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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
LONG CHASE ENDS IN ARREST.
Russell P. Jonah Caught After Going
Thousands of Miles.

Boston, March 2s.--A dogged chase
that lasted for severel thousand miles
through the United States and Canada
came to an end when the boat from St
John, n B., reached her wharf in Boston
late yesterday afternoon and Russell P.
Jonah, %, of Moncton, n. B., was ar
rested by Inspector Linton of police
headquarters.
1t is charged that Jonah, whose alias
is said to be Jones, is wanted in Chicago
for forgery of a check for 500 last De-
cember. The police say that the kind
ness of a young woman who got Jonah
out of Jail was repayed by Jonah forging
the name of the woman's employer.
According to Chief Inspector McGary
Jonah was in Jail in Chicago last fall,
serving time for forgery. Mrs. Ethel
Cohen, piano player at the New Won
derland theatre, became interested in
him and succeeded in having his SEN
tence reduced. After gaining his free
dom ,Jonoh induced Mrs. Charles Cohen to
show him check signed by A. Rutis-
hauser, her employer.
He forged a check for 500, payable to
A. Reed and cashed it at the Mid City
Trust & Savings bank at Chicago. De-
tectives traced Jonah to his parents
home in Moncton, where he has been vis-
iting. When he boarded the Boston
boat detective was a passenger and
the Boston police were notified by wire
less.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
Part Of the Cit Of Amster-
dam, N. Y is Been
off
ALI <<s GR NEW YORK
W. TIERS ARE RISING
Record Flood Is Feared at
Binghamton - Other
Places in Trouble

New York, March 2S.--Spring foods
have set in through the valleys up the
state and already much damage is re-
ported. The warm weather of the past
few days melted the snow and this, with
a steady fall Of rain during the night,
has swollen all the streams, many of
which are ont of their banks, aocding
the lowlands,
At Troy the Hudson river assumed
Hood proportions, and the merchants
along the river front are moving their
goods. Amsterdam reports part of
bridge which spans the Mohawk river
has been carried away by high water
and ice, cutting off the southern section
OF the city
The Chenango and Susquehannu rivers
are overlooking the lowlands about Bine-
hanlton and record flood is feared. At
Syracuse the Onondaga river is leaving
its banks and flooding miles of TERRITORY.
Homes in the southern part OF the city
are threatened. and people are prepar-
ing to move to higher ground. Ithaca
and Schenectady also report flood condi-
tions beyond the asual spring freshet
marks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

Lawton Witt, who has been spending
the past week as the guest OF friends
at Marshfield, returned to the city to-
day for a brief visit with friends pre-
paratory to the opening of the spring
term at Goddard seminary last week.
Mr.. Witt was accompanied by Robert
knight, also a student at Goddard sem
mary.
The current issue of the Dramatic
Mirror, New York weekly devoted to
the interests which its name indicates.
contains an excellent picture of Mar
garet Anglin and her company in CAS-
You Like It." In the group appears Max
Fisher, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G..
Fisher OF Ayerill street, and we'll
known Barre boy. The Anglin company
recently went to New York with its
repertoire of Shakespearen plays, after
a season on the road.
The ID. A. Perry real estate agency re-
ceiyed despatch from Randolph to-day
announcing the sale of large tract of
woodland in Brookfeld, the purchaser
being Mr.. McDonaugh of that town. The
timber land consists of l75 acres and
has been the property of Mrs. Mary
Cusbman for some time prior to the
sale. What Mr.. McDonaugh intends to
do with his purchase has not been an
nounced, although it is likely that he
will convert portions of the timber into
dimensions The deal was consummated
through the negotiations of J. A. Rob-
bins. the Randolph agent of the local
company.
Fred Pickering of east hill, Jumper
employed by the Comolli Granite Co,
is minus a portion of his left thumb
and is also suffering from badly
jammed right thumb as the result of
an accident that occurred at the Comolli
company on Miles meadow this fore
noon. Mr.. Pickering was engaged in
turning a heavy stone when it slipped
from the jacks, pinning both of Mr.. Pick
ering's hands to the ground. His cries
were heard by workmen, who rendered
valuable first aid remedies after releas-
ing the mans hands from their posi-
tion. He was taken to the Offices of
DIR. Mcfarland. The left thumb was
so badly iammed that it was found nee
essary to amputate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
Worcester, Mass, Seriously
Crippled, Not a Wire
Being in Use
CENTRAL EXCHANGE
BUILDING DAMAGED
Fire and Water Put Gable
Out Of Commission
This Morning

