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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
NEW ORDER IN BARRE.
Ladies Benevolent Catholic Association
Elected Officers Last Night

Trinity branch, No. 1,l05, of the
Ladies Benevolent association. was
organized in this city last evening by
Mrs. Katherine Sears OF Holyoke, Mass,
organizer for the association. The
association. The branch was organized
in the X of G. hall, with large char.
ter membership Of "a. The officers
elected are as follows; President, Miss
Elizabeth i. Gorman; vice president,
Mrs William Murphy; second vice.
president, Miss Gertrude Corrigan; past
potem. Mrs Arthur G. Moore; financial
secretary, Miss Elizabeth McGue; treas
urer, Miss Nellie Sadlier; recorder, Mrs.
Annie Carroll; assistant recorder.
Annice McGue; trustees, Miss Nav
Dram, Mrs. John McHugo, Mrs. j. r.
TRULY, Mrs. Margaret 0'Leary and Mrs.
John r. Tierney The association is
an insurance order
Frs McKenna and Cray Of st. Mon
icas church were present and address
ed the new organization, together with
ihe organizer, Mrs. Sears. This order
now has a membership of 125,oo0 and
has over $1250,000 on insurance in
force. It is the frst exclusive woman's
fraternal life insurance association or
eanized in the world and it held its
first convention for permanent organi-
zation at Titusville, Pa, April Oil,
1890. To that date fourteen prelimin-
airy branches had been organized eight
in Pennsylvania, FIVE in New York and
one in Ohio-with charter membership
of 1852.
Faternal insurance was at that time
in its infancy. One association admit
ted both men and women, and one
state association had a woman's auxil.
iary, but no national fraternal asso-
citation for women was in existence pre-
yious to the organization Of the L. c.
4. A. The Pennsylvania insurance com
missioner designated its advent as
something new under the sun" and
the general opinion among the fratern-
al orgsniza tions of the day was that in
anassocistion composed entirely of
women, would not be a success.
At this first nvention-attended by
twenty two delegates-the name of the
proposed association. constitution and
by laws.~and articles of incorpora tion
were decided upon and adopted. and the
first woman's fraternal life insurance
association began its career.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
KILLING MOOD
In THE HOUSE
Fifteen Bills We're Slaughtered
To-day
TWO WERE ON AUTOMOBILE
New Measure in To-day Would Create
a State License Board Which Shall
Appoint Local License
w Boards.
TWO WERE ON AUTOMOBILE

State House, Nov. ls
The House was in a killing mood to-
dag and fifteen proposed laws got their
heads shipped off before the mood lett
the assembly. Among the measures
slaughtered were two relating TO auto.
mobiles, one OF which would limit the
speed Of the machines TO six miles an
hour going over hill or rounding a
curve when the view is obstmcted,' and
the other Of which would make the auto.
lists toot their horns before getting
within 20 rods Of a team and make the
autoists keep 90 rods in the rear when
signaled by the driver of the horse.
The total slaughter this forenoon is
summed up in the following:
Third Reading Refused.
II. 52, relating to title by adverse
possession within the roadway OF a rail
road corporation.
H. l5l, to provide for a uniform sys-
tenn Of town accounts.
II. 2l0, making The Willows" in the
town Of Waterford, a private preserve,
H. 220 relating to the speed OF auto
mobiles or motor vehicles,
II. 24l, relating to appeals from JUS
tice courts.
II. 242, relating to automobiles.
H. 243, relating to process.
II. 266, relating to appeals from pro-
bate courts.
II. 202, relating to marriage certif-
Gates.
II. 800, relating to town auditors.
II. 36l, relating to the terms Of the
county courts, so as to expedite legal
proceedings.
II. $40, relating to damages by dogs
Fl. 800, relating to tell-tale warnings
at bridges and other structures over
railroad tracks.
H. 4l3, relating to license fees on
dogs.
H. 4ls, relating to appeals in criminal
cases from a justice, municipal or city
court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
MANY THERE; GOOD MEETING.
Fourth District of The Eastern Star
at Montpelier Last Night.

