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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
ARGUMENTS BEING MADE.
In The Case Against Fairbsnis On Mur.
der Charge.

BrattleDoro, Nov. s.--The opening ar.
guments IN the trial of William Fair
banks for the murder 0f Mary Grout
was made yesterday in Windham county
court at Nowfane by states Attorney
r. c. Bacon. lie claimed that Fairbanks
was responsible for the crime within the
eyes Of the law and that he knew right
from wrong. Air. Bacon outlined the
theory Of the state which maintained
that the respondent assumed an Illicit
relation with the dead girl several years
ago and kept this up 20 the time Of the
shooting.
When, however, he became aware
that another, Thomas Penniman. was
also sharing in her affections he made
plans to take her 20 Asnuelot. ". II. On
meeting Myra Tuttle ~ Bellows Falls
on the forenoon Of the day Of the muir.
der and learning from her that Mary
hal been in Grafton 70 hire A tenement,
he went Immediately to find out II Il
Wa true from Mrs. Grout. The state
mere assumed that the talk az the house
% Alrs Tanney had to do with the pro.
posed trip to Ashueiot. On Nrs. Gr0ut's
refusal 70 20 away with him he shot her
PremeditatioH began. the attorney
claimed. waen Mrs. Tuttle told Fair
banks Of Irs Grout's change OF plans
Mr.. Bacon then reviewed the evidence
and emphasized the points that strength.
cned the theory that Mary Grout lid
not do the shooting. This last point was
supported by the course Of the bullet in
Fairbanks and the shot that pierced the
dead girls heart.
4. z, Carpenter, made the opening ar
gument for the defense. His address TO
the jury was clear, convincing and full
OF persuasion. He maintained tnat Mary
Grout shot Fairbanks and then killed
herself from the testimony as TO the po-
sition OF Mrs. Grout with reference 70
the accused man, that she stood at least
two feet above the respondent. Coupled
with the fact that the bullets in Fair
banks chest took downward course,
it was clear, he said, that she must have
done the shooting. This theory is still
further. apparent, he argued, when tac
straight course that the bullet took in
piercing her own chest is taken into con.
sideration. The position Of the rovol-
yer, which lay at her feet, and the cloth
ing about the wound which was on
fire, still further gives evidence of her
guilt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
SENSATIONAL SUIT TRIED.
Rutland Man Sued For Expenses Of
Child Birth Case.

Rutland, Nov s.--A Justice suit with
sensational features was tried here yes.
terday afternoon before Justice Nv. MI
Rose. Mrs Mary Smith of Chicago
asked compensation for lvor Fitzgerald
d local marble polisher, for medical ser
vices and nursing for Miss Mary Porter
Of this city, who, she asserts, gave birth
to child at her home in the summer Of
1906. Mrs Smith claims that Fitzgerald
il the father Of the child and she has
come all the way from Chicago To try
to make him pay the expenses incident
To the birtn. The ad damnum includes
d doctors bill for S12G presented to
Mrs Smith, who is Miss Porter's aunt.
Fitzgerald il husband of sister Of
Miss Porter and they have two children.
The Porter girl left home suddenly a lit
tie over year ago and for time even
Ter family did not know her whereabouts
She was we'll known here ana her disap.
pearance caused considerable excitement.
the police being asked to help in the
search. The case viii go to county
court
1t was learned yesterday that Rosie
Buckley Of Cold River, settlement in
Shrewsbury, has been missing for six
weeks and there is no clew to nar
whereabouts. Miss Buckley il about 60
years old and is the daughter Of Jacob
Buckley. It Is said that she had been
working as domestic in this city but
no trace Of her could be found in Rut.
land yesterday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
BIG CLASS OF CHANGERS.
Received Into Protective Grange at Brat
tleboro This Week.

Brattleboro. Nov. S. Protective
grange received the largest number OF
new members IN its history and prob
ably the largest number ever received
as any one time by any grange IN the
state Wednesday night. Forty candidates
were 90 receive the first and second de-
grees In the meeting. but the pouring
rain kept 10 OF the candidates away
and only 80 were received This Is six
more than the number that organized
this grange in 1878 and only one less
than the total membership after six
years Of growth
Protective grange Is the largest grange
in the state. having 422 members pre-
yious 20 receiving this large class. The
membership is very evenly divided. there
being 200 men and 2i3 women members
and The new class showing about the
same ratio. The youngest member Of
the new class was IA and the oldest 20
years old.
Master Harry W. Spaulding appointed
a special session for Dec. 0 to work the
first and second degrees on the 10 can
didates who were not present
This unusually large class Joined
through natural and healthy growth
Of interest in the organization and not
as the result Of any canvass. The
fact that George w. Pierce, master Of
the state grange, lives in Brattleboro
and the prominence Of the young people
in the local organization has much to do
with the growth Of interest Already
other names have been received for an
other class to be initiated in three
months. the record Of 40 new members
gained in the past three months is one
Of which Master II. w. Spaulding and
the grange are very proud.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
VERMONT CONCERN
IN DIFFICULTIES
North pownan Manufacturing Company
Is Sued and Receivers Have Been
Appointed in United States
Circuit Court.

