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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
MORE WITNESSES
SPEAK AGAINST KING
They Tell Of Dealings With Man Who
is Now Charged With Larceny
on Many Counts.

Boston, Dec 22.-Accompanied by his
two sons, and faultlessly dressed, with
the usual flower in his coat lapel, Oar
denio +. King came into the superior
court yesterday and seating himself be-
hind his counsel, prepared to hear more
evidence in support of the indictment,
charging him with the larceny from
more than thirsy-one persona of $780,
COO by false representation.
The trial began last Tuesday. and i'm
four days, more than twenty witnesses
testified to having financial dealings
with King, to sending him money 10
buy stock, principally by reason Of
reading his advertisements and, with
few exceptions, Of never receiving the
stock ordered.
At the resumption Of the trial today,
two mortgages made by King. one Of
$4,000 on his real estate in Brookline,
dated Nov. 6, 1907, and another for
$1,000 on his personal property, in
cluding two automobiles, dated Feb. .,
1908, were placed in evidence.
The first witness was +. II. Conant
CT Palmer, aMss., u customer, who sent
$500 to King to purchase three shares
OF American Woolen company, listed
security, and three shares of Ehrman
Manufacturing company, an unlisted
stock, but advertised extensively by
King.
In acknowledging the receipt Of the
money. the witness said, King wrote
him that he (Conant) had made fine
purchase, and that all that King had
said about the property was true.
Evereste Sirals of Amesb,ry, car.
riage painter, testified that he saw
kng's advertisement Offering comb-
nation sale OF three shares OF Ameri.
can Woolen preferred and three shares
Cf Ehrman Manufacturing stock, and
sent King $500. He never received any
stock.
Nelson J. Sims Of Boxboro, aMss..
left 5000 at Kings Office to purchase
American Woolen stock He was noti.
tled Of an overpayment OF s25.55, which
he received, but never obtained the
stock. King sent him a present Of
book.
j. r Jenkins Of Greenbush, Mass,
called at the Office in January, 1908.
and asked if he could buy some Am
erican Weolen, and was told that he
could il he didn't buy too much. He
left S1,033.50. but never received his
stock. Last fall he placed his claim
in the hands OF Lee Friedman, one of
the assignees, and the claim has since
been adjusted by the payment Of the
full amount in cash, and $40 in addi-
tion.
Alfred w. Neale of South Royalton,
Mass, ordered on Feb. 20 last. twenty
five shares OF American Woolen com
mon stock and received word that the
S525 which he had sent was an over
of Sl1.s7. He never received
tine stock nor tine overpayment. He
wrote to King asking for some advice
on how the market would 60, and King
replied shat he was not Delphic
oracle, that he was a student of finance
no prophet.
Mrs. Mary =. Davis, a lodging house
keeper in this city, drew $500 out Of
the savings bank and ordered FIVE
snares Of American Sugar. She receiv-
ed word that the stock had been bought
and also received S11.50 overpayment,
but never got the stock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
CREAMERY MAN BANKRUPT.
A A. Plunley Files Voluntary Petition
Has Liabilities Of $4,0s4.

Rutland, Dec. GA. A. Plumley,
proprietor Of the Rutland creamery at
13s West street, yesterday filed a vol
untary petition III bankruptcy with +.
S. Platt of Rutland, clerk Of the Unit
I'd States conrt, through his attorneys,
Buttles & Botsford of this city. He
has liabilities Of S4,0s4 and gives his
assets AZ S3,445. of which $720 is
claimed to be exempt.
The assets include $1,000 in ac-
counts due. The largest creditors are
w d. Dean Of Rutland and M. IA.
PIumlcy of Ludlow $500 each for
money loaned M. j. Thomas, Rutland,
milk, S4s5; John Morrison, Rutland,
milk, $57o; B. Fox, Rutland, milk,
500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
MAY SPEND $4,000.
Now Remains to Be Seen If Montpelier
Citizens Want to Do So.

The city hall building committee in
Montpelier met last night with all the
members present except II. J. NJ. Jones,
and authorized the insertion in the warn.
ing for the city meeting next spring Of a
section 10 see II Montpelier viii vote to
issue S25.0O0 additional for the proposed
structure. At the time the plans were
completed it was found that the funds
available lacked about $4,000, and ii
wac then decided to wait until the con-
vening Of the Legislature TO get through
an enabling act to permit of further
bonding to reach the amount desired.
This bill has been put through the pres.
ent session Of the legislature. The com
mittee also met last night TO close up
some Of the matters before the departure
OF G. p. Mather of the committee for
the South, where he will spend the
winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
MONEY AT AZ PER CENT.
chittenden County Trust Company Gets
BurIington's Business.

