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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
A WHITE HOUSE
STATEMENT
President Cannot Pardon
Gompers Yet
HIS ANSWER TO APPEALS
Cannot Interfere While Matter Is Before
the Courts on Appeal---If Appeal Is
Abandoned, Win Give the Case
Careful Consideration.
HIS ANSWER TO APPEALS

Washington, Dec. 2s,-Secretary Loeb
Saturday made public the following
statement from the executive oce:
various appeals have been made to
the president to interfere by pardon in
the case Of Mr.. Gompers and his as
sociates. Those making the appeals are
unaware OF the fact that the matter Ia
still before the courts. II Is civil
suit between private parties and there
has been no way by which the govern
ment could have interfered even ii 1t had
desired to do so.
whether the president does or does
no think the sentence OF Mr.. Gompers
and his associates excessive is not at
present OF consequence, because he can
not take any action or express any
opinion while the case is pending be-
fore the courts. When final decision Is
made then the president can, properly
consider whether the terms of imprison-
ment are excessive or improper. But IL
il Of course impossible for the president
to act while an appeal is pending, for
he has nothing whatever 10 act about.
The courts must finish with the case
first, and the defendants are at the pres
emf moment at liberty on bail
IF the defendants see At TO abandon
their appeal, the matter win then Of
course be at once brought before the
executive, in which case il will receive
immediate and most careful considera-
ten. But the defendants have perfect
right 10 prosecute their appeal, and il
unsuccessful in final court then to ask
for pardon or Communication. But as long
as they are prosecuting an appeal, the
president has nothing to do with the
matter.
The president has already instructed
the department of Justice to keep him
fully informed as to the progress OF the
case, so that in the event Of its becoming
proper for him to act he may already
have at his disposal all OF the facts which
will enable him to decide whether there
was Justification for the sentence, and
whether If there was justification for
SOME punishment the sentence is or ~
not altogether too severe. But at pres.
ent the president has no more 20 do
with the case than the case OF the S29,-
100000 fine imposed ~ Judge Lands on
the Standard Oil company which is also
on appeal and concerning which the pres
ident has also been repeatedly asked to
interfere by we'll meaning persons who
did not know that he could not inter
fere while the matter was still before the
courts on appeal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
BURTON SAYS HE WILL
BE 0HI0'S SENATOR
81 Have the Votes II I Can Keep Them
and Think Can" He De-
elared.

Toledo, Dec. 2s.-eThe senatorial out,
look is good. My chances are good and
l have the votes, il | can keep them,
and think | cam was the statement
Of Congressman Theodore Burton OF
Cleveland on his arrival here to speal.
Saturday night before the Wholesale
Merchants and Manufacturers boards OF
the Toledo Chamber of Commerce, az
the Hotel Secor
AT midnight Mr.. Burton left Toledo
for Columbus. where he will remain
during the last few days OF the contest,
which viii be decided soon after the
Ohio Legislature meets January III. His
address at the banquet was free from
politics, but reference TO political
bosses, in view Of the charges Of boss
ism being made in the senatorial cam.
paign, whs received with interest. This
was IL:
srhe boss is repulsiyc figure ip our
political life, but no boss could hold
way for year without the indifference
Of a large body OF citizens or without
the cooperation Of large business or
other interests which desire to avoid
the complexity Of dealing with boards
of aldermen, legislative bodies and ex-
ecutives. II is their great wish to deal
with single individuals who dictate the
action OF the different agencies Of the
government. In return these supporters
of the bosses are willing 10 give great
largcsscs in the way OF campaign contri-
buttons and bring to the support Of any
party large numbers OF voters. This
does not mean, however, that any party
organization should shape the policies Of
a political party or dictate to executive
or legislator what he shall do"
The crying evil Of our times, said Mr..
Burton, is in the indifference OF the
great mass of intelligent and patriotic
voters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
Christmas Trees All Right.

