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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
TESTIMONY BY
THE FIRST OFFICER
Tustenes of Storstad Contradicted
Statements of Empress Of Ire
land Captain.

QUEBEC. June 1.-THE captain and
first oificer of collier Storstait testified
today at the Empress Of Ireland wreck
inquiry and contradicted in several par
ticulars the statement made on the
stand yesterday by Capt. Kendall Of
the lost liner
The first officer. Alfred Tustenes, who
was III command Of the collier when
the collision occurred, insisted that
there was no explosion and no sheet
of flame from the side of the Empress
when she was struck as Capt. Kendall
had described. Tustenos swore that all
he saw were sparks such as might have
been expected from the impact of steel
on steel.
The first officer admitted that he had
not obeyed instructions in failing to
call his captain from below when the
fog shut down Just before the collision
He said he believed the Storstadt had
the right Of way and that he was en-
titled to keep his course at reduced
speed even though he had signaled pre-
viously to the Empress that he had
stopped.
He blamed the current for swinging
he ship and said She had not sufficient
headway to give response to the helm
Tustenes declared that when the
steamers collided the Empress was
making 10 knots an hour and the
Storstad only one knot an hour. 1t was
the speed of the Empress which caused
the Storstadt 5 bow to sink u feet
into the side Of the passenger vessel.
lie gave his testimony under cross ex-
animation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
GRADUATION AT
VERMONT ACADEMY
Address by T. T. Field of Boston -
Prize Winners in Rank of Scholar
ship-120 at Alumni Dinner.
Especial at The Rcformer.)
SAXTONs RIVER. Jnne ]


SAXTONS RIVER. June II.
Vermont academy completed the last
days of its commencement week with
the following exercises: On Monday
evening the contest in elocution for
the three Fuller prizes resulted thus:
First, CASTOR Mcfarland Stevens of
New Bedford Mass; second, Edward
a. Spaulding of SaXtons River; third,
Theodore +. Spear of Braintree, Mass.
The final tennis match Tuesday
morning for the championship of the
school resulted in a victory for Paul
;. Miner of the senior class At 1890
the graduating exercises took place in
Fuller hall. After an invocation by
the Rev. +. A. Mason of the board of
trustees. an address was given to the
graduating class by T. IT, Field,
prominent Boston lawyer and an alum
nus of the academy. The theme of his
address was A living and Life. Fol
lowing came the award of honors and
prizes by Principal G. B. Lawson. The
prize winners for the four years course
IN their rank of scholarship were:
First Carl 4. Pratt of Cuttingsville;
second. Albert +. Dillingham; of Sax
tons River; third, Edward A. Spauld-
ing of SaXtons River. The exercises
closed with the presentation of diplo-
mas by Principal G. B. Lawson.
At ) p. m. came the feature Of the
day, the alumni dinner 1t was at
tended by about l20, including the stu
dents and guests, and speeches were
given by Mrs Horace N. Willard of
Quincy Mansion school, James NJ Glea-
son Of Boston. Walter NJ Smith of
Maiden. Mass, r. r. Burnett Of Roston.
a. W BrayIey OF Saxtons River. Percy
w. Shelley, president of the gradual
ing class. Palmer W Griffith. and
Leighton Lodge OF the junior class
Following the dinner came the an
nual baseball game between the acade-
my team and the alumni. the former
being the victor. The dav closed with
reception given by Principal Lawson
to the members of the graduating class
at his home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
Attitude of Government To-
ward COnstitutionalists
May Be Shifted
WATCHING AND WAITING
AT NIAGARA FALLS
Next Move Depends Upon Administra-
tion's Answer to the Report of Amer
lean Delegates on Conference with
Carranza'S s Men.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. June IL
On word from the Washington gov
ernment depends the next movement
in mediation
Justice Lamar and Frederick Leh-
mann telegraphed early today a 1000
word report of their conference YES
ter'lay at Buffalo with Rafael Zubaran
and Luis Cabrera, authorized represen-
tatives Of Gen. Carranza in the United
States.
general feeling here that the Unit
ed States possibly NAV inaugurate a
distinct change Of policy has been pro-
dueed by the uneompromislng attitude
of Znbaran and Cebrera, dispatches
telling Of friction between Carranza and
Villa. reports Of a rupture in Sonora
between the governor and Gen. Obre-
9on and news of constitutional reverses
on land and sea.
While mediation has accomplished
little no agreement on the personnel
of Carranza delegates has been rea II
ed
The duerta delegates showed great
anxiety to have conference continued.
in the belief that the sympathy of .fe
United States for the eOnstitutiongl5st
cause may vet be shaken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
FRUIT STORE COLLAPSED.
Two Young Clerks and Customer
Buried III Wreckage at Lowell.

