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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
RESIGNS IN DISGUST.
When Rutland Aldermen Cut Salary
From 81 500 to 5000.

Rutland. June 2 Because the board
of finance dropped his salary from 81 500
to 5000 year, Fred W. Warren, who
has been acting as superintendent of
water for tho last two months, resigned
his position last night and stopped work
Immediately. A year ago he served the
city as superintendent of streets and
water at salary of 81 800 and up to
the present time there had been no un-
Outstanding concerning the pay he was
to receive and he had been paid at this
rate.
According TO the statement OF a city
official last night Commissioner OF Pub
lie Work A. {. Grover was instructed to
inform Superintendent Warren two
weeks ago that his salary would be SO
per day but this he failed TO do and not
until his payroll was made up last
night did Mr. Warren learn Of the cut in
his wages
For the present the work will be taken
care OF by employees OF the city en-
gineer's Office.
1t is understood that number OF the
aldermen are in favor of having A. g.
Perry the new superintendent of strets,
have this branch OF The work in charge
They claim that he is being paid 5000
for less work than Mr.. Warren was
doing for 81 500 and this they think
should be carried by him. thus saving
the expense of an extra man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
WANTS REFERENDUM
On Proposition for Massachusetts, to Buy
Boston g. Maine Stock.

Boston. June "A recommendation
| that the voters decide whether the state
should purchase the stock of the Boston
& Maine railroad, now held by the Bos-
ton Holding Railroad company. was made
by Governor Walsh in message to the
legislature yesterday.
The governor submitted to the lepisla-
tors an agreement between the federal
authorities and the New Haven railroad.
providing for the separation of the Bos
ton & Maine and the New Haven sys-
tens.
"The agreement" the message saws,
provides for the appointment of five
representative men called liquidators to
whom shall be transferred the stock in
the Boston Railroad Holding company
now held by the New Haven and whose
duty it shall be to liquidate or sell the
stock OF the Boston & Maine railroad
held by the Boston Railroad Holding
company.
"Those liquidators are obliged under
the agreement within two and one-half
years to sell the stock of the Boston &
Maine now owned by the Boston Rail
road Holding company to such persons
as they deem proper, provided that such
shares shall not be offered to the stock
hoklers of the New Haven company az
n class, nor be sold to the New Haven
company either directly or indirectly to
be held i'm its interest or so as to re-
establish in any manner the combination
and control which it is the purpose OF
this agreement to terminate"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
CALLS IT ACCIDENTAL DROWNING
Body of Joseph Bonin Found in Otter
Creek at Middlebury.

.Middlebury, June 2.-Josepb Bonin,
81 years old, was found dead at an early
hour yesterday morning lying face
downward in cove on the Otter creek
below the pulp mill north of this village.
As he was subject to attacks of dizzi-
ness 1t is believed he may have fallen
down the steep embankment near where
he was found. An uprooted twig was
found clenched in one of his hands. His
watch had stopped at OIL.
The body was found by James Nit
chelI. son-in-law of MIR. Bonin. Mr..
Mitchell Immediately came to this vii
lage and notified Undertaken A. j.
Blackmer. Mr. Blackmer with DIR. Stan
ton S. Eddy went to the scene where DIR.
Eddy gave permission for the removal
of the body. Mr.. Bonin left the home
of his daughter, Mrs. James Mitchell,
where he had lived, at 3 O'Clock Sunday
afternoon.
An autopsy was held yesterday morn
ing with Dr. Stanton S. Eddy, a, j..
Blackmer, Selectmen Harry Hunt and
w. N. Cady present. The verdict rem
dered was accidental drowning.
Mr.. BONN was well known and re-
spccted in Middlebury. He had attended
st. Mary's church regularly for many
wears. EEe was born in Hyacinthe,
Quebec, July rs, 1882. His daughter,
Mrs. James Mitchell, survives him.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
morning at st. Mary's church. The bur-
ial win be in Middlebury
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
ON UNUSUAL CHARGE.
Brattleboro Young Man Accused of OPP
Grating an Auto While Intoxicated.

