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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
GREAT PANIC
ON FERRY BOAT
When Lighter Rammed 1t ID
The North River To-day
I'm SANK in MID-RIVER
All Persons on Board With One Possible
Exception Were Rescued Eighteen
Teams Were Drowned in
the Trap.

New York, Dec 2e.-srhe ferry boat
Patterson collided with freight lighter
in the middle Of the North river this
morning. Eighteen teams which were
on board the boat were drowned, but all
the persons on the ferry with one pos
sible exception, were rescued. The boats
sank in the middle of the river.
The accident happened at $50 o'cleck
in the fog and darkness The lighter
ramned the ferry amidships, staying a
great hole in her. The Patterson ca
reened as the water rushed in, forcing
the fremen from the lower deck Be
fore help could arrive the boat was un.
der water except the upper deck
There was a tremendous rush for the
boats and life prcservers, but the crew
kept their heads. Some Of the drivers
cut the horses from their teams, but
the animals were caught BY the roof
Of the descending deck and all persisted
1t is feared that an oiler was caught IN
the engine room and drowned. All the
others are accounted for.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
NINETEEN TAX PAYERS
WERE LISTED TWICE
But They Are Asked to Pay Only Once
Through the Action Of the Board
Of Civil Authority Last
Miuhf

The poll taxes Of nineteen taxpayers
who had been listed twice under differ
ent names we're abated BY the board Of
civil authority last evening. They are
Luigi Angonini, James Pirie, James
Milne, A. Rivas, Battista Sassi, James
Nichols, John Mcleod, S Boleau, Will
liam Troup Patrick 0'Connell. I'll ID.
Stevens, Alex. Morris. Sisto Mazini, Will
liam kesson, i. E. Mackenzie, j. Spar
90, Thomas Garrity, Andrea Gregnola
and Carl Johnson.
Other poll taxes abated because Of
death, taxation in other towns, etc,
were as follows: Augostini Bottigi,
John Med. Thom, Jesse Frezetti, George
H. Emery, Sidney Rand, Fred Brassaw,
Andrew Gustavson, John Kelly, Carl A.
Steele, Michael Sullivan, Richard Yen-
ner, John Connolly, G. Grania, George r.
Books, Robert Dcmpster, A. Leclair,
Machi Raeside, Isaac Goneo, Jr., Ernest
j. Puryee, Charles Bianchi Ed. Ward,
Ed. ISlalSlcy, Joseph Nezino. ]. Brusa,
james Kelly, Fred A. Brassaw John
Timmons, John Wilson, Sr., George A.
Drew, James Leslie and William Nc
Turk
Ten petitioners for rebate were dis
missed: w r. Bosley, Charles Lee,
Richard Kennedy Al q. Miller, ]. r.
Sehutt, Luigi Aiacclu, Sidney Wheeler,
w. S CanneIl, Y. Spinelli and Fipp. De-
marino. A tax Of A. G. shepard was
.eferre.i 70 tile tax collector and the city
clerk. Jn tho record of Thursdays meet
ing Of the board, the name Of @. H.
Shattucls should have been in the list Of
those not abated. Another meeting OF
the board will bc held this evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
SIXTEEN PERSONS
WERE KILLED
In Train Wreck Between Aberdeen and
Edinburgh-Accident Due to
Heavy Snow Storm.