Burlington, Dec. 22.-The board Of
finance of the city of Burlington met
yesterday afternoon and awarded the
Dids for the loRning of money to the
city TO meet expenses until the taxes
are paid next year. Two bids were re-
eeived. The Burlington Trust com
pany offered to loan sums of $50 600
as called for TO an amount not ex-
ceeding $4,000 at five per cent. on
condition that the bank be made the
depository OF the city funds. The Chit
tenden county trust company, on prac-
tically the same terms. made 8 bid Of
~ per cent. and were awarded the con-
tract to furnish the money. This is a
reduction Of Is per cent. from the rate
charged last ysr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

A change bag with some money has
been lost by an employe Of Sowden &
Lyons store, and the finder is requested
to notify the store.
Three combination letter and package
boxes which were ordered some time ago
were placed in position yesterday by post
Office employees. One Of the boxes was
placed at the corner Of Maple avenue and
North Main street. the second at the
corner Of North Main and Depot square,
and the third al the corner of South
Main and Hill streets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
Told at Annual Meeting Of the
Corporation
BEQUEST OF$2, 7OOIN VIEW
The Outstanding Bills for the Year Arc
All Paid With the Exception Of
s2oo--SOme Money in the
Bank.

The annual meeting of the City hos
pital corporation was held in the City
court room last evening, when reports
for the year were made and officers
were elected. The years work at tho
hospital is summed up in the report
of the executive committee which fol-
lows;
"The Barre City hospital completed
it's second corparats year as an institut-
ion Of the city on December lst. Dur-
ing the past year It has been quite suc-
cessful in fulfilling the purpose for which
it was established and it enters upoa
its third year with the promise Of be-
ing Of still greater benefit 10 our city.
In the year Just ended, l2l patients
have been treated at the hospital Tha
expenditures have been $4,4l6.45, this
amount including sl5o for painting the
buildings this fall, and $3e0.70 paid
for improvements and repairs mada last
year. The only outstanding bills aside
from the mortgage on the real estate,
amount to s20247. There was In tho
bank Dee, Sl29.35, and due from pa
tients on that date Sll7.2l. There has
been collected from patients during the
year p4,VlHsoO. ne noePAtdl mas Aiso
received $500 from she Hospital Ladies'
Aid Society as the proceeds from the
Hospital ball given early in tho year.
The balance Of the income has been
from subscriptions pledged last year. but
not paid until this. In addition 10 their
donation of money, the Ladies' Aid con-
tributed a large quantity o. food and
supplies at the tinaA Of the ball, and as
the result Of donation day recently
contributed much in the way Of needed
articles Of linen, cotton, etc., as wen as
food and other supplies. Although it
has not as yet received 1t, the hospital
is able to report Its frat bequest, which
will amount to approximately e2,700.
the gift Of the late Angelia French.
There are employed at the hospital
a superintendent or matron, four nurseA
q cook, laandress and janibor They oc-
cupy rooms in the ell of the hospital
building. These have never bsen very
sumptuously furnished and any useful
articles Of furniture that would tend to
make them more inviting to their occu-
pants would be welcomed. The record
of the work Of the hospital for the year
is given in detail below;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
MANS BODY FOUND;
BELIEF OF MURDER
Francis Jones' Remains Found on Lake
Quinsigamond Near Shrewsbury,
Mass, To-day, With Bullet
Wound in Head.

Shrewsbury, Mass, Dec. 22-Tllc body
Of man supposed to be Francis Jones,
aged 20, was found dead on the ice on
Lake Quinsigsmond to-day. 1t had
bullet wound in the head. The body
had been frozen stiff, and the man had
been dead "a hours. DIR.
William Taft, who was out fishing, found
the remains. The police believe that
murder was committed and they are
working on the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
LOOKING FOR WORK.
Sheriff Tracy Wants to Farm Out In
mates of County Jail.

Sheriff Frank H. Tracy went yester-
day to the southern part Of the state
10 ascertain If he could find any work
there for the men now confined in
Washington cotnty Jail There is lit
tie work for them to do here at this
time Of the year. and as the law enact
ej at the present session provides that
all persons sentenced for less tnan one
year for minor crimes or misdemeatn-
ors shall be confined in county jail,
the sheriffs of the state will in future
have more prisoners under their charge
who might be kept busy. Before the
legislative recess, Governor Prouty had
a conference with several of sneriffs
about this matter He Is much inter
osted in having the state get as fair
4 return for its prison labor as pos.
eible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
Omcers Chosen.

