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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
MISS ETHEL,s DEBUT.
Rooseyelts Daughter Given Formal In
PRODUCTION to Society.

Washington, Dec. 2g.-In the his.
toric east room Of the White House.
beautifully decorated for the occasion,
President Roosevelt's youngest daugh.
ter, Ethel, last night made her formal
bow to society. Preceding the dane
ing in the east room, which began at
ten o'clock, Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
Roosevelt received the invited guests
in the blue room. Miss Roosevelt's
gown was Of soft white satin, trimmed
with crystals while that Of her mother
was of dark blue satin.
Seldom if ever has the east room
presented a more attractive picture.
Seated on a platform at the north end
OF the room was the marine band or.
elestra, whose brilliant scarlet uni
forms against a background of green
formed rich frame for the beautiful
color scheme lavishly painted in the
center of the room BY the handsome
gowns Of the fair debauntes present.
The invited guests numbered about
400, only unmarried members Of the
younger set participated in the dane
ing. Among those present were; Mrs.
William S. Cowles and Mrs. Douglass
the Presidents two sisters
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas LoRgworth, Airs.
J. Enieiey Roosevelt, Mrs Smpkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bacon, Mrs. Charles
A. Mum, Mrs. Richard Wayne Parker
and Hrs. Herbert WRdsworth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
ON BURGLARY CHARGE.
Charles Hart Accused Of Robbing Rail.
road Offices

Aiiddlebury, Dec. 2o.--The adjourn
ed term of the Addison county court
for December opened yesterday after.
noon with Judge Zed S. Stanton Of
Roxbury presiding. The civil cascs
were passed for the present except that
the case Of Joseph NJ. Trudo vs.. w. II.
Cardell which was ordered continued
The first case started before the jury
was criminal case, entitled State vs.
Charles Hart. The respondent is charg
el with burglary at the Vergcnnes de-
not Of the Rutland railroad company
en- the noght OF October 81 last On
the same night the depot at Fenys-
burg was also broken into. Erom the
Vergennes depot there were missing
two 500 mile mileage books, 40 cents
in money and an old revolver belonging
to the operator, from the Feuisburg
depot the loss was a rain coat and a
pair Of gloves belonging to the station
agent.
On The 22nd OF October IL Is claimed
that Hart sold the mileage books and
revolver in Brandon and he has been
in tho county jail ever since awaiting
hial. A second Information has been
filed against Hart charging him with
the commission of the burglary at Fer
risburg. There are about 20 witnesses
for the state and the case win prob
ably last about half the week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
INSTRUCTION AND DRILL.
Commissioned 0fficers Of Vermont Ma
tional Guard 70 Meet at Hartford.

Bradford, Dec. 2s.-General order
No. issued from the admtant generals
Office states that the commissioned Of
iicers Of che NationnI Guard will meet
for instruction and driil at Hartford.
January II and Is. 1909.
Colonel j. Cray Estey will direct the
course of instruction which will em-
brace all the military subjects ESQ far
as time permits) required for exami-
nation of the grades. Officers viii be
expected to prepare themselves for
written and oral practical demonstra-
tion upon these subjects.
Colonel ]. Gray Estey, Major Fl. Ed
ward Dyer and Captain w. ". Rus
sell win constitute a board to observe
and report upon the work accomplish
cd at the school for the information of
the commander in chief,
All officers selected or appointed
previous to January IS, 1909, not hay.
ing taken examination, will report at
White River tavern, Hartford, $500 a.
M, January 13, 1900, for examination
to Colonel j. Gray Estey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
WAS NOT HAPPY.
Hartford Woman Shot By Lover at
Alexandra, va.


Hartford, Dec. 2o.- Jennie w. Beau
dette, who was shot and seriously
wounded by Lawrence w. Peters at
Alexandria, Va, Sunday, is native of
this town, and has spent most of her
life here. She is the daughter of Jo-
seph Beaudctte, and her mother died
when she was very young.
The young woman, who is 81 years
old, worked at different times in wool
en- mills in this town, WinooslSi and
Lebanon, N. II. A year or two ago
she was married to Emo Houle of Law
renee, Mass, but left him after short
time. About a year ago she left here
for Winooski, and since then her ia 7.
ther has received no word from her,
and although he mas made efforts to
discover her whereabouts, he has been
unsuccessful. He did not know that
she intended to 20 south.
1t was said yesterday that after the
girls father was married second
time she was not happy al home, and
that was the reason she went away.
is known here of Peters, who
shot the young woman and then com
mitted suicide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29

New York Amateur Athletic Circles
Stirred.

