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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
NOT A QUORUM
In HOUSE TO-DAY
But Members Took Up the Discussion
Of Matters as if There Was a Full
Working Number.
State House, Jan. IS.

State House, Jan. IS.
Although there was not quorum
present in the House to-day, that did
not hinder discussion Of a bill 70
change the time Of the open season on
trout in Windham and Windsor counties
as proposed In an amended bill. II was
proposed to make the season open one
month earlier and close correspondly
early. All the representatives present
from Windham except Mr. Calvin OF
Londonderry we're In favor Of the change
in their county; but the Windsor county
delegation was not SO positive. There
fore, the amendment to tho bill includ-
ing Windsor county was cut out. Then
the bill was ordered TO lie, since there
was some talk that It might be advisable
to have the open season come month
earlier all over the state.
While Mr.. Fish was in the chair this
morning, scrap arose over the submis-
sion OF an amendment by Mr.. Hitchcock
to S. 90. This Senate bill is by Mr..
0rvis and provides that license commits
sioners shall be appointed by the assist
ant judges as at the present time. Tho
chief change Il makes in the present law
is that It allows a person to become a
license commissioner who holds some
town Offices except seleetmen, first con-
stable or town clerk. AS it Is now, a
man cannot be commissioner II be holds
any town Office other than notary public.
The Senate had killed Mr.. Hitchcock's
amendment TO II. ll5, providing for the
election OF county commissioners to ap-
point town commissioners. When this
Senate bill came up this morning, Mr..
Hitchcock offered his old amendment in
its original form. lie said that he was
coming to the relief Of the Republican
platform in doing so. He hoped in seri-
ousness than the amendment might pass
TO relieve the conditions in which the
Judiciary was mixed up in the liquor
business. Mr.. Williams of Newport
hoped the amendment would be adopted,
and Mr.. Hitchcock hoped that if it was
the bill might be ordered to lie so that
the features of the 0rYis bill might be
in the BILL
IT was at this juneture that Mr..
Martin of Essex arose to point Of order
on action on the amendment referring
to rule II, which reads: ''The House
having once decided on any question, it
shall not again be brought before the
House BY anv member thereof in any
form whatever, during the session" Mr..
Fish ruled that the motion Of the adop-
ton Of the amendment was in order, and
Mr.. Martin appealed the decision to the
House. The House sustained the ruling
of the chair by a vote Of 65 TO 46. The
amendment was then killed, which means
that the present system Of appointing
commissioners will probably Be in force.
The House will meet at nine o'clock
to morrow morning, an hour earlier than
usual. The Senate win not reconvene
after its Sunday recess until this even
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
4 I Z \
wRECKAGE ON THE BEACH.
ST. John Schooner Swallow Lost, Prob,
ably With All Hands.

New York, Jan. 1S.--Iri the biting,
driving snow storm early Sunday morn
ing, off the Long Island shore, another
vessel, the schooner Swallow Of st.
Johns, N. f., and her crew paid the toll
the sea so often demands of those who
ply their trade there
The story of the wreck, or as much
of it as is known, was told BY the sea
itself, for it strewed the beach east Of
Fire island for several miles with
wreckage from the ship and from her
cargo. On some Of this foatsam ap-
peared the name, Swallow, st. Johns,
nj IT," and this told the beach patrols
who found the wreckage what vessel
is was that pounded herself to pieces in
few short hours In the bowling gale.
0f the crew, probably FIVE or six men,
Judging from the schooner's size, there
was no trace. But from the wildly toss
ing seas and the thick snow with its
attending bitter cold, the beach patrols
knew the mems fate. No human power
could have aided them.
It was at 2 o'clock Sunday morning,
while patrol from the Blue Point
lifesaving station, a few miles east of
Fire island, was tolling through the
storm, that he saw some black objects
bobbing about in the tumbling surf,
close to the shore. He hauled soms of
them in and, finding It was new wreck
age, hurried back to his station to re-
port and to get aid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
FIRED TWICE
AT HIS WIFE
Thinking He Had Killed Her
He Then Shot Himself
MAKING A FATAL WOUND
Paul Leo Dion, Once Popular Bicycle
Rider Of Lowell, Mass, Was Prob
ably Insanely Jealous Of His
Wife.