Dundee, Scotland, Dec 29.--In rail-
road collision caused indirectly by the
heavy snow storm of the last few days.
sixteen persons have been killed and
over thirty injured. The accident oc-
CURED near Arbroatb on the North
British railroad, between Edinburgh and
Aberdeen, and some distance north of
here. Among the persons injured is
Alexander William Black, member of
the house OF commons from Barifshire,
Scotland.
Ohe accident is attributed TO the
heavy fall of snow, owing TO which
trains from London and Aberdeen were
held up at Arbroath. In the course Of
the afternoon, however, the line was
cleared, and one train proceeded for
Dundee It had stopped at Elliot Junct
ion, and the danger signals were thought
70 have been set They failed to act,
however, through being clogged up with
ascertained, and an express train dashed
into the rear Of the waiting train.
Mr.. Black had both legs broken. A
number of others sustained serious in
iuries, and it Is feared that some of
them will succunb. Everything posi-.
bic is being done to suecor the injured,
and the rendering of assistance is at
tended by much difficulty, but the sllf.
fering can be alleviated slowly.
Telegraphic communication between
here and Aberdeen is unsatisfactory be.
cause Of the weather conditions and de.
tails Of the accident are coming through
but slowly,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
FuNERAL OF MRS. LEONARD.
Held from Home on South Main Street
Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral 81 Mrs. II. C. Leonard
was held from her home ON South Main
street yesterday afternoon, Rev. G. G.
Conner officiating There was large
attendance Of friends and relatives and
a peofusion of floral offerings The
bearers were B. p. Wiley. i. G. Cutler,
w. + Bradford, ] M TAFT, George Rich
ardson, and W. II Shepard. The burial
was in EImwood cemetery.
The flcral tributes were: Pillow and
wreath. family; ivy wreath, cousins from
Concord; carnations. Mr.. and Mrs. J..
W. Leonard; carnations, W r. Davis /;
carnations and roses, help: Mg and Mrs.
VI. L. Shepard. roses; 6. 3. Milne, car
nations; Over the Teacups club, ten roses :;
Mr. and Mrs. H A. Richardson, tea roses F;
Mr. and Mrs John Wallace, tea roses
Mrs Horace Abbott Richardson, roses
Mrs Dan Mcleod ten roses; Mr. and
Mrs. II d. sawtelle. roses; Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Lane, carnations; Mr. and Mrs.
lN. G Reynolds, carnations; Mr.. and
Mrs. r T. Cutler, carnations; Mr.. and
Mrs. B. p Wiley, roses and carnations;
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Huse, carnations I;
Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. Taft, carnations; Mr..
and Mrs. II. +. Cutler, carnations: Mr..
and Mrs. Dr. Camp carnations; Mr. and
Mrs. w. G. Nye, roses: Mr.. and Mrs
". A. Bradford. roses; Miss. Lena Moor
croft, roses; Miss Blanche Moorcroft,
roses; Mrs. y Cooley, roses; Or. and
Mrs. Barber, carnations; Mrs. ,Ioslyn,
carnations; Mrs. Jenkins. carnations
Mr.. and Mrs A. Nj Morris, carnations
MIR. and Mrs. George Mcfarland, roses
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Bond, carnations ;
Ladies' union. carnations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
SITUATION
is SERIOUS
May Result In Complete Tie
up OF Industry
SAYS A QUARRY OWNER
Reported That 1875 Cars Of Rough Stock
Are Waiting on Tracks Ready to
Be Set Into the Granite
Sheds.

AIf something isn't done, and done
quickly, to relieve the congested condi-
tions Of freight on the Central Vermont
tracks III Barre, there ii possibility 81
a complete shutdown OF sheds and quar-
ries,' said quarry owner TO Times
reporter today
There are l25 Barre railroad cars
loaded with stock on the Central tracks
today waiting to be unloaded We can
not continue to operate our quarries il
we cannot deliver stock and get our re-
turns on tlle same. tn other words, we
cannot continue to quarry and pile ur
stock"
Conditions seem to he growing worse
rather than better. in Barre and If some.
thing isn't done soon. a general suspen-
sion Of business will be forced upon
manufacturers and qnarrynlen.
The state board of railroad commits
sioners closed their first session at the
State House IN Montpelier late yester
day afternoon after considering several
matters iii private II ii understood
that one Of the things considered was
the matter Of heating passenger cars on
mixed trains, the recent Nergennes
wreck. in which three persons were burn
ed to death, being the basis for the dis
cussion. As the result Of the delibera-
tions Of the board, il IL expected that
some definite method 81 heating the cars
win be presented. The next scheduled
meeting If the board win be at Bnrling.
ton next week, when the recent derail-
ment Of two sleeping cars at Shelburne
viii be taken up,
The board can take no official cogni-
zanee Of petition for relief from con.
gested traffic IN Barre until q written
petition for hearing shall have been
presented. This, il is expected, viii be
done at once
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
HE HAS FAITH In
UNION LABOR MEN
Secretary Of State-elect J. S. whaler
of New York Tells Of His Reason
for Appointing Them.

