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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
BRACING EAST WALL
OFGRANGE BUILDING
Cushman and Men Believe There Is
Nc Further Danger--Inspector
VIII Come Here Tomorrow.

w. f. Cushman aud lis men are
steadily attaching braces and chains
to the east wall Of tho burned Grange
building and this afternoon they had
reached a point where the strain on the
Sargent property next east had been
relieved and there was apparently no
further danger Of TIE wall coliapsinc.
A large part Of the wall will be re-
moved and the other walls thorough,
inspected.
g. o. Abbott & son. who nave an
option on the property until Thursday
noon, with privilege Of extending ii,
have not reached any decision: but arc
waiting determination as 10 t.le safe
ty of the walls or their further use
fulness.
1t is expected that building in
spector from Hartford. Conn, will h
here tomorrow to pass upon the walls
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
Miss Sarah Osgood Boyden
Apparently Had Lain There
Over "a Hours
NO RESPONSE TO
REPEATED CALLS
Was Wen-Krown Chiropodist-Lived
in South watercure Building-Ten-
anti Climbed Fire Escape and Peer
ed Through Window on Third Floor.

Miss Sarah Osgood Boyden, we'll
known ehiropodist who lived in five
rooms on the third floor of the Water
cure building on the south side of FL
hot street, was found dead on the floor
of her tenement at $50 clock last
night by one of the residents of the
building, whose wife had become wor
ned because she had not seen or heard
Miss Boyden during the day He.
climbed the fire escape and saw the
body lying on the floor.
Dr. A. l. Miller was called and later
DR.. Henry Tucker arrived. Miss Boy
den had been dead several hours.
There was q cut on her head where
she had struck when she fell. The
body was removed to the undertaking
parlors of Bond & Son.
On at least two occasions III the past
year or Miss Boyden had suffered
epileptic attacks which caused her to
fall unconscious on the floor, and it
| is probable that her death followed an
! attack of that nature. The fact that
/ her bed Had not been occupied indit
Gates that her death took place Mon
day night, and the condition of the
body tends to. bear out that opinion.
/ Miss Boyden had returned only a
/ few days before from a visit of three
weeks with the family of Frederick
! Holbrook. She telephoned to Mrs.
Julius Estey Monday regarding an en-
gagement with her and promised to be
OF her home at $50 clock yesterday
morning. When she did not come at
= o clock Mrs. Estey tried to telephone
her, but could get no answer. Later
Mrs. Estey went TO the tenement, but
could get no response TO raps on the
doo=.
After the body was found Mrs. Es-
tey, who was known by the neighbors
to have been a friend of Miss Boyden,
was notified, and with companion
went there last night.
Miss Bovden at one time owned
property in Brattleboro. including a
large double house on Canal street, but
unfortunate circumstances deprived her
! of it all and she took a course in chi
: ropody and manieuring and establish
| ed profitable business. A few
years ago she went on western trip
; and remained several months, and then
came back 70 resume her business
! Miss Boyden's father died while she
: was small girl and her mother, who
) was Irene Osgood Boyden, died about
, - years ago. She leaves several cous-
ins, among them Mrs. Il. NJ. Howe of
Maple street. Ephriam p. Osgood of
Newfanc and Dr. Fred l.. Osgood of
Townshend.
Miss Boyden, who was II years old
possessed the rare faculty of being
/. happy under adverse circumstances
She was always pleasant and eorlia
+. and impaired her genialitv to others
She faced obstacles with commendahl,
e courage, and in her death a wide cir
cle of friends will feel sense of per
IA sonal loss.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
Post Office Clerks Use Roller Skates.

Clerks in the Chicago postoiiiee and
some of the carriers have been equip
ped with roller skates in the belief that
the innovation will result in greater
speed in the transaction of routine bus
mess and the elimination of considers
bic effort in walking. An article in Il
recent issue of Popular Mechanics
Magazine told of the use of roller
skates by stoekroom employees in large
factory and this suggested their use IN
the postal service. The postoffic check
room is III the basement and has a
clear stretch of concrete floor space
300 feet long. Here the clothing, uni
forms, hats, and shoes Of 1,i00 clerks
are hung, and the running back and
forth AMOUNTS to several miles every
day. Several pairs of roller skates were
bought and given to the employees IN
the cheek room. 1t was soon found
that they did their work with less ef
fort and in one-third Of the time il
had taken them to run back and forth
rhe roller skates proved so great an
aid the inside that the postmaster
decided TO experiment further. and sev
eral of the special parcel=post carrier
were also equipped with skates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
PROF. BAUMGARDT
HERE TOMORROW
Stcreopticor Lecture on the Stars viii
Be of Exceptional Intere7t-Pic
ture of Eclipse Of Sun.

