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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
Saturday, April II
At o'clock n. m.

the following personal property:
Two parlor coal stoves, nice oak cham
Der suite, birch chamber suite white
chamber suite, two bcdsteads, two bu-
rcaus, writing desk three feather beds.
four mattresses and spring, four pair,
of pillows, bedquilts and bed linen, two
carpets, nice art square, five ockinn
chairs, % cane seat dining chairs, small
tables, three toilet sets, parlor lamp,
three side lamps ockery, glassware
tin and stone ware pictures. Also
nearly new building, 81 by 24. hen
house II by "a. Many other articles toe
numerous to mention
Sale positive. All practically new.
w. A. sQUIREs
G. P. MILLER, Auctioneer.
Guilford, April /, 1914.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
New York City Voters Beat the Up
Staters

NEW YORK, April s. - In spite Of
an extremely light vote yesterday, the
proposition for the holding of a consti-
tutional convention next year was ear
ried by a substantial majority, judy
ing by incomplete returns, New York
city voters overcoming the opposition
of up-staters. The city vote gives ma
iority in favor Of $500. The vote ur
the state indicates Anlajority against
the proposition Of about 5000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
Thursday, April 9, 1914
FOR SALE

The home residence of the late E. L.
Roberts, 10 Western avenue. A large
Involvement house with bath, new
furnace; two shares of Western aaue.
duct water, plenty to supply the two
tenements; with a large barn, henhouse
and ine garden
This is one of the best locations in
town, on the car line and 10 minutes
walk from the rostofffce
MRS. E. L. ROBERTS,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08

and greeted the evangelist. Or. Pierce
left on the morning train for his work
in New York city
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
Much Surveying Necessary.

One thing the road must do is to
make about 5000 separate plans of
tracks, containing features of detail,
and that will entail new surveys of
about l 800 miles of track. Then there
will be about 1000 profles Of track,
and studies of cross sections to show
what amount of filing or excavation
was necessary i'll the construction Of
the road.
How many loads of rock or sand
were dumped into gullies and quick
sands half a century and more ago, it
will be no easy task to determine now,
and in addition to the engineers test
! iugs and scrutiny of every old record
/ ohtainablc circulars have been sent
/ broadcast to ask Information about any
details of road construction from all
who may possess it.
/ Other hard problems are in connec-
/ tion with the land question. 1t is not
enough for the road to point out in a
general way where its land is, but it
must give the exact boundary lines and
show the titles.
The company holds from 10000 to
$4,000 titles, all of which must be
| checked and compared with the rec
/ ordS In the various feglSIrleS OF deeds
and, as the deeds to many parcels OF
land are missing and other property
has been sold, still further searching
is entailed.
When land has been taken by right
| of eminent domain no deeds are il
existence. IN Massachusetts and Maine
the records of proceedings before The
county commissions will show thes,
transactions, and in New Hampshire
condemnation proceedings are recorded
with the SECRETARY of state, but in Yer
mont, where the city and town clerk,
have such records, the investigation
must go to the Office in every commu
nifty where the road has land.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-02
DOUGLAS NEWS DEPOT FRONT ST. DOUGLAS, ALASKA
FRONT ST.