burlington, Nov. s.-A hill 81 com.
plant has been brought In the circuit
court Of tho United States for she dik
trict Of Vermont by the North Adams
Mass. National hank ". the North
Pownal Manufacturing company, and
Judge James L. Martin hss appointed
As receivers Of the defendant company
Henry + Warner of Lincoln. Mass. and
Addison +. Cudworih of Londonderry.
The North pownal Manufacturing
company was Incorporated under the
laws Of Vermont IN 1904 ior the manu-.
faeture and sale Of cotton goods. with
capital stock Of $4,000. divided Into
shares Of The par Yalue Of 500 each, al
Of one class and kind. and called fommon
stock This corporation Is indebted 20
the orator for a promissory note for
$4,000, now overdue. and the complaint
further alleges that the defendant cor.
pofation owes other persons, hanks and
corporations an amount of about sl.aoo,
000, Of which sum approximately si,.
2h0ooO Il represented by ptomissory
notes and obligations 10 banks upon
which the corporation 4 liable a. maker
OF endorser. and the balances q represent
ed hy Indebtedness for merchandise and
supplies that Of said promissory notes
approximately si00.0000 mature within
the next 90 DAYS. s2Oon00 within the
next 30 days, and 100000 Within the
next "A hours lfrom Noycmher 81, that
the corporation has on haml no ade.
Quate funds 20 pay is indebte1ness and
10 meet is obligations mataring a.
above set forth or 10 continua its busi
ness or TO perform its eontfaeis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
As Did Also His Brother
Later In the Day
ADMITTED INI0xICATIoN
The Brothers Were Sent Down to County
jail Today as Was Milo Pratt Of
Montpelier-Truants Placed
in Fathers Hands.

Because be didn't find letter from
the old country that he expected, John
Miller was inclined to abuse Uncle Sans
worsmen at the post-oiiice yesterday.
He went up TO the general delivery win
dow and asked for il. He was told thcro
vas none there for him, but he knew
there was, and II the didn't hand II over
there a be trouble right then and there.
just as the trouble was developing fast
and big and John was preparing 10 carry
OF the post-ofice, Chief Faulinor an.
poared on tho scene. lie said 'lst 'er 20,
John, or something equally soothing,
and led the anxious enquirer down stairs
into the jail.
The letter come this morning.
Shortly after John had been having
bis seancc at the post-olficc, his brother,
Alex, was worrying people In the rail-
road section by bis propensity to sleep
anywhere he laid his head. 10 Patrol.
man Carle went down aud soon had the
second member OF the family waiting TO
appear in court. Some time later Alex.
began to realize where he was, and asked
how he came While the officers were
endeavoring to explain that he came by
team, bis brother across the aisle was
inclined TO add 10 the explanation. The
officers told the second Miller TO keep
still, 20 which admonition he demurred,
following Il up BY hurting a water bot
tie az patrolmnn Carle. When the bot
tie struck the bars Of the cage, il broke
in a hundred pieces and the officers
lodged back Just in time to escape the
shower Of fragments. Patrolman Carla
got a cut on one thumb, as il was.
Both the Millers pleaded guilty to a
first offense Of intoxication when ar
raigned in city court today, and both
went TO the county jail for 20 days in
default Of paying their fines and costs.
They came here recently from South
Carolina. Milo Pratt of Montpelier was
tne third man before Judge Scott today.
He was arrested by Officer Curtis. He
didn't have sll.l0 that he wanted IA
pay into the city court fund, 80 he went
70 the county jail for 20 days also.
The two Griffin boys, Hermon and
Charlie, whose wanderingS afield were
stopped at Bethel and who were brought
back to Barre by Chief Faulkner last
night, were in court today. They plead
ed guilty to truancy and were sentenced
to the industrial school for the remain
der of their minorities. Then Judge
Scott paroled them in the charge Of their
father. One of the boys is Is and the
other IA.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
THREE FAIL
TO KEEP UP
Companies |, G and [ Of Yer.
mont National Guard
AND MAY BE DISBANDED
Adiutant-Gsneral Gilmore Said To-day
That They Would Be Given Ono
More Chance TO Raise Them.
selves to Standard.

