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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
Boston Had Threatening In
cident This Morning
LARGE BUILDING DAMAGED
Several Firms Were Burned Out at sos
81 Atlantic Avenue, But Firemen
Cot Upper Hands After an
Hour.

Boston, Dec. 12.-Fire which started
st 12:40 o'clock this morning. badly
damaged large five-story brick build
ing at 305-3i1 Atlantic avenue, occu-
pied by number Of firms, including
the Patterson-Sargcnt company of New
York, Cleveland and Chicago, manu-
iacturers Of paints, varnishes, etc.
The fire originated in the lower part
of the building and burned out tine first
second and third floors, Of which the
Patterson. Sargent company was the
principal occupant.
The flames, fed on oil and varnish
became so menacing TO adjoining build
ings that three alarms were rung in.
Following the outbreak of the FIRE,
n hot air explosion occurred, scattering
the flames throughout the lower stories
Two fremen, John Crowley of Lad
der s, and William 0'Brien Of Engine
., were severely cut by glass.
The building extends to 1870 Broad
street in the rear, and it was at this
point that the fire was the most threat
ening.
At the end Of an hours fght, the de-
partment had the FIRE under control.
The upper stories were damaged only
by smoke, but the loss to the Paterson
Sargent company and several smaller
firms is heavy. Among the other oc,
crpants are the Mount Washington
Box company, Compressed Yeast com
pany, the Preston. Merrill company,
paints; Reynolds Machine company; S.
M. Scribner, photographer; the Waters
Printing company and the P. Dodge
company, printers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
TALK OF The TOWN.

Angelo Mhcchi of Milford, N. H., is in
the city on business.
Manuel Menard of Montpelier. secre-
tary of the state federation of labor, was
a visitor in the city to-day and distri-
buted the proceedings Of the recent con-
vention of the Federation of Labor.
The Capital bowling team of Mont
pelier was defeated in both of its games
at Burlington last night, although it got
two strings from each of its competitors,
the Ethans and the Aliens. The results
do not affect the standing Of the two
Barre teams, which are at the top of
the state league, the Calumets with 500
percentage. and the Cresoents with 645,
or 90 points ahead of the third team, the
Queen City.
Attol ,eys EIwin I. Scott and J. Ward
Carver. who have done business under
the partnership name OF Scott & Carver,
with Offices in the Miles granite building,
have dissolved partnership. AiT. Scott
viii occupy the Offices in the Miles build
ing and Mr.. Carver has moved his effects
to the office in Charles H. Campbell's half
of the Granite Savings bank building,
formerly occupied By Frank D Burgess.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
vi. NATIONAL GUARD
INEFFICIENT In PART
Severe Handling Of Five Companies By
The Inspecting Officer, Lieut.
Chapman Recommends Sew
erai Changes.

Rutland, Dec. 10. --Lieu1 T.. "A. /.
Chapman Of the 5th u, S. cavalry, who
made an inspection Of the Vermont
National Guard for the government last
March, has just submitted 10 the off-
GERS here report of his findings. lie
declares the five out Of the 12 COM
panies are more or less indifferent. The
field staff, hospital corps and band he
found satisfactory. lie speaks of the
regimental commander and staff rs
men Of high standing in military at
tainments, aggressive and deeply in
tcrested In their work.
The companies found efficient for ser
vice are A of Rutland, d Of ST. Johns
bury, i of Bellows Falls, r of North
field, II of Montpelier, OF Brattleboro
and NJ Of Burlington.
Lieut.. Chapman states that Com
pany b of st. Albans lacks confidence
in is captain and could not be relied
on for efficient field service as now or
ganized but that II could be made eff.
cient II the commander would devote
more attention to records and property
details. Lack OF interest on the part
Of citizens is given by the inspection
officer as the reason for the inetiicicncy
of Company G Of Brandon. This he
says has a most depressing effect on
tho men.
The officer found the spirit OF Com
pany G OF Bradford poor, the men lack
ing snap and recommended that the
company be mustered out unless mark
ed Improvement could be made. Com
pany L Of Newport be characterized as
wholly inefficient, having disturbing
insurbordinate element which must be
weeded out before any service could be
expected of the company. He recon-
mends a new captain. Company X Of
Bennington had no drill at the time Of
the inspection and as the men had not
had opportunity for work the inspec-
tion did not occur at time which
would determine its efficiency.
Lieut.. Chapman recommends that
the officers and men receive one days
pay at United States rates for 26 drills
per annun. This would BE- some in
diicement for the men to attend drills
and would not add greatly to the cost
Of maintaining the militia by the
state. He recomemnds that the annual
officers school now held in the winter,
take place in the summer before the
annuai muster.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
Bills Sirnsd b. Gopernor.