The force at the Bonanza copper mine has been reduced to twenty men; and it is reported that the Copper River & Northwestern railway may suspend operations for the winter months.
 Dan Mcdonald, of Ketchikan, had the misfortune to fall from a bridge and break his leg. Realizing his con- dition, he called to two Mexicans, who happened to be passing, for help. They helped him out, but about S7O, which he had in his pocket, has mysteriously disappeared.
 Marie Helm has finally won her suit for a share of the property staked by Jerry Wilson, of Nome, in 1900. The woman Rrubstaked Wilson and he To cated the Ophir group of claims on Ophir creek, in the Council City dis trict. The claims have produced sev eral millions. The suit has been in the courts for several years.
 Capt Becklaud, who made cruise in the Arctic this summer with bis ship Transit, arrived m Seattle with his cargo of fur and whatsoever he secured of whalebone, etc., and reports that the drop in prices is so great that he lost fifteen thousand dollars on the trip. Others who were on similar expeditions have lost correspoudiugly this year.
 The Mining Age, a New York publi cation, in its issue of October g. states that the Yukon Gold Company has paid dividends since its organization aggre qating s6,27O61O, The last dividend was declared the first of this month, and amounted to seven and a half per cent. A comment by the Mining Age says that the company's stock is Ga buy for a long pull"
 "Dead by his own hand" wac the -erdict of the coroner's jury at White Horse in the case of Alfred Spreadbury, an Englishman, whose body was found in the woods about mile north of town. A shotgun rested between his legs, his left hand grasped the barrel, in his right hand he held stick about two feet long, and in his heart was a charge of duck shot. He was not a dissipated man, says the Star.
 Superintendent Beattie, who recently returned to Juneau from Metlakahtla, where the government has taken over the control of the natives and is build ing a large school, says that the eight reindeer which were recently brought from Nome district are doing we'll. One of the animals received injuries from which it died during the trip. The other seuen were placed in charge of berders and turned loose, with the eX ception of the lead deer, which was picketed. Six of them eluded the vigilance or tue uetuots auu ooo"P0N' They have been seen several times, but have not been recaptured as yet How ever, they will be all right, providing the wolves do not kill them. Reindeer moss which was brought in sacks to feed them until they became ac. climated was spurned as food by Che deer and they arc thriving on the native mosg and fodder which grows in abundance on the island. They have demonstrated that they can thrive on the feed growing on the island and a good Increase is looked for in the spring.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-02
The NOrthIand
The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody.

A Jap restaurant at Cordova was re-. gently robbed of s15 in nickles and dimes.
 A double wedding is announced for Dec. 2ud at Discovery, a few miles out from Atlin.
 Skagway's Thanksgiving offering to Red Cross society for che suffering people of Belgium was S259. And now President Barnette, of the defuuct Washington Alaska bank of Fairbauks, wants his property back.
 The storage of explosives within the city limits is prohibited by law at ! Ketchikau, except in the case of the { Standard Oil company.
 Tom Harrington, Hoines lougshore man. who has been working in wood camp about nine miles from town, has disappeared, and it is believed that he is dead.
 1 District Attorney R. F. Roth, at Fair banks, has been instructed by the at 1 torney general to cut his office force down to one assistant, in the cause of economy.
 At Fairbanks, the efforts of the com 1 rittee in charge of the raising of funds for the Red Cross work in Europe re- suited in the tidy sum of 9G5O bel, gathered for the work.
 "She is not only a first class nurse, ! but a noble woman" is the comment of the Whitehorse Star iu regard to a woman who recently left Whitehorse for the battle6elds of Europe.
 The town assessor has completed his work in Nome and shows a total valu ation for the city of Si,679,394. This covers both real and personal property. The city will collect S25, ,190.9l in taxes.
 Jack Chamberlain, travelling man, sometimes called "John the Baptist got bis eye on a piece of copper ore that was being loaded on the steamer ! Mariposa at Ellamar. The purser ad. ministered first aid.
 Attorney J. F. Cobb, of Juneau, has begun suit against Jack Dalton, of Cor dova, for five thousand dollars attorney fees in the case be handled for Dalton against the Guggenheims for the title to mining claims on theCordova water front.
 Never before did the weather play so mean a trick upon us as it did Tuesday night. when the wind swept everything before it and even went SO far as to drop a few trees on the electric light wires and throw the town into dark ness. 1t was a disgracing act, but for tuuately the line was soon repaired and Cordovans again able to boost having the best lighted town iu Alas. ka.-Times.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-02