Unless things take a decidedly better
turn during the present month. there
viii be three less companies In the Yer.
mont National Guard, according 20 the
statement made 20 a reporter IN Mont.
pelier today ~ Adiutant General ~. H.
Gilmore. The companies against whom
the dishanding eiict IS likely 20 BE- issued
are Company q Of Bradford. Company
Of llratileboro and Company Z 81 New.
port. The reason given fof the dissatis.
faction with taesc companies Is that
they are not being kept up 70 the stan.
dagd which Is now required This vas
developed At the recent inspection.
One more chance viii bc given these
companies, after which Adjutant General
Gilmore viii make q personal inspection,
with Lieutenant A. l. Chapman. These
special inspections Will be held as FOL.
loves At Brattleboro on November ~,
at Bradford November 20, and at Now.
port November 81. IN addition 70 these
theta win be a complimentary inspection
Of Company y Of 81. Alhans, which was
recently reorganized after being dis.
banded by order Of Vermont National
Guard orders.
The threatened dishanding Of the com.
panies at Bradford. Brattleboro and
Newport Is In line with the more strin-
gent requirements being demanded IN
order 70 Keep the National Guard up 20
the highest point Of efficiency. Il win
be recalled that a short time ago Com.
pany y Of Barre lost It's place on the
roll Of the Guard and the same reason
was advanced then a. now against three
other companies. Bellows Falls tool,
Barre's place, and now has a Company
n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
Boston politicIan pied.

Boston, Nov. Thomas Riley, q
prominent member of the Suffolk county
bar and well known in Democratic poll
tical circles, died at his home, 300 Bea-
con street yesterday. He was born in
County Caven, Ireland, in ls46, and
came with his parents to America when
he was small boy. He attended the
public schools in Boston, and after TAX
ing up newspaper work for time be-
gan the study Of law. He attended the
Harvard law school and also read law
in the Office Of the late Benjamin Z.
Butler. He was former president Of
the Charitable Irish society and a char
ter member of the Glover club. He is
survived by widow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
sunarder Lusitanla Again
Pares Down the Time
ON THE ATLANTIC VOYAGE
She Also Brought sio,ooo,ooo to Help
Relieve the Strained Money Mar
kst Here-Doeksd This Fpre-
noon in New York.

New York, Nov. s.--A new record OF
four days, Is hours and 40 minutes for
the Queenstown-Sandy Hook run was
act up today when the Cunarder Lnsi.
tnnia reached this port today. after a
run one hour and II minutes better than
the previous record. The steamer also
added one mile TO the best days run
by making 6is knots on November and
Increasing the average hour speed from
- to 2f.35 knots. The heavy weather
interfercd considerably with her speed
and prevented a bigger break in the
record
Besides breaking these records, the
Lukitania brought SlO,000.000 in gold a.
a relief for the money market.
Though improving on every run. the
Lusitania has probably not yet met the
government requirements which will en-.
title her 20 financial favor. To earn the
government subsidy, the greatest ever
appropriated for the steamship, the Lus.
itania ia required to make q round trip
at an hourly average Of 24h knots. The
steamer has one year within which 70
develop this speed, and her performances
since she was launched indicate that she
Will AhtAA 81 FteA1t7ta ~ ttNn AAS ~
an early date.
The Lusitania fought out the lass
lap Of her race against time IN the teeth
OF southwest gale. She had been fav.
ored with ideal weather until Thursday,
when she ran into the oiEcoast storm
that considerably bothered her When
she swept by the slightship this morn
ing she cut her way through a ttmbling
sea. The turbiner came to anchor out
side the bar, where she awaited day
light TO come through the Ambrose chan
mel, which Is not kept lighted AZ night.
The swift Cunardcr wrested the title
Of Queen of the Seas" from the Ger.
mans on her last record breaking trip,
and Is now bending her energies 20 earn
the subsidy.
With a big passenger list and unprec
edented gold imports, she sailed from
Queenstown at 1880 a. m. Nov. 3. From
the moment she disappeared from land,
hull down to the westward of Daunt's
Rock and headed for Sandy Hook, the
Lusitania steamed at top speed. Her |
daily runs wers COO, A6l6s-Gls and 6l0
knots up TO noon Thursday. The best
days run beat her. previous record Of
"a knots by one knot. This run OF 6ls |
lnots was made in the twenty
hours preceding Wednesday noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
BY Raging Torrent In Con-
nectlcut River
WATER IS NOW VERY HIGH
The Island Was One Of the Landmarks
in the Southeastern Part Of the
State = Great Trees Borne
Away by Flood.