The Union entertainment course
committee, under whose auspices the
lecture entitled An Evening With the
Stars is to be given tomorrow evening
in the Congregational church by Prof.
B. II. Baumgardt, received word from
him yesterday that he would be here
tomorrow.
Some of the pictures to be shown
are very unusual. One is an illustra-
tion taken of "A total eclipse of the
sun, the corona showing the metallic
atmosphere which becomes visible dur
ing total eclipse. Another is of the
planet Mars taken from the observa-
tory on Mount Wilson. This shows
the Polar cap which appears during
the Martian autumn and disappears in
in the spring.
No pains or expense have been
spared 10 make this an artistic treat
and with the purpose of serving as an
Introduction to an intelligent study of
the starry heavens.
The committee hopes for large at
tendance in order that the deficit from
last year may be wiped out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
DAKOTA DAN RUSSELL
WITHOUT ATTORNEY
Lawyer Scharton Quits Because There
Is No Money TO Fight Cause
of Claimant.

BOSTON, Jan. 2s-With the retire,
Eent Of William K. Scharton from the
case of Dakota Dan. the North Dakota
claimant TO a portion of the estate OF
the late Daniel Russell of Melrose. is
without an attorney for Il second time
since he began his suit more than feur
years ago 10 establish his identity as
the longmissing Daniel Russell Blake
Scharton said today that he retired
because there was no money with
which to prosecute an appeal TO the
supreme court.
1T is an unequal fight with half
a million on one side and nothing on
the other, he said.
The Judgment against Dakota Dan
took place after two lengthy trials and
in the meanwhile the family recogniz-
Ell the man commonly called Fresno Dan
as the missing son and heir of the
elder Russell
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
STOLE COINS LEFT
FOR THE MILKMAN
Eoy Who Made Regular Trips Through
Crosby Block Caught i'll Act--Ar-
rested and Sentence Suspended.

Frank Yannezewski, 4 hoy of nine
years, whose father admits that he can
10 nothing with the lad, was sentenced
to six months in the state industrial
school by Probate Judge a. +. Schwenk
Yesterday afternoon, but the sentence
was suspended and the boy was placed
under the care of Probation Officer c.
VI. Miller.
Yannezcwski has been making daily
trips through {thc upper corridor of the
Crosby block aud carefully removing
several apartment, doors for the milk
man. He was caught in the act by a
tenant yesterday and his arraignment
followed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
SPECIAL VILLAGE
MEETING CALLED
Win Be Held Friday Evening, Feb 6,
to See About Buying Motor
Driven Fire Apparatus.

Notices have been posted calling a
special village meeting for Friday
evening" Feb. 6, at s 0 clock for the
purpose of seeing if the village will
vote to buy piece Of motor driven
fire apparatus, aud, if SO, what instrue-
tions will be given the commissioners
in regard to buying a horse drawn lad
der truck; also to see If the village
will vote to buy such other apparatus
as the voters may decide upon.
The commissioners were instructed
last spring at the village meeting to
buy new ladder truck. They have
not acted upon those instructions yet,
partly because of the strong opinion
held by Chairman Solon A. Richmond
of the commission that the purchase
of such a piece of apparatus would be
step backward instead of one for
ward in the building up of the fire
equipment of the village. 1t is for
this reason that the commissioners
wish further instruction with regard tt
ladder truck.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
MEDICAL EXAMINER
CALLS STORY FAKE
No Foundation for Alleged Deathbed
Statement of Somerset Man
Robbery Yarn Discredited.