The annual convocation of the fourth
district, Order of Eastern Star, was
held with Rob Morris chapter, No. "a,
Of Montpelier last evening and was one
Of the largest district meetings ever
held. At six o'clock banquet was
served in the Masonic banquet hall to
over 800 people. At o'clock the chap
ter was opened by the officers of Rob
Morris chapter and the grand officers
were received
, An address Of welcome was given by
Mrs. Phil Huntington, worthy matron
nf Rob Morris chapter, and the re-
sponse was delivered by Mrs Hattie
A. Jones, past d. D. G. NJ, Of Friend
ship chapter, No 60 Of Richmond The
degree was Nthen conferred on two can
didates by the officers of Ruth Sp-
ter, No. 80, of this city and at the Fse
the degree work was reviewed by She
grand lecturer, Mrs. Ruby @. Ha tey
who spoke very highly Of the work OF
the Ruth chapter officers, saying that
it was the best that she had ever seen
and that she had no criticisms to make.
The meeting closed, after remarks by
the grand officers who were present az
follows: Grand Mstron, Mrs. George F.
Laird; Grand Lecturer. Mrs. Rnby G.
Hkwlsy; Grand Sentinel, A. F. Houses
ID. ID. G. p. Willis B. Clark: D, d G..
NJ. Mrs. Hattie NJ Richmond. About
I25 were present from Ruth chapter of
hrs city and returned on two special
cars At midnight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
That the de SagenS are Having
Trouble
HIS LAWYER SO STATED
On the Other Hand the de Sagans Make
Denial That They Are Anything
But Happy at This
Time.

Paris, Nov 1s.--Count Boni de Gas.
tellone's counsel, Maitre Bonet, appear
cd in court today in the suit for the
custody Of three OF Boni's children. He
declared that he knew positively that
the Princess de Sagan contemplated di.
vorce, that her quarreis with de sagan
were frequent and that the children
were i'll by impossible conditions" in
the household. Clemenceau for the
princess denied ii. The trial was set
for next Wednesday Count Boni was
in court and was evidently much pleas.
ed at the report of the discord of the
de Sagans. Bonet's statement caused
q sensation.
Prince and Princess Helie de Sagan
were seen in their residence in the
avenue du Boise.de Boulogne yesterday
and authorized the denial in most EN-,
phatic fashion Of the reports that they
intended to separate. They intimated
eANt theSS IpPuits nave pteH spitdu ps
Count Boni de Castellane, who they
said, was doing everything possible to
make their lives uncomfortable.
'"We are happy said the princess,
"snd all we ask is to be let alone"
Then the prince. with the approval of
his wife, announced that the negota-
tions to settle the suit of the count for
the custody Of his three children out of
court had been broken of because the
demands made by the count were ex-
oessive. He declared that the counts
effort to obtain the custody of his call
dren was nothing more than a scheme
to obtain money.
'fWe are willing to make some con
cession in order to avoid further motor
iety," concluded the prince, "but we
10 not purpose to be robbed and we
are now determined to fight ouet the
issue in open court. We are confident
that the court will find no reason for
the removal of the children from the
custody Of their mother, my wife"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
TO REPRESENT VERMONT,
At New England Conference in Boston,
November 1924.

Vermont's representation at the New
England conference, Boston, at fremont
Temple, Nov. 1924, have been NAMED as
followsi
Hon. George II, prouty, governor, New
port.
Hon. John A. Mead, lieutcnant.gover.
nor, Rutland,
Hon. Thomas G. Cheney, speaker, Nor
risyille.
Senator William P. Dillingham;, United
States senator, Waterbury.
Senator Carroll s. Page, United States
senator, Hyde Park
Hon. d. j, Foster, congressman, Bur.
hngton.
Hon Kittredge Haskins, congressman,
Brattleboro
Hon. Clarke G. Fits, attorney general,
Brattleboro.
Hon. John G. Sargent, incoming at.
torney general, Ludlow
The following Is the list Of delegates.
Joseph Aud Burlington.
Charles W. Gates, Franklin.
w. y. Woolson, Springfield.
J. NJ. Boutwell,, Montpelier. ~
George Aitken, Woodstock. '.F
A. NJ. Fletcher, Cavcndish.
I. j. Kinney, South Hero.
l., L. knight, Middlebury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
THOSE PRINTING BILLS.
Long Discussion by the House on Alleged
Excessive Charges.

