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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
YOUNG MAN SHOT HIMSELF
Samuel w. Phillips of Waterford Had
Been Disappointed In Love.

Despondent over his rejection by a
young woman he had expected to mar
nv last October Samuel w. Phillips.
aged "a, of Lower Waterford, shot and
killed himself at his home Sunday
forenoon. The young man breakfasted
with the family and then left the
house. A few moments later he was
found between the house and the gar
age. He used % calibre pistol and
the bullet entered his right temple
causing death about two hours after
the shooting. DR.. French of Concord
was called.
Samuel w. Phillips was the only son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Phillips and was
born here. He was highly respected
a. member of the Congregational
church and a member of the Modern
Woodmen of America. About year
ago he made the acquaintance of Inez
Rowland of Bethlehem, N. H, and
the young couple had planned to mar
ry last October. Miss Rowland de-
cided to take the training course for
a nurse in the Bethlehem hospital in
stead of marrying and the young man
was so respondent over his rejection
he ended his life Sunday.
The funeral was held from the
house Tuesday afternoon and the bur-
ial was in Upper Waterford.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
JUDGE HOWE PRESIDES
Will Hear Famous Conspiracy Gases
In New York.

Judge Harland B. Howe is in New
York presiding in the criminal branch
of the United States district court in
the trial on a charge of conspiracy to
defraud the United States, in which
the defendants are DR.. Karl Buenz, a
director of the Hamburg-American
line and formerly the German consul
general in New York; George Koetter,
Adolph Hachmeister and Joseph Pop
pinghaus.
The defendants are accused of pro-
curing the filing Of false manifests and
clearance papers, under which the Ber-
wind and three other steamers left
this port ostensibly with cargoes for
neutral ports, but in reality, with sup
plies for the German gunboat Eber
and the converted cruisers Santa Luc-
cha. Cape Trafalgar, Eleanor, Woermer
and Pontus.
The defendants, however, are not
indicted on the charge Involving
this country in violation of neutrality
but solely of conspiring to deceive Of
ficials of the United States by means
of false papers.
William Rand, Jr., of counsel for
the defendants, has filed concessions
with United States Dist.-Atty. H.
Snowden Marshall, admitting the chief
points of fact alleged by the govern
ment. 1t is insisted, however, that
the irregularities in the papers of the
four ships were not due to intent to
deceive the United States, but to de-
ceive the enemies of Germany and, in
particular to prevent the capture OF
the four ships by British cruisers out
side New York harbor.
An effort will probably be made to
narrow the issue of the trial to the
meaning of "defraud" as it is used in
section 81 of the United States criminal
code, under which the defendants were
indicted.
The trial of the defendants of the
Hamburg-American line is the first eff
fort to apply this law to alleged con-
spiracies which have resulted in vio-
lations of the neutrality of the United
States. Various other indictments
have been found under the same law
against men who have figured in pro-
German activities in this country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24

by the plan laid out each member
could see what he should do. Team
work is necessary and the club will be
only a name unless we stand together.
Sec. Chas. E. Peck introduced
George E. Carter of Manchester, N.
Fl, He paid a high compliment to Mr.
French and said the town was fortu
nate in having industries built upon
honor He liked the word develop
better than boost because boosting
might be overdone. He suggested the
town should have a slogan and issue
advertising buttons saying, Il like St
Johnsbury," or something similar for
the business men and commercial
travellers to wear everywhere.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
RECENT DEATHS.
RanneY.


Fremont H. Ranney died very sud
denly on Friday afternoon at his home
on Clay hill. He had been in poor
health since sustaining a shock OF pa
raIysis in 1902 but was able to work
at the Fairbanks factory until four
years ago. Lately he had not been
feeling as we'll as usual and his fam
ily had feared something of this kind.
He went out to the barn Friday to do
his regular work but when his wife
went after him a short time later she
was unable to find him at first. When
found his head was in the watering
trough but the doctor who was called
found no water in the lungs and stated
that death was caused by another
shock and must have been instantan-
eous. Mr.. Ranney was employed Tor
80 years in the lever room at the
plant Of E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., and
had spent practically his entire life
in town. He was the fifth child of
George and Eliza Hall Ranney and
was born May Is, 1856. On July 3,
1877 he married Jennie E. Church and
they lived for short time in Massa-
chusetts but have spent all the years
since their return in ST. Johnsbury.
He was a member of Caledonia lodge,
No. 6, and Canton Crescent. No. z, L.
o. O. F.. and the Odd Fellows conduct
ed the service at the grave. The fu-
neral was from the house Monday al
ternoon at two, Rev. F. b. Richards
oficiating, and interment at Mount
Pleasant cemetery. Mr.. Ranney is
survived by his wife, two children, Mel
son c. and Florence. Mrs. Nelson Pet
ty. and two sisters, Mrs. Freeman A.
Pierce and Mrs. George H. Morrill,, all
of ST JohnSbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
CHURCH NOTES