New York, Dec 29.-There was a
decided shake-up in amateur athletic
circles last night when announcement
was made OF the suspension OF six
prominent athletes, five Of whom took
part in the recent olymPian games at
London, England.
The suspended men against whom
the cnarge OF professionalism was
made are; Melvin w. Sheppard, Charles
Bacon, Harry +. Porter and George
V. Bonhang, all Of the Irish American
Athletic club; +. G. Bellares, New York
Athletic club, and James J. Lee, for.
merly of the Boston A. A., but now
unattached.
The action was the outcome Of
searching investigation by the registra-
tion committee of the Amateur Ath-
letic union, which was conducted at
the West Side Y. NJ. G. A. building
last night. Chairman Obertubessing
committee said that he had his fellow
members mad come to the conclusion
that these athletes and possibly 9th.
crs, had been demanding sums beyond
what might be termed legitimate ex-
penses, and the monetary claims Of
some Of them were cxhorbitant.
lie showed statement from Major
Wolf Of the Seventy. fourth regiment,
n. @. N. Y. ct Buffalo. which showed
that Porter, Sheppard and Bonhag were
paid. according to the ideas Of the com
mittee. amounts far in excess of what
we're considered ordinary expenses.
The three men took part in games at
Buffalo on Dec 10 last.
The committee also announced that
information had been received by it
from reliable sources that profession
al trainers and coaches have been de-
manding money for the appearance at
outside meets Of members of their
teams. This will not be tolerated by
the committee and a warning has been
sent to the amateur athletes that they
must not allow themselves to be par
ties to such transactions under penalty
of suspension on professional grounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
PEOPLE MUCH STIRRED
OVER NEWS OF DISASTER
He Was With Difficulty Restrained
From Going at Once to The Scene
of The Calamity.

Rome, Dec. 2s.--The pope has re-
ccived the news that the earthquake of
yesterday is ten times worse than in
1905 when two thousand people were
killed. He at once gave orders for a
journey to the scene and was with
difficulty restrained. All audiences at
the vatican have been suspended.
After kneeling fervently in prayer.
His Holiness arose and said, as he said
three years ago, that he felt his place
was amidst his suffering children. 1t
was his firm intention TO order that in.
structions be given for beginning the
journey, but his physicians and those
in attendance upon him insisted that It
would be impossible for him to under
take such a fatigning expedition in
the present condition Of his health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
WOMAN MANGLED.
Was Hit by Engine at Portsmouth, N.
H., and Killed.


Portsmouth, n. IT,, Dec. 29--Mrs. Car.
rie Scott, wife of Samuel Scott OF this
city, was killed in the Boston and Maine
railroad yard, near the round house last
evening. shortly after 10 o'clock.
A woman supposed to be Mrs. Scott
was seen talking with man at the end
of the fenca near the scene of the acci-
dent shortly before 10 o'clock, and It is
Thought that she started to walk down
the track when she was struck BY engine
No. SO, which was being taken up to
the coaiing sheds.
The body was first discovered by a
man who was walked up the railroad
track, who in turn notified Night Watch
man Long at the round house. Deputy
Medical Referee Walker was summoned
and found that the woman's skull was
fractured, her right leg fractured above
the knee, and the right arm nearly sew
cred from the body. The body was not
dragged any distance by the locomo
tive.
Mrs Scott was about 35 years Of age,
a native of Boston, her maiden name
being Barlow, and she has sister re-
siding in that city.
Her husband Is absent from the city.
being at present employed in Newfelds,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
BRATTLEBoRo RESUMES.
Many Of The Activities Which We're
Halted By Smallpox.