LOWELL, Mass, June 17.-Erving
Barlow fruit store. wooden struc,
ture on the Chelmsford street bridge
above the Boston & Maine railroad
STATEN, suddenly collapsed this morn
ing aud fell to the track below, bury
ing n number of workmen in the de-
brls. Arnold Lemirc and Edward
Bouchard, boys employed in the store.
and customer went down with the
wreckage. The tracks were partially
blocked
Among those injured were Wilbur
Irombly, a., of Nashua. ~ H.. Mark
!. Broderick Of North Adams, Ernest
Delude of Nashua. Joseph BeIair az
Gardner, Mass, all bridgeworkers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
RECEIPTS OF GAMES
AGGREGATE 100000
Big Returns from National Polo Con-
tests-Englishmen Won Heavily in
Wagers

NEW YORK. June 1.-THE West
chester cup. the much sought and
highly priced trophy emblematic of
polo championship Of the world. today
is stored among the effects of the Brit
ish invaders and viii start on its sec
ond trip across the Atlantic Saturday.
Receipts for the two games. it was
estimated today, would probably ag-
gregate 100000, while the expenses
viii not exceed a quarter of that
amount. Lord Wimborne is reported
to have won about $f7, 200 on the
match and his helpers also won heav-
ily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
GENERAL DENIAL
FROM GEN. VILLA
Claims That He Has No Differences with Gen. Car
ranza Raid Made on the National Offices
at Juarez, Where 20 to 80 Employees Were
Arrested
Ell PAso, Texas. June Il.

Gen Villa, through his tina
had been imse and Cen Carranz
lie sald th the arrest OF the Caanza officials
in charge of the Juacz garrison
It learned Of
special
capital thence to be transported Villa
These arrested
national offices
The whereabouts H.
Ety agent CT the revolution
by Villa odiers
Of
turn OF affairs at Juae but the
headquarters at Iorreon prevented from other
way denying that the constuona
reached of
OF the and ndother rincfden
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
REPAIRS BEGUN
AT COUNTY JAIL
Sheriff Mann of Brattleboro Superin-
tending Work Ordered by Board Of
Health-Probable Cost.
Especial to The Reformer.)


NEWFANE, June IL.
Sheriff q f. Mann of Brattleboro il
in town this week to personally super
intend extensive repairs at the county
Jail, ordered by the state board OF
health. The repairs will include an
entirely new heating apparatus. new
steel ceilings. cement floors and new
plumbing throughout. In the lower
rooms a shower bath vii be put in and
new bathroom will be installed on
the upper floor. The Boston Metal Go.
were in town Tuesday making esti.
mates and drawing plans for the i'm
provements. LEGAL men are at work
putting in Q cement pit for boiler in
the cellar
The plumbing and heating apparatus
will be rather expensive, as the build
ing IS large, and while no careful es-
timates of the cost have been made
It would not be surprising if the ex-
pcnse was around $4,000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June IL
Yale university conferred III degrees
IN course and u honorary degrees at
the 2lfth commencement exercises to-
day Among those receiving honorary
degrees were Doctor of Music, Jean
Slbelius, musical composer of Finland; +;
Doctor of Laws, William Crawford
Gorgas, chief sanitary officer of the
Panama canal, and RomuIo S. Moan.
ambassador from Argentine republic to
the United States and mediator in
Mexican affairs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
CONFERENCE AT
NORTHFIELD FRIDAY
Hundreds Of College Students viii Be
Present-Juhn R. Mott Will Be
Leader as Heretofore.
Especial to The Reformer.