Lowell, Mass, Jan. ls.--Because he
was jealous OF his wife, Paul Leo Dion
tried to kill her early this morning, and
thinking that he had succeeded, he
turned the revolver on himself, inficting
a fatal wound His wife will probably
recover, although she was seriously
wounded, being hit by two bullets fired
by the enragcd man. The shooting oc.
CURED early this morning. One bullet
which Dion fired at his wife took effect
in her wrist and the other went into
her head When the woman fell, Dion
aimed at his own head The bullet
struck vital spot, and he died at ten
minutes after two o'clock, short time
after the tragedy. At the hospital,
were Mrs. Dion was taken, II was stated
this forenoon that the attending physi.
clans thought she would recover.
The would-be murderer was once a
popular bicycle rider and was well known
In sporting circles. No other motive
than jealousy can be ascribed for his at
tack on Mrs. Dion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
CARRIED A LANTERN
TOO NEAR GAS PLANT
Martin Thayer Of Brockton, Mass, Was
Killed By Explosion Near His
Residence Yesterday.

Onset, Mass, Jan. 1s.--The act Of
Martin Thayer, retired business man
of Brockton, in carrying lighted lam
tern into a private gas plant connected
with his house here, resulted in his
death yesterday, an explosion caused by
escaping gas meeting the fame OF the
lantern. The explosion wrecked the
front OF the house, blowing the entire
wall out, and starting fire which re-
quired the efforts OF the local depart
ment before 1t was put aut. The pro-
perty loss was small.
Mrs. Thayer, who has been confined
TO her bed for some time and was in a
very weak condition, ia now seriously
i'll and may die as result Of the scare
caused by the explosion. M
The shock was felt for several miles
around, windows being shattered, and in
the case Of houses Of light construction,
articles on mantle pieces and in cup.
boards falling 10 the ground.
Mr.. Thayer was about 65 years old.
He lived and conducted n branch of the
shoe manufacturing business in Brock
ton up 10 several years ago, when he
bought the little home that was wreck
cd yesterday, and came to Onset to live
the year around.
He had re-charged the gas plant Sun
day morning, 1t Is understood, and
went down to the underground cellar
in which it was placed. later in the day
carrying lantern. The explosion at
tracted crowd Of persons. who imme-
diately searched for Mr.. Thayer, and
found him in the cellar. dead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
HAT MANUFACTURERS
DECLARE "OPEN SHOP"
They Also Voted Fight to a Finish
Against The Striking Hat Fac
tory Workers.

New York, Jan. 1s.--The "open shop
and fight to the finish was the action
decided upon by the Hat Manufacturers
association at meeting held here eys-
terday to discuss the hatters' strike,
which began Friday An effect Of the
strike, according to the manufacturers,
viii be rise in the price Of hats, for
the trouble has occurred In the busy
season.
Twelve members, comprising the board
Of directors of the Hat Manufacturers
association, attended the meeting.
President Samuel Mundheim said the
number of strikers was between $4,000
and 10000, but that there were many
non-union hattsrs out Of employment
and that eventually the places Of the
strikers would be filed
f.The manufacturers feel that they
have not been treated fairly" he said.
"The strikers should have given us no
tice, according to their agreement, and
the action should have been taken by
A vote of the union.
Discussing discontinuance Of the un-
ion label by the manufacturers. which
precipitated the strike, he said:
"The label Is of no advantage to the
manufacturers, and indeed is not want,
I'D. Very few people who buy hats no.
tice whether the Label is in them or
not.o
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
Took a Fresh Hold Yesterday
and Hasn't Let Go Yet
SNOW AND PLENTY OF IT
II Fell In Wholesale Lots Yesterday, and
To-day the North Wind Made
Sport of It--Transportation
Lines in Trouble.

For two days, old Mr., Winter has BEEN
busy reasserting himself and electing TO
membership in the Ananias club those
people who have had the temerity to
state that he had become a mollyccddls
Of the unmistakablo Roosevsltian stamp.
First It snowed, and then 1t blowed;
and the combination won. Even "ths
oldest inhabitant" is prepared TO admit
that the old-fashioned winter Is mot
dead.
The delicate flakes began their on
slaught early Sunday morning, and with
out cessation they continued to fall until
late in the day, and by that time the
mass had outgrown its delicacy and boz
come a real burden. If the onslaught
had come on a weekday, business would
have been paralyzed in town. AS ii
was, the churches suffered woefully; and
the preachers talked mostly TO empty
pews. Those people who didn't feel con-
manned inside and looked out at the
occasional efforts to keep the sidewalks
passable. The city snowplows were out
early, but they had no sooner completed
one trip than the paths were again
blocked by the swift-falling snow, and
it was necessary to 20 over them again.
1t was not until the middle of the af-
ternoon that the snow was brushed of
the sidewalks,
This morning the city street depart
ment got all the men 1t could muster and
many teams and began the work of re-
moving the surplus snow from Main
street, 80 that by afternoon the street
began to take on its normal appearance.
The snow was drawn of and dumped
into that convenient catch-all, Stevens
Branch. The task was not hghtened by
the high wind Of this morning, as the
light flakes were whisked about and land.
ed in heaps, while out in the country
districts the drifts were piled high and
deep. The stage teams had hard timo
getting into the city, while on the rail-
road tracks the iron horses had a strenu-
ous time bucking the obstruction.
Train schedules were disarranged on
both the branch and the main lines. the
Central Vermont system being the most
affected. The early morning train into
this city, which ordinarily leaves at
about four o'clock for WiIliamstown,
didn't get away until $50, and it had
such 8 tough time reaching the suburb
six miles away that it didn't get back
until s:45, thus making the 1850 train
for the Junction. an hour late in starting
from the local station. All the other
trains on the same line were out Of Kill
ter during the remainder of the day.
The electric railroad people were faced
by bigger problem than that which
confronted the steam lines, and the first
car into this city from the car barns
arrived In the middle of yesterday fore
noon, back Of q sweeping car. Two moro
cars got into town up to the middle Of
the afternoon, when conditions began to
improve, and to-day the line has been
kept practically clear.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
DOZEN HURT IN COLLISION.
Head-On Collision Yesterday at Port
land, Me.

