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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
Miss ]. Maud Hartley, Aged
IT. SOmerville, Mass.
SON OF POLICEMAN HELD
Spectacular Murder at $3.50 This Morning
AFTER Carrying Body into Store,
James Harmon Admitted He
Killed Her.

SomervilIe, Mass, Dec 1s.--Miss j.
Maud Hartley, daughter of DR.. Agnes
Hartley, we'll known physician of
SomerviIle, was shot and killed on the
street here this morning by James Har-
mon, the son Of police sergeant Har-
mon Of the Somerville force. the young
man is now under arrest and will be
held on the charge of murder.
The shooting took place at half past
eight o'clock this morning. When the
girl fell in the street after receiving
the bullet her assailant picked up the
body and Carried it TO neighboring
store, Afterwards admitting that he
had shot Miss Hartley. Subsequently
he surrendered himself to the police Of
Medford. The cause Of the shooting is
not known. The murdered woman was
IL years of age, and her prominence
and the spectacular nature of the
shooting have caused great deal of
excitement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
RAILROAD MEN MOVE.
Central Vermont Abandons Its "NOrth
Station for New Structure.

The new Central Vermont railroad
station, which has been under construe.
tion since last June, has become habit
able and the local business of the com.
pany has been transferred from Granite
street to Depot square. The "North sta.
tion" at the Granite street crossing,
which has been the recognized headquar-
ters Of the railroad for several months,
has become thing obsolete and rele.
gated to the humble qualities OF a mere
storehouse again.
IL was a case OF nocturnal transition
with employees OF the railroad, and most
OF the moving was done last night, 80
that the trains could leave from the new
station this morning. Although some
what small the new station is one Of
the best on the line Of the Central Yer
mont railroad The new structure re-
places the old station which had done
duty for more than 80 years and which
was built principally by public subscrip-
tions.
The new station is built entirely of
red pressed brick trimmed with light
Barre granite. The structure Is SO feet
long by 32 feet wide over all and includes
THE modern conveniences necessary for
a public building Of its kind. It is bull,
with an offset on the street side and
in this Offset is placed the large door
from the street side. On the opposite,
or track side Of the station, is placed
another Offset this in semi-circular
form. In this latter is the ticket office.
An ell or extension az the south end Of
the building contains the baggage room.
The building Is constructed with hip
roof and a five-foot corniee extends wcll
over the platform. Instead of slate, a
roof covering of red tile harmonizes
beautifully with the general color OF the
building. The interior is finished up TO
the height of several feet along the walls
and all Of the doors and window frames
are in FIRST quality hard pine. The high
er walls and ceiling are painted in two
handsome shades of buH, the whole har-
monizing in perfect manner. Good ar
rangements have been made for the ac-
commodation Of passengers, including a
large steam furnace in the basement,
and toilet rooms and drinking fountains
which are equipped with sanitary plumb
ing
The station is not quite completed, as
the seats for the interior have not yet
arrived, and it will be necessary 10 use
temporary seats for few days. A tenn
porary wooden platform has been placed
in position, as, in the opinion of the
builders. 1t would not be wise TO lay a
cement platform until spring. The plat.
form when completed win be 100 feet
long. II is estimated by the builders
that the cost Of the station vii exceed
$4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
FIRE AT CHARLEST0WN.
Stable and Storage Warehouse Destroy
ed at Loss of $4,000.

Boston, Dec, 1s.--Stable and storage
warehouse propertyf valued at $780,
900 on Rutherford avenue, Gnarlestown
were destroyed by fire last night,~with
some forty vehicles and four horses.
Only marrow street separated the
flames from the walls Of the Charles
town state prison and the fire and the
noise of dozen engines created a
slight stir among the prisoners for a
time, until the guards closed the pris-
on windows and swung the fire shut
ters.
-Four alarms were sounded and the
fire was prevented from sweeping
through the section which is filed with
infiamable wooden buildings, mostly
stables and small shops.
The property destroyed was owned
by William Fl. Breen and was occupied
by Mr.. Breen as stable and express
company headquarters and the stable
and storage warehouse Of Hilton &
Sons Express company.
The property is well insured. The
cause Of the fire is not known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
SUES CONTRACTOR.
For Death Of Her Husband on Connecti-
cut River Job.