Washington, Dec. 2s.--The nations
forests this year supplied 4,000. 900
Christmas trees, the forestry service es-
timating that one out OF every four
families observed the tree custom at
Yuletide. Clifford Pinchot. United States
foresters, upholds the Christmas tree
custom and bellows it should be main.
tanned "The number Of trees cut this
year. he said. is insignificant when
compared with the consumption for other
purposes for which timber Ii demanded
This clearing Of an area equal to good
sized farm should not be the subject
of much worry when IL ii remembered
that for lumber alone 1t is necessary to
take timber from an area of more than
100000 ae res every day of the year.
1t is true that there has been serious
damage to forest growth in the cutting
Of Christmas trees In various sections
Of the country, particularly in the Adj
rondacks and parts of New England, but
through these sections the damage in
cutting young eVergreens for use at
Christmas is infinitesinial when COM
pared with the loss Of forest resources
through fires and carless methods of
numbering Germany has the highest
developed system Of forest management
in the world, although its per capita use
of Christmas trees is greatest. In this
country the foresters predict that the
Christmas tree business will become 4
recognized indutry, and that as much
attention viii be given il as IS now
devoted to growing Of crops Of timber for
other uses. 1t is stated that only con.
seryation Of the timber which remains
and a carefully planned system Of re-
forestation will meet the demand for 10
billion feet of lumber and the millions
Of little trees used each year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
MAYORS ORDER IS SUSPENDED.
New York Supreme Court Issues In.
junction in Favor Of Picture Shows.

New York. Dec 2s.- Practically every
moving picture show in Greater New
York, closed BY Mayor McClellan's or.
deTs Of Christmas eve. reopened THEN
doors under d writ Of injunction grant
ed by Supreme Court Justice Gaynor ia
the William Fox Amusement company
sslspending in its case the Mayors Ii
cense revocation decree.
Mayor Mcclellan and Police Commits.
sionar Bingham were given until today,
Under the terms Of the whit. to show
why the temporary injunction should
not be made permanent.
Another phase Of the Sunday amuse.
inent question came up Saturday, wnen
Police Commissioner Bingham summon
ed the proprietors IF vaudeville houses
before him and read an opinion Of the
corporation counsel on their rights un-
der the Sunday amusement law
The coropration counsel said that
Sunday performances might comprise
concerts, lectures, rccitations and NOV
ing pictures, illustrating lectures "of
an instructive or educational character
but operas, plays, theatrical sketches,
singing in costumes, dancing of all
kinds and moving pictures reproducing
1 play Or Al part Of y play were pro-
hibited
Representatives Of the theatrical man
ayers said last night that they thought
the police would be liberal in their in
terpfetation of Che law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
ALL AMERICAN TEAM.
As Arranged by Walter Camp Of Yale
Fame.


Walter Camp announces his Ais
America foot bah team in the current
number of Golfers Weekly, naming
Scarlett Of Pennsylvania and Schildmil-
Ter Of Dartmouth for ends; Fish Of Har
ward and Horr Of Syracuse for tackles;
Goebel Of Yale and Tobin of Dartmouth
for guards; Nourse Of Harvard for cen-
ter; Stetffn Of Chicago for quarter: lib
bott Of Princeton and Hollenbach of
Pennsylvania Tor halfbaclks and Coy Of
Yale for fullbaek, Seven men Of this
team are the men chosen for the same
positions BY the Monitor, the four in.
stances in which Mr. Camp differs from
this paper being those of Searlett, Goe-
bel, Horn and Stetfen, given the places
respectively awarded BY the Monitor to
Kennedy Of Dartmouth, Andrus of Yale.
Siegling Of Princeton and BaIlenti of
Carlisle. Andrus and Siegling, Mr.. Camp
places on his second team The Mon
itor gave especial mention to all Of Mr..
Camps favorites except Stefien, and
this paper made no effort to class the
players or the teams Of the Middle
West Mr.. Camp this year has given
Dartmouth recognition such as the New
Hampshire college never had before in
review Of the season BY the father
of American foot ball besides the pre-
mier honors awarded Tobin and Sehild-
nilltr, he selects Brusse for center on
his third eleven aud warmly praises
Kennedy, Rich, Pishon. Hawley, Inger-
soil and Marks II looks very much as
If Dartmouth had won a really perma-
nent place among the really great foot
ball teams Of the country
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

Summary of the Losses Sustained Dur
in 1908.