Officers were chosen as followsi pres-
ident DR.. o. @. Stickney; vice president.
DR.. w. d. Reid; clerk, DIR. Joe w. Jack
son; trustees for three years, DR.. w. e.
Lazell, A. G. Fay, F. e. Langley and
A. G. Moore These are all re-electiona
with the exception Of A. @, Moore, who
was chosen to succeed Dr. j. u. Me-
Sweeney, who declined reelection be-
cause he is to leave the city.
The following persons we're elected
members of the corporation; Or O. II.
Reed, DR.. Avery of East Barre, DR.. r. I.
Leonard, DR.. E. j. Ghidella, A. c. Moort
and T. H. Cave, Jr
Messr + G. Howland, 4. g. Fay and
r. S. Currier made brief remarks in
praise of the good work done by the
hospital, and expressed regret that the
management was to lose the valuable aid
and services Of DIR. ]. II. McSweeney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
Upton ABANDONS
CHALLENGE PLANS
And Tells Fife to Destroy The Plans
Which Wdfe Drawn For The
Challenge Cup.

Glasgow, Dec. 22--sir Thomas lip
ton today declared his abandonment of
The plan to challenge for Americas
cup in 1909. Designer Fife was ordered
to burn the plans drawn for the chal-
leneing yacht. The difficulty to come
to an agreement with the New York
Yacht club regarding certain conditions
is said to be the cause. Upton says
he win issue no more challenges unless
the New York club modifes the condi-
tions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
HOUSE WAS DAMAGED.
A Fire in Residence of C. C. Griswold
in Montpelier.

The Montpelier FIRE department was
called yesterday afternoon to hght a
stubborn fire in the residence Of @. O.
Griswold, manager Of the Boston Bargain
Store In Montpelier and formerly of this
city, the property being owned by Mrs.
Caroline Wilder and being located on
Hubbard street. The fire started from
wood box behind the kitchen stove.
Only a child was in the house at the
time, so that the flames got good start
before being discovered The damage 70
the building viii not exceed 81 900, and
il is covered by insurance, as is the
damage to the furnishings Of Iir. Gris-
world
This is the third time within a few
years that Mr.. Griswold has met with
fire loss in his residence and each time
the cause could not be found. Mr. Girls
void was in Barre at the time and his
wife was down town in Montpelier.
Their little girl was left at home. and
she may have played with matches aud
set fire to the wood in the wood box.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
LANTERN EXPLODED.
Caused Destruction of Farm Buildings
in Fairfax.

Fairfax, Dec 22,- Fire caused by an
exploded lantern destroyed the farm
buildings of arthur r. Pudvah last
evening causing loss of between
30 900 and 81 600. The buildings were
IN Buck Hollow, about four miles from
this village, and the property has long
been known as the Andrew Buck prop
erty. It was purchased within a year
By Mr.. Pudvah Of Mrs Buck, wife Of
Dir. Hartman A. Buck of Burlington.
The fire occurred about six o'clock
and neighbors quickly hastened ito
lend their aid in carrying out the house
hold goods and in getting out the stock.
One COW, however, perished in the
flames. Lack Of water prevented saving
the farm house but the furniture was
removed before the fire reached it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
TORN in PIECES
BY BIG EXPLOSION
Oyster Vessel Destroyed With Loss of
$4,000 and One Man Was Fatal
ly Injured Today.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 22.--C. w.
Holman was fatally injured and three
other men were seriously hurt today
when a gasolene explosion occurred on
the oyster boat, Jennie L. Smith. burn
ing her to the waters edge. The loss
is $4,000. The vessel was lying at
the south swamp pie. 'ud was literally
rent to pieces by the force Of the ex-
plosion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
pARoLED FROM PRISON.
Former St. Johnsbury Hotel Keeper, E
w. Eastman.

Rutland. Dec. 22.-E. w. Eastman,
formerly proprietor of a hotel in st.
Johnsbury. who has been in the house
Of correction since October 2s, 1908,
serving sentence of three and one
half years and working out a fine Of
S347, was paroled Sunday by Governor
prouty. Eastman was convicted in
St. Johnsbury Of keeping q house Of
III fame Since he has been confined
at the house Of correction his son has
died and his Wits has secured a di-
verce and married 4nother man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
Eleven Delinquent Justices Of The
Peace.