The House went into the committee
Of the whole yesterday afternoon to
take up the much discussed bill to pay
certain printers "the sum therein
named" The sums named in the bill
we're as follows; ST. Albans Messenger
company. Sl63s70; Free Press associa-
ton, Sl ,233.ss; Tuttle Co of Rutland,
SS32. .35. The state auditor refused to
pay these bills upon advice of the attor-
ney general after an alleged agreement
had been revealed between sewn print
ing firms which proposd the dividing up
Of the state work.
MIR. Williams of Newport took the
chair and the state auditor, the attorney
general, the tax commissioner, represen-
tatives of the firms affected and Printing
Commissioner Langley were summoned.
After a long discussion in which dozen
representatives or more took part, the
various state officers summoned w. b.
Howe OF the Free Press and Egbert
Tuttle Of the Tuttie Co., the object Of
the committee Of the whole was declared
accomplished and, upon motion Of Mr..
Fletcher Of Cayendish, the bill was or
dered to lie until Commissioner Langley
made further recommendations to the
committee.
The claims committee, to whom was
referred the bill recommended that the
following sums be paid; st. Albans
Messenger Co.. Sl,b18.43, Free Press
ST ,233ss, the Tnttle company 1882. Mr..
Langley stood on the floor for nearly an
hour answering questions and going into
tho details OF the various Jobs. He said
that the difference between the bills
rendered by the companies and what
they would have been had the Jobs been
figured upon the present basis were,
Messenger Co. sl47.46 Free Press Co.
sI5900, Tuttle Co, Sl,530.3s. Several
questions were asked to get a compari-
son Of the bills, especially the job han.
died by the Tuttle Co. the state officers
reports, in The various years. II was
hard to get at, as the number of pages
in the volume in different years varied
and the number of volumes furnished
also varied.
Mr.. Tuttle went into a long discourse
to show the increased cost of getting the
work done for which the bin was rem.
dered and described in detail the cost
of help in his plant, etc. He also told
Of the difficulties under which he laborcd
as the result Of the fire which destroyed
his plant
Mr.. DsBoer Of Montpelier finally in
quired into the purpose Of this agree
msni between the printers, which had
previously been read and which showed
q combination q the printers to diTide
up the state jobs and pay certain con
Continued On fourth pare.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
CAUGHT THE FUGITIVE.
And Then Decided That He Did Not
Have Smallpox.

Brattleboro, Nov. 1s.-The Italian
who escaped the health officers Mon.
dsy afternoon was recaptured yester.
day afternoon on the island, a small
tract of land Of the New Hampshire
shore opposite Brattgeboro. He was
Immediately placed in quarantine and
was later visited by the local health
officer After thorough examination
made with the aid of an interpreter the
physicians decided that his case was not
smallpox, Mondays diagnosis by Drs.
FIolton and Conner to the contrary, but
that he had an infectious disease Of
three months standing. He was sent
TO the headquarters Of the Loring N.
Farnum company at Vernon, where his
case viii be looked after by that con-
ecrn's physician. All of the employees
Of the company have been vaecinsted.
the work being completed yesterday
room.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
STATE LICENSE BOARD.
Proposal to Give It Power to Appoint
Local Boards.


One important bill was introduced to-
day BY Mr.. Howe Of Bennington in rela-
tion to the liquor traffic, making a state
license board which shall appoint local
boards. The features Of the measure
are as follows:
Creates board Of three, to be ap.
pointed by the governor, to serve one,
two and three years from March ]. 1909
Governor to appoint one member there
after annually to serve three years.
Each member to furnish $1,000 bonds,
and to receive Sc day; the secretary
shall receive additional compensation, to
be fixed by board subject to approval Of
governor, The state board shall appoint
local boards Of license commissioners in
towns voting license. Licenses of fourth
class and licenses of fifth class in no
license towns shall be granted by the
state board.
Classes OF licenses and fees are as
follows: First class, to be drunk on the
premises, not less than $500, nor more
than $500 in towns Of less than 1900,
fees from 5000 to 81 200
Second class, liquors at retail not
drunk on premises, not less than $500,
nor more than $500.
Third class, malt liquors, cider and
wines, drunk on premises, fee $500 to
$500.
Fourth class, liquors by wholesale to
retail licensees, fee $500, except for malt
liquors only, for which feo shall be
$500.
Fifth class, liquors for medicinal and
mechanical purposes, fee not less than
$40,
Sixth class, to sell liquors in summer
hotels to be drunk on the premises; fee,
an amount proportionate according to
its duration, to fee for license of first
class
Seventh class, to sell malt liquors,
cider and wines containing not more
than Is per cent, of alcohol at sixty
degrees Fahrenheit, not to be drunk on
the premises, fee not less than $500. In
towns where second class license has
been granted but where no fifth class
license has Issued, licensees Of second
class may sell upon physicians prescrip.
tion for medicinal purposes only, be.
tween 7 p. m. and a. M, and on
Sunday, To joint committee on temper.
ance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
wELL-KNowN CITIZEN.
Stoddard Norman Allen Died Yester-
day at Ferrisburg.