Portland, Me-, Jan. 1s.-About doz.
en- people, principally from Massa-
chusetts, were injured in head-on
collision yesterday between shifter
Oh the Maine Central and train No.
707, which was coming into the yard
OF the Union station at 1883 over the
Boston & Maine. Both locomotives
we're badly damaged and the loss will
be about $4,000.
The injured are; T. A. Littlefeld Of
Boston. conductor Of 707, head bruised; /;
+. l.. Sterling Of Boston, brakemen.
head hurt; j. A. Jnnlxins Of Boston,
brakeman, right leg bruised; G. l..
Channel of Boston, engineer, face cut !;
C. E. Thompson Of Portland, engineer
Of shifter, badlyw shaken up; George A.
Buckley Of Portland, fireman, bruises;
Mrs. Walter Bucklin of South Portland
12-year-old son Of j. p johnson OF
G55 Rayden street, Camden, N. j.; J..
A. Isaacson OF 20s Columbus avenue,
Boston, knocked down in Pullman and
head bruised; r. w. Paul OF As Medford
street, Maiden; Eugene Mather Of
Court street, Brockton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
WILLETTE TAKES A HACK
AT PRES. ROOSEVELT
Says He "a Gargoglc, Tyrant, Pigmy,
Descendant Of Dutch Tradespeo-
pie" and Other Real Nice
Things.

Washington, Jan. ls.--In a speech
marked by fiery invective, William viii
let, Democrat, from New York, attack
ed President Roosevelt in the House to-
day His theme was "The Passing Of
Roosevelt though he never mention
ed the president by name. Among his
designations OF Roosevelt were: gar
goyle, tyrant, pigmy. descendent of
dutch tradespeople, fountain Of billings
este, imitation of king and bogus
hero.
Strong hewed Americans" said Will
lett "are people saved from pestilenee
nausea and slavery only by q univer-
sal sense of humor. To such a people
chief magistrate who has himself no
sense Of humor, quarreling one day with
practical politicians and then with the
part -your-hair-fn- n-themiddle reformers,
taking fall out Of the nature takers,
and exhorting our women to avoid race
suicide, cannot be an unmixed nuisance.
50
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
BIG STRIKE RIOTS.
Are Now On in Portugal, and Casualties
Are Many.

Covilho, Portugal, Jan. 1S.--violent
strike riots are in progress here and
many persons are believed to have been
killed and injured.
Covilho, where the great strike is in
progress, is the center Of the Portuguese
manufacturing district. The trouble
was caused BY the employment of a
German superintendent Of the mills.
The workmen charged the superinten
dent with brutality and walked out
through sympathy. The employees Of
36 to 40 factories followed.
Armed with knives and revolvers they
were repeatedly fired upon by soldiers.
Many were killed and injured. It ii inn
possible to obtain the number Of the
killed. The mob is carrying away the
victims. The strikers threaten to burn
the whole manufacturing district. The
government has been appealed to to
send more troops.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
Rt. Rev. Bernard ]. MeQuaid
or Rochester District
HAD REACHED AGE OF Sc
Born in New York City and Was Founder
Of Seton Hall College and President
Of 1t for Ten Yeafs--His
Career.

