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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
.NORTHFIELD
REJECTS 1T
Turns Proposition Com
mittee Agreed to
Barre Committees Have Short Conferences
and Manufacturers Hold Meeting
This Afternoon to Consider
the Situation.

Believing the manufacturers will
eventually offer them The proposition
submitted BY Secretary James Duncan
to the executive committee Of the Ma
tional Manufacturers association, tho
members of Northfeld branch, 6. G, |. Az
at yesterday afternoons meeting, unani-
mously rejected the proposition agreed
to BY the Mortified dispute COMMITTEES
and the Barre association committee on
Wednesday afternoon. This proposition
made the use Of the bumper. 50 called,
optional with tile men in the sheds in
Northfeld from December to March IS,
and each committee agreed to its adop-
ton But before it came time TO present.
this 10 the union, the NorthfeId dispute
committee shifted its position and would
not recommend its adoption by the
union.
What the Northield men are holding
out for and what they expect to set Is
the proposition followinRs
IN the matter Of the pending dispute
in Vermont It appearing that there II
difference Of opinion on the constrlic-
tion to he placed on article S Of the
regulations in the pending agreement,
we jointly agree to recommend 70 the
parties in dispute that the pending sus-
pension terminate, the men return TO
work. and the hand-surfacer in question
to be again used, when committees repre-
sentin0 both sides, al per article 8 Of the
miscellaneous clauses, have mutually
arranged conditions upon which IT is TO
be operated
Yesterdays action at Northfeld puts
the whole matter back at the starting
line, and the manufacturers association
is holding a meeting this afternoon to
consider It's next move.
The conference between the grievance
committee Of the Barre association and
the lockout committees Of Barre bfanch,
&. G. + a., tool sharpsners and polishers
III this city Yesterday afternoon was Of
short duration. After bearing the terms
Of the NorthHeld proposition, the lockout
committee Of Barre branch intimated
that II was ready 10 10 business with
like committee from the manufacture
ers. but that it had nothing to do with
the Northfeld settlement This ended
the conference.
Barre branch received check this
morning for The first weeks lockout pay
and the men are being paid off this after
noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
STATE TRIES
MEDIATION.
Massachusetts Board Of Ar
bitratiOn at Ludlow
TO SETTLE BIG STRUGGLE
The National Government Also Takes a
Hand to See if the Company
Violated Contract Labor
Law.

Boston, Dec. s. Under orders from
Lieut Gov. Frotbingham. the state board
Of arbitration went To- day to Ludlow,
where II will make every effort for peace
between the strikers and the Ludlow
Manufacturing associates
Springfield. Mass Dec. 8 Following
The action Of Governor Draper ii sending
Lieut..Gov rockingham to Investigate
the eyictions being carried on BY the
Ludlow Manufacturing associates, the
federal government il taking 4 part IN
the controversy. immigration Inspector
William ]. Burke, under orders from
United States Commissioner Billings, il
here to-day investigating the report that
the manufacturers were violating the
contract labor laws. To-day, Inspector
Burke il taking the afidavits Of the
Poles, who claim that the company
transmessed the laws of the country By
entieing them to the United States.
There were NO more evietions Of fam
lilies from the company's houses to-day
Lieut.4Gov rockingham notifying thu
labor union here that there will be no
more ait present Lieut. Gov Frothing-
ham telephoned the union last night that
there would be no more evictions for the
present
The six hundred evicted tenants we're
notified last night that unless they re-
moved their household goods from the
streets today, the property would he
stored By the town authorities. Nearly
100 81 the 800 operatives evieted yester
day slept IN the streets last night In lit.
tie shacks made of their possessions. A
goodly supply 81 food and money for
their benefit has been supplied by gem
erous citizens
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
BOY IS HELD FOR
SHOOTING PARENTS
Strange Case at South Framingham,
Mass, IN Which MI and
Mrs. r. H. Knowiton
Received Injuries.