First Church of chri-t. Scientist.
Pythian Building Sunday morning ser
vice. 1O.45. subject, Ancient and
Modern Necromancy Alas Mesmerism
and Hypnotism. Denounced" 7 he rea6S
ing room is in the same bu lding and is
open daily. except Sunday, from 2.3o to
5 p. m.
Church of the Messiah. Union
Thanksgiving service in this church
this Wednesday evening at 7:45
O'Clock. Pleasant Sunday evening SER
vice next Sunday. topic. What Shall
1 Read 2"
The Thanksgiving services at st.
Andrews church will be on Thursday
at 1880 and 10 a. m.
Free Baptist church. Rev. j. w.
Burgin will supply for the pastor at
1890 a. m. The Sunday school will
follow the preaching service. Prayer
meeting this Wednesday evening at
1880
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
Museums Work A Surprise.

The result of the collection of flow
ering plants by the Fairbanks muse
UNI in st. Johnsbury will be fairly
surprising to people who have no de-
finite knowledge Of Vermont fora. A
news item states that 534 varieties Of
Towering plants have been displayed,
as species of ferns and 16 species OF
MOSES. Most of these come from the
immediate vicinity Of the village, but
the surprising thing is their great
range of variation. How many YER
monters can tell, offhand, SO varieties
of Towering plants. to say nothing Of
500 ?-Rutland Herald
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Goodrich are Wis
fting their daughter, Mrs. Sceva Z.
Speare at Nashua and with her and
her husband will spend Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hunt New
ton in Dorchester, Mass.
Arthur Fairbanks, director OF the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, spent
several days in town last week with
his parents, Prof. and Mrs. Henry
Fairbanks.
Friends of E. L. Spencer regret that
he is ill and unable to be at his reg
ular work for E. & T. Fairbanks & Co.
William B. Johnson remains SER
iously i'll at his home on Summer St
His son, Edwin Johnson has been with
him for a week, but returned yester-
day to his home in Newport, N. H.
Charles johnson was here over Sunday
and Perley Johnson is now with his
father.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
COURT NIGHT AND DAY
Authorities Find 1t Difficult to Convicr
Hardwick Italian of Liquor
Selling.

Municipal Judge Frye and Sheriff
Worthen are spending a great deal OF
time in Hardwick recently They are
trying to get a verdict in the case of
State VS.. Antonio Gheller, an Italian
who the states attorney believes has
been selling rum. A trial by jury was
held about two weeks ago and at mid
night they were discharged because
they would not agree.
Last Monday morning the judge
and sheriff took the $50 train for
Hardwick and another jury was called
to hear this case. They were held to
their task until one o'clock Tuesday
morning and were then dismissed be-
cause they could not agree. 1t is re-
ported that the first jury stood ten tc
two for acquittal and this weeks jury
stood seven to five for conviction. This
encourages States Attorney Norton to
believe he can get conviction in time.
The next jury will probably be made
up of men living outside of Hardwick
as the new law allows the judge to
call men from any section of the coun
ty.
1t seems the Italians of Hardwick
have system all their own. One
keeps a boarding house and every
boarder is assessed a certain sum to
pay for liquor. The LIQUOR is ordered
in the name of one of the boarders
and turned over to the proprietor or
some representative of his to be sold.
The other cases in Municipal Court
the past week were Walter Alyward
of Hardwick who was convicted of
breach of the peace and paid $17.95
fine and costs.
Percy Weymouth of this town paid
$23.45 and Orange Wood of West
Burke paid $17.95 on a similar charge.
Michael Viess was found guilty of
tramping at Lyndonville and sent to
the work house for from five to sis
months.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
LOCAL GATHERINGS