Rochester, N. Y, Jan. 1s.-The Right
Reverend Bernard John McQuaid, bishop
OF the Roman Catholic diocese Of Roch-
ester, ,sdied at the Episcopal residence
here this morning at five minutes past
nine o'clock.
Bishop McQuaid was born in New
York City on December IS, 1928 and
was, therefore, SO years Of age. He
studied at Chambly college, located near
Montreal, and at ST. Johns college,
Fordham, N, Y He finished the CLASH
cal course AZ the latter institution in
184S and was instructor there tor three
years. He then studied theology and
was ordained as priest on January 16,
1s4s. He was pastor in New Jersey
for ten years.
Bishop McQuade founded Seton Hall
college and was its president for ten
years. Part Of the period he was also
rector of the Newark cathedral. Bishop
McQuade has written much on the sub.
ject Of parochial schools and has also
iectured to great extent on the same
subject. Since he became a bishop on
July 10, 1868 he has resided in this
city, his home being on Frank street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18

Report Of Committee on Conference.
The committee Of conference on the
disagreeing votes of the two houses on
T 1872, relating to certificates of mar
rage, reported a satisfactory solution,
the amendments were conquered in, and
the report Of the committee was adopt
ed
Read Third Time and Passed.
n. G07, a. amended, relating to exemp-
tions from taxation. Mr.. Davis Of
Springfield objected to the Howe amend
ment and offered a substitute. Mr.. De-
Boer, to keep out Mr.. Davis, moved that
the House reconsider its vote, whereby
it amended the bill on motion Of Mr..
Howe Mr.. Howe objected to reconsid-
Grafton as did Mr.. Martin of Brookline,
and the House refused to consider.
Reconsideration Refused.
Fl. las, relating to the condition Of H.
eenses, was called up by Mr.. Ray Of
Brandon, who moved its reconsideration
and urged its passage. Mr.. Howe Of
Bennington, Mr. Bresee OF Hubbardton,
Mr.. Leary Of Burlington, Mr.. Kinsley
Of Rutland and Mr.. Daniels Of East
Montpelier, favored the bill Mr.. Fuller
of Bloomfield opposed, as did Mr. John
son Of Woodstock, Mr.. Bloomer Of West
Rutland Mr.. Lewis Of Norwich, Mr..
Ames of Holland, Mr.. Martin Of Brook
line, Mr.. Croft Of Berkshire. and the
House refused to reconsider the bill,
Ordered to Lie.
H 4, relating to disposition Of license
fees.
Refused to Reconsider.
IT. 22, relating To the disposition Of
license fees. Mr. Williams Of Newport
moved that the House reconsider its vote
accepting the report Of the committee Of
conference First a suspension Of rules
was necessary. On the question, Mr..
Leary of Burlington demanded the yeas
and nays. The vote resulted, yeas o.,
nays 50, and the motion was lost.
Ordered to lie.
S. 1873, relating to the Rutland Rail
way, Light and Power company.
Passed in Concurrence.
s. 158, amending an act consolidating
the Church Of the Messiah and the Mont
pelier Independent Meeting House So
ciety.
Third Reading Ordered.
S. 157, establishing the boundary line
between Vermont and New York.
S. 1853, providing for repairs on the
Orange county jail at Chelsea.
S. l60, to pay certain persons the sums
therein named.
Read Third Time and Passed.
IT, 623, to establish municipal court
within and for the county Of Orleans.
H 624, to legalize quadrennial ap-
praisaI Of town Ct Mortified for 1906,
and grand lists for 1906. 1907 and 1905.
Senate Proposals Of Amendment Con-
CURED In.
Fl. 81, defining the powers Of game
wardens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
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DEATH COMES IN SLEEP.
Attorney Arthur c. Spencer Of Brattle-
boro Had Been III Some Time.

Brattleboro, Jan. 1s.--Lawyer Arthur
G. Spencer, aged 30 years died OF acute
nephritis Sunday morning at his home
on Williston street. He had been fail
ing year, but death came unexpect-
edly while he was asleep. He was q
son of Porter G. Spencer, for many
years steward at the Brattleboro re-
treat and was lifelong resident Of the
town.
He was admitted to the bar in 1901
and had position in the office Of
Clark @. Fits four years, Then he
practiced by himself until his health
failed. He was justice OF the peace
and 3 member of the Vermont wheel
club and Quonektact tribe Of Red Men.
In 1906 he married Miss Margaret Dunn
of Bennington, who survives. There is
also a daughter IA months old. He
leaves father and mother and two
brothers, Charles P. Spencer, Brattle-
boro printer, and Fred A. Spencer,
student in Worcester polytechnic insti
tute.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
THRILLING RESCUES
AT HOSPITAL FIRE
Trull Hospital at Biddcford, Me-, Was
Destroyed Yesterday, for the
Second Time in Three
Years.

