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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
GREAT VICTORY
FOR THE RAILWAYS
Supreme Court Decision in Their Favor
Affecting Oil Lands Valued at
100000, 900.

WASHINGTON, June %. - Trans
continental railways won their fight for
title to some 500, 100000 worth of oil
lands when the Supreme Court today
held void the clause in the patents
making the land revert to the govern
ment if found TO contain minerals.
The court held that the patents were
irregular but that they conld not be
attacked collaterally - by other claim
ants-but could only be set aside by
direct attack by the government
Justice Van Deyanter for the court
incidentally emphasized the claim that
the government time in which il could
attack the patents had expired in 1900
OF 1901 This was precisely the con
fention of the attorneys Of the railroad.
Justice Van Devantcr pointed ont
that an the land patents granted TO
railroads since lSGG contained clause
declaring the land should not pass
from the government if later it was
found to contain minerals Let Us see
what this would mean, he said, in
the case Of the Northern Pacific Tn,
| Northern Pacific GOT every alternate
section Of land on 4 4O-mile wide striI
from Duluth to the Pacific Shoul,
these clauses be held valid the question
would arise whether those who long az,
purchased from the railroad and Great
er farms, ranches and towns upon then
had any right
Today 5 decision was in a cas'
brought ~ Edmund Burke Of Califor
uia. who claimed the right TO land nov
held by the Southern Pacific on tn
ground that same should revert to gov
enment because oil had been foum,
d after the issue to the railroad. TIL
{ court decided practically only one poir
2 Of the government 5 contention a tha
e oil lands were mineral lands, the r,
! eovery, however, exceeding in valu
seven times all the gold coin in a
Y United States and more than All I'll
= personal property and real estate take
:, in louisiana Rhode Island, Virgini
! North Carolina or Nebraska was il
i volved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
MAIL CLERKS LEFT
FAR FROM HOMES
Change in Runs on New London Causes
Inconvenience - New Railroad
Schedule in Effect Today.

The time table changes on both the
Boston 4 Maine and the Central Yer
mont railroads went into effect TODAY
Those Of the Boston 4 Maine have been
published With the exception Of an al
ditional morning train for New Lon
don, which leaves at 4.25 a. IN. daily,
and the elimination of the train that
has left for New London daily. except
sunday. at 20 i. M, trains on the Cen
tral Vermont leave at the same time
as during the winter
The mail clerks, however. are much
inconvenienced by change in THEN
runs. They now make round trips
which leaves w s. Bassett, who !.
bnildmg a home here, at the other enc
of the line for Saturday night and sun
day, and works eorrespondinely in tn,
ease Of the other clerk whose home is il
New London
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
ABBoFF AND DENN1soN HELD.
Bellows Falls Citizens Accused Under
Food and Drugs Act.

RUTLAND, June 22-Charged with
violating the food and drugs act, Will
liam p ABbott and John G. Dennison
OF Bellows Fans were brought to this
city Saturday by Deputy United States
Marshal L. s. Whitaker, arraigned be-
fore +. S. Platt, clerk Of the United
States court, and held in $500 bail
each. Bail was furnished by S. NJ.
Wilson of Rutland.
Both Mr.. Abbott and Mr.. Dennisor
are in the coal business in Bellows
Fails and it is said they also manufac.
t,re an insectidc. The government al
leges that on Oct. Il, 1912, they made
a shipment OF this product to a Bostol
concern and did not properly label III,
contents Of the packages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
AFTERNOON GAME JULY 4
Greenfield Athletics to Play BrattleborO
Athletics at Island Park.

+. y. Dumlevy, manager of the Brat
tlebor0 Athletics, announces that be has
arranged for Il game with the Green
field Athletics on the afternoon Of July
4 at Island park. The Greenfield team
Is composed of strong semi-professiOnal
players and some who have seen service
in the Twin State league, and the local
team figures that II il gets away with
a victory IN this game its standing in
the baseball world viii be well estab-
lished. In any event The Brattlsboro
Athletics would he glad of q chance 70
take fall out of the local Twin State
league team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
Mrs. VIM. Cannon of Wards
bOro SaysThatIs Husbands
Apparent Attitude
THINKS HE WANTS
TO GET HER FARM
Files Petition for Divorce, Asserting
That He Lives Life of Wilful Indo-
lencc, Allowing Her to Exc Out Elk
istence as Best She Can.