-Hazen Hyde has purchased Will
liam A. Eastman's house at PaSSump
sic. Possession is given at once. The
sale was made through the H. A. Bry-
ant agency.
Inspector Lowman from the
observation-disclosures company was here
Thursday night to inspect the combi-
nation chemical and hose fire truck.
He reported that it was in excellent
condition.
The fire truck was called to Hig-
gins Court early last Wednesday
morning for chimney fire. No dam
age was done.
The corrected figures of taxes col
lected by Treasurer Braley show to-
tai of $139,157.79 collected and dis
counts allowed of $5,798.24. The
amount collected is 96.2 per cent. of
all the taxes levied, the best collection
in many years.
The following letters are adver-
tised for the week ending Nov. 20: La
dies. Mrs. Vera Armstrong, Mrs. VIM.
Chamberlin, Mrs. Mamie Lenard
Miss Lillian Morley, Mrs. Grace
Woods; gentlemen, Carl Cramer, Hi
ram Carr, Jr., z. G. Hatch, Arthur
Johnson, Albert Lemire.
w. A. Newell is having a bath
stalled in his home.
A. c. Bradford of Barre is at w
A. Newells remodelling the interior
of his dwelling, and finishing the in
side of his new horse barn.
Daniel Donley has moved from
the Assisqua spring house to 20 Pear
street.
B. L. Morrill, has bought a house
on Concord avenue from the st. Johns
bury Realty Company, and has moved
his family there.
Leigh Harvey and family have
moved from North Main street to 81
Summer street.
The president and color bearer
of the Woman's Relief Corps invite al
members and friends of the order anC
all patriotic women to attend a thin
Bile party and to bring their own work
on Wednesday afternoon. Dec. 1, Al
G. A. r. hall. Light refreshments viii
be served.
Fay Reed has sold his house a.
the corner Of Cliff and Webster streets
to Franklin B. Nelson of Wheelock
through the Caledonia Real Estate
company.
George H. Stuart has sold hi:
farm and timber lot in Peacham t
w. E. Douglas of Arlington. Sale by
the Caledonia Real Estate Company
DR.. T. r. Stiles has sold the st
Johnsbury laundry to Albert Downing
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24

Of Everett, Mass, who will take pos
session the first of December. Mr.
Downing is an experienced laundry
man but for few years he has been
a travelling salesman. He is mem
Der of the city council and we'll
known business man. He and his
wife will come to st. Johnsbury to
make their home. The patrons of the
laundry will be interested to know that
Miss Edith Galbraith will remain with
the new management.
James A Hunter and family VIII
occupy the North church tenement at
"a Main street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
EAST ST. JOHNsBURY
Mrs. G. W. Dodge, Correspondent

(Mrs. G. W. Dodge. Correspondent
Mrs. George Moulton of st. Johns
bury was the guest of Mrs. Irving
Locke the past week.
Miss Belle Wallace who has been
working in Kirby is home.
Miss Annie Fisher has finished her
school in Walden and is home for the
Thanksgiving vacation.
The few who braved the wind
and storm to attend the lecture and
lantern picture show given by Rev.
Chauncey Adams of Danville last Fri
day evening were amply repaid. The
entertainment was very instructive
and entertaining.
Mrs. A. V. Fisher has been quite ill
the past week but is recovering.
Mrs. Lois Moulton who has been
teaching in Kirby was obliged to give
up her school for a time on account
of illness. She is better.
The pupils of the village school will
give an entertainment Wednesday eve
ming
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24

The lads" are the white Papers
Of the Stores-in which the reasons
are set forth for all unususl buying
opportunities which they offer to
you.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-16
"Tnf MATCHMAKER"
Twin Falls Dramatic Club to Produce
Another Play.

The second play to be produced by
the Twin Falls Dramatic club will be
Daniel Sully's latest and greatest sue
cess, "The Matchmaker" q comedy
with the scenes laid in Southern Ida
ho in the earlier days.
The players were selected from
those who did so creditably in the
clubs production of POLY of the
Circus some six weeks ago. MIR,
M. J. Macauley will be seen In the
role of Father DAILY and his many
sayings and Irish philosophies will
certainly prove the most enjoyable
In the comedy lines seen in any OF the
modern plays.
The players have gone to quite an
expense in securing this play as there
is heavy royalty attached to the pro-
duction of the same and should be
shown encouragement by the theatre
gOers-
The seats will be on sale Thursday.
and prices will be the same as before.
rs, 35 and SO cents. You can reserve
your seats by phoning or writing to
Skeels- Wiley's Drug store.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-16
Great Shoshone Company Turned
Down by Commission
BIAS OF COMMISSIONER GRAHAM
BASIS OF PETITION
Attorney for Company Will Take Case
to Supreme Court Commissioner
Graham Not In Case.