| Al ASNos
Death has thinned the ranks OF distin
guished men and women TO an unusual
i extent in the year now near its close
In most Of the countries OF the world
/ II has invaded high places, and our owl
occupies a conspicuous place among them
in this respect. Among those who names
were associated with the politics and
diplomacy OF the United States have
been ex.Presidept Cleveland, Senators
Proctor Of Vermont, Allison Of Iowa
Whyte Of Maryland and Carmack Of
Tennessee. In this general classification
may be included Governor Sparks OF
Nevada and ex.Governors Miller OF
North Dakota. Murphy OF Arizona and
Budd of California The navy has suf-
fered to the extent OF twelve rear adj
mirals, and the army 10 less degree.
The mortality in the church or among
the leaders OF various denominations has
been great. II has taken four bishops
Of the Protestant Episcopal church, in
Guiding Bishops Potter and Satterleei
Tour Roman Catholic bishops, and Rev,
Morgan Dix and Rev. Charles Cuthbert
Hall, who, though wearing lower titles,
were hardly Of less distinction. Educa-
ton has lost DR.. Daniel Colt Gilman, ex-
President Henry Hopkins and a number
Of well known professors, perhaps fore
most in prominence being Charles Eliot
Norton. Journalism has not been ex-
empt. It counts among its losses
Charles Emory Smith, Murat Halstead,
Crosby S. Moves, William A, Alden and
c. 4 sftf W.
butes conspicuous mortuary list, in
GLIDING the names Of Joel Chandler Har-
ris, Edmund c. Stcdman, Ajpsworth r.
Spofford, John Churton Collins, Louise
Chandler Moulton, James Jeffrey Roche,
J. r. Randall, author OF Maryland, My
Maryland and now TX Marvel.
A wider review takes in not few
world figures. The deaths near together
of the emperor of China and the dowager
empress are of recent occurrence, and
the tragic taking of Of King Carlos of
Portugal and the crown prince cannot
have passed from the public memory,
although it may be forgotten that six
princes, four dukes, including those OF
Devonshire and Harcourt, the earls OF
Derby and Of Rose, the Grand Duke
Alexis Of Russia and the Duchess Eliz-
abeth OF Brunswick have passed on.
The youngest in this class was Prince
Stephen Of Montenegro, five years OF
age Among the noted women besides
those mentioned have been Harriet Hos
mer. "Ouida" and Mrs. William Aston.
The roll Of the distinguished dead con
tains nearly three hundred names. Eng
land has lost two Of her most honored
statesmen, the Duke of Deyonshire and
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman. France
mourns Vietorien Sardou and Htnri Bee
queret the discoyerer OF the rays"
bearing his name. Denmark is the poor
er by the death Of Hoylcr Darchman,
the Burns OF Scandinavia" and Nor
way has been bereft OF Jonas Lie, poet,
dramatist and novelist. All the great
interests of our complex civilization
have suffered by the taking off of con-
spicuous representatives. Each country
has its Valhalla, and this has received
new and distinguished tenantry. Yet
the world moves on as though nothing
had happened, and this Is the fortunate
law Of human progress.--Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
Italian A. c. Barre Independents.
GEoRcErowNs BRIGHT OUTLOOK
Eleven Veterans Will Be Available For
Baseball Nine.

Seldom has Georgetown university
had such excellent baseball prospects.
AT the start the squad viii have IL
men who have won their "G's" on the
diamond, and three OF the number are
pitchers. Diamond. the youth who
gave such fine service by his work on
the slab last spring, has left George
town to enter Princeton, and should
prove good man for the latter in
1910. Devine, Cantwell and Montgom-
cry, veterans. will be Georgetown's
pitching staff next season, There is
nothing very startling about any one
Of this trio, but they have been im-
proving continually and have had en-
ough experience to fit them for the
team 0'Connor is another pitcher Of
whom much is expected. In sthe in
field. Mcdonald, the best college first
basenlan in the game last season, viii
4 be out, again. Msyroek viii again be
at second base, Brown at third and
Mess at shortstop. Duffy and Etnen-
rode, veterans, will do the catching
Silterding, who caught for the prep"
nine last season, viii also be avail
able
Capt. Courtney win be back in left
field, Smith rated as hitter will be
in center. Right field Is open. There
are some clever new men in college
who may dispIace some Of the regulars.
Among them are McINenna and Sullis
yan who were members Of the crack
Notre Dame nine last year. A stiff
schedule has been arranged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
5 BURNED in WAR
OF STRIKERS
Death Roll of Kentucky Miners Fight
Still Growing.


