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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-15

A regular convoeation Of
Granite chapter, No. 20. will
be held Tuesday evening at
Z o'clock. Work, r. A. de-
gree. Per order +. II. P.
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GRoToN.

Charles Ross went to Waterbury To-
day on business.
j. Ralph Searle of st. Johnsbury was
in town Saturday.
II. D. Coffin left this morning on a
business trip TO Boston, Mass.
Harry Jordan. who has been at his
home here for two weeks, returend TO
his work at Montpelier yesterday.
Mrs. Ed. Smith and son, Clyde Welch
Of Iittleton, \. Il. visited relatives
here over Sunday.
News was received here Monday Of
the death Of Mrs. Elizabeth Melvilleat
at her home st Money Creek, MINI. She
suffered shock several weeks ago and
s.nce then has been gradually failing.
Mrs. Melville was a native u Groton
and had many warm friends here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-15
TALK OF The TOWN
christmas gIoves At yaughan,..

Christmas gloves at yaughan's.
See Maroon Brothers adv. on Oriental
goods.
A great display Of Christmas aprons
at Perry's.
New Mckinley Decent songs at A. Gil
achino's. Buy some for Christmas.
Cloaks and furs will be sold at dis.
count at Perry's during the holidays.
If it is neckwear, the newest line will
be found at the McWhorter Co. store.
Gold clocks, gold and silver cruciixes
and rosaries. All colors of beads at
Holmes, Gordon block.
Everything you can wish for or think
Of in handkerchiefs for ladies', gents and
children, at Perry's; lowest prices.
The Philomathian club will meet
with Mrs. II, A. Phelps, Tuesday even
ing at s o'clock. Each member is en-.
titled to bring friend.
There will be meeting of the Ladies'
Catholic Benevolent association, Trinity
branch No. los, on Tuesday evening at
1880 sharp in the Knights of Columbus
hall. All members are requested to be
present, as business Of Importance will
come before the meeting
After practicing medicine in Barre for
eighteen years, Or. ]. 3. Afosweeney Of
Merchant street is making his plans to
leave the city, and it is his intention at
present to locate in Hartford, Conn. Dr..
McSweeney has been one Of the aeknowi-
edged leaders in his profession in Barre
and has been prominently identified with
many interests outside Of medicine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

Call at Holmes, the jewelers.. for your
Christmas watches and jewelry.
One Standard Rotary sewing machine
at Fits for S22 you save $40.
Please bear In mind that there Is no
admission to the Gift Shop" supper is
rs cents.
Call az Lyman's, 30 North Main street,
Ayerill block, and get "a pictures of
yourself for 25e One week more.
Grandma shipman has never been seen
in Barre. She win be at Odd Fellows
hall on Friday afternoon and evening,
Dec Is.
Vi G una partenza spectacle da Boston
n Geneva, chi vuol approhttarsene, Di-
cembre II per soil $1,000 A. Giachino,
Agente.
Don't forget the Christmas sale given
by the ladies Of Bright Star Rebekah
lodge on Friday afternoon and evening,
December 49, at Odd Fellows hall
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Ladies Suits selling very our present prices
A. P. Abbott g. Co.

day evening. II is the annual election
Of officers and a full attendance is de-
sired.
Mihstone lodge, No. 1872, n. Z. o. p,
meets Friday evening. December 18th.
for the regular election Of officers and
it is earnestly requested that every
member be present promptly at Z
o'clock
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
gregational church are requested TO
meet with Mrs. Levi Sargent ON Thurs
day afternoon at $3.50 for q special
business meeting.
To the members of the Washington
grange residing here, remember that
there is TO be a special meeting We'd
nesday evening, December IL for the
annual election of officers, the change
from the regular time being made on
account Of Christmas time next week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-15

The regular meeting Of
H%/%SM the Brotherhood Of St. Paul
MAAMwi b. held in the vestry
p/e<NJlof Hedding NJ 4. church,
MssTss5== Wednesday evening, Dec Ii.
~ at 1880 ?, m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-15

Ladies' Neckwear

We have beautiful line Of the very
latest and have them priced right down
low.
We have large assortment Of Neck
wear bought some time before Christmas
that comes all boxed and for reasons
best known to ourselves we are making
these SOC Collars 7sc and the $l.OO ones
soc. These are the Collars that you will
not want to wait until next week for,
as that win be just few days too
late.
Ribbons are sold SO extensively for
Collars and Ties that we call them neck
wear In Ribbons You can judge for
yourself as TO our prices and the size of
our assortment.
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Leather Goods