South Framingham, Mass. Dee. B..
Frederick It Knowiton of 3 Henry street
and Mrs. Knowlton barely escaped death
when three revolver shots were fred
across the bed ID which they were sleep
ing at o'clock this morning. Hinman
knowlton, Mr., Knowlten's son, aged III.
i under arrest charged with assault
He professes ignorance Of the shoot
ing saving he Was asleep all night and
knew nothing until the neighhars awak-
Iened him In the morning The police
advance the hypothesis that tile young
man may have fred the shots while In
somnamhuiistie state.
0ne of the bullets which was fred
from 4 22-calibre revolver. grazed Mrs.
knowlton'a forehead Another hil Mr.
KnowIton on the upper lip, striking the
teeth. then took an upward course and
lodged III the upper Jaw Two teeth.
which detected the bullet, were knocked
out.
Neighbors upon their arrival at sound
I of the shots, rushed TO the sons bed
chamber. where they found him appar-
entity sleeping Awakened. he diselaimed
amy knowledge Of the shooting He adj
lmitted that his revolver was missing
from its place The burglar theory was
dispelled, nj the opinion of the police.
by tile faet that nothing was missing
Word nf the affair was sent to Mrs.
Knowlton's parents IN Leominster, and
after their arrival in the afternoon d
warrant was sworn out BY Patrolman
Walter II Tayler for Hinman Knowl
tons arrest. The young man was taken
To the police station but was bailed ont
lhy Bernard Il. Merriman, and went home.
Hinnian KnowltoH Is member Of the
sophomore class ef birmingham aead
envy. and last Monday received from the
Massachusetts Humane society d silver
medal for bravery III saving the lives
Of two student nurses at the Framing
ham hospital training school who be-
came exhausted while swimming in deep
water III Learden's poud
aWhat do / know about itg / was
asleep all night, is what the police say
the Young man replied when questioned
regarding the shooting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knowlton profess en-
tire Ignorance regarding the identity ef
the person who fred the shots. vet It
is said 10 have been upon information
furnished BY members OF the family
that the warrant for the sons arrest
was sworn nut. Neither Mr.. nor Mrs
Knowlton would discuss the boys con
nection with the shooting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
DIED VERY SUDDENLY.
Mrs. Sophia Hayes Who Came to Beth
eI Wednesday to Spennd Winter.

Bethel, Dec B. Mrs. Sophia Hayes
came from Holyoke Mass.. Wednesday
afternoon 70 spend the winter WITH c
Frederick Hayes. her SON Thev visited
until ten o'clock and thea retired All
hour or two later Mr.. Hayes heard his
mother coughing and found her very ill.,
before a physician could arrive she died
Pneumonia il believed to have caused
her death and she probably had The dis.
ease before leaving Holvoke, a. she
mentioned having been very III with Il
cold On the two previous nights Mrs
Hayes, who has been here before with
her son, was rs years Of age She was
q Canadian BY birth, came earlv h life
To Vermont and lived many years IN
Randolph Her husband died ten years
ago and she IS survived By another son.
William Hayes Of Holyoke, and brother
Zeph Seymour, Of iHolyoke. The fun
erai was held to-day at 1915 o'clock
and The burial WIS il southview ceme-
tery. Randolph The Rev. i. Westley
Miller will efficiafe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
AGAIN LOCKED UP.
"Ieperg Early Didn't Seem to Mind it
However.

Washington, Dec. 81. John r, Early,
the "leper" who once threw scientists
Of two continents into dispute, came
to Washington again yesterday and was
clapped in quarantine. He has been liv-
ing recently ON his farm at Manchester,
va.
Early made no effort to escape arrest.
In fact he admitted he came to Washing
ton prepared to attempt 10 make things
lively for the district authorities If they
locked him up. When the health de-
partment got ont q warrant for his ar
rest he arranged 10 60 to police sta
tion and be locked up
Arriving in Washington Wednesday
night Early registered in a bold hand
at the salvation Army hotel Yester
day morning he started out to let the
health department know he was In town.
He first met the night watchman at the
quarantine station where he spent sew
eral months Of his isolation here and
then went to the municipal building,
afterwards strolling around until at 3
o'clock he was told that d health officer
was on the trail Early then went TO
the police station and waited
DIR, w. sC Fowler the chief Of the bn-
reau Of contagious diseases, met Early
at the station house Early, with rosy
checks showing not a scar nor blem-
ish, held ont his hand to Fowler. The
two shook hands, while the police cap
tain shivered.
Tive got to lock you up said the doe
tor ard If you wish il, we win arr
range to have you examined by the best
experts If they find You are not sui
fering from leprosy we will let you
go,a
@Id rather wait until hear from my
counsel EARLY replied, Il expect they
viii be here to-day.
DR. Fowler then ordered Early's re-
moval to quarantine.
Early said he has some hack pension
coming to him from the war depart
ment but while he had come to WASH
ington TO see about getting the money,
he intimated be also had come prepared
10 fight the authorities ii they attempt
ed to restrict his movements about the
city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
ASK FOR STATEMENTS.
From Every officer Of Rutland County
Agricultural Society