Horace +. Graham. auditor of ae-
counts, has called the attention Of
States Attorney Gates to the fact that
II jusiees of the peace in Washington
county have failed to file with the au-
ditor their returns as to whether or
not they have tried any civil cases.
The penalty for neglect or failure TO
make such return is S100 and Attorney
Gates yesterday sent letter to each
of the II delinquents advising them to
at once file their returns with the state
auditor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
DEATH OF YOUNG MAN.
john Peltier, Aged 20, Died Last Even
ing Of tuberculosis.

John Peltier died at 5;45 o'clock
last evening at his home, First street,
after years Illness with tuberculosis
The deceased was 20 years Of age and
was born IN Ottawa, Ont. He il sur
vived by his father, Charles Peltier Of
this city. one brother, Arthur, and four
sisters, Amelia. Alice, Bertha, and Ida
who reside in Burlington. A brother
md his mother died within few years
Of the same disease. He was mem
Der of the Catholic Order of Foresters.
The funeral services will be held from
st. Monica's church Wednesday morn
ing at 8 o'clock The interment will
be in the Catholic cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
DRIVEN OUT BY SMOKE.
Workers on Schenectady Gazette Early
This Morning.

Schenectady, N. Y, Dec. 22.-Tne
Gazette editorial rooms narrowly es-
capped destruction BY fire at an early
aom this morning and the employees
were driven out by smoke from a blaze
which was confined to the Regel shoe
store in the Gazette building. A fire
arms store in the same building with
a stock Of explosives added danger to
the flames. II is estimated that the
loss win reach $1,000,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
Mau consolidate Montpelisr Firms.

A deal is on in Montpelier whereby
the y. X. Lille granite company and
the Brault & Sargent granite coneerK
viii be consolidated. Since the death
OF j. M Brsult of Barre the business Of
the latter firm has been conducted by
Mr. Sargent. The Lille company is one
Of the largest and most prosperous il
Montpelier
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
oUINBYs STAFF.
New Hampshire's Next Governor Dis.
tributes His Favors.

Laconia, N. IT,, Dec. 22-Henry B.
Quinby. governor-elect Of New Hamp-
shire, announced the members Of his
staff last night as follows:
Adjutant general; Harry B Cilley,
Manchester; colonel, Elmer L. Tilton,
l.aconia; Isaac Van Horn, Holderness;
George B. Leighton, Dubhni Reginald
D. Stevenson, Exeter; w Robert Brown
Berlin; Richard p Godell Antrim; Ar
thur J. Pierce. Bennington, and Charles
G. Goss, Dover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
A DIVORCE GRANTED.
70 Dora B. Hayes From Myron w,
Hayes Of Waterbury.

Assistant Judges Wells and Clapp Of
Washington county court Yesterday
granted 4 divorce for intolerable sever
ity to Dora B. Hayes They also
heard the divorce case of Lizzie A.
Ray Of Woodbury. against Walter Fay
for intolerable severity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
FILES IN BANKRUPTCY.
Former Police Chief Brownell Of Bur
lington Has No Assets.

Burlington, Dec o. Edward r.
Brownell, former chief Of police IN Bur-
lington, to-day fled petition In hank
ruptey at the Office Of Clerk F, s. Platt
of the United States court here, His
liabilities are S2,70l.14 and there are
no assets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
INVITATIONS TO TAFT.
Are Pouring in From All Sides to Visit
Then.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 22.-It is expect
ed that President elect Taft win pay
Il visit to New Orleans on his way
hack from Panama. Cities all over the
South are inviting him, but it Is ex-
pected that only Atlanta and Charles.
ion, S. O., are sure of entertaining him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
1NHABITANTs rERRoRIzEp.
By Six Earthquake Shocks Which Were
Felt Last Night

Butte, Mont. Dec. 22.-Virginia City
dispatches say that the inhabitants
there were terrorized by six earth
quake shocks which shook the town
last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
Bishop Michaud Had Nearly
Reached Burlington
WHEN DEATH CAME TO HIM
Head Of Roman Catholic Diocese Of ver-
mont Passed Away at Hospital in
New York, Only Few Hours
After Return from Europe.