For this Christmas we have a lot OF
sl.25 Ladies very soft Leather Handbags
that we are making as leaders at csc
each.
Our soc Leather Handbags are Of a
bargain purchase. Worth more money!
Both Ladies' aud Gents Dress Suits
Cases and large handbags, of both straw
and leather in a large assortment Of
shapes, including the Bostonian shape,
without frame.
We ought to save you about 20 per
cent. on the above goods. Can on a part
Of them, and we think that we can on
all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-15
HINTS FOR The XMAS SHOPPERS /!

"ssuggest that you look here when you want something
Praeueai Tor gift and also that you buy early
here Are Few Hints
embroidered Scarfs, Mats, Use, 35 Soc 75 SIC up to
9ooU Mexican drawn work in table Bureau Scaf Pillow
Shams, Mats 25s So so Aprons 25 3S soc rs and S5c
Leaher Goods and Dolls
Embroidered Collars Cuffs and Collar Sets Umbrellas for
Ladies' Gents and Children Handkerhef thousands of these
and at prices that will save you money
PERRY @ CAMP,
Telephone "a. II and rs Main Street B.rr. w.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-15
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Granite Savings Bank and Trust
company will be held at the banking
rooms Of said bank, in the city of Barre,
Vermont, on Tuesday, January 5, 1909,
at two o'clock p. M, for the election of
directors for the ensuing year and for
The transaction of any other business
that may properly come before said
III. G. Woodruff, Secretary.
Barre. VT, December Is, 1908.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-15
Special Values

Goods by express today as follows;
10 dozen chiIdren's Outing Night Robes,
Ten dozen Children's Outing Night
Gowns, bought because they we're dirt
cheap, sizes 2, and 0, now at 2oe each.
Yes, 2oc.
All sizes Of Teddy Bears at about half
price, and here are your prices;
osc Bears for only ............... 4oc
Sl.25 Bears for .................. 7sc
$3.50 Bears livery large) for. -. .Si.49
Those that we had in stock will 60
at these same prices. They outast
dozen dolls and are what the little ones
want and they know.
Better Handkerchiefs than you will
find at the price anywhere else in YER
mont
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-15
EAST BARRE.

M. Maloney came Saturday evening
for a short visit with friends.
David Pittsley's hand is improving
after having had it lanced twice.
G.. ID. Taplin has been i'll and under
the doctors care but is improving.
Silver Leaf Circle are invited to
meet with Mrs. John Boyee Thursday
afternoon for the monthly meeting
The whist party Monday evening
was fairly well attended, it is hoped
to have more of these after the holt
days are over.
Ripling Stream Rebekahs hold the
meeting for the annual election of Of
fcers Saturday evening, December 10,
A large attendance is desired.
The regular meeting of Wuchosen
Tribe /. D. r. NJ, viii be held Thurs
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Supper "Wednesday Evening.

Menu for supper in the Congregational
vestry, Wednesday, Dec. lS.
Cream of chicken soup Saltines
Chicken pie Cranberry sauce
Mashed potatoes Brown gravy
Rolls
Cabbage salad
Lemon cream sherbet Assorted cake
Coffee
Supper 25 cents. There will be music
during the supper by an orchestra.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-15
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FOR SALE--Dry maple block wood. pair OF
horses, 6and z, VT. 2S0o. pair and c, VT, $500.
! odd horse, 7, 1900. One year old colt, Morgan,
beauty, will Exchange for oxen, or COW. II IT.
Slayton, East Montpelier, VT Tel 1854 22sti2
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
ACCUSES CHEMIST WILEY
OF BEING TOO JEALOUS
Arthur R. Briggs Enters Pro=
test Against Sulphuring
Campaign