Brattiehoro. Nov. Elmores Island,
between iIinsdaie and Vernon on the
Connecticut river. has been oblilcrnted
hy the ffcshet following the heavy rains
Of the laat two days.
The island was one of the landmarks
of the river IN THE vicinity. II was
several acres IN extent and was heavily
wooded.
Since The frcsnct conditions began the
water held hack hy the coifcr dam. re.
Gently constructed by the Connecticut
River Power Co, submerged the island
and carried Il away, great trees being
torn from their positions and borne
away by the current.
A flock of sheep, the only living things
on the island. were taken away before
the water had completely covered Il.
The freshct l. the highest autumn rise
Of the water since 1862 The submerged
island was owned by Elijah Stockwell,
of Vernon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
coYERNoR pRocroR SPEAKS.
The KIifa Club Of Burlington Holds
Conference.

Burlington, Nov. s.-A three.days'
conference on manual training and arts
and crafts under the auspices Of the
Klifa club closed mere last night. This
organization which directs its efforts in
large degree toward the promotion Of
this work, had large and comprehen-
sive exhibit Of arts and crafts work in
Masonic hall, including some Of the most
elaborate and expensive samples from
tnis and foreign countries, as we'll as
bits of work from Vermont and otner
schools.
Among the speakers were Henry 1'nr-
ner Bailey, editor Of the School Art
Book; T. w. WahlstTom of the Ethical
Culture club Of New York; Eupt. Barss
Of the Vermont industrial school Of
Vergennes; Gov. r. d. Proctor; Pres M.
II. Buckham and Prof. Robinson of the
university of Vermont; Mayor Bigelow
and Rev. P. j. Barrett, rector Of So.
Mary's cathedral The object of the
conference was primarily to interest the
city in manual training course in the
public schools Of the city, and COM
mittee was appointed to interview the
school board to that effect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
sUuccEssFuL oPENINa on FAIR
Ladies Of Clan Gordon Meet With a
Crowded House The First Night.

A ball crowded with 500 people, dainty
booths loaded with choice articles ol
every Kind and description, a pleasing
entertainment and firucc's orchestra of
five pieces 90 play for the dancing II
the story IN short Of the most successful
opening night Of the fourth annual fair
of the Ladies 81 Clan Gordon a. the
Pavilion last evening. AZ quickly as
the doors were opened up the hall began
10 iil with people and when tho curtain
was pulled for the presentation Of the
farce. My Annt'S deiross,H every seat
m the hall wns taken and the standing
space was jammed
The farce was well glgcn and proved a
very enjoyable entertainment, The
young ladies who took part In K were
the Misses Christina Rae. barbara Nc.
Donald, Anna Summers. Luey Grant,
Celia Dowers, Margaret Thompson, Mar.
garet Sherlfa, Florence inriis. Margaret
beattic, Helen johnson aud Ina Pattcr.
son.
The ladies have arranged very pretty
booths. In which 70 display their excep.
tionaiiy good assortment ol saleable ara
olcs that found ready customers II the
NNNEMa Hf NNNNHf NNAAM - IL NHN "
Mrs. J N. Corskic and Mrs. A. y. Clark.
AZ the booth o. fancy articles are Mrs.
Robert lnglis, Mrs. James Reid and Mrs.
Lizzie Wood, The hungry one arc wait
cd on at the Ice cream stand by Nm.
Allen Clark, Mrs. Peter Brown, Airs.
James lamont. Aiiss Elizabeth MELON
aid and Miss Helen Johnson.
Al the apron booth Mrs. James Fraser.
Mrs. John Carson and Mrs. Donald Blake
will sell you ans kind Of an apron you
may be looking for. Beautiful framed
pictures are sold at the picture booth by
Mrs. Kcsson and Mrs. Edwards. For
sweet things 20 eat GO 10 the candy
booth, where YOU viii be served By Mrs.
J. S. Milne, Mrs. Henry and Mrs. James
r. Coutts. II you want your fortune
told. 80 70 Madame Garr0w's wigwan.
and your true fate will be foretold. EY.
cry old and Young man in the hall
should try his skill in throwing arrows
al a bnll's eye. new game brought d.
rect from the old country by Alex.
Haddon. Thomas Mari and Joseph Gra-
ham arc IN charge Of the game,
Dancing. which followed the entertain
ment. made a hit last evening. the floor
being crowded at every figure. The fair
continues until Saturday night, and
promises 20 be the most successful the
Ladies OF Clan Gordon have ever held.
The committee which has charge Of the
arrangements for the fair is composed |
Of the following ladies. Mrs. William |
Johnston, chief sister Of the order; Mrs.
George Stewart, Mrs. John Carson, Mrs. |
James Fraser, Mrs James Reid. Mrs. |
George Angus. Mrs. George Williamson
and Mrs. j. NJ. Corskie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
Programme for Fair.