Worcester, Mass, March 2S.--This
city was absolutely without telephone
service to-day as the result of fire
which broke out in the central exchange
at o'clock this morning. The fire start
ed in the cable room in the basement
and worked through the first floor into
a network of wires and cables that carry
$4,000 telephone lines to the switch
boards.
Every available repairman was work
ing this morning, but the company an
nounced that no local telephone calls
would be possible to-day and that prob
ably it would be impossible to restore
even partial service before Monday.
A few toll lines are being connected up
for important business calls but these
can be used only at headquarters and
business men have to go there to get out
OF town calls.
The telephone officials declined even
to estimate the loss, but it will be very
heavy because of the damage to the
cable by fire and water. The loss to
business houses from lack of telephone
service probably will reach into the
of dollars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
MONTPELIER SEM.
ALUMNI IN BOSTON
Had Sugar on Snow Party Last Even
ing and Large Number En-
joyed the Occasion.

Boston, March ,2s.-A genuine maple
sugar party, with all that goes with it
sugar on snow, buttered popcorn, large
Vermont doughnuts and cheese, pickles
and sweet cider-was the treat provided
for members of the Boston Alumni As
sociation of Montpelier seminary at the
home of Mrs. Mary Maeomber, 81 East
Newton street, last evening. Rev George
Spencer introduced as speaker, Presi-
dent Hatch of the seminary.
Among those present were MIR. and
Mrs. Currier, Mr.. and ME. Crandall.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Martin, Mr.. and Mrs
George Clark, Mrs. Corwin, Miss L. T..
Bragg, Miss Fida Dwyer, Curtis Burt,
Mr. and Mrs. Hascall, Miss Jennie Far
well. Walter Gage, DR.. Edison Fish, Mrs.
Charles Parkhurst, DIR. and Mrs. G. T..
Parkhurst, DR.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Powers,
Myron Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w
Boardman, Mrs. Helena Bartlett, Mrs.
Mary Macomber, Miss Mabel Macomber,
Mrs. Watson, Miss Burgess, Mrs. Fred
Sherborne, Mrs. Frank Sherborne, Mr..
and Mrs. +. w. Ainesworth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Newton, MIR. Gallagher,
Carl Martin, Miss Esther Walcott.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
ONE POULTRY JUDGE SECURED
For Annual Exhibition to Be Held Next
Winter.

Fifty members of the Vermont Poul-
try association from Barre, Montpelier,
Waterbury and other nearby towns held
a regular meeting in the Barre city
court room last night. The president,
Judge H. w. Scott, was in the chair
and considerable amount of business
was, transacted A communication from
II. r. ingalls, of West Lee, Mass, was
read and the association learned for the
first time that Mr.. Ingalls, will be able
to serve as one of the judges at the
annual exhibit to be held in Montpelier
next January The choice of second
Judge has not been definitely settled,
although it is known that W. H. Card
of Manchester, Conn.,, who served at the
last two shows, will not be able to at
tend. Negotiations are being made with
prominent poultry man who lives in
Greenyille, n. Y.
Reporting on the pramilIhi list to be
issued short time before the annual
show opens, the advertising committee
recommended the rates to be charged for
advertising matter. The space is to be
sold at So per page, So for half-page,
So for one-third of a page and 81 for,
a sixth of page. For the purpose
of promoting the attraetiyeness of the
booklet, it was voted to sell advertis-
ing patrons whole page for SO with
the provision that poultry cuts be used.
At tho loe+ shcw park & Pollard, prom
inent Boston feed dealers. presented the
handsome cup. This pre-
MUM, it was decided last night, will be
awarded on first hen, pullet, pen, cock
and cockere, Another meeting has been
called for Friday evening, April "a. 1t
viii be held at city hall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
CONFER ON PHONE APPRAIsALs.
State Board Met in Burlington to Con
slider the Appeals.