Rutland, Dec. 3. a motion to the ef.
feet that every officer connected with
tie Rutland County Agricultural So
ciety shall, within two weeks, prepare
d detailed statement Of the money he
received and disbursed in connection with
the recent fair was adopted al 4 meet
ing Of the directors held at the hotel
Berwick yesterday afternoon. 1t devel.
oped ut the meeting that Treasurer
Horton has received from various sources
S7,l2i ,92 and that he has paid out S6,.
1851 leaving a balance of S3a565
"A. g. Stone was one Of the directors
who expressed much anxiety al to where
the money had gone. He said that iii
previous years, with receipts OF only
$500, the society had paid rs expenses.
while this year with receipts OF over 81 600
il il over 5000 10 debt, the indebted
ness including 81 roo in premiums, none
Of which have been paid. He was al
loss to know where the leakage was.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
aAcTED THE PART OF A MAN. "
Declared Man When Sentenced for Rob
berry.

Mount Holly. N. j., Dee, 8 John Els
worth. who was arrested n Chicago sev
eral weeks ago for robbing the safe IN
the residence Of Schuyler Rainter at
Florence, near here, was yesterday sen
teneed Il tsse wears III The state prison.
Ellsworth said he bad been poverty
stricken for year but when he learned
he had robbed two old people Of all the
money they had IN the world he came
back and gave himself mp
T pleaded guilty Ellsworth contin-
ued, TO vindicate William 4. Hamilton,
who was arrested for this crime. My
sympathy went ont to him and his fam
lily
when I started out, there were Just
three things to do, desert my family,
provide for it. OF commit suicide ] Ghost
to provide, and this spark Of humanity
resulted IN placing me here to-day
feel that / have acted the part Of a
man toward everybody injured BY this
robbery. All want is justice, not
mercy. Rainier and Hamilton have for
given me, and there il nothing left to
satisfy except the law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
MORE FIRE PROTECTION.
Hardwick Village Is Installing a New
Alarm System.

Hardwick. Der. 3. An important i'm
provement ii the village system Of fire
protection is being made bp the installa-
tion Of an electric fire alarm system.
At the annual village meeting held last
May it was voted to install an electric
fire alarm system, but through IN over
sight. no manner Of providing money
for the improvement was considered.
At a special village meeting III Septem-
her the village trustees were author
ized and empowered TO purchase and IN
stall system At an estimated cost y
$500 and were empowered To borrow
this money from the water department
The work Of putting ID this system Is
now under way. The main alarm will
be bell on the Congregational church.
There viii 10 stations where the alarm
may be rung in and tappers ii houses
0f members of the fire department. The
system Is similar to those possessed BY
the cities and large villages in the
state
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
DEER HUNTER GETS
DAMAGES FOR DOE
Which He Shot ii Town Of Georgia and
winch, He Claimed, Herbert Bal
lard Retrieved Decision
Given Out To-day

st. Albans, Dec s.---Justiee Of the
Peace John keenan, announced today
thar be had rendered decision for the
plaintiff in the case Of Herbert Blake
Us. Herbert Ballard, brought to recover
deer, which the plaintiff shot and
which the defendant retrieved The ver-
diet was for the plaintiff to recover $40
and costs, whereupon an appeal was
made by the defendant.
The case was heard IN the town Of
Georgia on Wednesday It came out N
the evidence that on the next to the last
day Of the open deer season In Vermont
this year, Blake fired q shot at a doe
and wounded the animal But the doe
got away He later told Ballard about
It, and he alleged that Ballard went
out and found the deer dead and floating
in q stream Of water He therefore
claimed the deer as bis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
Cruiser Pralrie'S Progress
Halted IngloriOuSly
IS STILL FAST AGROUND
With 700 Marines on Board and Bound
for Seat Of Trouble in Nicaragua,
the Grounded Vessel Can't
Bulge.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 3.--The United
States auxiliary cruiser Prairie, with
seven hundred marines on board and
bound for Nicaragua, was still helpless
" aground in the Delaware river today,
The early tide failed to float her, and
she can't get free until late this after
noon. The Prairie went aground last
night shortly after weighing anchor at
the Philadelphia navy yard Tugs were
hastily summoned last night from Phila-
delphia but their efforts were of no
avail in pulling the Prairie of. It il
got thought that the cruiser is injured,
but if it necessary the cargo can be
transferred to The cruiser Dixie which
lies in readiness at the Philadelphia
navy yard.
Two pieces of field artillery and Il
machine gun were added ia the ammn-
nitions on board the Prairie yesterday,
ia addition TO the two 3-inch field pieces
placed on board There are on board
100000 rounds Of ammunition, cook
stoves, tents, spades and wheelbarrows
for building entertainments, and other
supplies Of various descriptions. Besides
the 703 marines there are 1888 blueiaek-
sts in the crew of the Prairie.
No additional marines reached the
navy yard after the departure Of tiie
prairie yesterday afternoon, but detach-
ments are expected from several parts
Of the country to make up the compile.
ments tsstationed at this yard and to pro-
vide q force for the cruiser Dixie in
case It Is decided to send fiat vessel
to join the Prairie.
Before sailing Admiral KirDhaII was
asked abol@ his destination 81 am col
ing to take little sail with Capt. Kel
logg. I'm going to look things over; my
papers say Colon" he replied.
Mai. Butler, in command Of the bat
TALON from this city. said: q firmly
believe we are bound To Nicaragua I'M
fact, there is not doubt Of it in the
minds Of any one on board
Information that the Prairie had run
aground came IN 4 wireless message
from Admiral Kimbal to The Red Star
line, asking that two powerful tugs Be-
sent 10 the assistance Of the stranded
craft.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
IALK OF THE TOWN