Many people are now going into Che llliamna lake and Clarke lake districts and taking up homesteads or prospect ing, according to George Parks of the land department. Two homesteads have been taken up at Oil bay, ten miles from Illiamna, within the past two months and most of the people who have been living around that region are now going on farms. The Duryea brothers, who have ranch at the head of Cottonwood bay at the head of Illiamna bay, have cent out eX- hibits 60 the Panama fair at San Fran cisco. These exhibits consist of several boxes of potatoes, carrots and other farm products. Others have also sent out xhibits.-Seward Gateway.
 Secretary Redfeld's campaign for larger appropriations for the protection of life on the Alaskan and Pacific coasts was formally began with his annual re- pert, portions of which were recently made public. The secretary's language on the subject is of the color of his famous hair and whiskers. He talks fighting talk. That portion of his re- port dealing with the Pacific coast needs of the lighthouse service and the coast and geodetic survey overshadow everything else' in the document. 4 great mass of letters from Alaskan navigators, pointing out the need for further coast surveys in Alaska, and especially the need of wire drag sur vey to locate pinnacle rocks, is made part of the report: Photos of thirteen Alaska wrecks are also shown. "Will the people of the United States regard with patience an attitude which says substantially, Let ships go down and let the people drown. We cannot afford either to keep our surveying vessels moving the season through or to pro- vide the only form of sounding appar- atus that in those waters is certain to insure safety If we must refrain from this necessary work, we must, as ia' ton, either confess poverty or indif. ference or deny the facts or allege that something else is of more value than human life What shall the answer be? As this report is written the urgent Deed for surveys and soundings in Alaskan waters is again accentuated by the loss of the United Statos rev. enue cutter Tahoma." F Tho things which Secretary Redfeld spe- officially asks for in these respects are: m A lighthouse tender to cost S250,9OO, to replace the wrecked Armeria. AL though congress has authorized this vessel it has not yet appropriated for it. 70 Three vessels for the coast and geodetic survey to replace three worn' out and dangerous.ship9, the EndeavOr, the Ge6ney and the McArthur, which are respectively 38, 39 and g years old. To replace them at least sl50,OOO is re- quired. l3) An increase of s6OOOO over the customary appropriation of Sl65,. OOO-making a total of s225OOO-for surveys on the Pacific coast, this money to be used for A wire drag in Alaska and also to keep the survey steamers at work on the coast through. out the season instead of laying them up for months at a time as at present. (l) Three launches, to. cost s5O,000, to replace hired launches in wire.drag survey work. In other words, the specific demands total SSl00O0 most Of which is for use'on the Pacific coast.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-02

The test of the Matanuska coal has been completed and the coal has been proven to be better even than Poca- hontas. This fact was related by a gentleman who came north on one of the steamships last night, but as the matter has not yet been officially given out he prefers to keep his name secret although he is in a position to know exactly what be speaks about. The test has been a surprise even to the navy men and no question longer exists that the coal is about the best In the United States. This is, of course, a matter of supreme importance. No greater bit' of news could come, but owing to the position which our in- formant holds no more can be said at present. The official report will prob ably be issued in a short ime.-Seward Gateway.
 The town Of Mccarthy has been promised a new school, and this has brought up another problem more puzzling to solve. It is the question of a teacher. One faction wants teacher young and pretty, while the other fac ton wants an equally efficient but homely teacher. Oldtimers pointing to the examples of other mining camps and posts, declare that a young and pretty teacher will not be able 10 stand out the first month, but will sue cumb to the many offers of marriage which it is confidently declared will come from the susceptible sourdoughs and lonely miners of the creeks. The parents of the children to be educated want plain if net positively homely teacher. one who will stay on tue job, while the ardent would be swains are just as warmly espousing the cause of beauty.
 Mrs. Harriet Pullen, proprietress of the Pullen house at Skagwey, one of the best known women of Alaska, and lastly the mother of two boys whose names are known as far as Pacific Northwest athletics are heard of, came down from the North on the steamship Humboldt and registered at the Frye hotel, eays the Seattle P.-I She is known throughout the North, where she has lived since '97, for her open hearted charity Three of her sons have made their way from Skagway to the University of Washington. The first, Dan PulleD. played on the Uni. versity of Washington football team, was later picked for All American half back when playing on the West Point eleven and is now an instructor at that academy. He was kuown as one of the best students at the military academy and is probably the best swordsman in the army. The second son, Royal Pullen, popularly called "Pink," also played on the University of Washing ton eleven and is now connected with the Canadian Klondike Mining Com panv at Dawson. The third son spent one year at the university and was drowned two years ago while on his way to begin bis sophomore year. "Her boys" are the pride of Mrs. Pullen's heart, and she ia the pride of many thousand Alaskans. All of Der boys were fraternity mensnd her register at the Pullen house is probably the only one in the world where a page is kept open for every Greek letter organiZa' tion in tbe country.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-23
TELEGRAPH TICKS.