Brattleboro, Dec. u.s. Papers were
served yesterday on the Loring Far
mum company Of Boston, the contract
ing engineers Of the new dam Of the
Connecticut River Power company be-
tween Vernon, VT, and Hinsdale, NJ.
IT, in suit for $4,000 brought BY
Mrs. Emma F. Cutler of Hinsdale, N.
H., administrators Of the estate Of the
late Eugene +. Cutler, also Of Hins-
dale. The papers were served by De-
putty Sheriff Myron +. Davis Of Brat
tleboro.
Cutler was employed by the com?
pany as a stationary engineer and FIRE
man previous to and on October IT. On
that date he was killed while operating
small traction engine used TO carry
cement. The complaint alleges that
the railroad track was improperly
erected, that the deceased was not
properly warned Of the dangers of op.
Grating tine engine, that he was using
due care and that the company showed
gross negligence. r. G. Bacon is coun-
Sci for the plaintiff and Clark @. Fits
aud Harlow Whitney for defendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
THREE MEN
SENTENCED
From Caledonia County Court
Yesterday
BEFORE ADJOURNMENT
w. J. Longe and Lewis Dane Go to Jail
for Selling Liquor and Joseph
Haggett to the Industrial
School for Stealing.

st. Johnsbury, Dec. ls--Prior TO the
adjournment Of Caledonia county court
yesterday for the holiday recess until
December 2s, three respondents were sem
fenced. w. j. Longe, for selling liquor
contrary to law, was given not less than
eight months and not more than ten in
the county jail Lewis Dane, his partner
in the lunch cart business, was sentenced
to not less than three months and to
pay the costs of prosecution. Joseph
Haggett, for petty larceny, was sentenced
to serve the remainder of his minority in
the industrial school at Yergennes and
to pay fine of $50 and costs Of sl2, with
an alternative sentence OF 1872 days il he
dyoes not pay the fine and costs, In sd-
does not pay the fine and costs. In adj
dustrial school he will be sent to the
house of correction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
WILL GIVING S250,O0O
MALE q WASH-TUB
Peculiar Manner Of Disposal Was Dis
covered in Boston Yesterday and
Will Is Offered For Probate.

Boston, Dec. 1s.--IflsUad in red
envelope and nailed 1910 the
bottom of a washtubA bf the
late Patrick Monahan a. .11estowu,
disposing of property We d at $780,,
900, was found late Yesterday, and
last night offered for probate in toe
Suffolk county court.
Monahan, who was single and kept
a grocery store in CharIestown. living
at 459 Main street, died last Septem.
Der, and no will could be found at the
time. Sometime later the heirs petit
toned the courts for the appointment
of an administrator and brother Of
the deceased, John Monanan of Chicago
vas appointed.
John +. Lynch, who was formerly
councsel for Mr.. Monshan, believed
that will had been left and today,
with nephews and nieces Of the dead
man, went to his former home and
searched for the document. Going to
sub basement cellar, the attorney
placed his hand upon the handle Of
washing machine and turned the tub
over. Nailed to the bottom was found
a red envelope which upon being open
ed, disclosed the will
After various private bequests, the
following public institutions arr re-
n.cmbered To the Home for Desti-
tute Catholic Children, $500. To the
Carney hospital, $1,000. TO the Little
Sisters of the Poor, $1,000 TO the
Church of st. Francis de Sales, $4,000.
Tic the Working Roys' home, $500.
The will also provided that John
Monahan of Chicago, already appoint
ed administrator by the court, should
be the executor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
AFTER HER MONEY.
SAYS MARY KELLEHER
Woman Who Is Being Examined by
AIienist to Determine Her State
of Mind Is Jovial But
Secretive.

Boston, Dec. 1s.Mary Kelleher, held
as bug, and suspected with connec-
tion in the strange deaths of six of her
family, is battling the alienists who are
examining her to-day at the Cambridge
Jail The police hope in a day or two
to obtain evidence to permit them to ex-
hume the bodies from the Kelleher lot
in the Arlington cemetery. The woman
is jovial but secretive. She says; "They
want TO prove me crazy and get my
money"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
DO NOT Apply NOW.
The Criticisms Of Lieut. Chapman on
Condition Of Vermont National Guard.