Brattleboro, June Frank Edwards
of 2S Western avenue pleaded guilty
yesterday in the municipal court to a
second ofTense of intoxication and guilty
to operating an automobile while in
toxicated. He was fined SIS and costs,
amounting in all to $l9.l4, on the intox-
ication charge, and the other case was
continued to July 6. WLle asleep in
his ear on Western avenue Saturday aft
ernoon at o'clock, Edwards was ar
rested by Police Chief George Wilson and
was locked up. He was bailed by his
father.
1t appears that he borrowed his fa-
ther's car and made a trip to Green
field. He returned and put mp the car
and later decided to take another ride.
Near the Walter Alexander place in West
Brattleboro he ditehed the car, bat neigh
bors finally hauled it out. Soon after
wards he stalled the car on the trolley
track and the ear crew pushed it off.
Later the driver of Massachusetts car
reported to the chief the location of the
machine and the condition of the opera
tor and the arrest was made. Edwards
is 90 wears old
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
DEATH OF LUCIUS D. HAZEN.
Prominent st. Johnsbury Man Had Been
Ill for Long Time.

st. Johnsbury, June 2.-Lucius D.
Hazen died at his home yesterday after
a long illness.
Lucius Downer Hazen was born in
Hartford January> 10 1884, being the
son of Lucius and Hannah Downer)
Hazen. In the prime of his life he was
one OF St Johnsbury's leading citizens,
being village trustee, president of the
Merchants National bank and post
master for nearly dozen years, resign
ing his federal Office in the winter of
1908 because OF failing health.
Mr. Hazen was lifelong Republican
and was three times in the legislature.
He represented Barnet in the session of
1860, Sc. Johnsbury in the session of
lSSS and was state senator from Caledo-
MIA county in the legislature OF 1894. At
that session he introduced the bill which
established the Vermont free public IL
brary commission and was appointed at
this time a Trustee of the state prison
and house of correction. During his
service on this penal board the lock step
and the striped suits were discarded at
these institutions for the more modern
prison methods. He was delegate to
the Republican national convention in
1892 He was an active member of the
North Congregational church and deacon
emeritus at the time of his death
Mr. Hazen married on January II,
1862. Orinda kimball of Mclndoes Falls,
who died about six years ago. He leaves
four children: Lucius X, of Minneapolis,
Mary L., wife of DR.. n. H. Houghton of
Boston, Prof. Charles d. Hazen of
Smith college, Northampton, and Mar
garet f.. wife of w. w. Bradley of
Minneapolis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
WATERBURY LADIES AS HOSTESS
For Barre and Montpelier Members of
d. A. r. Chapter.

Waterbury June about 45 of the
Montpelier and Barre members of Mar
quis de Lafayette chapter, ID. A. r., met
here Yesterday afternoon, the local
members being hostess The meeting
was held in the parlors of the Methodist
church. they being beautifully decorated
with flags and white and purple lilacs.
After the business meeting, an organ
solo was rendered by Mrs. d. w. Cooley,
organist Of the church. Mrs. +. l..
Knight then introduced as the speaker
of the afternoon, "our senator" Hon.
William P. Dillingham;.
Although Mr.. Dillingham's speech was
connected with the great subject of i'm
migration, it was handled III an entirely
different manner from previous speeches
here. He spoke of the hope of the
country in the rhral communities and
how the "old immigration" came with
their families and settled upon the
farms. The new immigration from
entirely different countries. eongregates
in the cities and larger places. The
larger per cent. come without their fam
lilies and live in settlements in very
cheap manner After this Mr. Dilling-
ham made strong plea for state rights
and even for the town unit. He fin
ished with strong plea for members
Of the Daughters of the American Rev
olution to watch the legislature and
use their influence that nothing hasty
he done.
After another fine organ selection by
Mrs Cooley. refreshments were served.
The hostesses were Mrs. f. L. Knight,
Mrs. G. c. Warren, Mrs c. c. Robinson.
Mrs F. Z. Atkins. Mrs. ]. w Moody,
Mrs. II. G. Whitehill, Mrs. B. R. Dcmcr-
ritt. Mrs. G. w. Morse Mrs. D. W.
Cooley and Mrs. T.. f. Palmer, ir.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
RECOVERED HIS $3.50
And Caught One Man Alleged to Have
Stolen 1t.