North Adams newspaper reporters
say that Medical Examiner @. J. Brown
of that city says he has notified State 3
Attorney a. Y. ID. Piper of Brattleboro
of the deathbed statement of Simeon
Baraxnoic, the Somerset dam laborer
who died in the North Adams hospital,
but States Attorney Piper informs
this paper that no mention of the mat
ter, officially, ever has been made to
him by anybody.
Furthermore. Mr.. Piper says he has
talked with Medical Examiner Brown
by telephone this afternoon, tkat Mr.
Brown stated that he had made n" re-
port of the case and had no 'ntent;oa
of making any, for the reason t.sat the
whole story was "A fake. Mr.. Pr0wn
told Mr.. Piper, the latter says, that the
deceased told him that the reason why
he was burned was that he stopped 10
get his clothes when his hut burned.
The power company has made an iu
vestigation, DIR. Brown says, an finds
no foundation for the story that the
man was bound and robbed.
| The North Adams correspondence
of the Springfield Republican this
morning said: Medical Examiner Dir
O. J. Brown has informed the authori
ties of Windham county, Vt. Of the
statement which a nurse at the Mort /
Adams hospital said Simeon B2raxnoie
made to her before his dcath there
MONDAY morning rs a result Of burn;
received il hut 1T Somerset, VI.
three weeks ago. His statement wa'
| that he was tied in the hut and robbie,
Of a sum Of money by three men wh'
then set fire to the hut and left hin
to perish In the flames. 1t was learne,
yesterday that the nurse to whom Ba
raxnoic made the statement il Mis-
Jessie ADAMS and that the amount 0
money he claimed he was robbed o
WAS $26. 1t i understood that Barax
uoie did not tell tho nurse the name
of the three men WIN, he claimed, wer
responsible for his condition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
GARMENT WORKERS
RIOTED IN CHICAGO
Trouble Was Started in Ghetto Dis
trict Last Night After
Speeches Were Made.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2s-To prevent the
repetition of last night 5 rioting of a
hundred unemployed garment workers
squads of police reserves patrolled the
Ghetto districts al night, and were
still an duty early today. The police
were fred upon three times during the
night, but none were injured. The
rioting began after speeches had been
made by Morris Bernstein and Harry
Wishnewsky, who say they represent
the Industrial Workers of the World.
This afternoon n repetition of last
night 5 disorders was threatened, when
crowd gathered in front of the
police station where the arrested men
were to be arraigned.
\ letter threatening to blow up the
station unless the prisoners were dis
missed caused the plain clothes men
to be sent into the crowd as precau-
tionary measure. while the bluccoats
restrained the crowd seeking TO force
its way into the court room.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
WILL
GIVE AWAY GOLD
Stage Entertainment Friday Night
Will Be Followed by Dancing
Proceeds for Charity Fund.

At Il meeting of the committee last
evening final arrangements were com
pleted for the gold bazaar for the char
ity fund of the Catholic Order OF For
estcrs to he held in Festival hall Fri
dav evening. There will be first
class musical and variety entertain
mcut on the stage from to Q
clock, followed by dancing from 9
to / clock with music by Leitsinger
and Dugan s orchestra of five pieces.
There will be numerous booths for
the sale of different articles. The
booths will be decorated handsomely
and will be presided over by attrae
tive young women. Among the fea-
lures of the evening will be gold
prizes of So, $40, SIS, $40 and $40,
which will be distributed at 10 O'Clock
and a door prize to be given to the
holder of the lucky admission ticket.
Tickets are now in the hands of can
vassers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
NEWSPAPER PLANT BURNED.
Everything in Bangor Daily News
Building Destroyed.

BANGOR, Maine, Jan. 2S-The
plant of the Bangor Daily News was
burned out today. The fire originated
in the press room and shot up through
the elevator shaft TO the composing
rooms on the third aud fourth floors.
Everything inside the building was
destroyed With one exception oil Of
the members Of the editorial and com
posing room forces had left the build
ing some time before the flames broke
out
The cause of the fire has not been
determined. In addition to the mewspa-
per Offices the building was occupied
by several business concerns, all of
which were burned out. The loss IS
estimated at $4,000. The News will
be published from the plant of the
Daily Commercial tomorrow morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
Heaviest Storm of Season Did
More Good Than Harm
In California
HELP TO GRAIN
LANDS AND ORCHARDS
And 20 Various Other Interests Nor
NAL Train Service Being Largely Re
Other Towns Still Cut CT.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. -. - The
rain clouds are vanishing and the high
waters are subsiding today throughout
California. From all parts OF the state
came reports that the worst storm of
the season. had done more good than
hurin. Grain lands, orchards, irrigation
reservoirs and placer mining opctatofs
all profted by. the foods.
Normal train service is being re
stored except on the Southern Pacific
coast line, where through service may
not bc resumed for q week.
Santa Barbara aud II number OF
other towns are still cut oil from rail
road communication.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
Saving the Efficient Man.
New York World.)