Lieut.. A. ]. Chapman, eommandant
~ Norwich university, who inspected
The Vermont National Guard last win
ter and whose report, published recent
ly, stirred up great deal OF talk be-
cause of its rigor, makes statement
in which he says that the conditions
spoken of in the report were for the
period of inspection and that the faults
have been in part remedied since the
report was forwarded to the war de-
partment last March.
Lieut.. Chapman says:
ut is unfair TO the organizations
concerning which adverse criticism was
made to have it now appear that these
conditions still exist. For instance,
since this report was nade, Companies
u and Il have by change Of company
commanders met the issue squarely and
have so changed matters that the cri-
ticism can no longer apply. Company
G has been mustered out Of service.
The difficulties In Company G may
have been corrected but the principal
complaint there was of lack Of in
terest on the part Of the village in
the organization, which was very dis
ecuraging to the company. both Off
GERS and men. No company can be eff
cient when the community is Indifferent
to its work and development. The idea
of the war department in conducting
these inspections is to correct wrong
conditions and II errors existing last
Mnreh have not since been obviated
then the main purpose Of the inspec-
tion has not been realized.
Many of the recommendations made
as the result Of this inspection have
been carried into effect. By the enact
ment Of the new militia act last week,
the state OF Vermont has placed itself
in the lead toward acquiring an active.
efficient National Guard. To have it
appear now that criticisms made last
March still apply would be particularly
unfortunate"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
TALK OF THE TOWN.

All Key Rink skates at Shepard's.
A son was born yesterday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Watt of Long street.
Ernest Roaebrook Of Marshfe1d was d
business visitor in the city yesterday.
Try some of that head cheese and
blood sausage at Smith & Cummings mar
ket.
Clean materials, good service and short
waits at Hunts barber shop, successor
to Woodworth.
Troublesome watches and cleclSs ef-
fectually repaired By Gordon Ridasll,
matchmaker, "a Elm street.
To introduce our new line of thirty.
cent chocolates, we will sell it Friday
and Saturday for 20 cents pound.
Fresh stock. New England Fruit Store.
Fl. M. Farnham, who has been in Chi
cago for the past week buying horses,
is expected to return home Saturday
afternoon, with a carload Of twenty
eight. Mr.. Farnham says there is
good run of horses in Chicago and plensy
OF buyers. On account Of the quarantine
throughout Michigan, he will be obliged
to ship the horses by express.
In the new program to-day the Biiou
theatre presents four exceptionally good
pictures. "The Magic Handkerchief" Is
a fine film showing some Of the best
feats known to science 1t is rather Of
a comic nature. "Her Flowers" is a
beautiful hand colored picture, worth
witnessing for the magnificent color;ng
alone. ssThe Fakir Comes to Grief &
a feature picture Of unusual merit. The
other picture of the entertsinment is In
a serious vein, and is very interesting
one to watch. The song and slides are
good
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
no FIanr rupERcuLosIs.
Red Cross Society Has a NOyA Move
Their Stamps on Sale in Barre.

A stock Of Red Cross holiday stamps,
issued by the National Rcd Cross so.
clcty and to be sold for funds TO fight
tuberculosis has been received ia Barre
Ivy the Red Cross pharmacy for retail
trade there or for distribution among
other merchants in the city. This Is
In line with a movement aH over the
country, and the proceeds Qf the sale
in Vermont will be applied to q fund
10 be used In aiding tuberculosis pa
tients desiring 10 enter the Pittsfeld
ssnitorim and who are unable TO pay
tncir own expenses.
These stamps do not replace The gov
eminent postage stamps but are used
as an attractive holiday addition to
letters and packages. They coat but a
cent apiece. Merchants in Barre who
wish TO deal in the stamps can secure
them ut the Red Cross pharmacy or
apply TO c. L. Alexander Of Burling-
ton, treasurer of the Vermont branch
OF the society.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
ROCKEFELLER GOOD NAME
.SMIRCHED, SAYS JOHN DIR.
He Causes The Arrest Of The Hearst
Newspaper in New York on The
Charge Of Criminal Libel.

New York, Dec fs.--0n a charge OF
criminal libel made by John ID. Rookie
Teller. jr., s. $. Carvalho. president of
the Star company, publisher of vii.
liam r. Hcarst's New York American.
was arrested yesterday and arraigned
in police court before Magistrate Finn.
AZ The solicitation Of Clarence j. Shearn
attorney for the Hearst publications,
and without any objection being raised
on tho part OF Assistant District AT
torney Garvan, who had charge Of the
prosecution, Mr.. Carvalho was pafoled
in the custody of ihs lawyer until De.
cember 20 for examination.
MFR. Rockefeller accompanied by his
counsel, Lawyer Murphy, appeared in
District Attorney Jerome's ofllce early
in the day and made complaint that
the article published in the New York
American of December II under a
Chicago date OF December 16 with the
headline, -. ID. Rockefeller, IT,, origi-
mated eponage in Stockade," it is said,
tended TO injure his good name, repu-
tation and credit, and 20 make him APP
pear ridiculous.
1t FhpfhiitU - tgpcWfAtttii dnluhNits
ombodying these charges, to District
Attorney Garvin, TO whom the case was
assigned. On the presentation of the
to Magistrate Finn he issued
warrants for the arrest of Mr.. Caryal.
no, Bradford Merrill, treasurer, and Ed
ward II. Clark, secretary, Of the Star
company.
Mr.. Carvalho was found in his Office.
Merrill and Clark were not in their Of.
fees. Mr. Carvalho took his arrest
good naturedly.
Mr.. Rockefeller was not present
when Mr.. Carvalho was arraigned, as
he did not expect That the warrants
would be served today. Lawyer Shearn
after pleading to have Mr., Carvalno
paroled in his custody said that Mr..
Merrill had not arrived at the Office
when the detective called but that he
would appear in court tomorrow. Mr..
Clark was N California, Mr.. Shearn
said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
TRIED TO SAVE WIFE
AND MAY DIE ALSO
Mrs. Eugene F. Sullivan of Maiden,
Mass, Dead From Burns Sus-
tanned When Lamp She
Was Carrying Exploded.