Charging that her husband is indolent
and rs evidently waiting for her to die
that he may get the farm, NJ Luella
Cannon Of Wardsboro has entered suit in
Wmdham county court for a divorce from
her husband William +. Cannon
They were married in Boston, Jan %.
1903. and have lived in Dover and in
Watdsboro since She alleges that she
has not lived with him since March %.
1914 I'm charging neglect to provide, the
paper SAYS:
And the plaintiff further AYERS that he
never supported her through all the period
of their married life and made no effort
TO do So.
She alleges that when she was married
To- him he had about $4,000 and that he
has squaudered considerable money.
She was possessed at the time of THEN
marriage Of good farm iii Wardsboro
but she complains lac will not work or car,
for it SO that he can help maintain hi-
family and through wifu indolcncc sui
icrs lis wife to eke ont an existence a
best she can ON said farms and viii moi
Sign deed of the farm 70 enable her e
sell said farm that she owned before b,
married her. And he now spends tn,
greater part of his time in Incidence in tn,
town OF Dover Offering her little assist
aucc In carrying ON the farm. evidently
waiting foI her to die that lie may get Ill,
farm
She asks in her petition that she may b.
permitted Co resume her maiden name an,
that an interest in the farm that he cal
claim BE- dccrccd to her Joseph c. Mar
.m st Brookhue i councel for the rati
TONER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
19-YEAR-OLD BOY
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
Rebacci Was a Tool of a Black Hand
Murder Syndicate in westechester
County.

OSSINING, y. ", June 22-Peter
Rebacci, a 70 vear-old Italian, tool Of
..blaek hand murder syndicate in
Westchester county, was put to death
IN the electric chair at Sing Sing prison
today for the murder OF Tony Mario
of White Pl1ins
Rebacci mad figured in other crimes
and on his promise TO expose the work
ines Of the murder syndicate Gov
ernor Glynn granted him a six months
reprieve.
His confession viii he used at the
trial of the other four members OF the
syndicate.
The electrocution today was conduct
ga by e. b. Currier Of Massachusetts
il the absence of +. F. Davis, the state
electrician. who Is i'll at his home in
Corning. This is the first execution by
electricity Davis has missed. lie has
lelectrocuted III criminals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22

BOSTON, June -. The probability
that enabling legislation for the separation
of the Boston x Maine from the
New Haven system would be enacted at
the present session OF legislature was IN
dicated tolay when the committee on
rules at the conclusion Of brief hearing
Irecomintted the question TO the commit
tee ON railroads.
Last week the committee on railroads
reported resolve that the railroad sepa-
ration be investigated by a recess commit
tee which should report in January.
/ 1915 Senator Edward Fisher OF Wcstford
| a member OF the railroad committee and
one of the dissenters from the commit
tees report, was the only person to ap
pear before the rules committee today
There IT, no reasonable doubt, he said
that the committee on railroads IS nov
! in position TO agree ON some Legislation
on this matter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
CAUGHT IN WEST RUTLAND.
Lad Who Escaped from House of Cor
rection Returned Home

RUTLAND, June %. = After nearly
two months of preearious liberty Fred
Wooster, who Wednesday night, May
&, escaped from the house of correction,
was returned TO the institution last
night much the worst for wear While
the young fugitive would ont admit
it, it is suspected that he was really
glad to get under a roof again, for he
presents a very disreputable appear
aneC, such an appearance as might be
expected when boy has been sleeping
ont and milking cows for nutrition for
some time.
The young man 5 partner, Robert
Harrington, has not been retaken, and
Wooster says he left him i'm Buffalo.
n. Y. A good share of the time since
his daring escape along the ridge pole
OF the house Of correction roof has been
spent in Buffalo, according to the boy 5
story.
lie was taken Mt the home Of hi,
father, Fred Wooster, in West Rutland
last night at 730 o'clock by De
putty Sheriff p II. Patten, and return
er TO the jail by Superintendent NJ. II
Loukes. Neighbors informed Mr.
IIoukes yesterday afternoon that tn,
youngster was in town again, and ia,
superintendent Immediately got int
communication with Deputy Sheriff
Patten, who went to the house and an
Irested the fugitive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
FIRE IN WORCESTER.
Loss of $4,000 at Corner of Main and
Front Streets.