II the Democratic spolsmen IN the
House of Representatives are numer-
Gus enough to make an open stand Tor
official plumber, they will have to IN
troducc "a separate bill removing tlssls-
tant postmasters from the civil-SerVlcc
classification. The attempt to deliver
by rider on an appropriation bill as
rewards for political activity the very
important positions held by these OH
GERS has failed. 1t would be pleasing to
believe ihat the consciences of the Dem
ocratic members of the House commit
tee on postoffices naturally aud log
icauy revolted against a proposition
that was both foolish and vicious, but
in any ease it is known that the Pres
ident set his face like flint against 1t
In many large cities the assistant
postmaster is in fact the postmaster
He manages the business. He is the ex
pert. His political superiors come and
go, but. thanks to the civiiservicc law
he remains. TO deliver his position oV
er to the patronage-mongers wonlt
| be to strike the postal service IN ;
vital part.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
1O DEAD IN TUNNEL.
Laborers Cut Of by Burning Timbers
Behind Them.

DANTE. Va. Jan. 2s. = Ten labor
ers. two whites and eight negroes met
death by suffoeation when ire broke
out Yesterday in the tunnel which the
Caroline. Chnchfetd and Ohio railroad
is constructing on the line between
this place and Eikhorn City, Ky. Their
bodies were recovered.
The men had entered the tunnel to
continue excavating, and had gone bac k
about a quarter of q mile when they
discovered the tinberings behind them
we're on fire. With escape cut off and
fearful lest the dynamite which had
been planted would explode the men
combated the flames with their impro-
vised fire fighting apparatus. They sue
ceeded in extinguishing the fire, but
were overcome by the fumes. Rescuer>
who had rushed into the tunnel found
their bodies strevn along for several
yards. More than 10 charges Of dvna
mite had been planted and their fuses
attached before the fire was discover
ed. The men succeeded iii keeping the
fuses. free from fire. Rescuers said that
they could have escaped had they not
feared the dynamite.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Wednesday,. p. m: Spelling match
for benefit of building fund Admis-
sion 25c. school children 13c.
All members of the spelling teams
arc asked to meet III the chapel at
10 tonight.
Thursday, p. m.-Supper. Tickets
zoe.
Thursday, s =. m.-Leeture by Prof.
B. r. Baumgardt under auspices union
entertainment course. This will he q
popular treatment of the subject which
will be enjoyed by all who have even
the slightest interest in the stars. Ad
mission 5oe, school children 25c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
WANTS FOUR BATTLEsHIPs.
Naval Board Favors Larger Increase
Than Secretary Daniels.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s. - Four
battleships instead of two. as recon-
mended by Secretary Daniels, was
urged upon the House naval commit
tee by Rear Admiral Vreeland OF tn &,
naval general board today. The general
board wants four new hattleships and
l6 destroyers, while Secretary Dan
iels s proposal was for two battleships.
eight destroyers and three submarines.
Admiral Nreeland appeared for Adj
miral Dewey, the head of the board.
who was prevented from being present
on account of Illness
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
Glories of the Country Told
as Reading Matter in
Country Weeklies
SCHEME WAS WORKED
PERIOD OF IL YEARS
Officers of Western Newspaper Union
Tell About the Money They Re
ceived in Patent Insides'' Which
They Printed.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S-How Can
ada has paid the Western Newspaper
Union S42 900 annually for u years to
circulate reading matter about the
Dominion through patent insides, .
was related to the Senate lobby com
mittee today by George \. J. Oslyn.
president of the company, and Alfred
Washington, advertising manager
These patent insides were papers
printed in part in the Western News
paper Union i Offices and sold to
country publishers, who printed local
news on the pages left blank by the
newspaper union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
George II. Babbitt.
{ lBurlington Free Press.l }

The death of George II. Babbitt of
Bellows Falls, who resigned from the
public service commission last year.
recalls the time when the family name
was closely connected with the expires.
business in Vermont, as was that of
the Hendersons, father and son, in
burlington. Mr.. Babbitt Is father was
for many years superintendent of the
express and, becoming interested in
the same business, he later succeeded
hrs father as superintendent The an
nonncement Of his death will be re
ceived with general regret throughout
the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
PORT Al PRINCE. Haiti. Jan. IS