day at Ferrisburg.
North Ferrisburg. Nov. 1s.-Stoddard
Norman Allen died at his home at 9;30
yesterday morning after long illness.
The funeral will be held at the churca
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock with
burial under Masonic auspices. Mr..
Allen was born February 2, 1860 For
many years he was prominent in busi.
ness and political circles. He repre-.
sented the town of Ferrisburg in the
legislature of 1906, was door keeper OF
the House at Montpelier in 1900, was
past master Of Friendship lodge, +. and
A. NJ, Charlotte member OF Mt. Cal
very Commahdery, Knights Templar,
Middlebury, and member Of Mt. Sinai
Temple, Order OF the Mystic Shrine,
Montpelier. In 1907 he went as the
delegate of Mt. Sinai Temple to the
imperial council held at Los Angeles,
Cal
Mr.. Allen is survived by wife and
three daughters, Mary, Anna and Beu.
lah, and one brother, ex.Lieutenant
Governor Martin f. Allen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
TAFT TO VISIT CUBA.
Win Be Present When Government is
Relinqnished to The Cubans.

Cincinnati Ohio, Nov. 1s.--President-
elect W. H. Taft last night left for Hot
Springs, Va, thus ending the visit to
MS home city. which has been the sub
icct of wide political speculation.
Il have not seen a politician or dis
cussed any political question since com.
ing here" said Mr. Taft. q think |
have accomplished what | came here to
do, which was a personal business mat
tel in which there is no public interest,""
Mr.. Taft told Cincinnati friends that
he would return to this city two weeks
prior to his departure for the inaugural
ceremonies at Washington, and would
20 from his home here to the capitol
He is planning a trip to Cuba early in
February to witness the REIMBURSEMENT
Of American authority and the inaugur.
alton of the new island government.
This trip, if taken, viii necessarily be
brief.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
SENTENCES PRONOUNCED.
On Several Respondents in chittenden
County Court.

Burlington, Nov. Is, Respondents
who had pleaded guilty or been con.
vjcted in state cases were brought in.
to Chittenden county court yesterday
for sentence. Frank Poirier, who stole
30 bales of cloth from Central Yer
mont freight car at Essex Junction last
summer, was sentenced to serve not
less than three nor more than three and
one-half years in the states prison at
Windsor George Mcclellan, convicted
Of stealing DR. w. Seward Webb's pri-
yate mail pouch, was sentenced to serve
not less than two nor more than two
and one-half years in Windsor. Joseph
Palmer of Charlotte, who pleaded gull
ty to assault with intent to commit
rape, received not less than one and
one-half and not more than two years
In the states prisoa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
pealIng seellon 0.a0e q tho pnblIe

pealing section 0,2os Of tho public
statutes.
II. 05. An act TO amend section g..
2e2 OF the public statutes, relating to
the fees Of probate judges.
H. 1875. An act to amend section s.
$40 Of the public statutes, relating TO
raids.
II, l4s. An act relating TO the power
Of the officers Of fraternal and chari-
table organizations.
II. l40, An act relating TO attach.
Ihent and sale Of Intoxicating liquor,
and amending section 5,l02 OF the pub.
lie statutes.
II. l75. An act to amend sections
1904 and i,045 OF the public statutes,
relating TO the employment Of children
under sixteen years OF age.
II. 100. An act 20 discontinue por.
tions Of the Hazen road in the towns
OF Cabot and Walden.
III. 20f. An act 10 enable the First
Congregational society OF Winoosld TO
dispose Of its church edi6ce and real
estate in Winooski.
II. pa. An act to legalize the grand
list OF the town of Starksboro for the
year therein named.
II. 215. An act relating to the liza.
bility of the estates Of deceased pau
pers.
n. 229. An act to amend section 9
Of No. 273 Of the acts Of 1904, relating
10 the Congregational society OF Dor
set and East Rupert.
II. 224. An act TO authorize the
Pittsford Aqueduct company TO pur'
chase the stock, properties, works, fran
clises, rights, privileges and immuni'
ties OF the Pittsford Sewer company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
NEW LAWS.
Governor Prouty Attached Signature to
Many Measures.