Boston, June 2-Suddenly realizing
that his pocketbook containing $3.50 was
missing, Dir. Henry /, Morse of Mans
field while in street car on Washing
ton, near West street, yesterday grabbed
two men who sat beside him and called
to the motorman to stop the car. Both
men struggled. The motorman stopped
the car. and the conductor, hurrying
along the runninghoard, collared one of
the men with whom Dir. Morse was
struggling.
The passengers all left their seats,
jumped to the street, and crowded the
runningboard near the seat where the
men were fighting. People passing on
the sidewalk also crowded around the
ear, blocking traffic.
Just as DR.. Morse and the conductor
had the men well under control, DR..
Morse caught sight of his pocket book
lying under the seat. He stopped to
pick it up. At that moment his captive
freed himself, leaped to the street, broke
through the crowd and disappeared.
The other prisoner was turned over
to the police. He said his name was
William c. Clark and that he was min
ing engineer and agricultural promoter.
At police headquarters he was iden-
titled as William Ely alias kid" Ely,
alis William Ellis. well known to the
police as a pickpocket. 1t was found
on looking up his record he has served
four years time in San Quentin, Cal
and other sentences at Sing Sing, Wealth
ersfeld, Conn, and Buffalo. He is about
AZ years old.
Ely refused to tell the police who his
companion was.
Besides the $3.50 in cash that was in
DIR. Morse's pocketbook were railroad
tickets valued at S75.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
BIG FEATURES FOR ST. ALBANS.
Prominent Canadian Organization and a
Speaker Coming

st. Albans, June 2. -Adjutant General
Lee S. Tillotson and Charles S. Forbes
have returned from Ottawa, where they
made arrangements for some of the big
features of the Fourth of July celebra
tion in St. Albars. Hon. Mckenzie King,
ex-cabinet minister of labor in the OF
tawa Parliament under Premier Laurier,
has been secured as the principal Cana.
dian speaker of the day
The governor generals foot guards of
Ottawa, regiment of 400 strong, will
also come to st. Albans. They will be
accompanied by military band, bagpipe
band and drum corps,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
voLLEYS FIRED OVER GRAVE
As Body of General James E. Sawyer
Was Laid to Rest.

Burlington, June .2.-The remains OF
General James +. Sawyer, U. S. A., re-
tired, whose death occurred at Hudson
Falls. n. Y, last Friday, were yester-
day brought to this city for interment.
The funeral services were held yesterday
morning at Zion church at Hudson Falls,
the rector, Rev. w. NJ. Lockwood ofii-
ciating. The honorary bearers were Cap
tain Baker, U. S. ", Charles Kellogg,
G. s. Witham and A. 0. Howe. The
body bearers were detail from the Sons
of Veterans in uniform. The funeral
party consisted of Arthur Il. Sawyer,
son of General Sawyer Mrs. w. ID.
Goodwin, General Sawyer's ster-in-law; /;
+. A. Nelson, nephew, and son OF the
late Dir. Nelson, u. s. N.
The funeral party left on the l0:lS
train over the ID. & H., via the Rutland
road, arriving in Burlington at 4:30 yes
terday afternoon. The party was met
at the station by the honorary bearers: ::
General Crosby +. Miller, commander of
the Vermont commandery of the Loyal
Legion. Ex-Governor u. A. Woodbury.,
Colonel William j. Nicholson, command
ing the second United States cavalry
Captain Buel j. Derby, Major w. S. Vim.
cent, NJ. D., Frank r. Wells, Joseph /.
Stearns and General T. S. Peck, all rep
resentng the Vermont commandery, OF
which General Sawyer was an honored
life member. Rev. George Y. Bliss was
also at the station. Eight sergeants
from the second United States cavalry,
in full uniform, served as body bearers.
The funeral cortege proceeded directly
to Lake View cemetery, where the COM
initial service was read by DIR. Bliss.
The burial was in the family lot next
to the grave of General Sawyer's father,
Captain Horace B. Sawyer, Z. s. n.
Three volleys were fired by a detail of
10 men in full uniform, sergeant in
command, from the second cavalry. The
services closed by the sounding of taps
by two trumpeters from the second cav
airy. Mrs. Sawyer and Miss Sawyer
were unable to attend the services in
Burlington on account of i'll health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
MANCHESTER, N. H., BOY SHOT.
Joseph T. Brouiilette, II, May Not Re-
cover, Say Doctors.

Manchester, y. H., june 2.--Joseph T.
Brouillette, II years old, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Brouillette of 355 Au-
burn street, is in the Sacred Heart hos
pital on the dangerous list with bullet
through his left lung, received while at
play with a group of boy companions
on the banks of Cemetery brook between
Maple and Beech streets yesterday after
noon. The shooting occurred shortly
after o'clock and Brouillette was taken
to the Sacred Heart hospital in the po-
lice ambulance at 6; 50 o'clock.
William r. Murray, Is years old. of
420 Cedar street, son OF Bernard f. Muir
ray, is detained at police headquarters
on suspicion and will be held pending
the recovery of the younger lad and po-
lice investigation. While there is but
little doubt that the shooting was acci-
dental, young Murray is being held as a
mere formality.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
Five Hundred Tons of AM
munition Reach Port
of New York
BOUND FOR TAMP1CO
FROM BRIDGEPORT
Customs Officials Will Not
Issue Clearance
Papers