Maiden, Mass, Dec. 19.-Alrs. Eu-
gtne F. Sullivan is dead as the result
of the explosion Of a lamp which she
was carrying last night, and her hus-
land is in q dangerous condition as the
result Of his attempts to rescue his
wife. His body was fearfully burned.
Both of the victims were removed to
the Maiden hospital, and Mrs. Sulli-
van died shortly afterwards
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
GAVE TEAM 4 BANQUET.
Supt. BrowscOmbe of Montpelier Has
Foot Ball Team as Guests.

Supt. Brownscombe of the Montpel-
ier public schools rendered a banquet
10 the foot ball eleven of Montnelier
high school at the Pavilion hotel in
Montpelier last night, there being pres
cnt The members Of the team. the sub
stitutes, two Of the faculty and
few other invited guests. The evening
vas very enjoyable Throughout. After
tine banquet post -prandisl exercises
were held, during which many of the
banqneters spoke. This banquet fol.
lows q custom of Supt. Brownseombe
in giving a banquet after each foot
ball and base bail season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
DIR. CARVER REFUSED.
Marshfeld Man wouldn't Settle on the
Proffered Basis.

Boston, Dec. ls.--Fiye former custom
ers of Cardenio +, King, who are named
in the Indictment as having been de-
frauded Of an aggregate OF S2,935.13,
testified yesterday at his trial on the
charge Of larceny. All declared that
they had paid King for certain shares
of listed securities which he told them
he had purchased for their account, but
the certificates for which they had never
received.
Cross-examined by Attorney Parker,
three of them testified that a satisfac-
tory settlement had been made by King
since his arrest in June. DIR. Herbert
S. Carver of sTshnaidy Vt, who claims
so2i25, said he refiIsed TO settle on the
basis proposed by the defendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
EAST MONTPELIER GRANGE.
Held Annual Election of Officers and
Banqeut.

The regular meeting of the East
Montpelier grange was held Wednesday
evening, with an attendance cf about
IS people. The following officers were
elected by deputy G. G. Flint Of Ran
dolph. who performed the work in a
very satisfactory manner Master, G. G.
Mcknight; oyerseer, Lyle Young; lee
tllrer, Mrs. Clarence Dudley; steward,
Clarence Templeton; assistant stew
ard, Will Foster; chaplain, Mrs. A. S.
Moster; treasurer, Clark Sibley; sec
rotary, Arthur Bartlett; gate keeper,
G. H. Clark. Cefis, Mrs G. G. Mcknight
Pomona, Mrs. Lyle Young; Flora, Mrs.
\. B. Rivers; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. Win Foster. There were several
representatives from Montpelier who
were guests Of the grange, and add4d
much to the enjoyment Of the evening,
by words of wisdom. A banquet was
served in the banquet hall and very
enjoyable eyeningq was spent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
BARRE FIRM FAILS.
John A. Edwards and Henry Edward,
Granite Dealers.

Rutland, Dec 1s.--Two petitions in
bankruptcy were fled yesterday in the
office Of Clerk F. S. Platt Of the United
States court. John A, Edwards and
Henry Edwards Of Barre, VINO conduct
granite business under the name Of
Edwards Bros, filed petitions as Arm
and individually The firms liabilities
are 1924 and the assets amount to
$74t. John Edwards owes 1851 and
has assets of S1,050. Henry Edwards
debts amount to $e25.50 and his as
sets are $3.50. The other petitioner is
Joseph Strong OF North Hero, farm
er. He has liabilities Of S1,s32.97 and
bis assets are S725.32.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
LEGISLATORS PAID OFF.
The Total For The Session Amounts
to 100000.