Burlington, March 2s.-The state
board of appeals on telephone appraisals
held a conference in this city yesterday
and to-day, and they are expected to
reach decision some time to-day. The
board is composed of Lieut.. Gov Howe,
Secretary of State Bailey and State
Auditor II. f. Graham.
The telephone companies, like the rail-
roads, are assessed for taxation on a
physical valuation of their property, in
stead of being taxed a certain percent
age of their gross earnings as former
", and the property has been appraised
by the state tax commissioner. The
number of telephone companies whose
property is assessed for taxation is IS.
From the appraisals as made by the tax
commissioner, the state has taken an
appeal in every instance. This is done
for the purpose of getting at the value
of the telephone property by three in
stead of one man, which is thought will
be more satisfactory rendering. About
a dozen of the telephone companies have
also taken appeals on the grounds that
their appraisals are too high, so in sew
eral instances there are double appeals
to consider.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
FORMED UNION AND LOST JOBS.
Burlington Stage Hands Had Trouble
Before Performance.

Burlington. March 2s.-A difference of
opinion yesterday morning between the
house staff of The Strong theatre, which
has been organized into union, and the
management of the house resulted in
what is practically a lock out. Several
of the employees were discharged but
their absence made no difference with
the production of ''Peg o. My Heart, .
which was the attraction at the theatre
last evening.
The local union was organized March
10, and it is branch of the Interna-
tional Alliance of Stage Employees of
the United States and Canada Those
who belong to it said yesterday that
they had asked for nothing from the
management but when MIR. Whalen had
found that there was union he had
discharged those who were members.
j. j. Whalen, manager of The Strong
was interviewed and he said that he had
discharged four of the men of the house
staff because he did not believe that an
economical operation of the theatre was
possible with the union requirements.
and he said that'he would get more help
who were not union men. He did wish
il to be understood, however, that he
was not at all opposed to unions. Under
the regulations of the stage hands
union each man seemed to have a spe-
cifc calling, such as stage carpenters.
electrician. property man, etc, and would
only be obliged to perform the duties of
that Office. There is not enough of each
sort of duty TO create a special job for
every man and the work has to be
doubled up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
ARRESTED A SMALL BOY.
On Charge of Turning in Fake Fire
Alarm in Winooski.

Winooski March 27.-George LEcuy-
er, 10 years old, was placed under arrest
last evening by Chief of Police Barber
as the one who pulled in the false alarm
OF fire about five o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon. The alarm was rung in from
box 81 near st. Louis convent and upon
the arrival of the fire department it was
learned that there was no fire. The en-
gine and hose carts responded, and each
time there is an alarm and the depart
ment responds 1t means d cost of about
$40 Several times this past year false
alarms have been rung in and at least
twice before this same box was rung in.
Chief Barber Immediately began investi-
eating the alarm of yesterday and sew
eral neighbors and other little boys in
the neighborhood who heard the alarm
and saw the boy told the officer Mr..
Barber later found the boy near his
home on Maple street and upon ques-
tioning him the boy confessed his guilt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
PLACID wINoosKI RISING.
Already the River Has Done Damage al
Essex Junction.

Essex Junction March 27.--From the
time the ice broke up in the river yes
terday morning at 8 o'clock crowds
watched it pass over the new dam which
is in course of construction. The warm
weather OF Thursday, with the rain OF
yesterday morning, melted the snow in
the woods rapidly Before nightfall last
evening about rs feet Of water was
passing over the dam and higher wa
ter is looked for Concreting on the
new dam is suspended for time because
OF high water. Some of the forms and
newly laid concrete were washed away
yesterday, but no damage to any extent
is anticipated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
APPROVED SCHOOL WARRANT
Then City Council Went Into a Star
Chamber Session.

Last night the city council approved
a warrant for $4,000 in favor of the
school commissioners to apply on the
l9l4 taxes, went into executive session
on the motion OF Alderman Bancroft,
emerged from secret session five minutes
later and adjourned at once. Mayor
Ward presided and all of the aldermen
were present. To-day it was said tnat
a report was received from the Lan.oille
Savings Bank 4 Trust Co. relative TO
the councils request for an extension of
time on temporary loan notes held by
that institution and which are due April
]. The extension was asked because of
the councils desire to consider further
the sale of $4,000 school bonds to be
issued. The city fathers went into star
almost as soon as the mayors
special meeting was called to order.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
DISPUTED OVER REVOLVER.
Worcester, Mass, Man Was Killed.
Other Man Arrested

Worcester, Mass, March 2s.-During
an argument about the return of re-
volver yesterday afternoon, Bianco
LIrangi, aged As, of 8 Bloomingdale
court. was stabbed to death by Frank
RoufTo, aged 25, of l4l Shrewsbury
street.
Roufo admitted the stabbing. the
police said, declaring he loaned L'Irangi
a revolver two years ago, the latter re-
fusing to return the weapon despite re-
peated demands for it. Yesterday aft
ernoon they met at Bloomingdale court
and Bloomingdale road and RoufFo asked
again for the revolver. ihstead of Civ
ing it back ROutfo, asserts LIrangi
knocked him down and he defended him
self with a knife. Rouffo is booked for
murder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
ANTI-sALooNIsTs INCORPORATE.
Vermont Branch Follows Out Plan De-
cided on at Annual Meeting.