Arthur r. Briggs, president Of the
state board of trade. suggests that DR..
Harvey ". Wiley. chief Of the bureau
OF chemistry Of the department Of ag-
riculture, may lose his head for his
zeal IN carrying on his campaign
against the sulphuring of California
dried fruits. In response to an inter
view with DR.. Wiley, published in the
Washing gtOn press dispatches, IN which
the chemist was quoted as declaring
that he was enlisted for the war"
against the sulphur process and other
forms Of adulteration, Briggs asks:
What does he mean by WARP Is it
to be understood that he intends to
pursue his fad, which by ali authority
is not based on knowledge, until he
ruins the fruit growers Of California
and the Pacific coast2 His position
seems 10 be that OF determination TO
have his own way and to assume au-
thority which is entirely outside and
beyond any reasonable attitude. The
time has come when fruit growers and
all interested should organize for self
protection. If in the contest the doctor
should lose his head for being too Of
ficious and vindictive he would have
himself alone 10 blame"
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
MOTHER SEEKS CHILD
ADOPTED BY ANOTHER
Mrs. Scheman Secures Girl
From Infant Shelter, but Will
Have to Return 1t

Give up little Agnes2 Why, she's
mine. The court gave her to me. You
couldn't take her away from me now"
But they can, and that is why Mrs.
Scheman's heart is nearly broken.
Some time before the fire Belgian
woman, Yrma de yoocht by name, was
living in this city She had three
children, but they did not bear the
same name as hers There were three
others who claimed that name, but
they had been left behind in Moline,
Wis, when the mother tired and hope
less under the brutal treatment of her
husband, fed one night with the man
who had shown her sympathy ano
kindness, a Belgian, as she was, by
name Gustaaf Heughe. When she, in
her turn, was deserted she placed the
baby Agnes in the Infants Shelter and
sought work She found 1t in Seattle.
For while she sent regular remit
tances TO the shelter and the asylum
where the two older children had been
taken in, and then one day they
ceased.
This is where Mrs Scheman comes
in. She was searching for a little one
to adopt, saw three year and a half old
Agnes and took her into her home.
The child has been given the most
looked bright for the Scheman shome
until yesterday, when the mother re-
appeared. She told her story of sick
ness and want Her explanations were
satisfactory, but-she wants her child
And the law means 70 give it TO her.
And Mrs. Scheman. sits in her little
cottage-alOne-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
TELLS CONFLICTING
STORIES TO POLICE
Lena Friedman duplicates Da-
vid BrOduch in Drugging
Episode

Lena Friedman. a Russian domestic
about 20 years old. told many conflict
ing stories TO the police duplicating
David Broduch. an alleged 1enderlOin
character. when she was taken 10 the
central emergency hospital yesterday
for treatment. She first declared that
when she refused TO marry him. Bro
duch drugged her with a peculiar tast-
ing white powder and held her captive
in a room in Fillmore street all last
Thursday night
Broduch invited her 10 go to dinner
with him. she said. and ordered a steak
for them both. Now, viii you marry
met" she alleges he asked Never"
she replied. Then. she told the police.
he spread a white powder over her por-
tion OF the meat, telling her IL was a
love potion. but after eating il she
found that she had been drugged and
was helpless. She said she escaped
from the room the following day She
was sent TO the hospital yesterday by
DR. Foulkes Of the health department
Later the woman denied this story
and told others equally sensational in
character. The police place little
credence in her tale, but they are
searching for Broduch. who is a fore
man baker employed by the California
baking company
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
TWELFTH VICTIM OF
AUTOMOBILE DIES
Joseph Breen, I3 Year Old Boy,
Run Over by Heavy
Touring Car

The pitifuIly mangled body of 13
year old Joseph Breen lay at the CEN
trail emergency hospital yesterday with
a sheet pulled over the pain drawn
features of the little fellows face, mute
evidence of the fatal ending of another
in the cycle of recent unfortunate au-
tomobile accidents. of which he was
the twelfth victim.
Breen was run down by an automo-
bile driven by Al Rolling of 1872 Clay
street about 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing while the youngster was on his
way, well worn baseball glove in hand.
to play in game in which he was
captain of one of the opposing teams.
In Fourth street between Howard and
Folsom he jumped out of an express
wagon, in which he was riding, at the
drivers sharp order, and as he stepped
from the rig. the heavy automobile,
going at fair speed, struck him square
~ before he could get out of the way.
The machine crushed his skull and q
sharp projection on the under part
of it pierced two holes through the
boys body. one of which went into his
heart. Patrolman Nolan, who saw the
accident, rushed the unconscious little
he could be put on the operating table.
holding his loved baseball glove tightly
in his hands.
The policeman arrested Rolling. the
chauffeur. on a charge of manslaughter.
The automobile belonged to Baker &
Hamilton.
The dead boy lived at 702 Tennessee
street. He was the son of Harry
Breen, an employe at the Mail dock.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
SUES FOR HIMSELF AND
ALL OTHER DEPOSITORS
S. r. Porter Asks Deed of Trust
of Market Street Bank
Be Made Invalid