Ladies of the Clan Gordon fair con.
cert for Saturday;
Piano solo, Miss Walker.
Violin solo, James Carson.
Farce, Murder VIII Out" Charae.
ters as follows:
Grandma stiles, an old Yankee woman,
............... Mrs Eta Blake
Lena Stiles, her granddaughter 49,.
asa........ea4... Mrs. Rose Inglis
May Taylor, Lena's friend, ..s....
....s...... Mrs. Margaret Coutts
Minnie Sprague, Lena's friend ......
... Mrs. Lizzie Wood
Dianah, the colored cook,
Mediterranean Mrs. Jessie Shcriffs
Bridget 0'Flaberty, looking for stu
alton ..... Mrs. Bella Cruickshank
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
IS BURDENED FINANCIALLY.
Weston Doesn't Complain About the
Physical Fatigue of Trip.

Amsterdam, n Y, Nov. Edward
Payson Weston, the walker, arrived IN
Amsterdam at lao o'clock yesterday af
ternoon, having been four hours on the
road from Schenectady, covering dis
tance of little over sixteen miles The
roads are in bad condition on account Of
the heavy rains. After rest Of forty
minutes at a hotel, Mr. Weston con
tinued his journey toward Little Falls,
forty.one miles up the MohawS valley.
He was in good condition physically,
but complained of the financial burden
on him by reason of the heavy expensts
he is obliged to meet in the way Of pay
ing for the carriages which accompany
him. Weston has already dispensed with
the services Of one Of the men who &C.
eompanied him for this reason.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
DENY JURISDICTION.
Baltic Steamship Lines File Demurrer
20 Bill Of Complaint.

Washington, d. C., Nov. s.-The BAL
tic pool alleged to be TIE worlds big.
gest freight monopoly, may not appear
before the Interstate Commerce commits.
sion after all fof the hearing set for
December 5. In answer TO the complaint
field BY the Cosmopolitan Shipping
company of Philadelphia, whhn charges
that the steamship compauy's fixed the
Fates.or through and local bills Of Iadine
OF freight from interior centres of the
country, counsel for the combination
have filed demurrer denying inrisdic-
tion Of the commission over the traffic
under complaint. They ask that the
case be dismissed. The steamship lines
alleged to be in the combination are the
Hamburg American, North.German.
Lloyd, Scandinavian and Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
BOARD OF TRADE DIMES.
Bellows Falls Organization Has Big
Meeting.

Bellows Falls, Nov s.-The annual
banquet Of Bellows Falls board of trade
took place at MOTEL Windnam parIors
last evening. j. G. Day was elected
president; II, H. Babbitt, vice presidents;
n H Blakeley, secretary; A. H. Chand-
Ter, treasurer; Hon. G. w. Osgood, y. G..
Dennison, al II. Field, George b. Wheeler
and i. L. Walker, executive committee.
The meeting adjourned to tho dining
room, where rs plates were laid The
guest Of the evening was j. f. Drake,
secretary of the Springfield, Mass, board
of trade, whose address was upon "New
Industries
Hon. G. w. 0sgood was toastmaster.
w. q Belxnap made report Of the
new linen industry about to be located
in Bellows Falls. Rev. John Ward Moore
also spoke.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
TEXAS BANK CLOSED.
The President Says It Was Done TO
Protect Depositors.

San antonio, Texas, Nov s.-By or.
der OF the beard Of directors, the Woods
National bank suspended yesterday.
las statement was given out by w. w.
Collier. president Of the bank
sour directors took this action TO pro.
tect our depositors. On account Of tho
money stringency and our failure 10 Sc.
cure our money from eastern and other
banks with which we had balances az
well as inability 20 secure cash from our
securities, We deemed this action wise
and necessary. Our bank Is practically
solvent and We expect every depsitor
will be paid when We can learn our as.
sets"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
Out on a Strike.

Lowell, Mass, Nov. S.Two hundred
and fifty members of the Brussels Weav-
ers' union, the strongest organized body
in the mills Of the Bigelow Carpet com
pany in this city, went ont on strike
last night at the completion Of their
work at 6 o'clock. Members of the un-
ion alleged that the agreement between
the body and the superintendent OF the
company, William Kendall Fairbanks,
signed some four months ago, and relat
ing to wages for day work, has been
broken. II is probable that the strike
will affect within short time other
branches Of the big mill