f ceresa went to Bethel to-day to
visit relatives.
Mrs james Cone Is still confined 70
the house by illness
Whist party ii odd Fellows hall Sat
nrday evening at o'clock.
Frank Nichols of Williamstown was
a business visitor ii this clty to-day.
TT q Bennett went D Burlington yes
terdag for ! few days business visit.
Mrs, i. N. Taynfor returned last night
from few DAYS visit II New York
Get shampaoed once 4 week at Miers'
sanitary barber shop. Good hair tonic.
Ladies, read shawmut and Ia France
ads. On page 2 to-day Worth while
G. D. strout. representative Of The G.
s. w r. r. was il the city yesterday
On a business visit.
Miss Jennie Lord of Orange IL guest
at the home Of Mrs E M Winch of
Washington street.
Miss Daisy Hall returned 70 her home
in stanstead, Que, today after visit
with relatives IN Graniteyille.
Mrs Joseph Denny returned this aft
ernoon to her home in Northheld after a
visit with relatives in the city.
sabin Miles went to Boston to-day
after q visit AZ the home 81 Ills brother,
Arthur q Miles, Of West street,
Miss Grace NJ. Cate returned to her
home Id Greensboro to-day, after 4 visit
at the home Of + A Hutchinson,
Airs. O. H. Hale underwent ali opera.
tion for tnmors at the Mary Hitchcock
hospital at Hanover, n. TIT, yesterday
Her condition Is favorable for speedy
recovery
Sabin Miles, who has been visiting
his brother, Arthur e Miles, left this
noon for Boston, where he win sail for
Jamaica, West Indies to work in hotel
this winter
Nat Bond, who has been superintend-
ing quarry 1T Rochester for several
months. returned 20 his home IN this
city last night and viii remain here until
the quarry i re-opened in the spring.
Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and to-day were Al NJ Clark,
b. p. Emery. WI +. Manchester, Boston;
iii. u. Kimhall, Enosburg Falls; WI p.
Marshall, Lancaster, N HI; Edison D.
Scoiield, New York; G. A, Cross, North
field; A. Ceason. Rutland
Among arrivals at the Hotel Otis yes
terdav were George II. Mc0mbre, New
YORK; G. D. strout, H P Haskins, Bos-
ton: s. A. Granger, Burlington: g. r.
Hooker, Albany. n. III; G. H. Cowles.
craftsbury; 4. w. Parizo. New York.
u. Al. DonIey. Springfield, Mass; ] D..
Burke, Rutland.
Another new FIVE ve-pieture program at
the Bijou to-day. Large crowds were
in attendance, because Of the first class
show and the new coupon tickets. which
entitle someone to d five-dollar gold
piece Saturday night. To-day's program
includes some dramas Of intense interest.
The comedy il especially well recon-
mended
aThe Mountaneers Honor Is first and
foremost d Biograph picture. It IS a.
story Of the Kentucky hills, Of the rough,
uncouth, but brave. mountaineers Of that
section. A wonderfully natural and hui
man love story Is involved, a hafum
searum, rollielSing girl being the prin.
eipal character It Is a different picture
from most. and good Gilbertson's or
chestra plays tonight 1T DFeamland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
EDITORS TAKE 10 TALKING.
Informal Discussion Held at Montpelier
To-day on State Topics.

