as the de-
mand is growing among farmers and
owners Of wood lots i'm the State for
some place in Maine where they can
obtain seeds and seedlings"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
DIVORCES IN NEW ENGLAND.
One to Each 12 Marriages and Stead.
lily increasing.

Boston.-That the proportion OF
divorce to marriage is steadily in
creasing was brought out at the an
nual meeting at the Diocesan House
Of the National League for the Pro
lection Of the Family.
Rev. DR. Samuel w. Dixie, cores
ponding secretary, showed from fig
ures that there was one divorce TO
every twelve marriages here. The
following table of figures was given
for New ENGLAND.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
Dartmouth To Get $4,000.

New York.-An appraisal trans
mitted TO the surrogate's court in
this city under transfer tax proceed.
ings in the estate of William A.
Pierce, a former resident Of Ports.
mouth, n. H., disclosed a bequest Of
$4,000 TO Dartmouth College &c
create a fund for the benefit of poor
students. Mr.. Pierce died on Jan. 81,
1910.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
s,ors visits Police Ambulance

Boston.-While police ambulance
on Carver street was carrying Hilda
vestrom 20 the City hospital. the
stork descended on the hurrying vehi
Gle and caused some embarrassment
20 the police officers By leaving a sey.
en-pound boy.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
Woman Wins Her Suit.

Salem-A verdict of $4,000 has
been awarded Miss Charlotte Fair
field. Salem's woman coal dealer, who
has been trying for the last three
years TO recover from the city for
damages for the loss OF her business
by lack of dredging in the South river.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07

Gen. George ID. Waldron. who has
been connected with the railroad for
something like quarter OF cen.
tury, retired from the service Friday
and was presented by the clerks and
housemen at the freight Office with a
.ne alligator skin travelling bag. Gen.
Waldron was recently appointed 20
a good position at Lawrence, but re-
signed II in order 10 go into the In.
surance business.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
The New State treasurer.

Concord. ~. H.-George +. Farrand
OF Concord, recently elected state
treasurer. assumed the duties OF the
Office Saturday. He will retain the
services OF ]. Wesley Plummer, the
present deputy treasurer. Col. Solon
A. Carter, who retires from the posi-.
ton, was elected treasurer in 1872
and has held the Office continuously
ever since with the exception of
two years.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
News Throughout New England


. Forecast Weather Months
. Ahead.
Boston.-Not al all deferred by
the scramble Uncle Sam has TO
furnish weather day by day,
: Henry Helm Clayton. in charge
: OF the Blue Hill Observatory un.
Ill Harvard took il over. has a
plan for an international weather
bureau to forecast the weather
six months ahead.
This plan is now being consid-
cred, according TO dispatches
from New York city. by the Car
negie Foundation.
Ii will take money TO do it
about a S5,000,0O0 endowment.
.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
Gov. FOss 4th Largest Taxpayer.

Boston-Governor Foss this year
rates as the fourth largest individual
taxpayer instead OF third year ago
lie pays a tax OF s35,4928S being
the amount levied on s1.5G4. 200 or
real estate and SGOO.OOO on personal
pronerty.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
Too Many Buoys To Care For.

Washington.-One reason advanced
by the lighthouse department against
the establishment Of buoy TO mark
a shoal spot southeast of Shoyelful
Lghtship, Vineyard Sound. is that
there are too many buoys and that
the lighthouse tenders cannot take
care OF all of them.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
Women Organize Federation.

Portland, Me.-An organization 20
be known as the New England Con
ference Of State Federations Of
Women's Clubs was permanently ef-
fected here at the final meeting Of the
conference of New England club
women.
The new organization, which rep
resents $4,000 New England club WON
en-, elected Mrs. George II. Fowler OF
Pawtucket as secretary-treasurer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07
Oldest Conductor Dead.

Manchester, n. Holm J. Sulll.
.yan. the oldest conductor IN point Of
service on the Manchester street rail.
way, dropped dead at his home In
that city Friday. lie was II years OF
age. and had been IN the employ OF
the street railway for p years. He IS
survived BY a wife and several chill
dren.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-07

Concord. n. HIT is stated that
Ex-Governor Bass. who sailed on
trip 10 Europe Saturday. Will upon
his return hake his home In Massa-
chusetts. qt is expected that he will
spend his summers in this state as
was his custom before he was elected
governor.