Federal reserve banks were launched
throughout the country.
Former Senator Joseph B. Foraker
announced his candidacy for the nomi-
nation for the United States Senate
from Ohio on the Republican ticket.
At its final session, the Southern
Baptist Convention at Nashville,
adopted resolutions providing for an
exhibit at the Panama exposition in
San Francisco.
After making a Watchman prisoner
and Handwriting three workmen, yegg-
men blew open the safe in New York
moving picture thsater and secured
$4,000
Alfred, Mich. a village in the path
of a forest IRE, was wiped out by
flames and its residents compelled to
take refuge in a river. Similar fires
are also sweeping Minnesota.
Police were called out in Chicago to
control crowd Of depositors who
threatened to break in the doors Of the
Brookline Commercial and Savings
Bank, which closed Saturday.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-23
THE JOHN BARRY
STATUE UNVEILED
Memorial to the Father Of the
American Navy.
WILSON'S STIRRING ADDRESS
President Wilson Defines Patriotism
As Not a Mere Sentiment, But
a PrincIpIe-secretary Dan
ieIs Presided.

Washington, D. C.-In the presence
of several thousand persons, including
members Of the Cabinet, senators, rep
resentatives, Army and Navy officials
Of high rank and members of Irish
American organizations from all sec
tions Of the country, and with Presi-
dent Wilson the principal speaker and
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Dan
iels presiding, bronze statue Of Com
modore John Barry, Father Of the
American Navy" was unveiled in
Franklin Park here.
After an invocation by Bishop Alfred
Harding, Secretary Daniels introduced
President Wilson, who, drawing infer
ences from the life of Barry, gave his
views on what constitutes real patriot
ism.
Patriotism" he said, '1s a prin-
ciple, not mere sentiment. No man
can be true patriot who does not feel
himself shot through and through with
deep ardor for what his country
stands for, what its existence means,
what its purpose is declared TO be in
its history and in It's policy.
Need No Alliances.
John Barry fought like every other
man in the Revolution in order that
America might be free to make her
own life without interruption or dis
turbance from any other quarter. You
can sum the whole thing up in that
that America had a right to her own
self-determined life
There are just as vital things stir
ring now that concern the existence
of the nation as were stirring in the
time of the Revolution and every man
who worthily stands in this presence
should examine himself and see
whether he has the full conception of
what it means that America shall live
her own life"
The President referred to the creed
of the revolutionary heroes by saying
that Washington and Barry were the
men who first saw that America must
live her own life without "entangling
alliances"
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-23
MURDER Of PARKS
A HOSTILE ACT
United States Sends Sharp Note
TO Huerta.
DICTATOR MUST ANSWER.
constltutIonaIlsts VIII Probably OBJ.
tain Arms Through Tampieo.
Dictator's Delegates De-
lay Mediation.

Washington, D. C.-The United
States has demanded Of the Huerta
Government news Of the fate of Private
Parks, the American infantryman who
strayed into Mexico lines near Vera
Cruz. declaring that unless information
about MIN was given Immediately the
American Government would consider
that IAN unfriendly and hostile act''
had been committed in violation of the
understanding for a cessation of war.
like moves pending mediation.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan, drafted a strong communica.
ton after receiving word from the
Brazilian Minister in Mexico City that
Parks had been executed"
No mention was made in the Minis.
ter's report of whether he was shot as
spy after court-martial or whether
his body was burned, as has been per
sistently reported to General Funston.
The American Government cabled the
Brazilian Minister to inform the
Huerta Government of the strong feel
ing of the United States in the mat.
ter, directing him to make vigorous
representations concerning the Incl
dent.
The note asked the Minister to pro
test to the Huerta Government that if
Parks were alive the failure to explain
his whereabouts was in itself an un'
friendly attitude, and that if the sol
der has been executed, as has been
reported, such execution of a man who
came into the Mexican lines in full
uniform was contrary to military pro-
cedure of civilized nations and an act
Of hostility.
No mention was made in the Ameri-
can note of the course the United
States intends to pursue in the mat
ter, but an official close to the Presi-
dent said it was one Of the things
which would be held up against the
Huerta government when the final
reckoning came over the offenses COM
mitted against the United States.
The three South American mediators
had received no communication from
the United States about the Parks
incident and persons in the confidence
of the President said the affair prob
ably would not interfere with the be-
ginning of the mediation proceedings,
though 1t was recalled in many quar-
ters that the United States accepted
the tender of good Offices with the
that no hostile acts toward
Americans should occur while the
negotiations were in progress.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-23
TWO WEEKS IN
AN OPEN BOAT
Only Four Out of Fifteen Persons
Survive.
A TRAGEDY OF THE SEA
TWO Weeks After They Had Left the
Doomed Steamer, the Third Of the
Boats In Which the Crew Had
Left Is Picked Up.