WORCESTER, Mass. June 22.-Fire
which started from an unknown cause
in the cellar Of the d. Il. Ames Co.,
clothing store at Main and Front
streets, early this morning caused dam
age of about $4,000. The flames
spread into the cellars of the Kicker
Jaynes Drug store and the Liggett
Hall and Lyon drug store.
The buildings, all four-story brick
structures, are filed with offices ano
small shops, which suffered from thu
smoke. The principal loss was in The
cellar from fire and water.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, June
23-Actual negotiations between rep
rescntatives of the two fighting fac
tious in Mexico III al effort to agree
on an individual for the provisional
presidency IS the latest plan which the
mediators have evolved for the solution
Of the MeXi .an problem.
just how the two elements viii be
drawn together remained secret to-
day, but it became known that strong
pressure had been brought TO bear 0u.
General Carranza through the Ameri-
can government and that the meliators
had persuaded the Huerta government
TO come into the plan.
/ Informal parleys between the repre-
sentatiVes of the two factions outside
the formal mediation proceedings but
with the counsel and advice of the
American delegates is the object Of the
new plan.
This move was adopted as n last re-
sort, every effort 20 get the eonstitu-
tionalists 70 agree TO an armistice as
desired hy mediators having failed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
SUES FOR PAY
FOR 1873 900 BRICK
Vermont Brick Co. Brings Action
Against Austine Institution-Rapid-
ity Of Supply Point in Issue.

The Vermont Brick Co. of Putney
has entered suit against the Austine In
stitution OF Brattleboro in the sum OF
X 600 to recover for $4,000 brick,
amounting to sl,052.25, including in
terest. The papers are from the office
OF Attorney A. r. Sehwenk, counsel for
the company.
1t is understood TO be the claim Of
the Austine Institution that while the
building was in the process of con
struction, during which the Vermont
Brick Co. bought the Putney brickyard
Of Bodine & Davis. they were not able
To get brick fast enough and had ID
send to Greenfield, but this is denied
by the plaintiff company, which says
that there were plenty of brick avail
lie before the order was sent Il
Greenfield
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
BATTLEsHIPs TO GREECE.
President Wilson Favors Selling Mis-
sissippi and Idaho.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-President
Wilson told inquirers today that he was
supporting the provision in the naval
bin TO sell the hattleships Mississippi
and Idaho to Greece He has been as
surcd by the Greek charge 4 'affaires
that their battleships are not to be
used in any immediate war
Mr.. Wilson told callers that if he
had any idea that the vessels were K
be used against Turkey or any Other
nation he would NOT support the pro
iect.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
Administrations Determination
B. & NJ. Separation from
New Haven Road
LEGISLATURE
MUST ACT QUICKLY
President Wilson Says Department of
Justice Win Go Ahead Unless Mas
sachusetts solons Act on Gov Walsh S
Suggestion.

WASHINGTON, June % President
Wilson and Attorney General NeRcynolds
are agreed that the dissolution suit against
the New Haven railroad must go forward
unless tie Massachusetts legislature en-
powers the Holding company to sell it,
Boston X Maine stock President Wilson
said that unless the legislature acted in
line with the suggestions Of the attorney
general and Governor Walsh the only
course left open to the department Of jus
tee would be to 60 ahead with the Shcr-
man lawsuit, which has been held up. ac-
cofding to agreement between Chairman
Elliott of the New Haven and Afr Me
Reynolds
Attorney General McReynolds agreed to
hold back the government smt until July
II, awaiting the action OF the Massachu-
sets legislature.
The consent OF that body Is necessary
before the Holding company may sell it,
Boston X Maine stock
The disposition of these holdings is one
| Of the governments foremost demands
Officials Of the New Haven agreed to il
and Governor Walsh recommended thai
I the legislature pass a bin necessary t,
that end.
/ Last week the legislature referred TIA,
Ihill to committee and a delay until afte
/ Christmas WAS threatened
| Officials here expect to see the suit file,
before the expiration Of the tire limit 50
| by Mr. McRGynoidS unless the Legislature
takes the action recommended 10y the GOV
crnor and the federal government
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
Eight Persons Perished When
Launch CapsiZed in the
Darkness
WOMAN AND THREE
MEN SWAN ASHORE
Among the Victims Were Mrs. George
Adams and Her Three Children
Craft Struck Stump-No Time to
Use Life Preservers.