Burlington. March 2s.-The Vermont
Anti-Saloon league, in accordance with
action taken at the recent annual meeet-
ing of the board Of trustees, has been
Incorporated and the articles of associa
tion were fled yesterday.
The articles state the principal offices
of the league shall be in Burlington
The organization viii be continuance
of the Vermont Anti-Saloon league,
which was organized at Burlington, Sept.
%, 1898. and it win take over and carry
on the work. II is provided that the
corporation shall work in harmony with
the Anti.Saloon League of America and
shall avoid affiliation with any political
party and shall maintain an attitude of
strict neutrality on all public questions
not directly concerned with its purpose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
SOON FOLLOWED WIFE.
st. Albans Man Died "a Hours After He
Had Heard of Her Death.

st. Albans, March United in
death as they were in life is the remark
able case OF MIR, and Mrs. Michael d.
Powers, both of whom died within "A
hours Of each other at their home on the
corner OF Bishop street and Lincoln ave-
nue.. Mrs. Powers, aged rs, died at
1880 Thursday night while her hus-
band. aged II, who had been i'll with
pneumonia. when told OF he death,
called to her that he would be with her
soon and followed at six o'clock Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powers are survived by
four children, exMayor William T..
Powers and Stephen f. Powers. both of
Detroit. Mich. Edward r. Of Boston and
Mrs. Daniel Carroll Il this city. The
double funeral will be held at st. Mary's
church at nine O'Clock Monday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
MONTPELIER VOTED
ON CHOICE OF LIQUOR
Waterbury Is to Vote Monday and the
People of That Community Are
Quite Thoroughly Stirred Up.

Montpelier held special election to-
day, on petition of 10 citizens, to deter
mine what kinds of liquor should be
sold in that community following the ac.
tion of the voters at the last annual
meeting in voting to license the sale of
liquor. The question at issue is wheth-
er all kinds, or only malt liquors shall
be sold. The polls were opened at the
city hall at o'clock this morning, as
usual, and closed at o'clock this after
noon after which the counting of the
ballots was started.
Waterbury Greatly Stirred Up.
Waterbury, the other town in Wash
ington county that voted early this
month to license the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors, will have a special election
on Monday to determine the kind of liq-
uors to be sold. Reports from Water
bury indicate that the town is consid-
erably stirred up over the question at
issue and that three ministers of the
community are taking a very active part
in the proceedings, although they have
been disfranchised through involuntary
on-payment, according to the report.
There is difference of opinion in Wa
terbury whether they are entitled to
vote or not.
None of the three ministers paid
tax last year, having been exempted by
the listers, it is said, rather than by
their own wish. One of the clergyman
tried to pay his tax, 1t is said further,
and was told that he hadn't any to pay.
The three ministers voted at the recent
town meeting. but they have been ad
vised not TO vote at 4he special meet
ing on Monday.
And, while advised NOS to vote, the
three ministers are working hard to kill
licenses in Waterbury.
Their names are signed to half page
in the current issue of
the Waterbury Record, in which they
say. among other things, as follows:
1--WE have not willingly ana knowing
" for the paltry amount of our poll tax
1artered away oar right to vote in town
Meeting Exemption from taxation,
however, a thing for which we have nes-
II asked, seems, for the time being at
east - have disqualified us for voting
ipon the most vital, fundamental ques-
ion now before the public.
we are advised not to attempt to
'ote next Monday on the question be
orc the town. Therefore, all we can
10 is to exert our influence to persuade
'ou, Mr.. Waterbury Voter, to core TO
he meeting Monday March 30th, from
0 a. m. to 3 p. m. and vote right on this
question. To help you remember, the
hurch bells will ring at 10 o'clock and
{ 1890 o'clock"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
Miss Lydia Beecher, a High
School Teacher, Disap-
peared Last Night
HER BODY WAS FOUND
IN CLUMP OF BUSHES
The Authorities Have a Man
Under Arrest as a
Suspect