Refusing to grant the application of
the Great Shoshone & Twin Falls
Water Power company for a rehear-
ing on the certificate of convenience
and necessity granted to the Idaho
Power 4 Light company In the Twin
Falls field, the public utilities COM
mission Saturday opened the way to
bringing the southeastern power war
into the supreme court for final ad-
5ustment. The order is signed by Com
missioners Ramstedt and Freehafer.
Commissioner Graham did not sit ON
the case.
On February the Great Shoshone
company made application for a re-
hearing on the recent order of the
commission allowing the Idaho Power
u Light company the right to enter
the Twin Falls field. ACCOMMODATING
the application was an affidavit in
which it was declared that Comms-
sioner Graham was not competent to
sit on the question as he had shown
his antaognism to the Great Shoshone
company by letter to the commits
sion before he became member. Mr.,
Hays further alleges that Mr.. Graham
destroyed the letter when he became
member OF the commission.
When questioned concerning the
case Saturday night, MIR. Hays said
/ that steps will be taken immediately
to bring the matter into the supreme
court.-Statesman.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-16
BOGUl POSTAL ORDERS
Banks and Merchants Warned to Be ON
the Watch For Them.

Postmasters have received notice
from the department that a rum
ber of bogus postal orders have
been issued by counterfeiters and the
general public is warned against them,
particularly banks and mercantile es-
tablishments, as those who are circu-
lating them never attempt to cash
them at a postoffice. where they are
more liable to be detected.
1t is requested that II any
suspicious looking money orders are
offered in payment, or attempts are
made to cash them, to bring them to
the postoffice in order that they may
be passed upon.
The bogus orders are printed on pa
per similar to that used by the gov
ernment, but any one familiar with
the handling of that paper can detect
the difference. The paper is OF thick
er texture and heavier, and does not
have the government watermark.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-16
new use FOR ELECTRICITY
Water Company ut Rupert Thaws
Mains by Live Wires.

The thawing Of frozen pipes with
electricity was demonstrated in Rupert
this week, and proved very successful.
The pipe worked on reached from
the main on the east side of the
square to the watering trough In the
Star Livery barn. When opened at the
sidewalk transformer was put In
place on the sidewalk, and the connec-
ttons made direct to the pipe Iron is
a resistant to electricity and thA
causes the pipe to become hot In a
very short time, and the Ice Ia, OF
course, melted in consequences Two
openings we're necessary, as the wires
could not be handled for more than
half the distance, but the work was
soon over once they were attached
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-16
STRONG TERMS
OF PROTEST
United States Warns Warning
Powers.
AMERICAN VESSLES MUST BE
SAFEGUARDED IN DANGER ZONE
Note of This Country to England and
Germany Sounds Keynote of Ameri-
can Policy.

Washington Publication by the
state department of the texts of the
notes sent Wednesday to Great Bri-
ttain and Germany, respectively, re-
vealed that both countries had been
warned in most emphatic terms
against menacing the vessels or lives
lof American citizens traversing the
recently proclaimed sea zones of war.
Germany was advised that the Unit
ed States would be constrained to
hold the imperial government to a
strict accountability for such acts of
It's naval authorities as might result
in the destruction of American vessels
or the loss of American lives" and
that "if such deplorable situation
should arise" the American govern
ment would take any steps 1t might
be necessary to take to safeguard the
American lives and property"
| To Great Britain the United States
pointed out "the measure of RESPONSE
bility" which would seem to be i'm
posed on the British government "for
the loss of American vessels and lives
in case of an attack by a German
naval force" If England sanctioned
1.-THE general misuse of the American
flag by British vessls and thereby
cast doubt upon the valid character
of the neutral ensigns.
The two communications were tc
have been presented respectively to
Fthe British government by Ambassa-
dor Page and the German foreign Of
flee by Ambassador Gerard They
were prepared by Counsellor Robert
Lansing and revised by President VIII
son and Secretary Bryan after consul
tatiom with the entire cabinet.
The British, Spanish and Brazilian
ambassadors, who happened to call al
; the state department were given cop
les of the notes as were the ministers
of Sweden, Norway and Denmark, who
specially requested 1t. The documents
created something of a sensation
among the diplomats generally as theil
drastic implications. High officials oi
the American government pointed out
informally that it had been deemed
advisable to speak In unmistakable
terms now rather than to wait the
alarming effect upon American public
opinion which might ensue from the
sinking of vessel with scores o1
American citizens. The notes, off
cials were confident, would serve as
preventive of the critical possibilities
discussed in them
Diplomats examined with great In
terest the language of the communi
cations and some of them construed
r the note to Germany as warnins
THAT the loss of American lives BY
sinking even a belligerent merchan
J boat would be covered by the repre-
3 sentations of the American because o
. the insistence that all merchant ship
3 must be visited and searched ant
1 passengers taken off before ships cal
3 be sunk.-Statesman,
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-16
DRUNK PUTS UP FIGHT
Adolph Vickberg Fights Chief Of Pollce
When Arrested Saturday.