MORT IHfIELD, Mass, June l.
The student conference will opcn
this week Friday and continue through
June 2S. Extensive preparations are in
progress for the entertainment Of the
largest delegation of college students
that has gathered here in several years.
Between GOO and 200 were registered
last year. Delegates will be present
from all the colleges Of New England.
New York, Ontario, Quebec and the
maritime provinces. As in other wears.
John Il. Mott, l.. l.. D., will be the
leader OF the conference Mr. Mott
occupies the leading place in the stu
dent Christian work OF the world. He
is general secretary of the World s
Student Federation, chairman of the
council of North American Student
Movements, and chairman of the con
tinuation committee Of the World s
Missionary Conference. Other promi
nent speakers will be J. Campbell
White, we'll known in the laymen :
missionary movement, Prof. T. Richard
Glover, a leader Of the British student
movement; Robert Z. Speer, D. d.
secretary Of, the Presbyterian Board of
Foreign missions, and a popular speak
er before all college student assemblies: !:
Charles ID. Hurray, prominent Y Nj
fin, pastor OF the Madison avenue Bap-
tist church of New York city and a
great favoritc as college preacher in
the eastern colleges; Z. f. Cotton.
strong Y. Af G. 4. worker and fa-
vorite Northfeid speaker
The daily schedule consists of Au-
ditorium and Round Top meetings
special Bible classes, missionary IN
stitutes, delegation meetings and son"
services. The conference also holds an
intercollegiate field day, patriotic
celebration and series OF baseball
games and tennis tournaments. Swim
ming in the Connecticut, under guards
and hikes are popular. \ recognized
feature of this conference is the meet
ing of the Eastern Conference Of the
Chinese Christian association on the
grounds during the last five DAYS. Tie
platform meetings in the Auditorium
are usually open to the pahhc and MI
Sunday auditorium meetings are open
The first meeting viii be held in the
Auditorium Friday evening Mt clock
led BY John r. Mott. with singing BY
the college quartet. The Congregation
al church unites with the conference
services Sundays during the summer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
REV. THOMAS sHAFER DEAD.
Pastor of St John the Baptist Church
i'll North Bennington.

BENNINGTON, June II. - Rev.
Thomas Shafer, pastor of the Church
Of s.. John the Baptist in North Ben
nington for the past II years, died
yesterday. He was born at Astoria, l..
l., in 1857, and was educated at
Vineiand, H. J., and in Paris, France.
He was ordained to the priesthood at
Baltimore in 1897 by Cardinal Glib
bons.
His pastorates before coming to
North Bennington were at ST. Albans
aud Bristol, Vt. Bishop Joseph j,
Rice viii olfieiate at tho funeral
Thursday forenoon and the body viii
be taken to New York for burial in
Calvary cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES TO-DAY
Many Honorary Degrees Conferred by
Both Yale and Brown Uni
verSities.

PROVIDENCE, X. l., June IA
class Of l06 men and 80 women recciv-
cd their bachelor degrees at Brown
university commencement today. Nine
persons received honorary degrees, IN
cluding Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus Of Harvard university, who
was given the degree of Doctor Of
Laws.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
VICTORY FOR HUERTA.
Claim That His Gunboat Defeated
Rebel Ship at Mazatlan.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Thc Hu-
erta gunboat Guerrero defeated and
probably sunk the constitutionalist
gunboat Tampico near Mazatlan, ac-
eording to a report received today
from Rear Admiral Howard The cap
tain and chief engineer of the Tampico
committed suicide.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
M. B. ROBERTS, ASSISTANT JUDGE
Governor Names Rupert Man to Sue
coed Charles B. Kent.

RUPERT VT, june 17.-Gov. Alle,
NJ Fletcher has named Merritt B
Roberts of this town as assistant mJge
of Bennington county court to succeed
the late Charles B. Kent of Dorset.
Mr.. Roberts is a native Of this town
From 1884 to 1888 he was deputy
sheriff and in 1910 he represented Ru.
pert in the legislature. He was com.
missioned colonel on the staff OF
Gov. Bell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
HOSPITAL SHIP WRECKED
Maine Was Presented by American
Women to the British Nation.

GLASGOW, Scotland, June 17.-The
hospital ship Maine, presented to the
British nation by American women
during the South African war, went
ashore today in the Firth of Lorne on
the west coast of Scotland during a
fog and it is feared she win become a
total wreck
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
BALLooNIsTs RETURN.
Henderson and Donaldson Had Been
Missing Since Thursday.

PORTLAND. Oregon, june 1l.-Rov
Donaldson and Wilbur Henderson. who
left here Thursday IN the balloon.
Springfield arrived today at Blue lake
in the Bull Run river district. They
made landing at point where was
difficult for them TO get into commu-
nicaticn with the officials of the meet
in this city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
STATE OF SIEGE.
Turks Trying to Prevent Emigration Of
Greek Residents.