Fl. 30s, an act to legalize tie grand
list of the town Of Glastonbury for the
year 1908.
H. 333, an act to incorporate the Con-
gregational church of Hinesburg, Ver-
mont
II. 444. an act TO incorporate the West
Derby Baptist church of West Derby,
Vermont.
II. ass. an act TO amend section 1888
of the public statutes, relating to sched-
ule of railroads.
H. ass. an act to amend section 1857
of the public statutes, relating to ap-
peals from commitment Of insane per-
sons.
II. 492, an act to legalize the grand
list of the town Of Bloomfield for the
years 1907 and 1908.
H. 529, an act to amend section 6007
of the upblic statutes. relating TO re-
ports of superintendents Of the state
prison. the house Of correction, and the
Vermont industrial school.
H. $40. an act relating to the discharrs
of persons bound over.
Joint resolution relating to the pay
Of certain officials, Of the Senate and
House Of Representatives. :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
CAIRO TEMPLE ALSO.
Met at Rutland and Initiated Fifteen
Candidates.

Rutland, Dec. 12.--At the annual
meeting Of Cairo Temple, Order of the
Mystic Shrine, here yesterday after
noon the following officers were elected
IIlustrious potentate, Thomas p. Bragg
Rutland; chief rabban, Or. D. c. Noble,
MiddIebury; assistant chief, A. G. Man
sur. Burlington; high priest and pro-
rhet. Samuel T. Braley, Rutland; ori-
entail guide, Park II. Pollard, Proctors-
Vile; treasurer, A. II. Yarncy, Poult
ney; recorder, Philip II. Seayer, Rut-
land; representatives to imperial conn
Gil, C. i. lockwood. Burlington, VIII
L. Davis, Rutland, George r. Fletcher,
Springfield, George H. Shinville, Fair
Haven.
Fifteen candidates were initiated
yesterday making the membership Of
Cairo Temple 657. There were 800
people at the annual ball last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
BRIBERY ALLEGED.
And Base Ball League Appoints Com
mittee to Investigate.

New York, Dec 12.--The National
league Of baseball clubs yesterday APP
pointed committee of four Of its
members to investigate reports by Um-
pire KLEIN and Johnston, that an at
tempt was made to bribe them at the
New York Chicago game, played at the
New York Polo grounds on Oct. 9.
The committee consists of John r.
Brush, president of the New York club,
chairman; Charles Fl. Ebbetts, August
Herman and President Harry c. Pull
am Of the National league. The
names Of the men who are alleged to
have attempted bribery were not dis
closed.
The charges were presented at SEES
sion at which all tie clubs were rep
resented John Z. Brush, president Of
the New York club had not been at
the previous session, because he had
been i'll.
It was made clear that there We're
few close decisions in the memorable
contest of Oct 5, which gave Chicago
the penant--at least none that affect
ed the result. The game was ordered
played, after the regular session closed,
OcS4hpC VI lilt bic tbf HtSl pldCE Dt-
tween New York and Chicago, wnen
The last Of the regularly scheduled
games had been played. Contributing
to the excitement of the situation
with the championship hanging on
single game, was the disputed tie
game of Sept. %, which New York
lost because Merklc failed to touch
setond base.
The echoes Of that memorable con-
test and the excitement in the base
ball world, which followed it, had died
away to a great extent, only to be re-
awakened by the sensation of today.
With the conclusion of the National
league meeting, it was expected that
the many rumors, about deals for
players would be confirmed. The only
report which received confirmation.
however, was the engagement Of Clark
Griffith as manager of the Cincinnati
club. The former manager of the New
York Americans goes to Cincinnati. ID
IS understood. on a one-year contract.
which he has the option Of renewing.
The new manager said last night that
he would not consider any change in
the makeup Of the Reds until he
had looked over the field.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
HUNDREDS OF SHRINERS
AT ANNUAL MEETING
Seven Candidates Were Initiated, on
GERS Were Elected and Lunch
con Was Served.--Sums Of
Money Voted.