Brattleboro, Dec. 2a.--The schools in
the incorporated district opened yes
terday for such pupils as were equip
ped with certificates showing that they
had been successfully vaccinated Only
about so pupils were missing from the
ranks Of the graded schools at tho
morning session, and large proper
tion Of those had been vaccinated, but
Rad forgotten to get certificates of vac
eination.
Health Officer Henry Tucker was
kept busy large part of the fore
noon writing certificates. and at the
afternoonf session the ranks were more
nearly filed. A number of children
decided to be vaccinated, and ii is ex-
pected that tomorrow not mere than
IL 10 is Of the pupils of the grades
win be absent. All but eight or ten
OK the high school students were on
hand yesterday morning and most Of
the ahsentees today will be present to-
morrow. The school officers and teach
crs are much pleased with the lerge
enrolment.
The 20 days which were lost during
the smallpox quarantine will be made
up between now and june 80.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
NEW vERMoNr CORPORATIONS.
Five Companies File Articles With Sec.
retary Of State.

The following corporations have filed
articles with the Vermont secretary of
stnte:
c. w. Powell company, of Franklin,
general mercantile. The subscribers
are Charles Powell John Russell, Ny
ron Green, F. d. Gallup and z. E. Bam-
forth.
Redstone Quarry company Of Burling-
ton., capital $4,000. subscribers, w. S.
Phelps, L. C. Phelps. H. L. Ward. B. b.
smalley, NJ. O. Twitchell Of Burling
ton.
Blue Mountain Telephone company
OF South Ryegate, capital $4,000 to
erect telephones in Groton, Ryegatc.
Newbury and Topsham; subscribers,
NJ II. Sargent. Albert Wright, Alex T..
Beaton, Carl Brown. George B. Robin
G. b. Steele, A. J. Whitcher, G. NJ.
Libby and Robert FarqItharson.
Globe Mountain Telephone company
of West Townshend for a farmers line
between West Townshend and Wind
ham; subscribers, G. T. Gale, L. F..
Jenson and 22 others Of South Wind
ham are stockholders.
ProctorsvilIe Manufacturing company
of Cavcndish, capital, $1,000, 70 manu-
fanturc lumber for chair and chair
stock and furnish electricity; subscrib.
ers, p. H. Pollard, d. G. Pollard, G. NJ
Cook, II. H. Amsden, A. n. Fetchef, jr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
MORE HIGH FINANCE.
Other Barre Merchants Who Gave Goods
for Poor Checks.

One by one the various transactions of
the man who signed worthless checks as
Italo Ermoli and passed them in return
for goods bought at Barre stores last
week are coming TO light. The publish
ing in yesterdays paper Of the account
Of the mans career in high iinance caused
various other merchants to take account
Of things, only TO reveal TO them that
they also had been caught by the mans
willy actions -Four moro were added to
the list to-day, they being the Barre Shoe
company, the Peoples Shoe company, the
Red Cross Pharmacy, and Il. o. Holmes.
There came TO one bank alone over
5000 in checks deposited by merchants
with their regular accounts, only to be
declared worthless by the bank. There
may be other checks still not deposited
TO further increase the mans vietimiz.
ing.
Fred King one Of the merchants men
toned yesterday, was somewhat sur
prised last night when young lady pre-
sented a gold bracelet at his store and
asked if the article had been bought
there. Upon being informed that it
came from Kings stock, the young lady
said she would leave il, as she did not
care for present which was secured
III such a way. The young lady said
that she knew Ermoli and that he had
presented the bracelet to her in return
Tor some mending which she had done
for him.
The slick gentleman who spread his
checks around Barre 50 lavishsy, has
not shown mp TO account for them, and
he may have gone to South America or
Australia. He had told people here that
he was going to one OF those countries
to set up a moving picture business, hav.
ing bought q machine in Burlington.
Those business men who arc personally
acquainted with Ermoli say that he was
a romancer In busines, he had great
many visionary schemes for making
wealth.
He was man of fairly good presence
and by his personal appearance impressed
people until he began to talk about his
schemes. A man OF his description Is
said to have worked the check scheme in
Montpelier few years ago, but whether
it was the same man Is not certain. He
Is also said to have had trouble with
several merchants in Barre six years
ago
When be returned to this city the last
time he brought cashiers check for
81 600, which he deposited in local
bank, but the officials would not let him
realize on the check until the funds ae-
tually came from Italy. The funds
eventually came. Recently the account
had been withdrawn from the bank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
M0URNED FOR YEAR.
Thomas Graves Returns to Family
From Death Valley.