Rochester, N. ", Dec 80. Secretary
Of State-eIect John Sibley Whalen was
the guest of honor last evening at a
banquet given by the commercial tray
elers Of Rochester. In the course OF his
speech Mr.. Whalen explained the policy
which he had adopted in appointing un-
ion labor men to positions In his Office.
He said
q intend to exert all my efforts to-
ward demonstrating that the workman
of today il as capable OF assuming the
responsibilities Of state government as
the many who claim to have the exclu-
siye right to manage the affairs Of state.
10 illustrate more fully the aims and
objects of my plan, have selected from
the ranks Of organized labor honest,
practical, sincere and worthy members.
to assist me in conducting the duties Of
secretary Of state.
ut may be that have made mis-
take. There is no man living who has
not. 1t may be that I am too optimis-
tic In my ideas as to the worth and
ability Of my fellow workmen, but the
opportunity given my by my election
was too good to let 10 by without at
least tring the experiment 81 convincing
the people 81 this state and perhaps
the country at large that the workman
of today is rs far superior to the one
of forty years ago as the electric light
is to the gas light.
My plan is TO SO conduct the affairs
of the office that the wishes of the peo-
pie shall be carried out and the office
be made a place Of business instead Of
the home Of graft"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
NEW x. N. c. A. MOVEMENT.
Corresponding Members are to be Chosen
in Large Places.


Burlington, Dec. 20 The state com
mittee Of the Vermont Young Mems
Christian association have decided upon
an innovation that viii bring the work
oil the association ia wider field in the
state and accomplish greater good
among young men. 1t il to appoint
what shall be known as corresponding
members in every community centre ia
Vermont where there are not now asso-
Citations formed to keep the state sec
retary informed as to young men who
removes from place to place, giving in
formation to the pastors Of churches
etc, so that they may look them up and
see that right influences are thrown
about them.
Already about twenty Of these local
secretaries have been selected and the
work will be inaugurated in other towns
as soon as possible. Among the APP
pointments are the following Nergen-
nes, Wayland $. Bushnell; Bakersfield,
Arthur w. Potter; Bethel, Robert Cur
,fier; Chelsea, John nj Comstock; Rand
olph, E W. Tewksbury; Springfield, "a.
M, Harris; Swanton, w. S. Judd; Wood
stock, Harold f. Perkins
b. w. Nose, who has been secretary
Of the association at Proctor for the
past three years has resigned to take
the position Of railroad secretary at
Corning, N. u His resignation takes
effect January is. His successor has
not been appointed. Among the cam
didates for the position Of secretary at
bennington il J. T. Tabor Of Newhurg,
N. Y,, formerly of Burlington. State
secretary Lois Heib is doing excellent
work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
STRANGULATI0N
CAUSE OF DEATH
Found in Case Of Woman Whose Body
Was Found in Boston Hospital
Yard--Identifed as Miss
Nellie Murray.

Boston. Dec. 29.-At the autopsy per
formed on the badly Of the woman
which was found yesterday morning in
side the fence of the Massachusetts,
General hospital grounds no evidence
OF Violence was disclosed but il was
found that one Of her legs was broken
While the autopsy was in progress
Mrs Josephine Lynch Of Charlestown
called at the undertaking rooms and
wished 10 view the body, explaining that
Miss Nellie Murray Of Charlestown, her
cousin who had promised to spend
Christmas with her. had disappeared
Later Mrs. Lynch identified the body
positively as that Of Miss Murray.
After the autopsy Medical Examiner
Harris stated the woman had died from
strangulation and expressed the opin-
ion she had fallen from The window
while vomiting, her throat having be.
came clogged in connection with her
illness. II is the medical examiners
opinion that the condition Of intoxi-
cation may have contributed to the ac-
eident
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
YOUNG BOY SLID ON
FORBIDDEN STREET
He Was Fined in City Court Last Night
Authorities Intend to Confne
Children TO Special
Streets.