A new move in the litigation arising
out of the failure of the Market street
bank was made yesterday, when suit
was fled by one deposftor-Ss r. Por-
tern behalf of himself and all the
others for the s1.02S. 900 OF deposits
that the institution had on hand at
the time il closed. Porte9 states in the
complaint, which was drawn by At
torney Alva Udell. that it is impossible
TO name all those whose interests are
identical with his. but that he is
bringing the suit in the interest OF
all of them.
As defendants he names the Market
street bank and all its directors in
dividually, the Market street securities
company and all its directors and Of
ficers, as well as Louis II. Mooser. the
receiver The complaint relates the
record of the negotiations between the
securities company and the depositors.
and asserts that the deed OF trust made
between the bank and the securities
company was executed for the purpose
of defrauding the depositors and him
dering them from securing their money.
The court is asked to declare that the
deed Of trust is invalid and that the
securities company has no right or title
to any of the assets of the bank
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
FUNDS ARE AMPLE TO
BEGIN THEATER BUILDING
Columbia Company Meets. and
Discusses Plans Submitted
by Architects

The directors of the Columbia theater
company and the subscribers to the
building fund met at the ST. Francis
hotel yesterday afternoon to receive a
report as TO what progress had been
made in accommodating funds and to dis
cuss the plans submitted by the archi-
tects. Bliss & Faville. The building,
which Is TO be erected at the northwest
corner of Geary and Mason streets, fac
ing on Geary street, will cost some
thing between x250,000 and 100000 and
viii be used exclusively for amusement
purposes
Report was made that the treasury
was ample enough to begin building
operations almost Immediately, so that
the theater might be opened in Septem-
Der, 1909
Among the subscribers present or
represented at the meeting were the
Barron estate company. Leon Blum, d.
NJ. Burns, Croeker hotel company
Thomas Day company, F. w. Dohrrnann,
8. Duisenburg. Sanford Goldstein. Jo-
seph D. Grant, NJ. A. Gunst J. B. K Keefe
w and j. Haas, Samuel knight. o. b
Martin NJ Meyerfe1d Jr. H w New
bauer, Mary Kohl Pillsbury, W. B. PriT-
gle, Colonel Robson. j. NJ. Rothschild.
Sanford Sachs, san Francisco hotel
company. Simon Silverburg. Solari, s.
Leo b. Toland and Thomas II. Williams.
The directors OF the Columbia theater
company are 6. Templeton Crocker. o.
b Martin, W. B. Pringle. w. II. DoF,r-
mann and Melville Marx.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
HENRY PLAGEMAN
PASSES AWAY
Prominent Merchant Well
Known in FraternaI Circles
Dies at His Home

Henry PlaEemann. for many years a
prominent merchant OF this city. died
Yesterday morning IN his home al 1908
Masonic avenue surrounded by his reia-
4szes and the immediate members of his
fsraflv. His death was due 10 a gen
arag brea aEdOwn and be had not been
vel for more than year
T7fa1euann leaves q widow. Mrs.
i sSefta FIagemann. and seven children.
Sos Robert BehlOw. Mrs. Charles A.
1frlxand Mrs Otto A Jungblut- Fred
j Tohn p Regime, Waiter O.. and
nora b. Plagemann- he was a brother
81 n n Plaeemann and the late Will
lam Plagemann-
s1e was a native Of Bremen, Germany,
where he was born 70 years ago.
73iaze--aun was a well known Odd
Fellow. and that fraternal organization
will conduct the funeral services, which
Frjdav at ESQ o'clock D. m.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
BOARD TO EXAMINE
FORTIFICATION SITES