New York June 2.-Five hundred tons
OF ammunition, ordered by the Mexican
constitutionalists, arrived at New York
to-day from Bridgeport, Connecticut,
but will not be allowed to leave this
port. Although it was stated at the
customs house that no instruction had
been received from Washington officials
declared it probable that any vessel
bearing arms or ammunition consigned
to either of the Mexican factions would
be refused clearance papers.
The ammunition was brought here by
the Bridgeport line steamer Naugatuck
and it was understood in shipping circles
that the lot was to be lightered to the
Ward liner Antilla to sail this afternoon
for Tampico. II may be sent to some
Central American or West Indian port
end re-cleared for Mexico.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
ROYAL BOARD NAMED.
To Investigate Cause of Empress Of
Ireland Disaster.

Montreal. June 2.-Now that the first
burst of excitement and grief over the
sinking of the Canadian Pacific liner,
Empress of Ireland has partially spent
itself, the public generally is settling
down to await the result of the govern
ment's inquiry to fix the responsibility
for the disaster that resulted in the loss
of nearly thousand lives.
A royal commission of three was APP
pointed yesterday to investigate.
The three men who will comprise the
investigating tribunal are Sir Adolph
Routhier. Judge of the court of admir-
atty of Quebec. and the Hon Ezekiel
Mcleod. chief justice and judge of the
admiralty court of New Brunswick, ap-
pointed by the Canadian government.
and George L. Vaux Of the legal staff of
the British board of trade. Mr. Vaux
sailed from England to be present at the
hearings, which will begin June o.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
FRAMING A REPLY
TO CARRANZA
Though Nothing Definite Has Been De-
termined Regarding Rebel Repre-
sentation at Mediation
Conference.

Niagara Falls, Can, June q Still
deadloeked over the question of consti-
tutionalist representation at the con
terence, the Mexican and American del
egates were awaiting more information
to-day about the character and ability OF
certain persons suggested to compose
the new provisional government. The
Mexican delegates are reporting to their
government the developments regarding
the constitutionalists' participation but
have no official knowledge on the subject
from the mediators
Indications to-day were that nothing
definite would be received on constitu-
tionalist representation though the
mediators are reported to be framing a
reply to the Carranza note.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
GoDDARD'S PROGRAM.
Commencement Exercises Will Start on
Next Sunday.

Goddard seminary's commencement ex.
.ercises viii be held next week, and the
program is as follows:
Sunday Sermon before graduating
class at l0:30 a. M. Rev. George F.
Fortier. Rutland.
Tuesday Graduating exercises of com
mercial class at : p. m. Speaker, Hon
james B. Estee, Montpelier.
Wednesday Glass day exercises at 9
p. IN. Concert by musical department
at s p. m.
Thursday Alumni day. Annual alum
nj meeting at 10 a. m. Alumni literary
exercises at II a. m Grafton, Rev.
Dwight A. Ball. "a, West Paris, Me. Es-
say, Mrs. Florence Powers Deane, 'S4,
Lebanon. n. H. Annual alumni dinner
at 1890 p. m. Prize speaking at S p. m.
Friday Exercises of graduating class
at 10 a. m. Reception by teachers and
class at s p. m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
IMPOSING CEREMONY
FOR WRECK DEAD
First Public Funeral Will Be Held at
Quebec Wednesday, When Crew
Will Be Buried.

Quebec June 2.-The first public flu
neral of the victims of the Empress of
Ireland disaster will be held on Wednes-
day next, when the bodies OF nine of the
crew will be buried Mayor Napoleon
Drum, with the officials of the Canadian
Pacific railway, the owners of the steam
er, and prominent men of the town are
arranging for an imposing ceremony.
There will be public procession, with
detachments from the warship Essex
and local military organizations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
Supposed to Have Got Hold of Some
Matches.

Shelburne. June 2.-Charles, aged four,
son of Mr.. and Mrs Charles S. Guilette.
was fatally burned about the body and
arms about o'clock Sunday morning.
His face and lower limbs were but little
injured He YVES enveloped in flames
when his mother first discovered his con
dtion. She succeeded in removing his
clothing. He is supposed to have found
matches and lighted them. Dr. Mitchell,
who was called, dressed the wounds and
Immediately took the child to the Fanny
Allen hospital, where he died at $3.50
O'Clock last evening. The remains were
removed to the home of his grandfather
Solomon Melo, on Park street in Bur-
lington last evening. The funeral and
interment will be in this city, probably
w dnesday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
WITH GUARD OF HONOR
Body of Rev. E. j. Ranslow Will Lie in
State.