Boston, Dec. 2o.--Mourned for more
than year by his wife and daughter
as the victim Of horrible end in
Death Valley, Thomas Graves, aged 80
years, gray haired and prematurely
aged, last night suddenly appeared be-
fore his family at is Langdon street,
Roxbury, and after the first shock was
over was affectionately welcomed.
Graves went to California on bus
mess trip four years ago. He contract
ed fever in Sacramento and sought a
dry climate in Death Valley. He be-
came lost there and wandered for days,
suffering untold horrors.
He was given up as dead by his
family fourteen months ago. 1t ap-
pears, however, that Graves was res.
cued by an exploring party, taken to
hospital and lay for many months
near death and out of his mind When
he had recovered sufficiently he started
Fast. His face and form with his gray
hair plainly tell Of great suffering.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
REMOVING wREcKAGE.
Hundreds of worlrmen Are Now at
Work

Catania, Dec. 49, Hundreds Of work.
men were set to the task of removing
wreckage and repairing the railway
between here and Messina. The dis
tancc is nearly sixty miles but late
last nigat communication by rail be.
tween the two towns was re-establish-
cd. The first small train over the line
brought number Of injured, but the
story that they told OF the disaster
was very confused Their reports
seem to make the damage done less
extensive than at first appeared. Sew
eral quarters of the town were de-
stroyed and the magnificent cathedral
Of the Norman period was damaged.
the dome having fallen, but some Of
the public buildings are still standing,
the palace of the project being un-
touched.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
GIVEN TO JURY.
Case Of c. F. King for Alleged Larceny
in Boston.


Boston, Dec. 29s---Judge Schofeld gave
the Cardenio r. King ease to the jury
at ten o'clock this morning Evidence
was given on twenty counts Of
alleged larceny which Judge Schofald
defined as common stealing Closing ar.
guments were made by counsel yester-
day, the defense having decided to rest
It's case on the evidence submitted by
the government.
Herbert Parker, senior counsel for
King, asked that his client be acquitted
on the ground that the relation between
him and the people he is accused Of hav-
ing defrauded was that Of debtor and
creditor, that ho intended at che time Of
receiving their money to carry out his
contract with them, and that the only
action which can lie against him for
failure to do so is civil action for
damages,
Acting District Attorney Dwyer, after
his closing argument for the government,
was congratulated upon his argument by
Mr.. Parker and other members Of the
bar. He talked for two hours, as did
also the attorney for the defense
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
ONLY INDUSTRY BURNED.
East Lebanon, N. H., Loss Last Night
Was $s6,5oo.

East Lebanon, N. f., Dee. 2s-The
bohbiu and excelsior factory of Side
botham & Hambleton Was burned last
night, together with highway bridge
across the Masconia river, near the
building, causing total loss Of about
SS6, 500.
Sidebotham 4 Hambleton's loss is es-
timated at $4,000, while the loss on
the bridge, which was the property Of
the town, is placed at 81 500. The build
ing was insured for $4,000.
The bohbin factory was the only in
dustry in East Lebanon and had been
running on full time. The business was
established here last June in The fac
tory building formerly occupied by the
Emerson Edge Tool company. The
cause of the fire is not known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
ANNUAL ELECTIONS.
Held by BARRIERS Union and Minnehahs
Encampment.

The officers for the ensuing year were
elected at the regular monthly meeting
of the local branch of the BARRIERS union,
which was held at Hunts shop yesterday
afternoon. The officers elected are as
follows: president, a. G. Miles; vice.
president, G. G. Peake; secretary. e. L.
House; recorder, Fred ChatfeId; treasm.
er, 4. Averiil; guardian, Frank McQuade;
delegates to the Central Labor Union,
r. Agerill, Il. L. Knowlton and Fred
Chatfela.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29

Youth Was Trying to Guide Others in
Skating on Thin Ice.

Westbrook, Ne, Dec. 2a.-while try
ing to Guido his companions in q stunt, .
while skating on the Presumpseolt river
at Cumberland Nails yesterday, Millard
Meserve, IA years old, was drowned
The lad sksted farther out on the thin
ice than bis fellows and broke through.
The body was recovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
NINErREN NAruRALIzED.
Federal Court Held in Rutland = Next
Session in Montpelier.