State Treasurer Deavitt this after
noon started to pay the legislators the
second installment of their salaries for
the session the FIRST having been paid
at Thanksgiving time. The Individual
amount was S75 and the whole S2s.-
900. This brings the total amount
paid the legislators thus far about
100000. There will be more as they
decided today to return after Christ
was to complete their work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
BRAKEMAN FATALLY HURT.
Accident at West walpole, N. H.---Man
Is still Unconscious.

Bellows Fails. Dssc. 1s.--At ten
O'Clock last night Edward II. Fender
CAST, aged 20, living at West Walpole
and employed as a brakeman on the
Il. & Nj. while working shifting cars
10 North Walpole fell from the top Of
u freight car and was found d short
while later lying on the rail. Doctors
summoned found the man suffering
from a fracture of the skull and in.
juries TO the back and legs. At 100
a. M, ne was still unconscious and no
hope is given for his recovery. Pender-
grast has worked for the railroad for
three or four yeas and has a wife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
BARRE WOMAN BURNED.
When Tallow Caught Fire and She Threw
Water on II.

Mrs. L. Fl. Farnsworth OF 62 North
Main street was quite severely injured
about the face and arms yesterday BY
burning tallow. She was trying out a
pan Of tallow in the oven and it caught
afre. II her excitment she threw water
on it and this caused an explosion which
knocked her across the kitchen, burning
her face and arms and at the same time
setting fire to the curtains at the win
dows. Her son was in the room and he
put out the fire and called aid to help
dress Mrs. Farnsworth's wounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
BROKE THE RECORD
FOR DISTANCE FLIGHT
Wilbur Wright Went Over 81 Miles, Be
ing Up in His Aeropalne Nearly
Two Hours To-day.

LeMans, France, Dec. ls.--Wilbur
Wright to-day broke the DISTANCE record
for aeroplapes with fight Of sixty one
and one half miles IN an hour flfty-three
minutes and fifty-nine seconds. The
flight was made in competing for the
Miohelin prize Of 10000 francs, which
goes to Wright unless another aero
pianist beats It before the year ends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
KILL 76 HEAD OF CATTLE.
Vermont Marble Company Complies with
the Law.

Rutland, Dec. ls-Dr. Robert Weir of
this city superintended the killing Of The
76 cattle OF the Vermont Marble COM
pany's herd which were found to b. af-
fccted with tuberculosis. Up to We'd
nesday night So Of the cattle had been
killed and buried in a huge trench and
the remainder were killed yesterday.
About 25 Of the cattle were found to be
in very bad condition.
There are about 5000 more cattle in
the herd to be tested, but the work has
been held up through the failure to pro-
cure tubereulin from the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
TOOK HIS wHIsKEY.
And Condemned It Under a Law Re-
Gently Enacted.

Albert Parker pleaded guilty in the
city court this morning to first of
tense Of intoxieation and was fined S.,
with costs of SIT. He was unable to
pay and was sentenced to the county
Jail for 90 days. A pint bottle half
full OF Peter G. Crowley whiskey was
found in Parker's pocket by Chief Faux
ner, who made the arrest, and this morn
ing the chief turned the liquor over to
Judge Scott, who ordered ii destroyed.
This was the first case in this court un-
der the new law just passed by the leg
islature, which provides that any liquor
found on person arrested for intoxi-
cation shall be turned over to the court
to be condemned and ordered destroyed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
KNOCKED AwRY.
Our Railroad Service on Central Yer
mont and Hence Our Mail.

The local train and mail service on
the Central Vermont railroad again re-
sembled a rundown clock last night
because OF freight wreck at Bethel,
which blocked the main line OF the rail
road for nine hours. The rear end OF
an extra freight, southbound, got in the
way of an ambitious regular freight, also
bound in the direction Of Boston, about
mile north of the Bethel station. The
result was disastrous to railrcading and
rolling stock. Many Of the freight cars
were thrown in all directions, and two
Of them were burned. The track was
cleared last evening, and the afternoon
mail got into Barre in time for distri-
button in the boxes ready for the publio
this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-18
CHANNEL STEAMERS
COLLIDE; ONE SUNK
less Than Eight Lives Are Said to
Have Been Lost in Accident in
English Channel Today.

Dover, Eng, Dec 1s.-Many lives
were at first reported to have been
lost in channel collision today when
the steamer Lindholmen, sailing from
Cardiff to Sweden, was sunk by anoB.i-
er steamer. The details are lacking,
Lut later adyices state that less than
eight lives were lost.