The annual meeting OF Mount Sinai
Temple, Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine,
held at the armory in Montpelier last
night was attended by over three hum
dred men from all over the eastern sec.
tion Of the state and by some from
other temples, Rajah Temple Of Read
ing. Pa, Alcppo Of Boston, Media of
Watertown, n Y. and Cairo Of West
ern Vermont being represented.
Seven candidates were put over the
usual heated bits Of desert, being as
follows, Frank H. Tracy Of Montpelier.
John M. Willard and Fred p. Town
send Of East Montpelier, Ricnafd Hurts
W. p. Neal and i. G. Nelson OF New
port and A. A. Pomeroy Of Conticook,
p. Q.
After the initiation the officers were
chosen for the coming year as follows;
Illustrious potentatc. Lester II. Greene
Of Montpelier; chief mbban, Isaac
Bailey OF Brattleboro; assistant chief
rabban, Thomas w. Fletcher OF Brld-
port; high priest and prophet, Collins
Elakely Of Montpelier; oriental guide,
DIR. Joe w. Jackson of Barre; treasurer
Dean +. Town Of Barre; recorder, G. II.
Heaton Of Montpelier (his 22nd cleo
toni; representatives 10 the imperial
council at Louisville next June. II. w.
Barrows OF Stowe, Il. J. Foster Of
Waterbury Center, +. J.. Davis Of
North Pomfret and John II. Senter Of
Montpelier.
A luncheon was served afterwards
during which Whttier's orchestra fur
nished the music The initiation ser
vices were heightened by vocal solos
by George Eisenbrown Of Reading, Pa.
The sum of s125 was voted 20 piir-
chase Jewel for the retiring poten-
tate, George r. Randall Of Wells
River, and a sum was also voted for
purposes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
MADE A HOLE
IN HIS SKULL
Hit by Coal Flying From Ex-
press Train
-
DEAF MUTE BADLY HURT
-----
Peculiar Accident on Central Vermont
Railroad to Deaf Mute Who Was
Working Beside .ho
Track.
DEAF MUTE BADLY HURT

jefferson Dyke, deaf mute, Is IN the
Hcaton hospital at Montpelier with
fractured skull, an injury sustained in q
most peculiar manner. Dyke was hit IN
the head with large chunk Of coal which
few from an express train az 1t sped by
him at the rate of a mile a minute on
the Central Vermont railroad near Rox-
bury yesterday afternoon. His recovery
is looked for, although the man was still
unconscious to-day.
Dyke, whose home is in Little North
field, was member OF q gang of men
who we're sboveling for gravel train
near what is known as the "Roxbury
I'LL" He had been with the gang only
few days Yesterday afternoon the grav-
el train backed to Roxbury TO take .
siding to permit the northbound No. 8
expressed to pass, while half dozen
shovelers were left at the I'LL" 10 con-
tinue the work. Among the number was
Dyke. who was working not far from the
track The express train came along
with a rush, and the jar and the vibra-
ton loosened large chunk Of coal from
the tender of the engine, the momentum
of the locomotives hurting the chunk
with great force.
Dyke unfortunately was in the line OF
the flying coal, and the missile hit him
in the right temple, breaking
hole in the skull and the missile itself
being smashed into fine pieces by the
contact. After the train had passed the
otner workmen discovered the uncon-
scious form of the deaf mute Subse-
quently Dyke was brought to the Heaton
hospital, where Drs. Chandler and Lind
say performed an operation last night.
The results were satisfactory, and the
physicians give hope of his ultimate re-
coyery.
The injured man is 45 years Of age and
is unmarried.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
BIG WINDFALL
FOR HARDWICK
Sl,OOO,OOO City Hall Con-
tract in Chicago
FOR WOODBURY. COMPANY
That Means That One Entire Block
in the Windy City Will Be
Mass Of Vermont
Granite.
FOR WOODBURY. COMPANY

Hardwick, Dec. f2.-The Woodbury.
Granite company has been awarded the
contract for the granite exterior of the
Chicago city hall, price in the neighbor-
hood Of S1,000O00. The contract calls
for some 100000 cubic feet of the cut
Woodbury. gray granite.
The city hall will be a duplicate Of
the new Cook county court house, for
which the Woodbury. Granite company
furnished the granite. The two build
ings together occupy solid block and
ON the completion Of the city hall the
separating wall win be demolished.
The new contract means 12 months
more work at the local quarries and
sheds for 300 men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
HAD TRADING INSTINCTS.
Did This Young Man Who Hired q
Team and Drove Awaty.

Rutland, Dec. IA young man
giving his name as Archie st. Peters
il under arrest here charged with horse
stealing. 1t appears that be hired a
horse and sleigh fgrom Mr. Boynton
in Londonderry Thursday and proceed
ed toward this city. On tho way the
sleighing gave out and he snapped the
sleigh for a buggy. In this city yes
ttrday he traded horses but before he
left Castleton, Deputy Sheriff j. w.
Melendy Of South Londonderry got him
All the stolen property has been recov-
cred or is located with the exception of
fur robe which is undoubtedly with
the sleigh. Mr.. Boynton came through
with the officer and they will return
to Londonderry with their man.
st. Peters, as he calls himself, ran
boarding house in Bridgewater last
year but was then known by another
name.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
EAST BARRE.