SYRACUSE. y. Y, June Eight
persons, most of them women and chill
prem. were drowned in the Oswcgo ca
nal. Just south Of Mud Lock, Onon-
daga lake, late last night, when a pas
senger launch plying between Mud
Lock and Liverpool struck a stump and
capsized.
Among those known to have perish
ed are Mrs. George r. Adams. three
Adams children. Margaret, aged 4; Lii
liam. aged ,, aud an infant aged six
months; John Mogg, an engineer
Miss Welsh. All were residents ot
| Syrcuse.
The body Of Miss Welsh and an IN.
| identified child were recovered halt
hour after the fatility At least three
| men aud one woman who were in the
! Inflated launch swan to safety on tht
| banks of the canal less than 50 fee
away Mrs. Lewis Rainer, wife Of tn,
owner of the launch, succeeded in sav
| ing herself, but was in a serious con
/ dition.
The tragedy occurred at 1913
clock, less than 10 minutes after til
iaunch had left the dock According
10 Lewis Danier, navigator Of tn
launch, ten passengers were aboar
when he started on his trip through tn
canal to Liverpool.
u had just started ON my iourne
and was less than a quarter of a mil
from the lock when the launch struck
stump, he said. Before | kne'
what had happened, the bow had til
ped over and everyone was thrown il
to the water.
1t all happened in moment
had life preseryers aboard, but theI
was no chance TO use them. Their
{ was no opportunity to rescue the won
, en or children. tt was everyone +,
himself in the darkness. 10 n,
. known how many went down, bat
e heard that four persons SWAN To Il
bank OF the canal.
For seven years the launch has het
7 | plying between the two points on II
canal. 1t is a 25-foot craft.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
Trying to Agree on Individual
for Provisional Presidency
of Mexico
PRESSURE PLACED
ON GEN. CARRANZA
Informal Parleys Between Huerta's
Men ard Representatives Of Consti-
tutionaiists with Counsel and Advice
of Delegates.

NIAGARA FALLS, June 22.-The
United States government has invited
representatives Of Gen Carranza and
Gen. Huerta TO meet at an informal
conference here with the hope of
bringing about the paeification of
Mexico
The Huerta delegates today informed
the American delegates through the me-
diatorS that they were ready to deal
with the constitutiOnalists in this wev.
After conference between the
American and the mediators Justice
Lamar Indicated that the proceedings
would be considerably prolonged
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
AVIATOR ATWOOD
AND BRIDE ARE SAFE
Supposed to Have Perished in Lake
Erie, But Landed Aeroplane
On an Island.

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 22Aviator
Harry ~ Atwood and bride, supposed
while dying in an air boat from san
dusky to Toledo yesterday during an
electrical storm. are safe 1T Bonon on
the lake shore. II miles east of here.
Atwood tclephoned that his airship
had been beaten down by the storm TO
small isfund aud that he expects to
continue the flight today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
James Harris Charged with
killing His Brother i'm
North Reading, Mass.
QUARREL OVER LAND
CAUSED THE TRAGEDY
Officers Say the Men Had Lived To
gcther Forty Years But Were Always
at Odds over Disposition Of Timber
on the Farm.

WOBURN. Mass. June 22-A formal
charge OF murder was made in the district
court here today against James Harris,
who i alleged 10 have shot and killed his
brother, Charles, al their home IN North
Reading yesterday.
BIZ agreement of counsel the case was
continued until June - for hearing and
Harris was committed without bail to the
AlddleseX county jail ut East Cambridge
Harris surrendered to the police, telling
them that he had shot his brother in self
defense He SAID that Charles attacked
him with an axe and that ne fired five
shots INTO the floor before firing at his
| brother
| The quarrel arose over the disposition Of
timber on a lot, which they owned joint
Ily. Inspection of the premises disclosed
FIVE bullet holes IN the floor and an axe
Inear the dead mans body
/ According to some of the officers. the
blatheIS have lived together 40 years. hu;
have always been at odds over the dispo
| stion Of the timber Charles was 5t
years Of age, and James is -. Anothel
mother of the dead man il Rev Bcniamt
Harris of Lowell
James explained his possession of re
lVoyer by saying he WAS a special officer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Reverses the Decision That Vows of
Poverty Were Void.