LONDON, June 17.-An Exchange
Telegraph company despatch from Con
stantlnople SAYS that stage Of siege
has been proclaimed by the Turkish
government in Smyrna in Asia Minor
and along the Dardanelles in order ia
put stop to the emigration Of Greek
residents Of Turkey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17

1t IS estimated that there are more
than 40Oo0o,V00 acres Of land in the
Russian stePPes which would be ex-
eeedingiy well suited 70 the production
Of cotton if properly irrigated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
BAILEY -GREENoUGH
Former Brattleboro Young Man Mar,
ried in Springfield, Mass.

The marriage of Miss Irene NJ.
Greenough, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs George w. Greenough of Linden
street, and Frank w. Bailey, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bailey Of Mill
street, Springfield, took place Monday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow. Moderate
Winds Becoming Variable.

WASHINGTON. June Il. - The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Thursday; moderate west to northwest
winds becoming variable
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17

INC" huSIauu Lacquer coming.
Late this afternoon Manager Breck.
enrIdge announced that Tommy De-
vine wouM report here as a member
Of the Brattleboro team tonight. De-
vine played with Fall River last season.
which is now the Haverhin team. and
at third led the third basemen of the
New England league in fielding and
had batting average of 3I4. He
has Just been dropped by Haverhill.
Two years ago he was with Bellows
Falls, where he made a big hit. He
was wanted to manage the Pulpites
this year. Devine is not only an in
fielder, but corking good outfelder,
and until the team is all here it is not
certain just where he will be played.
but he may be seen at first until
Tommy Leonard comes the second
week of the season. In any event he
has had lot of experience, is a good
hitter and fielder and will serve to
steady and increase the strength Of
either the outfcll or the infield.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Thuroday, June 13, 4 to 6 y. M
Ien-eent social in the home of Miss
Mary Il. Cabot, 10 Terrace street. All
women of the parish are invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17

Astronomers in Is obseryatories in
almost as many nations are compi4-
ing map of the heavens that is ex-
pected to catalogue from 30000,000 to
10000, 900 stars
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
BUNKER HILL DAY.
Business Suspended in Boston-Paradc
in Charlestown District.

BOSTON, June IA military. ma
val and civic parade was the principal
event in the l39th anniversary of the
Battle of Bunker EnIl today. The
line Of march was in the Charlestowu
district surrounding Bunker Hill mon.
ument. Business was suspended and
there were various sports.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

Wednesday, June IL, 7.30: Stated
eonclave of Beauseant commandery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17

japan in 1913 exported soap valued
at $750,997.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-17

seats reserved for them if they so
desire by making application at the
park before Saturday morning.
New England Lacquer Coming.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-07-08
PEERS ANXIOUS TO
AVOID CIVIL STRIFE
Unionists Realize Serious Sit
uati0n in ireland.

London, July 3-Debate in the
house of lords on the bill to amend
the Irish home rule bill was charac-
terized by general recognition on the
part of the Unionist peers that some
means of settlement must be found
and that the amending bill offered the
only solution.
The Duke of Aberdeen, speaking as
an Ulster volunteer, said he looked
upon the bill as the only loophole he
could see for the avoidance of most
awful calamity.
The Marquis of Londonderry, chair
man of the Ulster Unionist council,
said the bill was a horrible one, but
he would support it in order to avoid
civil war.
The Marquis of Salisbury announc-.
ed he would support the amending
bill for the same reason, much as he
disliked it.
The Earl of Halsbury, once the most
irreconcilable of the Idle hards,"
hoped SO, too, for nothing could be
more urgent, he said, than the neces-
sity of making some sacrifices in or
der to avert civil war.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-07-08
ABOUT The STATE | |.
News Of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers.
TO CONNECT LAKES AND: RIVER
Minnesota Delegation Visits Washing
ton and Points Out Advantages
Of Proposed Canal.