Silver Leaf circle meets next Tues
day evening for its regular election of
officers. al members please be pres
ent.
Milestone lodge, N. E. o. p, will
give a whist party in I. 0. o. F. hall
next Monday evening to which the pub
lie is invited. A collection viii be tax
en-.
At the Ladies' Aid fair this week the
silk quilt which has been in the post
Office window was drawn by Harlie
Southwick and the white outlined quilt
was sold to Mrs. NJ F. Cutler. The
ladies have three quilts left which are
for sale.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
ALL DID WELL.
In Prize Speaking Contest at Plain
field.

Plainfeld, Dec. 12.-The young peo.
pie Of the Plainfeld graded school en-
tertained their parents and friends last
evening with very interesting pro-
gram consisting Of readings and musi-
cal selections.
Rev. r. B. Fisk, Rev. A. w. Hewitt
and Mrs. Pliny Morse were the judges,
and the prizes were awarded as fol
lows: in the primary room Miss
Luvia Page, and Maurice Townsend;
intermediate room Miss Fanny Martin
and Henry Hudson.
The young people in the grammar
room did splendid work and the Judges
finally decided to award the prizes to
Miss Beatrice Kellogg and Harold
Perry. All the young people who took
part in the entertainment, as well as
the teachers deserve commendation for
the time and labor spent preparing the
entertainment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
ONE VOTE CHANGED.
Davis Of Barre Town Went from Yea to
Nay on Offset Bill.

The Washington county vote in the
House on the bill abolishing offsets was
as follows: yeas, Daniels OF East Mont
pelier, DeBoer Of Montpelier, Webber Of
Woodbury.; nays, Tildensof Barre City,
Davis Of Barre Town, Hewitt Of Berlin,
Ballentine Of Calais, Hart of Duxbury,
Long Of Fayston, Lamberton of Marsh-
field, Brown of Middlesex, Howes Of
iMoretown, Tilden of Northfeld, Martin
Of Plainfeld, Kendall of Roxbury, Wilder
of Waitsfeld, Lyford of Warren, Royce
OF Waterbury and Templeton Of Wor-
cester. The only vote changed from the
one Wednesday, when the bill was adj
yanced to its third reading, was that Of
Davis of Barre Town, who changed to
the nay column on Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
GODDARD HONOR LIST
Shows That Miss Barbara Clark Of
Barre Led The School Last Term.

The honor list at Goddard seminary
for the fall term which closed yester-
day shows that Miss Barbara Clark Of
this city leads the school, with Miss
Katherine Graves OF Wells River Sec
ond and Frank Towsley Of Washington
third. Next in order come the follow
ing. Miss Marion Raymenton of Spring
field, Miss Daisy Spooner of Northfeld,
John Mclean OF Graniteville, Miss
Earle Of Graniteville, John Mclean of
Ryegate, Miss Beulah Bates Of East
Barre and Miss Marion Sherman Of
Milkamsville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
ROYAL Arcanum Election Held.

At a meeting last evening of the Royal
Arcanum, No. 736. the following officers
for ensuing year were elected: Regent,
Herbert a. Rugg; VICE regent, II. L.
Ford; orator, Robert Knox; secretary,
/. w. Hanson; collector, Richard Veale;
treasurer, George L. Bond; chaplain,
Homer Fits; guide. H. w. Wescott;
warden, Walter d. Kidder; sentry, II. Z.
Bond; trustee for three years, H. w.
knight. Considerable business was done,
the initiation Of new mem-
Der.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12

grand list Of any town, so that such
town shall pay its just proportion Of
such taxes Persons aggrieved by deci-
sions Of tax boards may appeal to the
tax commissioner All powers and du.
ties conferred upon the secretary of
state BY sections $50 and 5S7 are con-
ferred on the commissioner. The com
missioner to have salary Of 5000 and
expenses when away from home. Com
pensation Of deputies to Be fixed By the
commissioner. subject to the governors
approval Town listers to be eletced for
one, two and three years, and to receive
50 PR day for services rendered
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
FISH PROTECTION.
No One Favored Proposed Law in COM
mittee.