New York, Dec. 22.--Right Reverend
John Stephen Michaud, bishop Of the
Roman Catholic diocese Of Vermont, died
this morning at st. Vincent's hospital,
where he had been taken last night fol-
lowing his return from France. Bishop
Michaud, who had been III for some time
in France, started for the United States,
against the advice of physicians, hoping
to reach his home in Burlington before
death should evertake him. He was
weakened, however, by the long voyage
and lived but few hours after reaching
New York yesterday on the steamer
Amerika.
Bishop Micllaud left for Lourdez.
France, some two months ago after
physicians had given up all hope OF
staying the progress OF acute Brights
disease from which he was sufferer,
hoping that he might be healed OF his
complaint by the waters OF this mir
aculous spring For time the physi-
clan who accompanied the bishop
abroad DR.. d. A. Shea of Burlington,
ticnt, but a relapse soon followed.
Feeling that the end was near, the
bishop asked 10 be taken back to Bur-
noted marked Improvement in his pa
with him not TO undertake an ocean
voyage. but the bishop would not be
shaken from his resolve, He was taken
aboard the Amerika at Cherbourg in a
wheel-ehair and wiihstood the early
dnys of the voyage well. On Friday,
however, his condition became worse
and for time it seemed as ii he
would not survive the trip.
Bishop Michaud was G5 years of age.
having been born in Burlington on No
vember "a, ls43, the son Of Stephen and
Catherine (o'Roganl Michand. He was
educated at the Montreal college, ST.
Joseph's seminary at Troy, n. s., and
at Holy Cross college in Worcester,
Mass He was graduated from the last.
named institution in 1879 and snbse-
quently from the seminary at Troy He
was ordained as priest OF the Catholic
church on June I, 1875. After serving
In the capacity Of priest for nearly
twenty years, he WAS consccrated as
bishop Of the church en- june 90, 1892,
and had therefore served sixteen years
ct the head Of the church in Vermont.
He had resided that time in Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22

The treasurer's report showed the re-
ceipts for the year TO have been s4,544.S0.
This was exDended az folloMs:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-23

Lo que necesita ell pueblo venexola-
10 es ESQ. Una era de paz de admi-
distraction honrada, bajo el amparo de
la dignidad nacional que garantice IN
gobierno de opinion, fuerte por ESQ,
mantenido por la popularidad que le-
gitima los encumbramientos mas altos
Y las mas elevadas prerrogativas.
FL presente es angustioso, dificil, pre-
Lado de peligros, pero no esta lejoe
4 dla de la paz, de una paz obtenida
sin humillaciones, pucsto que a pue-
bio 10 hace mas que rectifiear la obra
del dcsacierto dictatorial que le ha lie
vado a esta situaci6n de la que puede
salir, de la que saldra sin duda, pero
que ha echado sobre el pueblo Eermanc
iias de intensa amargura de perturba-
ci6n y de peligro
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-23
I5Oda

Anoche SO unieron ante el jnez don
Jose Bazan con el indisoluble lao del
matrimonIo, nuestros estimados amigos
senores Jose Leon Y Maria Rovira ha-
biendo sido testigos los senores Mart1-
nez Hernandez, Luis MouriDo Avns-
tin Ferrer, acreditados comereiantes DC
sta plaza,
Los numerosos amigos que aslstieron
u acto, fneron espIendidamente obse-
quiados con dalees, Iicoras exquisitos
y 81 tan necesarlo en- estos casos
Champagne.
Cue la luna de miel sen eterna los
recien casados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-23
Salon Eslava

La gracia el arte originalisimo d.
Luisa Requena, Iiena todas las noches
al Salon Eslava que ham monta8o en Ii
calie de Tetuan los sehores Forte Il
Ga I'll espeetaeulo esta iv 4
tandas: varias cintas cinematogradcaS
dos j tres numefos de 4u< ~ae
por In pareja Requena-Gil llenan j.
programa
Las peliculas son muy bucnas. y IL
sexrelente pareJa lie baile VA ha via
muy oyacionada por nuestra 1ce
Pero. el nnmero lie attraction es 81
aae4 de I.uisa Requcna. Tin tango eas
tizarnente bailado en- qps Ia fgura ma-
agfosamente ffagil II al grace {. az
tista, vtse agitada, convulsa, Siguiendo
Fl lItm0 de esa musica de lnA 4ss
rradora ternura, que acompafa q ION
du1ar) del talle movedjzo, he los dexi-
les 3fa4os, que dese|4AeH ia da~.. ara
aolas dc un* amor de tortura s fns
go. DE la ceflida faldamenta como una
inmensa nor he serpentlnos caubiantes
IN un ineendio dc crepasculo andaluz.
Luisa Requena entusiasma. sus bal
les SON srempre nuevos, cada noche
ofrecen aIgo original, rersonalisimo, dc
ella :: ;.
Los empresarios del Salon Eslava,
han hecho una adlusici6n inan~ceiable.
Domingo oRozco.