Examinations for positions for the
Port San Pedro will be commenced at
once. Yesterday telegraphic orders
were received from Washington order
ing q board composed Of Colonel Lun-
Kinstry TO proceed at once TO san Pedro
and make Investigations at that point
regarding the great work that is TO be
done there II is expected that the re-
quirements of the war department viii
amount to s1.000.000 The board will
leave the latter part of this week on
the detail
Major " A. Bethel. Judge advocate
of the department. will leave for Seattle
tomorrow for a two weeks trip.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
FLEET COMMITTEE
SUED FOR S14,935
SpecuIator Who Erected Grand
stands to View Parades All
Ieges Contract Violated
L. E. Lee Ends Dispute Over
Alleged Losses by Filing
Suit for Big Sum

The dispute between the committee
Of citizens that managed the reception
10 the fleet and the Spectators who
erected grandstands from which TO
view the street parades eliminated
yesterday in the fling Of suit by L z.
Lee for the recovery of $1z,955 from
the committee. Lee also names as
defendants W. H. Keyser and H. c. Cut
ting. who were associated with him in
the enterprise, stating he does so be-
cause they refused TO join him as
plaintiffs II was Keyser who entered
into the contract with the committee
for the erection Of the grandstands,
Lee and Cutting financing him.
The direct loss on the speculation.
according TO the complaint amounted
to S7,435.Se. being the difference be-
tween s12s01.37. the expenditures on
lumber, labor, etc, and s5.465.4s, the
gross receipts. 1t is alleged further
that owing to many breaches by the
committee OF its contract Lee and his
associates sustained further heavy
losses.
The failure of the committee TO de-
liver the tickets properly numbered is
stated TO have caused a delay of two
days in putting them on sale. and this,
together with the committees neglect
10 advertise the stands in the daily
papers. it is claimed, involved loss
Of $4,000 The failure of the committee
10 make known that the stands were
the official stands meant a further
loss Of $4,000 it is asserted
Still other losses are alleged, amount
ing 10 $1,000, because the committee
did not furnish police protection, which
resulted in many people getting on the
stands without payment, and Of $4,000
! because the committee did not carry
out its agreement that there should be
no other stands. These items total
! s15, 900, of which Lee claims half un-
der the clause Of the contract that 81
per cent of the gross receipts should
/ belong TO the spectators. This $500
added TO the S7.435 Of alleged direct
I loss. makes up the claim OF sl4.eS5.
Following are the members of the
! citizens committee sued: James D
/ Phelan. chairman; Edward Robesor
/ Taylor, c H Bentley, I / Brown
/ Frank J. Symmes, r. B. Hale, Rufus
P. Jennings, Walter Macarthur. Allan
! Pollok, William H Ralston, Raphae
I Veil. Frederick ". Hall and A. A
/ Watkins.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
NEW IRON POLES
TO ADORN STREETS
Improvement Associations Will
Present City With Artistic
Light Holders

The installation in the downtown
business district of ornamental electric
light posts, which has been advocated
by the Permanent Downtown associa-
tion and the Geary Street improvement
association, viii shortly be a reality.
A contract has been let TO the Thomas
Day company to have go posts of the
accepted design ready in six weeks.
The posts TO be erected stand about
15 feet high and are of cast iron.
Four arms extend in four directions,
holding four depending globes, II
inches in diameter and carrying an in
candescent lamp of $50 candlepower.
On top of the post is an IS inch globe
with a 100 candlepower lamp. An
gle with wings aloft, as If just alight-
ing, surmounts the post.
The design is the work of William
B.h Faville of the firm of Bliss & Fa-
vile. The idea Of having the globes
on the arms depend originated with
Otto F. Schiller, engineer of the Down
town association and il avoids the cast
ing OF a shadow on the pavement
For 169 OF these posts s25, 600 has
been collected by the two interested
associations. The new posts will be
presented to the city. The supervisors
have accepted the design and viii furn-
ish the light The first instalment
viii be placed in Geary street be-
tween Market and Mason, eight
posts being erected on each block.
Later the Same design of post will be
erected in Post street between Mont
gomery and Powell, and in Montgomery
Kearny, Grant avenue, Stockton and
Powell streets, from Market to Sutter
Other associations in the city, follow
ing the example set by the Downtown
association and the Geary Street I'm
provement association. are also set
ting on foot campaign to erect the
same style of posts in their districts
The Ashbury Heights Improvement club
has raised enough money to purchase
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