Biddeford, Me-, Jan. lss-The Trull
hospital was burned yesterday at a loss
OF $4,000. There were several thrilling
rescues, and student nurse Of 10 years
did heroic work in taking her patient
from the upper floor OF the building and
carrying her through a binding snow
storm TO nearby house.
There were 10 patients in the building
at the time, and all were gotten out
safely by the nurses, under the direction
OF Mrs. Lucy j. Potter.
This is the second time within three
years that the hospital has been ruined
by fire. Only the walls are now left
standing, and II is believed that If re-
building is contemplated the walls and
foundations will have TO be reconstruct
ed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
LOSES LIFE IN FIRE.
John D. Weld, Victim Of Blaze in Bos,
ton Hotel.

Boston, Jan. 1s.--John D. Weld aged
90 years, a wealthy retired merchant,
who formerly lived in Savannah, Ca,
lost his life in fire which wrecked the
furnishings of his room on the ninth
floor Of the hotel Lenox in the Back
Bay at an early hour Sunday morning.
A still alarm called the fire depart
ment TO the hotel, where the room was
found filed with flames. The body Of
Weld was lying just outside the door,
bis hands and neck covered with burns.
Death was ascribed to syncope, due TO
fright caused by the FIRE. Mr.. Weld
was formerly interested in the fertilizer
business in Georgia. He was single.
The exact cause Of the FIRE Is m-
known. The damage TO the hotel pro-
perty was slight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
CRIPPLED W0MAN'S
BURNS WERE FATAL
Mrs. z. G. Brown of stockbridge Was
Not Able to Hobble Away from
the Flames in Time to Avoid
Injuries.

South Royalton, Jan. ls.--Mrs E. G.
Brown of Stockbrid@ died yesterday
from the effects OF burns sustained when
her home was destroyed BY fire Satur-
day, Mrs Brown was an invalid and
when the fire broke out she was unable
to get away on her crutches before the
flames had communicated to her cloth
ing. She was badly burned, dying yes
terday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
Boston Man Found Dead.

Boston. Jan. ls.-The frozen body Of
William J. Noonsn, aged f2 years, was
found near the entrance to his boarding
olaee at 80 Milford street, BY . police
officer at an early hour Sunday. The
physician summoned declared death was
probably due to natural causes. An au-
topsy viii. however, be held.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
CLOSED HIS STORE
Which Was Open on Sunday Evening
With No License.

Several Of the cities Of the state have
had spasms during the past few months
of the rigid enforcement Of the Sunday
blue" laws. The police OF Barre have
had an alert eye for infractions Of the
law, but the only case In some time in
which Barre man was ordered to close
his place happened last evening.
Chief Of Police Faulkner had received
complaint that q small store on Brook
street run by a young fellow named
Gay was being opened on Sunday con
tTary TO law, and upon making eall he
found this to be true. Young Gay was
asked II he had lunch room license and
upon his replying in the negative he was
advised to close his place, which he did.
The other stores, the proprietors OF which
hold lunch room licenses, were open as
usual last evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
WANTED 10 GO BACK.
That's What They Suspect About John
Devine, ReaTrested.

There was one case in Montpelier city
court to-day, that Of John Devine. who
was up for intomcation. John tried to
break the record by being arrested on
the night Of the same day that he was
released from the county jail. He was
released Saturday morning, and was ar
rested that night. The authorities sus.
pect that John did not relish the chilly
blasts which struck his body Saturday
and rather wanted to get back to the
warm cell of the Jail, When arraigned
for third offense of intoxication this
forenoon, he pleaded guilty and was or
dered to a sl5 fine, to say nothing of
costs of $3.50 When he didn't produce
the money, he was given SO more days
in the county's care, which viii bring
him pretty well toward warmer weather.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
RESCUE WORK DANGEROUS.
On Account of The Miasnic Condition
Of Atmosphere at Messina.

Rome, Jan. ia formal petition
has been received from the rescuing par
ties at Messina, asking that the work
be Immediately abandoned on account
of the miasmic condition of the city. It
is believed that the danger which is
confronting the rescuer from the awful
stencil Is Of greater moment than the
possible rescue Of q few more survivors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Ludlow Woman Has a Failure With
Good Sized Assets.

Rutland. Jan. 1s.-Two bankruptcy
cases were filed Saturday in the office
of f. S. Platt, clerk Of the United
States court. Mrs. Sliza Rose Gray of
Ludlow has Liabilities of S5.s96.ss and
assets of S7,045, Of which 5000 is
claimed exempt. Francis o. Clark Of
st. Johnsbury, a news dealer, owes
s2,761.4s and has assets of $500. with
500 exempt.