PORT Al PRINCE, Haiti, Jan. IS,
Armed dctachments Of American
sailors from the cruiser Montana to-
day guarded the American legation
the cable station and the French hos
pital, while the German blue jackets
and marines were placed in protection
duty over other legations and the Ger
man stores of the city.
Fusilades continued in all quarters
OF the city during the night and nu-
ncrous attempts were made to pillage
houses and stores, but these were
quickly suppressed and the city is now
quiet.
manned all night on board the German
cruiser Fineta. which is anchored in
the harbor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
GIRLS S WRIST WAS BROKEN.
Florence G. Adams and Father. L. w
Adams, Tipped Out Of Sleigh.

Florence G. Adams, Il, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. l. W. Adams of the
lower Dummerston road, and her
father were tipped from their sleigh
as they were driving out of the yard
of their home yesterday morning and
the girl ; left wrist was both dislO-
cared and broken. She was brought
to the Memorial hospital, where DIR.
q. r. Anderson reduced the disloeation
and fracture. She is now at her home.
The horse did not run away and no
other damage was done.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
At MASONIC TEMPLE.

A special convocation OF Fort Dunn
mer chapter. No. Il, r. \. NJ, will he
held in Masonic temple Wednesday
evening. Jan. 2s, at 1.3o o clock. Busi-
ness, r. A. NJ.
Brattleboro Lodge, No. lo2, will hold
stated communication Thursday
evening at 80 Work: NJ. NJ. degree
The meeting will be in celebration of
the 900 membership mark. 1t is ex-
peeted that + W. Henry Ii. Ross viii
be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
LABOR LEADERS DEPoRTED.
Ten Leaders in Disturbances Taken
Aboard Steamer at Durham

CAPETOWN. South Africa, Jan. %
The deportation of 10 of the prin
cipal labor leaders, decided upon
Yesterday by the government. was
carried out SO quietly last night that
little was known here today of the
occurrence The men were taken on
board the steamer Umgemi at Durham
at midnight under q strong guard and
the steamer sailed Immediately for
England
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
Warship South Carolina Hur-
ryipg to Reach Port Au
Prince, Haiti
TO PROTECT AMERICANS
AND FOREIGNERS
Who Are in Danger Since the Abdica-
tion of President Creste, Who Fled
to German Warsllip for Protection
Yesterday.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-Under a
forced draft the big battleship South
Carolina today is rushing across the
Windward Passage to Port Au Prince,
Haiti, TO join the cruiser Montana in
the protection of Americans and other
foreigners. Haiti is left without a
government by the sudden abdication
of President Creste, who fled to refuge
on German warship yesterday. The
entire island republic is threatened
with anarchy by the latest revolution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
VESSELS FOG BOUND.
Traffic is New York Harbor Tied Up
During Night.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s-The dense
fog that shut down over the city and
harbor last night and early today be
gun lifting during the forenoon and
the many fog bound vessels were able
TO proceed to the piers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28

Whiting Ball, 50, Canadian Gus
toms officer. was killed Instantly in
North Troy while attempting to board
a moving train Monday evening. He
was carrying an overcost and other
articles and as he approached the NOV
ing train he slipped aud was crushed
between the steps of the train and the
station platform. Nr. Ball leaves a
wife and children who live in Newport.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28

As an additional safeguard against
icebergs, one transatlantic passenger
steamer is carrying q 1000 candle
power searehlight with an effective
range of five miles.
Gloves are used chiefly in pale tints
white, pearl, gray, or beige.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
WOMEN WILL MARCH
TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Suffra gists Will Garry Banners Bear
ing Quot tations from Presi-
dents Writings.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S-Four hun
dred working women from seven diff
ferent states, representing every line of
work in which women are engaged will
march to the White House Monday to
urge upon President Wilson a federal
woman suffrage amendment, according
to plans announced today. The women
will carry banners bearing quotations
from the writings of the President
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
SECOND CLASS POSTAGE.
Hearing Feb. on Question of Increas-
inc Rates.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. Plans
are under way in the House for an ia
crease in the second class postage
rates. Chairman Moon of the House
committee on postoffiees announced to-
day that he would hear the interested
parties Feb 9.