Little Falls, N. ", March 2s-The
body of Miss Lydia Beecher, high
school teacher at Poland, was found in
a clump of bushes on the outskirts of
that village to-day, having been muir
dered with a knife apparently after be-
ing assaulted. The young lady left her
boarding house last night to mail let
ter at the village postofFice and did not
return. "A search for her was started
and it was not until this morning that
the body was found. The authorities
have man in custody as suspect.
Miss Beecher was q years of age and
she formerly lived at Sennett, N. Y.
She had taught in Poland for two years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
500 PHONES CRIPPLED.
Bellows Falls and Walpole Trouble Due
to Water in Manhole.

Bellows Falls, March 2S.--More than
500 telephone subscribers in this town
and North Walpole, n. H., wene with
out service yesterday and until the aft
ernoon, when manhole in the square
became filled with water and the wires
within the. cable became wet through.
The only telephones in town which had
service were few at the south end of
the town and those in Westminster.
The service in the business section was
paralyzed and grocers, marketmen and
hsh dealers, who depend to q good ex-
tent on the telephone to get their daily
orders, put on extra help TO assist them
in supplying their customers. As the
trouble came on Friday the fish dealers
were especially hard hit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
GERMAN THE FATHER
OF 35 CHILDREN
A Tailor of Ahlbeck Now Salutes 26
Survivors of the Number and He
Is a Celebrity.

Berlin, Germany, March 2S.-Ferdi-
nand Eglinski, aged SO, tailor OF Ahl-
beck, Germany, is the champion father,
The Tageblatt, which published the
story to-day, says that OF successive
marriages with two sisters, 30 children
were born and of these 26 were still
living 10 boys and seven girls. Trip
lets came on one occasion and twins
twice. Eglinski has become a celebrity
and adds handsomely to his income as
a tailor by selling picture post cards Of
himself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
BABY'S BODY DISCOVERED.
Burlington Authorities Are Making an
Investigation

Burlington, March 2s. The partly de-
composed body of girl baby found
Thursday night in the back yard of the
residence of Warren Miller at LOT North
Bend street was taken to the state lab
oratory for examination yesterday. just
how long the body had been lying in the
spot where found is not known, but
probably for some time. 1t was impos-
sible to tell from superficial examina-
tion whether or not the child had lived
but short time or whether it had ever
lived. 1t is expected that the exam
ination by DIR. Stone will disclose these
facts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
AT PUBLIC INITIATION.
Six Middlebury College Seniors Get Phi
Beta Kappa Keys.

Middlebu.y, March 2s.--At a public
initiation here last night the Phi Beta
Kappa key was given TO the following
w. Abbott OF Derry, n. H., Howe X
Cassavant of Albany, n. Y. John c. +.
Voss of Shoreham, Miss Helena b. Car
penter of Enosburg Falls. Miss Ruth &
Moves of Salisbury and Miss Florien n
Parker of Hartford. Conn.
DR.. Alexander Meiklcjohn. presidens
of Amherst college, delivered an address
on "1'he Liberal College"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
20 MEN ESCAPE
FIRE HORROR
Alton, ILL.,, Y. M. c. A. Building Was
Destroyed This Morning of the
Towns Fire Department Was Fight
ing Another Fire Far Away.

Alton, H., March 2s.-Twenty,one,
routed from their beds, had narrow es-
capes when fire destroyed the Young
Mems Christian association building
early to-day. The men made their way
from the upper stories by the way Of
ladders and fire escapes. Half the fire
department was fighting blaze at the
other end of the town and the result
was that the Y. NJ. c. A. fire was soon
beyond control, destroying the build
ing, with loss of $4,000. No one was
injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-28
SO. wALL1NGFoRp VETERAN DEAD.
Elijah P. Needham Had Reached Age of
?s Years.

Rutland, March 2s.--Eliiah P. Need
ham, veteran of company c, Fourth
Vermont Volunteer regiment, died at his
home in South Waihngford yesterday
age rs years. He lived with his son. A.
w. Needham, and he leaves two other
sons. George of Rutland and Myron of
Albany, n. Y. The funeral will be held
at the house Monday morning at s:45
o'clock. burial being in Cuttingsvilie.
Roberts post, G, A. R., of which the de-
ceased was member, will be represent
ed.
Mr.. Needham was born in Shrews-
bury. He was farmer.