An informal meeting Of newspaper
men Of Vermont was held al the Pa
vilion hotel IN Montpelier to-day, being
called to order shortly after ten o'clock
this forenoon by X Il Hindley Of Rut-
land president 81 the association John
Z. Souibwiek of Burlington was subse-
quently elected chairman of the meeting,
and the editors then discussed various
matters looking to the good Of the state.
Then q committee, consisting 81 T. B.
johnson of Randolph j. vi sault Of
Ludlow and q A. Mutt Of Montpelier,
was appointed TO list the subjects for
discussion at this afternoons session.
Good roads ard taxation had prominent
places In the discussion. Politics was
declared to be tabooed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
SUIT BROUGHT
FOR $1,000
E. W. BiSSeII Sues C. W. Spen-
Ger of Rutland
FOR ALLEGED ALIENATION
Both the Parties Are Well Known Resi-
dents Of the Marble City and
the Defendant Is Deacon in
Church.

Rutland, Dec. s.-Although the pro-
ceedings were conducted with every at
tempt at secrecy, 1t was learned last
night that writ Of attachment was
filed late yesterday in che city clerks
office On The property Of G, w Spencer,
a wealthy undertaken and real estate
dealer, in suit for $1,000 damages,
brought BY f. W. Bissel, also II this
city, lumber dealer, alleging alienation
Of the affections of tile lattsf's wife
All the parties involved III the pro-
ceedings arc prominent in this city. Mr.
Spencer is deacon IN The Methodist
church He Is married and has two
children. Nj. and Mrs, Bissell have one
daughter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
TWO BROTHERS DROWNED.
One Apparently Went to the Aid of the
Other.

saranac Lake n. II. Dee. I. The bod.
ies Of Acil eonFea and. his brother,
Rov. of Reese Mills were recovered from
Lake saranac Yesterday. They had been
drowned Wednesday night while skat-
ing on ice four inches thick
From tie fact that only one skate
was found on the body of tile older
brother, it Is sufmised chat be fell and
broke through the ice. Evidently the
younger brother went Ia bis aid and
hnth fought hard for life.s for the ice
around tie spot where they were found
yesterday was broken in circle Of p
feet across.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03

until he has received further informa-
tion On the subject and learns definitely
the intentions Of the United States
The American vice.consul, Mi. Caldera,
who Is Nieararian BY birth, but a
nauralized American citizen, Is still al
the consulate, attending to his duties.
IN the opinion Of President zelaya, CAL
dera sympathizes with the opposition
party and a close watch has been kept
on him, although there has been no at.
tempt at restraint Of any kind. zelaya
also expresses The belief That in all prob
ability Consul Caldera's reports have
shown partiality in favor Of The govern
ment's enemies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
zELAYA WAS SURPRISED
At Action of United States in Dismiss
ing His Representative.

Manapia. Nicaragua. Dec 3.-The ac-
tion Of the American secretary OF state
n aIsmissing Felipe Rodriguez the Nica
ragaan charge d'affaires at Washington,
has greatly surprised President Ielaya.
who reiterated Yesterday his belief that
the Nicaraguan government was justified
IN executing the Americans. Cannon and
Groee. who we're affiliated with the reVo-
mEienists. zelaya viii take no action
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
EXPLOSION MADE BIG FIRE.


Camden. S. G., Dec. 3. A tank Of car.
honic acid gas exploded IN the Southern
express Office here last night, wrecking
Tile office building and callsing flre
that swept half block Of Camden's
finest business section The loss is over
100000. One negro il reported to have
been killed and two prominent citizens
were injured and five others more or less
hurt,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
BODIES CUT up AND BURNED.
More Unsatisfactory Reports About the
Killing Of Americans.

Bluefalds. Nicaragua, Der 81 Persons
from the strongholds Of President Ie-
lava state that the bodies 81 Cannon
and Groce. the Americans, were cut to
pieces and burned by order Of lelaya
To-aay's dispatches do not verify the
report that the reyolutionists were de-
feated in the second DAYS battle near
Rama. So far. there are little advan
taees To either. but Il is believed that
the position Of the revolutionists is 81.
fnitely better than that Of President
] -.1.ssllaya's troops.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
Lawvna Wanted n Vermont.

Malone. u. s.. Dec. 3.4U. S. Chinese
Inspector George w Ketehman of
Malone, yesterday arrested Peter Law.
yea, wanted in New England for alleged
Chinese smuggling operations and in
dicted some time ago IN Vermont. Law
yea was found working in an excelsior
nil in Chateaugax.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
MADE BLIND BY TACKLE.
Asbury Park Football Player Hurt Yes
terday

Asbury Park, n. j., Dec. S.Harold
Yetman, 4 l5.year-old school boy. was
stricken blind yesterday when lie was
hard tackled during football play. The
hoy arose from the serimage and grope1
his way unsteadily across the field mn
til his companions realized the gravity
OF his accident and took him home.
Physicians, who attended the boy said
his sight might possibly be restored