H. 21. An act to pay Myron P.
Davis the sum therein named.
H. Al. An act in amendment of and
in addition to certain sections of chap
ter 194 of the public statutes relating
TO grade crossings.
H. ~. An act to amend section 535
of the public statutes. relating to the
payment Of rent on sequestered lands.
II. 81. An act to appropriate a GER
tain sum for the support Of the sol
diers' home.
H. SO. An act appropriating the sum
OF $4,000 TO the Vermont soldiers
home toward payment Of extraordinary
expenses during the biennial period
ending December 81. 1905
H. %. An act relating TO quarterly
statements By county clerks, and re-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
IN DANGEROUS LOCALITY.
Barn Owned BY Grocery Firm in Brat
tleboro Burned.

Brattleboro, Nov. 1s.-A fire started
from some unknown cause in small
building on Flat street in the most dan
gerous locality in town yesterday after
noon. The loss was a few hundred dol
lars.
The fire broke out in barn owned
and soccupied by the Dewitt grocery
company.
The fourstory Taft building, a wood
en- structure, stood less than 10 feet
away and next to that was a big livery
stable. On two other sides were frame
buildings fronting on Eliot street. The
fremen succeeded in confning the
flames to the barn. The horses were
saved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
FUNERAL OF MRS. FRENCH.
Was Held Yesterday Afternoon From
Her Late Home on Main Street.

The funeral services of Mrs. Angelia
French were held at 2:so o'clock yes
terday afternoon from her late home
on Main street, the Rev. r. o. Thayer
of Hedding NJ f. church officiating The
house was filed with relatives and the
many old scqueintnnces OF the deceased
IN the city and town. The pail bearers,
were Gilbert French Of Potsdam. n. y,
Stanley G. Wilson Of Chslssa, Irving
Bates Of Rsst Barre, John Wilson. c. S.
Andrews and George Leslie. The inter
nltnt was in the Klmwood cemetery be-
de her husband, LFhram E. French.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
One Other New Bill.

BY Mr. Divoll of Rockingham, to
amend section 56ll, 56l3, 56l4, and 56l6,
and repeating section 56l7 of the stat
utes, relating to condemnation, disposal
Of, appraisal and payment for cndemned
animals by the cattle commissioner. TO
committee on agriculture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
TROUBLE ALMOST CERTAIN.
Because Of Doubt Over Prince chun's
Reform Promises.

st. Petersburg, Nov 1s.-The foreign
Office declares that news from China in
dicatss great activity of reformers who
doubt Prince Chun's reform promises
ard are eager to overthrow the Nan
chu dynasty. Trouble is considered GER
tain, probably involving other powers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
TRIAL RESUMED.
Jurors Declared They Were Not Af-
fected By Heney Shooting.

San Francisco, Nov 1s.--Abe Ruef's
tlial was resumed today. The jurors
declared that they were unaffected by
the shooting Of Assistant Prosecutor
Heney James Gallagher, head of the
board of supervisors who distributed
Ruefs graft, was the first witness. He
was on the stand when Haas shot
IIeney. A quick conclusion is expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
LABOR MEN OPPOSED.
Idea of Delivering Their Votes By Their
Leaders.

New York, Nov. ia poll of the
labor convention at Denver, published
here, shows majority of the dele
gates opposed the delivery Of votes of
workingmen by their leaders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
FAvoRS GLENNoN.
The st. Louis Man Who Is a Candidate
For Cardinal

London, Nov. 1s.Archbishop Glennon
of st, Louis is the latest cardinal can
didate. A Rome dispatch says the op-
position to Archbishop Bourne Of Lon
don is increasing This favors Glennon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
A $4,000 FIRE.
In Providence WooIen Mill Today;
Spontaneous Combustion.

Providence, r. l., Nov. 1s.-Spontan-
eous combustion caused $4,000 fire
in the piker room of the Riverside
voolen mills at 0lneyville today, Ma
chinery and textiles were destroyed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
ACCIDENT ON BROADWAY.
Two Men Instantly Killed and Another
Fatally Hurt,

New York, Nov ls.-Two workmen
were instantly killed and one was fatal
ly injured when a work, train on the
elevated railroad at Herald square failed
to clear on overhead passenger bridge
The accident took place in the heart Of
Broadway and attracted thousands Of
people
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18

Theodore n. Vail Of Lyndon Center,
president Of the American Telegraph s
I telephone Co, sailed for England Sat
urdsy from New York. His wife &c
cU'Bpanied him ami they viii be absent
two months during which they will
take an automobile trip through France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18
DEATH ENDS SENTENCE.

David Rothschild Died in Sing Sing
Prison To-day.
Ossining, N. Y, Nov. lS.--David Roth
schild,, the looter of the defunct Federal
Bank Of New York, died in Sing Sing
prison to-day Of heart disease. He had
served four Of his ten years sentence.