On Saturday afternoon Chief OF Po-
lice William Taylor had . scrap on his
hands when he arrested Adolph Wick
berg, who was drunk and dgRorderly.
After his arrest had been n1lfle and
the chief was taking his prisoner to
the lookup, Vickberg turned on Mr..
Taylor and bit him severely on the
back Of the left hand Vickberg wax
eken before Police Judge W. J. Smith
Monday afternoon, where be pleaded
guilty to being drunk and disorderly
He was given a fine Of 500 and costs
or fifty-tw0 days In Jail. Not havins
the money, he will remain In jail.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-16
Details of Actions Of County Commissioners
Concerning Grades and Bridges.
One Mill Levy Made Under Resolution For Specific Purposes
Of Three Projected improvements.

This being the time heretofore AL
verused for hearing on the petition
OF J. M. Maxwell, ct al, for a bridge
over Shoshone falls, an adjournment
was taken from the Commissioners
Room, there being in the neighborhood
OF 125 taxpayers present.
The petition was read by the clerk
and discussion had on the merits of
the petition. G. 0. Longley, NJ. J..
Swee4ey. r. M. McCollum, Fred r.
Reed, and President Turner OF the
Highway Commission, James. Denney,
F. Lee Johnson, M. B. Provost, Dr.. w.
F. Pike and others were heard on the
petition and the board informed those
assembled that 1t was not their policy
to divert any funds from the Roal
Bond fund for the construction Of
said bridge.
And 1t being suggested to the Board
that money could be secured from a
levy for the fiscal year 1914 and that
the money derived from said levy
would be available in time not to in
terfere with any action which might
be taken, by the State Highway Com
mission, the Chairman called for vote
OF those present as to whether 1t was
In their opinion, advisable for the
board to make a levy sufficient tc
raise the Twin Falls county share
of such bridge and approaches ami ths
vote OF those present was unanimous
in favor of the board making such !
| levy In 1914. 'Ao
Thereupon the board took the mat
ter under advisement and a recess
was ordered taken until 10 O'CLOCK
tomorrow morning.
G. H. TAYLOR, Chairman
Attest: E. ]. FINCH, Clerk.
| State of Idaho, county of Twin Falls
ss.
i, E. j. Finch ex-officio auditor ant
recorder in and for Twin Falls. coun
ty, state of Idaho. do hereby certif,
the above and foregoing to be full
true and correct copy of the Commits
sioners proceedings regarding "a peti
tion Of ]. M. Maxwell, ct al, for {
bridge over Shoshone falls" as thu
'same appears of record in Commission
ers' Journal No. 2, at page 291, there
of.
In testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and affixed my Off
cial seal this the - day Of ----
| 101k
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-16
CAUGHT AT TWIN FALLS
Dave Snyder, of Weiser, Arrested for
BOOtlegging.

Sheriff Walker received somenews
this morning that he has been waiting
for since last year about this time
Just about year ago a man by the
name of Dave Snyder was confined In
the county Jail and while awaiting his
trial he succeeded in effecting an exit
from the bastile and from that time on
nothing has been heard about him. A
search was made at the time but bis
whereabouts remained mystery This
morning a message from Twin Falls
to Walker notified him of the fact
that Dave had been arrested there for
bootlegging and was waiting his trial
in the district court. The Twin Falls
county officials have agreed to notify
this county before Dawes term expires
there so that he may be returned here.
Sheriff Walker said this morning
that he had known all of the timethat
it was only a matter of waiting for a
while as Dave would get into trouble
elsewhere sooner or aater.-Weiser
Signal.