The advantages of the construction
of the Lake Superior and Mississippi
river canal from St. Paul to the
lakes were presented to the board
of engineers of rivers and harDors
at Washington. Members of the
canal commission from Minnesota
and Wisconsin, with Senator Nelson
and Representatives Stevens, Davis
and Smith from Minnesota and Len
root of Wisconsin were present.
Senator Nelson and Representative
Stevens presented the principal argu-
ments for the delegation. In urging
the Importance of the project Sena-
tor Nelson declared it was analogous
in Importance to the Erie canal and
have become the great commercial
center into which it has grown had
it not been for the Erie canal.
Senator Nelson pointed out that
whenever water and rail transporta
ton were in competition rail rates al
ways dropped to meet the water rates,
and that inland waterways had done
more to help the Northwest in cheap
ening freight rates than the inter-
state commerce commission. He also
pointed out that relief in local rates
in Minnesota had come not from the
interstate commerce commission, but
from the Minnesota legislature and
the supreme court in it's final decision
in the Minnesota rate case.
Senator Nelson pointed out the
great benefit to the Northwest that
had accrued through the construction
of the 500 canal. He objected to
suggestion that the states of Wis
consin and Minnesota ought to con-
struct the canal, because, he said,
the benefit was nationwide and the
expense should be distributed.
To both Senator Nelson and Mr..
Stevens, Chairman Black of the engi-
neer board offered the objection that
there was no knowledge at hand of
the cost of the canal traffic and that
until that knowledge was available
the construction of the proposed canal
was of doubtful advisability.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-07-08
SELECT MINNEAPOLIS MAN
Minnesota Democrats Choose A. l.
Sortor Chairman.


Peace was apparently restored be-
tween the Democratic factions at the
meeting of new Democratic state cen
trail committee in the new capitol at
st. Paul when A. l.. Sortor of Mime
apolis was elected state chairman and
Daniel w. Lawler made speech de-
claring w. S. Hammond, his success
full opponent for the Democratic nom
ination for governor, 'the finest gen
tleman and greatest Democrat in Min
nesota'' He lauded the new chair
man and proclaimed a united party,
which, he predicted, would sweep the
nominee to victory in the fall.
Four of the men whom Mr.. Lawler
declared should not be appointed on
the executive committee were placed
upon it. They are Martin O'Brien of
Crookston, vice chairman; D. D. Daily,
Minneapolis; R. w. Hargadine, St.
Paul, and Senator T. E. eastman,
Owatonna. The other members of the
executive committee are Fred E.
Wheaton, Minneapolis; Samuel D.
Works, St. Paul; Charles Helwig,
Fulda; Peter H. Nelson, Red Wing;
B. J. Farrell, Duluth; B. B. Gislason,
Minneota, and Fred Schilplin, St.
Cloud
The executive committee named D.
D. DAILY as it's chairman and Robert
w. Hargadine of st. Paul as secretary
of the general committee and S. D.
Works Of st. Paul as treasurer. H. F..
Vessel of ST.. Paul was substituted
for Hargadine as a member of the
executive committee.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-07-08
COMPENSATION ACT UPHELD

Minnesota Statute Declared Valid by
State Supreme Court
The workmen's compensation act
passed by the last legislature has been
upheld in it's entirety by the state SUI
preme court
AS result of the decision Ole
Matheson, city laborer, Minneapolis,
who lost his right leg when street
car ran over it Nov. z, 1913, will get
SO a week for IT'S weeks, totaling ST.
SIS.
The law was tested on an appeal by
Matheson from the Hennepin county
court on the ground that the law
was unconstitutional.
The supreme court holds that the
constitutional requirement that all
persons shall receive equal protection
under the law is not infringed by this
piece of legislation, and, finally, that
the act contains no provision prohibit
ed by the state or federal constitu-
ton.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-07-08
RINEs INSTITUTES CONTEST
Seeks Republican Nomination for
## Minnesota State Auditor.

EEa5S sVllbSSOSa Ss0SS SNNOlIOTsS5 ga
Papers in the contest instituted by
Henry Rines of Mora to determine
whether he or Insurance Commits
sioner j. A. O. Preus is entitled to
the Republican nomination for state
auditor have been served on Mr.. Preus
and Secretary Of State Schmahl. @
Preus was nominated on the face
of the returns and this was certified
to by the state canvassing, board.
Mr.. Schmahl was also served with
an order issued by Judge r. Stolberg
of the Nineteenth district court. re-
straining him from placing the name
of Preus on the general election bal
lot until the contest has been deter
mined.
Rines' affidavit, giving eighteen rea-
sons for his contention, charges that
5000 ballots were Wrongfully counted
for Preus, 1000 for julius H. Block
and that 5000 cast for him were not
credited to him by the returns. No
specific instance of errors are cited.
A recount of the entire state vote
is asked for.