Peter Bainbridge D boy nine years old,
residing on Addison street, was arrested
yesterday afternoon on warrant IS.
sued by City Attorney Carver charging
him with the otIense Of sliding on Sem.
mary street. which Il not one Of the
street that has been set aside by the
city for the use OF sliding. The boy was
araianed In city court last evening and
pleaded guilty A fine Of So and costs
Of S7.20 was imposed, which bis father
paid The Bainhridge boy was steering
tile sled which ran into and badly IN,
jured Mrs. Hannah Russell on the even.
ing of December 10. The city attorney
and the police department have decided
to rigidly enforce the law against boys
sliding on streets that have not been
set aside for that purpose A warrant
is out for another boy who was on the
sled with the Bainbridgc boy, but he
has not been brought into court as yet.
BOYS eaught, hereafter, sliding on for
bidden streets win be promptly prose.
cuted, the authorities state
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
SAY HE'S AN IMPosTER.
Man who is Working the Old Soldiers
Game.

Bennington, Dec. Cool Thomas
Hanson, superintendent Of the Soidiers'
Home. Is thoroughly convinced that an
imposter Is working his way Through the
southeast part Of the state BY represent
ing himself to be a former resident OF
bennington and veteran Of the Civil
War.
Col Hannon has received three dit.
fcrent communications regarding the
man, the last of which was from Ches
ter. Previous to this the man had put
In appearance in Massachusetts and in
Grafton, this state The wanderer tells
several different stories One is that he
has been an inmate Of the Soldiers
Home and Is on his way back 70 that
Institution but lacks the funds TO make
the journey. Another representation Is
that he has personal property here that
he wishes TO secure. He gives his name
as Eugene Otis Cole, a fact that stamps
him as an imposter for the roster Of tbc
Vermont troops in the Civil War shows
that Eugene Otis Cole was a resident Of
Bennington, but that he was also lieu.
tenant colonel Of the 18th Vemont and
that be now resides in the West and
has not been East for over 20 years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
HIS HOME INVADED.
But 1t Was a Peaceful Invasion by His
Friends.

About forty of the Pensioners of the
First Baptist church invaded the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Kidder, 81 Sum
mer street last evening and gave them a
genuine surprise. II had been Under
stood that the choir was TO meet there
for the weekly rehearsal. but the
choir was greatly augmented for the
occasion.
There was music both by the regi
lar choir and the young peoples choir,
piano duets by Miss Annie Inglis and
Miss Eleanor Cole, and violin and piano
duets
Refreshments were served after which
in behalf Of the assembled company, 4.
NJ. Tayntor, in neat. pretty speech,
presented Mr.. Kidder set Of solid
silver teaspoons and gold lined sou
venir spoon, all suitably engraved. The
Gift was rendered as token OF appre
citation for services rendered as choir
director. Mr. Kidder was taken com
pletely by surprise, but managed to ex-
press his thanks to the donors. Games
and social time followed and at a
late hour the party broke up after an
evening pleasantly spent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
COL. MANN S0BBED,
BUT HE GOT FREE
Was Charged With Perjury When He
Denied Having Made Letters ius
Question--case Growing Out
of Hapgood Libel Suit.