Halifax, N. S.-A brief wireless mes
sage received here told Of the dis
covery by the United States revenue
cutter Seneca Of the missing third life
boat of the Leyland Line Steamship
Columbian, which was destroyed by
fire in mid-Atlantic two weeks ago.
OF the Is men who scrambled over the
side of the il-fated liner into the third
boat, only five were alive when found
by the Seneca.
The other II had died from ex-
posure, and their bodies had been cast
into the sea- In the boat were Robert
Tiece, Oscar Kendall and Ludwigsen,
fireman.
Complete Exhaustion.
All of the survivors were in state
of complete mental and physical ex-
haustion as the result Of their terrible
experiences in the open boat at sea.
This was reported to the Revenue Cut
ter Service here in a relayed wireless
dispatch from the captain Of the
Seneca. The report stated that the
Columbian's boats had been picked up
in latitude 1926 and longitude $3.50.
Those rescued were the chief officer,
two seamen and a fireman. These
men were in a terrible state of ex-
haustion when picked up. Half-crazed
from thirst, hunger and exposure they
presented an awful sight when the
Seneca reached the side of the little
craft. The men were helpless, being
scarcely able to move hand or foot,
and their voices had failed almost to
a whisper.
Only Four Left.
That these four Of the Columbian's
men are living is almost a miracle.
They had long been mourned as dead
and when they are able to talk freely
Of their experiences they will have q
terrible story of the sea to tell the
world. Short of provisions from the
outset, they had practically nothing to
subsist on, and one by one they sue
cumbed. Gradually the human burden
of the boat became lessened, IL Of the
men having died and their bodies con-
signed to the depths
How They Died.
When their short allowance of bis
cult and water had failed they main
tanned life by chewing boot leather and
the few stray crumbs Of hard tack
Rain water served them when their
water cask went dry. The first two
days after drifting away from the
flaming Columbian they saw three
steamers. too far away to be signalled.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-23
A HITCH INEVITABLE.

The Mexican peace delegates
realize Huerta's administration
Is crumbling, and they are inter-
ested in the choice Of a success
sor who will protect all Mexican
interests.
They will want guarantees
against confscation of property
by invading Constitutionalists.
They want to see set up q
stable government that will
secure worldwide recognition.
They want Carranza and Villa
eliminated from any possible
chance Of succeeding to the pres
idency.
The Constitutionalists insist
that they will consent only to a
conquest of Mexico City by force
Of arms and the establishment Of
their own civil government.
The Mexican delegates viii on
the other hand insist upon the
selection of a man for president
I who will be able to guarantee all
factions a constitutional govern
ment.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-23
THE REBELS PLANS.

A large detachment of the
rebels, who have been campaign
ing along the coast north Of
Vera Cruz, may be sent on a
short cut across country toward
the Mexican capital.
The greater part of the rebel
army under General Gonzales
will be sent forward from Tam
pico to unite, with the main
forces in a campaign against Sal
tillo.
The latest report in Vera Cruz
about Huerta is that he has COM
mitted suicide, but no more cred
ence is placed in it than in the
rumor that he has fed.
General Funston reported that
the San Francisco bridge, on the
Interoeeanic Railroad, twenty
eight miles from Vera Cruz, had
been destroyed.
Another report from General
Funston stated that the Federal
commander, General Navarrete,
was in the vicinity of Vera Cruz
with 5000 men.