Swanton, June 2The body of Rev.
+. J. Ranslow, who died at Sea Breeze,
Fla. last Thursday, arrived here last
night from New York being accompanied
by Mrs. Ranslow and bis son, George II.
Ranslow OF Portland, Me. The funeral
will be held at the Congregational church
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
President John NJ Thomas Of Middle
bury college officiating. assisted by Revs.
C. j. Peterson of East Berkshire and
Charles W. Clark of Barnet.
The body viii lie in state from II to
2;30 o'clock, being attended by guard
of honor from Jesse A. Jewett post,
G. A. r.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
MOB ATTACKS TOWN
Destroying Half of Property in Sicilian
Community.

Palermo, Sicily, June "a strike at
the sulphur mines reached climax yes
terday when mob at Porto Empedocle
destroyed half the town. The rioters
set fire TO the sulphur stores, destroyed
the depot, tore up the railway tracks
and cut telephone and telegraph wires.
The flames could be seen from Cir
genti several miles distant and detaeh
lnents of troops and police were de-
spatched to re-estnblish order.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
ANCIENT TREATY
USED BY INDIANS
To Prove That They Had Right to Fish
and Hunt in Section of New York
Where They Were Arrested.

Buffalo. n. Y, June "a treaty,
dated l707, sanctioned by the Senate
and signed by the president, was sue
fcessfully used by three Seneca Indians
Yesterday in supreme court as defense
against the charge of Illegal fishing. The
chief produced book containing a
treaty giving the Indians perpetual
right to fish and hunt in the section Of
the country where they were arrested.
The court held that the treaty super
scded state laws and the Indians were
released.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
RESIGN TOGETHER
TO PRESIDENT
French Ministry Go to Palace To-day
and Say They Are Through With
Government.

Paris, June premier CASTOR Dou
mergue and his colleagues of the French
cabinet went to the palace of Elysee to-
day and resigned collectively to Presi
dent Poncare. The president imme-
diately began the arrangement of con-
sultations with speakers of the Senate
and Chamber OF Deputies and leaders
in the various parliamentary groups.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
600 RESUME WORK.
Following Compromise in Factories at
Wakefield, Mass.

Wakefield, Mass, June 2.-The return
to work to-day of 900 operatives who
had been on strike for six weeks, was
made the occasion of celebration. The
men and women workers marched to
the chair factory of Haywood Brothers
and the Wakefield company. while the
townspeople cheered and the officials re-
viewed the marchers. The strike was
settled by compromise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
THREAD TRUST GETS
ORDERS TO DISSOLVE
Its Activities Said To Be Combination
in Restraint of Interstate and
Foreign Commerce.

Washington, D. c., June 2.-The dis
which is organized under the name of
American Thread company, was ordered
to-day by the federal court at Trenton
n. j. The decree states that the com
panies have entered into combination
in restraint of interstate and foreign
commerce in thread. The decree was
agreed upon by both the government and
the defendants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
BIG DONATION CELEBRATED.
The Mortified Schools Will Receive
$4,000.

Northfield, Mass, June 2.-Announce-
ment of gifts and pledges OF $4,000 to
the Northtield schools was made yester-
day by President William r. Moody.
The largest gift was one of 100000 by
an anonymous donor William n Harts-
horn of Boston. in behalf of himself and
his deceased wife, pledged Sl40,0O0 A
great bonfire was lighted last night to
celebrate the addition to the funds of
the schools, and carnival was held on
the lake.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
Fred Bolster Was Badly
Hurt on a Farm in
Manchester
HE WAS REMOVING
STONE FROM FIELD
While Digging Underneath,
the Mass Fell on
Farm Hand

Manchester, June Erred Bolster
who was employed by William Benedict
a farmer, was badly injured yesterday
afternoon while he and Mr.. Benedict
were moving great boulder, the stone
rolling on the man and crushing him
The extent OF his injuries is not known
at present.
As Bolster was digging about the boul-
der, which weighs several tons, the stone
was freed and before Bolster could get
out of the way the stone fell on his
body, crushing him badly. Bolster was
taken later in the day to the hospital in
Rutland
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
SUICIDE BY HANGING.
Hollis A. Mudgett of Morrisville Had
Long Been Depressed.

Morrisville. june 3 Hollis A. Mud
gett. a farmer living in the west part of
the town. committed suicide Sunday by
hanging. Mr.. Aiudgett had been in de-
pressed state for some time and it is
thought that his mental condition was
the cause for the deed.