WASHINGTON, June % The Su-
preme Court today reversed the decision
Of the eighth United States circuit court
Of appeals, which held that the vows Of
poverty in Catholic orders We're void be
cause they were against public policy.
The Kentucky statute, making it legal
for farmers to pool their tobacco was to
day annuled as unconstitutional by the
lSupreme Court
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Alleged Slayer of -Four Persons in
Court in Boston.

BOSTON, juno PA plea Of not
guilty was entered by Lawrence Rob
inson. alleged slayer of three persons
at Grand Rapids, Mich, when arraign-
ed in municipal court today charged
with the murder of Police Inspector
Thomas f. Norton. Robinson was com
mitted to jail for hearing June 27.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
PERSONAL.

Mrs. p. b. Lnvelle will 90 TO Spring
field, Mass. to visit her daughter, Mrs
William Plmpton, few days
Mrs Z. H. a. correa and daughter
Miss Coda Correa, of New York, who
were guests at the Gregory farm, have
come to the Brooks House TO stay :
week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The banns of marriage between Viii
fred Mereier Of Montreal and Miss
ErneStine Cailouette who has been
night superintendent at the Memorial
hospital, were published 'in st. Mich
ael s Roman Catholic church yesterday
morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
ISLANDERS WE'RE BEATEN.
italian Athletic Club Took Second Game
AT Earre, 8 to 0.

The italian Athletic club defeated
at Barrc the Brattlcboro Twin State
lcaeuc team Saturday, to q. Lorraine
was yankcd in the fourth but Stnrtc-
want, wi4o pitched Friday, Jared little
better in the box. The score:
Innings. 23I567 Ri G
l.. A. c.. 0#03 > > o > 0-S s I
nat %, 90 o 90 o q 90 : ,
Batteries, lorraine. Sturtcvant and
Delaney; Wcaler aud Comolli.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
FREMONT CELEBRATING.
New Hampshire Town is $50 Years Old
Gov. Felker Present.

FREMONT, n. H., June %. = The
ljoth anniversary of the settlement of
the town of Fremont was observed to-
day with an all-day celebration Adj
dresses by GOV. Samuel d. Felker and
Rev. Thomas Chalmers of Manchester
were on the program for formal ex-
ercises. Field sports and parade
filed out the day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22

4 cork sunk POO feet. deep in the
ocean will not rise again 10 the sur
face, owing 10 the arcat pressure OF
tho water At any less distance, how
ever It viii gradually work IFS way
back TO fight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22

Although the existence of natural
gas in Hungary has been known for
several years, it was only recently that
the first pipe line for its utilization was
constructed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22

United States farmers annually
gather about i,59l BIO dozens of
eggs, worth at retail more than S545.-
2s9,O00. blt which bring farmers only
S3O6 .6SS. 900.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
THE WEATHER.
Unsettled Tonight and Tuesday; Prob
ably Showers.

WASHINGTON, June -. The
weather forecast: Unsettled tonight
and Tuesday; probably showers; gentle
moderate south and southeast winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22

TOO great an expense TO provide food
for them during the long winter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-22
CENTER RUTLAND WON.
Score Against the Brattleboro Team
sunday Wac 80.

RUTLAND, June -. - Center Rut-
land defeated Brattleboro at Center
Rutland yesterday afternoon So. 1t is
understood That several OF the men who
played for Brattlehoro were being given
a try-out and that their names will not
figure in. the list Of the club $ regular
players. Navin pitched good ball for
Center Rutland while Brazil was hit
hard and often, and received very er
ratio support from the infeld. Sturte
want supplantcd him late in the game
and was fairly effective W. Navir
made home run with man on base
and there was good deal of batting
Of the smgging order. Deyine eXcellee
with the willow for the losers.
Score ny innings: Ri /
G. Ruthud, 00O2O51 0x-S
BrattIeboro, oo0011oo0-2
Batteries ~ Brazil Sturtevant an,
DELANEY, Navin and Terenzini Thre
base hit-L. NaNin. Home mn-W. Na
YIN. Umpire Clifford. Attendance, S6-