NO One Favored proposed Law IN L0m-
mittee.
A public hearing was given last even
ing before the committee on game and
fisheries on bill introduced by Mr.. Par
ish af Randolph to allow the fish and
game commissioner to prevent sawdust
and waste going into a stream from saw
mills after finding that it is killing Of
the fish. Not a word was spoken in
favor of the bill, but several opposed 1t,
including ex-Lieutenant Governor G. II.
Stearns Of johnson, Senator Scott of
Brandon, Senator Thayer Of Addison and
Daniels of East Mont
pelier. The committee voted unanimous
~ to report the bill unfavorably.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
IN BARRE GRANITE.

Monument to Memory Of INDIAN Chief
to Be Cut by Local Firm.
Novelli & Calcagm have just been
given the contract for cutting monu-
ment which the state Of Indiana is going
to erect on the old Pottawottomie Indian
observation at Plymouth in that state.
to the memory of the chief of that tribe.
The monument win have base 7x7, a
die 5x5x7, q cap 4-4x4-4xl-6 and q statue
Z feet high. The toal height viii be
II feet inches. The statue will repre-
sent an Indian chief in full costume
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12

Los Angeles, Dec. 12.-Wolgast and
Attel fought ten rounds last night. No
official decision was given, but VOL
cott seemed 10 have the better Of Attel
e the tenth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
LARGE FARM SOLD.
Mrs. Bell covell Sells Her Property in
Wiiiamstown.

Papers were passed today through
the II. B. Cate real estate agency con
yeying Mrs. Bell Covell's s0C-acre fsrm
in the town Of Williamstown to Vim
cent Bates and Irwin Bates Of East
Barre, consideration not mentioned.
There is large amount of young tim-
Der on this farm and it is considered
one of the best farms in Williams
town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12

Emil villa, who was arrested at Hard
wick few days ago by Deputy Sheriff
SlsTton. has been released from county
jail as Montpelier, IS he was able to
secure bail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
TOBACCO MAN FAILS.
P. N. Wheeler Has Liabilities Of $6.-
5e9.se. According to Schedule.

p. N. Wheeler, whose tobacco store
on North Main street was closed a
week ago on mortgage foreclosure
held by the National bank Of Barre,
has filed petition in bankruptcy with
Clerk Pratt of the United States court
in Rutland. His liabilities are $6.5s9.-
SO and his schedule of assets amounts
to ss,206.12, of which $500 is an in
surance policy payable to his wife or
others
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Considerable Important Legislation Con.
sidered and Acted Upon.

The House yesterday afternoon by a
vete Of "a TO ll4 killed in cold blood
the bill doing away with Offsets; it
refused to concur in the Senatc's amend
ment to pay the printers bill according
to the schedule of the Senate committee
on claims; il ordered the bill having
reference to the turbeculin test of cattle
to lie and be made special order for
Monday afternoon, and on the passage
Of the bill dividing the town Of Pawlet
it also ordered that bill to lie and be
taken up as a special order for next
Wednesday afternoon.
Just before adjournment on yesterday
afternoon Speaker Cheney announced
that the House had voted to STAY over
and work on Saturday all day and Mon
day and that bills Of the utmost impor.
tanee would be taken up in their order
whether members were present or not
lie said that if there was not a quorum
present, the members might expect
call of the House, which would mean
that they might have to stay locked in
until enough members could be dragged
in to make a quorum,
The Offset Debate and Vote.
The debate on Offsets was not Of long
duration. Speaker Cheney announeed
that he intended 70 confine the speakers
70 the offset bill alone, and he called at
tention to this fact while Mr. Jones Of
Sudbury was talking. Air Miller of
Bethel read the grange resolution calling
attention to its importance. Then the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-12
BARRE MAN IN COURT.

John Scampini Before D. S. Commits
sioner Villas in Burlington.
Burlington, Dec. 12.--John Scampiai
OF Barre was before United States
Commissioners Martis S. Villas, yester-
day, charged with selling Intoxicating
liquor without federal license. He
was admitted to bail Of $500, which
was furnished by Angelo Bottiggi Of
Barre Scampini has recently plead
ed guilty In Washington county court
to violation Of the state liquor law.
Evening star., 1908-01-18

WANTEi:-ALL KINDS OF LADIES' 4 CENTS
second hand clothing. furniture, stoves. roois.
watches. diamonds and iewery. +. HENSLY.
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Evening star., 1908-01-18

WANTED-WILL GIVE TWENTY FIVE PER
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2.Ja Star office.
Evening star., 1908-01-18

ANTED-MANICURING. CHROPODY SHAM
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Evening star., 1908-01-18

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tynewritten at short notice: conyinE Of all
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