Lexington. KY, Dec. es.--Excitement
was intense Saturday at stearns,
Whitley county, where two fights oc-
CURED yesterday between deputy
United States marshaIs and miners
connected with the strikers there.
The posse which was expected TO 20
into the mountains last night TO search
for the missing and wounded did not
SO.
Officer Ryan; who became separated
from his companions during the fight
yesterday. is still wandering in the
mountains, ii not already captured and
put TO death By the Infatuated strik-
crs.
Berry Simpson. who owned the hotel
in which the fight occurred and which
building was burned. escaped into the
mountains and is being protected there,
It is thought, by his friends. He is al
laged to have been the leader of the
strikers.
Z i believed that al least five men
were burned to death in the hotel, as
the miners who were in the building
when the blaze and fighting began were
very slow in getting out. A search Of
the debris is IL progress
The men killed yesterday were OH
Ger Mullins and Miner Richard Ross.
Ten miners are believed to have been
wounded in the two fights.
Governor Wilson ordered the Somer-
set company Of militia, under Captain
Henry Wardell, to proceed to Stearns
on special train this afternoon to
TAKE charge Of affairs. The troops were
accompanied BY United States Marshal
stephen G. Sharp and 10 picked depu.
ties. who viii cooperate with the state
troops.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
TO LIFE QUARANTINE.
Smallpox Epidemic at BrattleborO Over
and Schools Opened To-day.

Brattleboro, Dec. %. The smallpox
quarantine at Brattleboro was lifted to-
day, when the schools will be reopened
to all pupils who have complied with
the vaccination law passed BY the legis-
lature. This law requires that every pu.
pills enrolled in the schools shall be vac
cinsted. The decision to lift the quaran-
tine was made Saturday at a special
session of the board Of health and the
selectmen.
The epidemic broke ont Nov l., There
are now only four smallpox patients in
Brattleboro out of more than loo cases
reported.
No public meetings or entertainments
have been held since Now. IL. On Tues.
day evening, however, there will be a
public assembly.
Pupils in the schools have lost 20
school days, and sessions viii be held
Saturdays until that time is made up
The public library viii also be reopened
Monday. In the country only one case
remains Of 80 reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
DEAD HAND STEERS MACHINE.
Heart Stroke Kills Manufacturer in His
Machine.

New York, Dec. 2S.--While riding
alone in his automobile near Spring VAL
ley, N, " Saturday, Hiram n. Berry Of
Warwick, wealthy manufacturer and
formerly an officer Of the Morton Trust
company Of this city, died Of heart dis
ease. He was found dead on the scat
of the, machine, which had run into a
ditch When his hand fell from the steer
ing wheel.
The fatality occurred as the car was
climbing a steep grade It is believed
that Mr.. Berry. who was subject to
heart trouble, had over-exerted himself
working the car up to top steed before
teaching the hill and was stricken half
way up It. He turned the power Of and
the machine with no hand 10 guide it,
went into the ditch
His body was found shortly afterward
BY Michael n. Kane. lawyer, who was
travelling from Tarrytown to Warwick
with him in another automobile. NJ.
Berry was 60 years, old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
Patents Issued.

r. w. Bishop, patent attorney, Wash,
ington, d. G., reports the issue Of the
following patents on Dec. % to. resi-
dents OF New Hampshire and Vermont
907,37S. Let-back mechanism for
looms. Charles Lavaller, Newmarket,
Y. II.
9g7,45s. Rail-handling machine, B. F.
Brown. Lyndonviile, VT.
907, e4l. Attachment for vibrating
devices for molding TASKS. J. S. Perry
and A. L. Stevens. Nashua, n. II. as.
signors to the Nashua, \. H. assienars
70 the Nashua Saddlery Hardware
Co. same place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
NIGHT RIDERS MAY CONFESS.
Reeifoot Lake Gang Faces Breakup in
Court.

Union City, Tenn. Dec, es.--That
the prosecution Is satisfied with tne
evidence presented against the alleged
leaders of the Night Riders" clan of
Reelfoot Lake. now in progress, is in
Dictated BY toiay's developments.
Yesterday is was reported that three
more men under arrest, charged with be-
ing members Of the band, had expressed
their Willingness TO turn states evil
dcnee should the indictments against
them be quashed. Today. however, it is
declared, at a conference Of the prose.
cutting attorneys and the friends Of the
men, the states attorneys refused Ia
accept the confessions under the proyis-
ions named
It is the intention Of the state to
conclude the presentation Of evidence
today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
DEWEY II YEARS OLD.
Hero of Manila Has Birthday and
Sciatica at The Same Time.

Washington. Dec. 2s.--Admiral George
Dewey, hero of Manila Bay and ranking
officer in the United States navy, is
celebrating his seventy first birthday
Saturday, more than ten years after
the exploit which made him world
famous.
Still vigorous Of mind, the aged, Adj
miral is not enjoying the best of health,
having suffered for the apst six weeks
with bad attack Of sciatica He. there
fore, spent the day at his home, many
al his intimate friends calling to pay
their respects and to tender their con
gratulations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
MUrrNY DROWNED OUT.
Firemen Deal with cOnvicts in Italian
Prison After Soldiers Fan.