Rutland, Dec. 2e.-Federal Judge
James L. Martin of Brattleboro held a
session of court in the United States
court room here yesterday afternoon for
naturalization purposes. Nineteen for
eigners, all from this county and largely
from Proctor, were given the rights of
citizenship. Tho next session viii be
held at Montpelier January s and and
when 100 petitions viii be acted upon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
ORDERED ON STRIKE.
wOrlrmen on BOston's New Opera House
and a Hotel.

Boston, Dec. 30. Some $50 union
labor employees of the George w. Har-
yey company, building contractors. em-
ployed on the Boston opera house and
new hotel structure on Common
wenlth avenue were ordered out on
strike yesterday, as It was claimed
non-union men were also working on
the jobs.
Mr.. Harvey stated last night that
there would be no cessation of the
work on account of the order.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
WRECKER HELD
in $4,000 BAIL
Cashier Albert Hoogs Of Bev-
erly, Mass.
WAS ARRAIGNED TO-DAY
He Seems to Have Entirely Recovered
from the Poison He Is Alleged to
Have Taken When Detection
Was Sure.

Salem, Mass, Dec Oo.--Cashier Albert
Hoogs, the wrecker Of the Beverly Saw
ings Bank, was arraigned this morning
and held in the sum of $4,000 for the
grand jury. He seems to have entirely
recovered from the poison which he is
alleged to have taken when detection
of defalcation was sure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
HAD TO HUSTLE
To Get Out Of Burning Building at Man.
chester, Conn.

Manchester, Conn.,, Dee. pa film
canght FIRE in a meving picture show
in American Hotel block last night and
the 35 persons who were watching the
pictures we're obliged to make their es.
cape through windows. Sixteen guests
Of the hotel asleep on the second and
third floors also had to make a hurried
exit, many Of them in their night clothes.
The building was destroyed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
AIDING PRISONER.
Titled English Connections Of Man
Charged with Murder.

Dedhan. Mas, Dec. PA hundred
taiesmen wers called to-day for the trial
Of DR.. Walter Raleigh Amsbury, who
shot bis wife to death here on December
25. 1907 The prisoner designates him
self as Sir Walter Titled English con-
nectiens arc aiding the defense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
TEN MEN BURIED.
Cave-in of a Trench at Blast Furnace
Plant.

Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 24--Two bod
les have been recovered from and eight
more are known to be buried in the cave
in Of trench at the blast furnace plant
at Rnsley last night Several other la
borers and two foremen were injured.
Most Of the dead are foreigners.
The men were excavating for new
gas flue.
When the wall Of earth fell It broke
down the brickwork at the end Of the
big four-foot main and Immediately inn
mense quantities OF gas were poured in
upon the entombed men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
SAW BALL OF FIRE.
Strange Phenomenon is Reported From
Kentucky.

Louisville, KY, Dec 29.--Reports re-
ceived last night say that late sun
day night the western end of Ken
tucky was visited bv earthquake shocks
A dispatch from Hopkinsville states
that ball Of fire was seen in that
town and that following the phenome-
non. seismic shocks were felt through
out that and adjoining counties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
Gov. Guild Issues Appeal.

Boston, Dee. %. Governor Guild has
issued a public appeal for relief for the
victims of the catastrophe in Italy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
NINE MEN KILLED.
In Collision of Trains on Great North
ern Railroad.

Great Falls, Mont, Dec 2o.-Nine
workmen were killed and many were
injured in a collision Of Great North
eYn trains at Mid-Canyon, forty miles
from here this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
FRANCE SENDS AID.
Two Battleships and Three Destroyers
Dispatched to Messina.

Paris, Dec 20,Franee to-day sent two
battleships and three destroyers to aid
in the work of rescue at Messina.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-29
PRESIDENTS CONDOLENCES.
Were Sent to the King Of Italy To-day
Red Cross Relief.

Washington, d. G., Dec. TO- President
Roosevelt has sent condolences to King
Victor of Italy The National Red
Cross win at once start relief fund.