New York, Dec. 90 The jury in the
case Of Colonel William Dalton Mann
of Town Topics, charged with perjury,
last night returned verdict Of acquit-
tai The jury was our -four hours.
The charge against Colonel Mann grew
out of the Hapgood libel suit. During
that trial Colonel Mann testified that
the latters % X, w. ID. NJ appearing
on letter received by him from Count
Reginald H. Ward Of London had not
been written by him.
Effort was made to show that after
Count Ward had satisfactorily arranged
with Town Topics, he was placed on its
free list through Colonel Mann's 20 X"
In the trial ended yesterday, ii was
charged that Col Mann committed PR
jury when he denied having made the
letters in question
While his counsel was summing np
yesterday the defendant for time sob
bed convulsively.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
In Celebration Of St. Johns
| Night by Operative MaSOns
BANQUET, CONCERT, DANCE
Hall in Bolster Building Crowded With
People Last Night--There Were
lis Couples in the Grand
March.

Operative Lodge of Foreign Masons
scored grand success last evening in
their annual celebration Of ST.. Johns
night held in the Woodlnens hall in
the Bolster block. In the nineteen suc-
ceSsive years that the foreign masons
have held this celebration never has it
been such a success and SO largely al
tended as last evening. -Four long
tables were set to accommodate 200
people but these were all taken and
twenty-five more places were made
around the corners OF the ball. A small
table was placed on the platform at the
head Of the hall at which were seated
the toastmasters, George r. Troupe and
Miss Rose Troupe; Worshipful Master
D G. Wyllie Of Granite Lodge. and Mrs.
Wyllie; Senior Warden, Arthur G. Til.
den and Mrs, Tiiden; Chaplains, A. T.
Clark and +. T Rice.
0oastmaster Troup proved himself
the right man for the chair and pursil-
ant To his Instructions to let themselves
out for pleasure the large company of
ladies and brethren entered into the
spirit of the occasion and enioyed them
SttNtN w Alt luilrcb tAItIl. Y
After toasts to "0ur President and
the "Grand Lodge Of Scotland had
been acknowledged by the whole com
pany toast to the Grand Lodge Of Yer
mont was proposed by the toastmaster
and Dstict Deputy W. f. Cato respon-
ded with short remarks Songs were
then sung BY George Mitchell and John
J. Mckenzie A toast to Operative lodge
was next proposed by Senior Warden
Arthur G. Tilden and called upon
Thomas M. Mari to respond Mr. Marr
gave an interesting account Of the start
OF the mother lodge in Scotland and its
growth and prosperity. Songs were
sung by Mrs. George Troupe Jr and by
William Sherifis, after which W. s.
Alexander spoke Of the pleasure which
the success of the celebration gave to
the brothers and proposed toast 10
Grand Lodge, No. 80, TO which Worship
full Master j c. Wyllie responded ex-
tending the hearty greetings Of the
lodge Following d recitation by James
Reid toast to Brother i. T. Rice was
proposed by James Campbell. who stated
that Mr.. Rice had been former tyler Of
Granite Lodge for 81 years. In spite Of
his advanced years brother Rice respond
ed very fittingly to the toast.
This closed the programme Of toasts,
and bounteous chicken pie supper was
then served. After the company had
eaten their fiji the tables were cleared
from the hall and dancing was in order.
The grahd march, led by Toastmaster,
Troupe and Miss Rose Troupe, started
shortly before midnight and was par
ticipated in by lis couples Gilbert
sons orchestra furnished music and the
enjoyable dance which followed made a
fitting ending to the occasion.
The floor director was James r.
Coutts assisted by William joss and
William Stephens. The committee
which had chage OF the celebration was
composed OF George t. Troup, chair
man; William stephens. secretary;
Angus Mcdonald. William s. Alexander,
Robert Beagrie, Charles Young, James
Wood, Alfred Milne. James Glass, George
Williamson, and John Mitchell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
TURNED DOWN THE VETO.
Boston Aldermen Didn't Back Up Mayor
Fitzgerald.