Rome. e0c. 2s.-A serious mutinv
broke out last evening ate THE Udine
prison. The conyicts smashed the fur
niture and attempted to escape.
The soldiers we're unable to queil
the mutiny, which assumed alarming
proportions. The governor summoned
the ere brigade, which flooded tie pris-
on with water and ended the trouble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
. JuRYMEN coNDoNE Staying.
Nine For Acquittal Of Beach Hargis,
Vine Killed Father.

Irvine. Ky, Dec. 2s.-The jury in
the case OF Beach Hargis. charged with
the murder Of his father. Judge James
Hargis. this afternoon reported inability
to agree and was discharged.
The Jury stood nine for acquittal and
three for conviction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
6 caaets Are Droppea tIom YES POINT

Highland Falls. \. Y, Dec. 2s.-Six-
teen cadets we're dismissed Saturday
from tho United States military acads
envy ct West Point and sent home. Two
belonged to the first class, six to the
third and eight to the fourth. Nine
were deficient 10 discipline, including the
two first class men, and the others failed
81 mathematics.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
HOT GAME
WON BY |. A. C.
Defeated Barre Independents,
"a to SO !
THE BEST GAME OF SEASON
-
At the End Of the Three Regular Periods
the Game Was Tied and They
Played Until scampini Dropped
in a Basket.
THE BEST GAME OF SEASON

The Italian Athletic club five and the
Barre Independents met at the Granite
street hall saturday afternoon and play
ed one OF the mos holly contested games
of basket bali seen in the city this
season The game was scheduled to go
three l5-minute periods, but at the end
Of the third period the score was tied,
each team having 80 points to its credit
and IL was agreed to play until one side
scored basket. scsmpini made the
lucky pass for his team and the Italians
took the game by margin Of two
points.
Both teams got busy in the first period
and shot after shot was Gagged without
much advantage TO either side, although
the period ended 10 to Is in favor Of
the italian A.. G. During this period the
play was rough and the referee was
obliged to call fouls several times. In
the second period the Independents OUT
PLAYED the Italians and scored total of
liz points to the former teams eight.
In the ~nal period the Italians scored
nine points to the Independents five,
tying tho score.
II was then agreed TO extend the time
until one side Gagged the ball from the
floor. The Independents seemed to have
the advantage, with the ball at their
end Of the hall, but finally lucky pass
to Scampini, who was waiting near the
opposite goal, ended the game.
The lineup:
Italian A. c. Barre Independents.
Scampini, ] I ..,.e....... e, Carswell
II. Calcagni,, ( .....,....,l &, Sector
Nicora, ...-.......0..s....ssc, Nllgg
Comolli, & ............ +, Cummings
+. Calcsgni, & ........... (, Maiden
Summary: baskets from the floor,
Scampini s. Fl. Calcagni Q. Nieora 2, f.
Calcagni. Carswell 3, Grigg 2, Cummings
5, Maiden B; from fouls, Scampipi Z,
Grigg II referee, Mercer; umpire, Phil
lips; scorer, ossola; time, three To-
minute periods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

DyspepIets SI:' ;si;; :: s;S.
Heaflhgnp.. Naussa. Wind 10 ihs stomgeh. Sea-
sIeknota sleaplesgu ess hriting from indigestion,
ali discomforts OF Dyspepsia, They are composed
OF tho host dgestiyes. cArmlnatives and correct
Ives. and are agreeable and economical Put up In
ilaas nlzas. 10n aar and 81. Sold bs all drpRGsts,
aud sent promptly hx mail on receipt Of price by
q. l. HOOD Co. Mig Chemists, Lowell, Masa.
II Made b9 Hood Its Good.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
Piles CURED IN s 10 4 DAYS

PAZ0 OINTMENT il guaranteed to cure
any case OF itching. blind, bleeding or
pr0truding piles in to IA days or
money refunded. coo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
HAD NO ASSETS.
st. Albans Man, Brakeman, Files Pc.
tition in Bankruptcy.

Rutland, Dec %. Benjamin + Ben.
nett of st. Adams, brakeman, has
fled petition in bankruptcy in the
Office Of r s. Platt, clerk Of the United
States court. He has liabilities Of
$257 and no assets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
Modest.

New Arrival (at Boston hotel -
Can I have 4 private bathg
Clerk hope SO, sir. Puck.