Boston. Dec. 29- BY vote Of II to
2, the board Of aldermen yesterday
passed over the veto Of Mayor Fitzger-
aid the order granting franchise in
this city to the Metropolitan Home
Telephone company, an independent
organization which is seeking to do
business In Boston.
The original order granting the fran
chise to the Metropolitan Home Tele-
phone company passed the board by a
vote Of IL to 1, 0ne member being
either absent or not voting. Thursday
Mayor Fitzgerald sent his veto mes
sage to the members Of the board, and
at today's meeting there was no abb
sentees. Alderman Frank J. Iinehen.
who originally opposed the order, voted
to sustain the mayors veto, and he was
supported by alderman Bangs, who had
previously voted in favor Of fran
chise.
It is understood that the matter of a
franchise will now be contested in the
courts by interested persons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
A STATISTICAL CALENDAR.
Is That Being Distributed by Smith &
Cummings.

A calendar which adyertises Barre, as
well as the firm which gives il ont, Is
the one being distributed BY Smith &
Cummings II shows views Of the Burns
memorial, the Corti monument, the
Rockefeller spire, n general view OF quar-
ry bill and three quarrics. The calendar
also gives some statistics as followst
Estimated population Of city ii 900. and
Of town 5000; number OF firms quarry
ing granite Sc, employing 1000 men,
including helps, with average daily wage
of $4,000: granite cutters employed,
1880, with daily wages OF s4950; tool
sharpeners $50. with daily wage Of $3.50;
poIishers and others 465. with daily
wage Of $1,000; total daily wages, $751;.
400.
The statistics give the total amount
Of granite quarried IN 1906 a. 1850 900
cubic feet, with average price Of ST
per cubic foot amount paid for stock
and labor, S3,770,OO0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
CARRYING A WEAPON.
Waterbury Man Will Have Hearing
Next Tuesday.

Montpelier, Dec. 90 Alfred Arnold Of
Waterbury was arrested Thursday even
ing BY Deputy Sheriff Thomas Ferris
on The charge Of carrying concealed
weapons. Yesterday he appeared before
Judge Harvey and the hearing was set
for 10 O'Clock next Tuesday morning,
bail being placed al $500. which was
furnished BY G. u. Moody Of Water.
bury.
1t is alleged that Arnold was atten
tive 10 q young lady in Waterbury and
that She became afraid of BIN and re-
fused to have anything more TO do with
him. II Is also alleged that he then
purchased revolver and said that he
would settle with her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
FROM FARM TO RAILROAD.
Windsor Man Is Winning Renown in
Latter Field.

Mexico City, Mex, Dec. 29.- From
farmers boy to railroad magnate, the
step consuming but 40 years, is the life
history Of A. A. Robinson, born at
Windsor, VT, just 62 years ago, now
considering an offer made by President
Diaz to become manager Of all the rail
roads controlled by the Mexican govern
ment, including those affected by the
recent merger.
Mr.. Robinson is in Mexico now. in
conference with President Diaz relative
to the matter. He was very close to
President Diaz during the 10 years he
was at the head OF the Mexican Central
and is the kind Of man the president
would select for the position. both on
account Of his rnilroad experience and
for personal reasons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
CLAIMS DAMAGES
FOR WATER SUPPLY \
Bellows Falls Water Corporation Defend
ant in Suit for $4,000 on Claim
Of Ownership Of Supply.

Bellows Falls, Dec Claiming that
he owns the entire area Of Minard pond
from which this village ii supplied with
water, L. 0. Lowell has brought suit
against the corporation, alleging $25,.
600 damages lie alleges that the
waters of Far and Ellis brooks have
been diverted. The case win be tried
before Ex-Goc. w. w. otickney as spec
ial master
The Bellows Fails corporation has
brought suit to condemn land Of Lowell
bordering on the pond The court or
dered this action referred to Judge A..
r. schwenk, j. III Merrfeld and John
Calvin as commissioners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-29
ONE OF ABUTTERS
ACCEPTS PROPOSITION
Notifies City Clerk That He viii Pay
Paving Assessment Within the
Specified Time, to January s.

An abutting land owner on Main
street has notified the city clerk Of his
acceptance Of the proposition advanced
BY the city for payment Of the assess
ment on the block pavement. The ac-
ceptance was based on the eight per
cent. reduction made possible through
the taking out certain items Of ex-
pense and the waving by the city Of
the accrued interest.