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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Z. Chamberlain Of Swan
ton Remembered Last Night.

swanton, March 25.--M and Mrs. n
y. Chamberlain were pleasantly surprised
last evening by several relatives and
friends, the occasion being their golden
wedding anniversary.
Newton Edwards Chamberlain and
Italy Ann Hogle we're married az Law
renee, Mass, March "a, 1850, by the
Rev. Mr. Tappan. After living in Mas
sachusetts for several years, they came
10 Winooski and later moved 10 this
place, where they have lived for many
years, Mr.. Chamberlain being a eontrac'
tor and builder. They have two daugh'
tsrs, Mrs. Emil suter OF this place, and
Mrs. Walter H. Crockett Of ST. AIhans
One daughter died in infancy They
have two granddaughters.
Mr.. Chamberlain wHs born In Water
ford, Me-, May Is, 1887, being the sor
Of Ephraim and Abigail Holt Chamber
lain. One brother is living, Ephraim
Chamberlain OF Norwood, Mass.
Mrs. Chamberlain was born In Frank
lin November IL, 1884, being the daugh-
ter Of Augustus r. and Eunice tFordyce)
Hogle One brother and three sisters
are living. They are John Hogle Of
Omaha, Neb., Mrs. George Crane Of
worthington, MINI, Mrs. Myron Simp-
son Of Brooklyn, n. Y, and Mrs. Z. b
Stevenson of Phillipsburg, Que.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
TWO OTHERS
ARRAIGNED
Additions to BOStOn'S Steel
Scandal Case
-------
THEY PLEAD NOT GUILTY
They Were Charged with collusive Bid
ding by Which the City of Boston
Was Robbed Of Thousands of
Dollars.
THEY PLEAD NOT GUILTY

Boston, March 2S.--Harold p. Con.
verse Of Auburndale and Edwin +.
Bliss of Maiden, members Of the firm
Of II. p. Converse Structural Steel com
pany, were arraigned in the superior
court this morning, charged with collu-
sive bidding in connection with the so.
called Boston agreement, by which the
city was robbed Of thousands OF dol
lars. The defendants pleaded not guilty
and were held in $1,000 for trial.
Eight other men connected with the
structural steel business, who were re.
Gently indicted by the grand jury for
conspiracy to defraud the city Of Bos.
ton, surrendered 10 police inspectors
yesterday and were Immediately placed
under arrest. -Four, who made up the
first party, were Albert s. Miller, IT,,
OF Worcester; Elmer f. Smith of Marion
Charles NJ. Pennycuik Of Dorchester and
Frank Il. White OF Maiden.
The surrender Of the four followed
closely upon the action of Frederick
Rock, one of the indicted men, @ho lave
nluhtit up 10 the poiltt luerudl anu
who, after arruignment, was held in
bonds Of 50 1000 for trial.
The Boston agreement" was first
brought TO public notice by the Boston
finance commission, which in the course
Of its investigations discovered that col
lusive bids on structural steel work
were offered by agreement Of the struc-
tural steel firms interested.
The indictments against the men who
gave themselves up yesterday charge
conspiracy to defraud cheat the
public by agreeing 10 . q nsonably re-
strain trade and fair competition on con
tracts for steel strucutere by oollusiye
arranging the price Of structural steel
in excess Of fair price"
Scarcely had the four men arrested
finished giving their names and other
data at headquarters, when four other
steel men appeared and surrendered on
similar indicamnt warrants. They were
John G.. Whitam of Somerville, Henry
G. Collins of Boston, Henry X. Ripley OF
North Chelmsford and John Wilson Of
Someryille.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
BARRE BRANCH, G. C.L.A.
ADOPTS REVISION
With the Exception of Some Minor De-
tails, POlishers Will Become Part
of the Organization with
Sharpeners.

An adjourned regular meeting of the
local branch of the Granite Cutters
union was held at the opera house last
evening for the purpose Of voting on the
proposed revision of the constitution
under which the union has been doing
business for several years. The meeting
voted to adopt the revision as presented
by the committee, with q few Jnimpor-
tant exceptions.
Some OF the most important changes
recommended and voted on by the Barre
branch are as follows.
The polishers, who were made a pars
of the organization about two years ago.
have never had part in the executive
work of the union and IL @as recon-
mended by the committee that wherever
the words cutters and aharpeners" oe-
cured in the constitution in reference
to rights and representation, the word
''polishers" be added. This would give
the polishers the sane rights that the
other branches of the trade have in the
organization, including The minimum
wage rate Of $500 for eight hours and
representation in case OF another revision
of the constitution.
Another important cnango recommend
ed BY the constitution was the raising
OF International Secretary James Dun-
cans pay from 1--WE dollars day to
5000 a year. The Barre branch voted
that his pay be raised to $1,000 year.
Several propositions were gwen for
changes in indemnity to be received By
a member in case of the loss Of an eye
or limb. The change which the Barre
branch voted to adopt wes that in case
of the loss of an eye, hand or foot by
a member in good standing that the
injured member receive $500. In case
he lost both eyes, hands or feet the
amount to be $1,000
The meeting last evening was poorly
attended, hardly more than one per cent.
Of the total membership of the local
being present
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
WILL KEEP WORKING.
Anthracite Coal Miners So Voted at
Scranton Last Night.

Scranton, Pa, March 25.---Reaffirming
the demands already presented to the
operators, the anthracite miners last
night voted to remain at work after
April /, allowing the district executive
boards of the hard coal fields Of Penn
sylyania to continue their efforts to get
an agreement satisfactory to the men.
The miners were instructed by the con-
vention to continue at work until such
time as they are otherwise notified by
the official representa- of the three
anthracite districts, and the executive
boards were instructed to negotiate an
agreement upon such basis as the boards
in their Judgment believes the condi-
tions warrant.
The convention was called upon to act
on a resolution looking to arbitration
as a final solution if the men and their
employers cannot agree. The resolu-
ton was introduced by district off
cer and in substance asked President
Taft to Great commission similar to
the one appointed by President Roose-
welt in 1902. A heated debate follow
ed with the result that the resolution
was referred to three executive boards.
Nearly all the leaders were against it
and it may never be put into effect by
the boards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
SENTENCED TO
SHORT TERM
Levi Partridge Gets Three
Years for Killing
DESPOILER OF HIS HOME
He Had Shot Ray cOomer-Mrs, Part
ridge Got an Equal Sentence To-day
for Adultery, Also in Orleans
County Court.

Newport, March 25.-Levi Partridge
was arraigncd in Orleans county court
this forenoon on the charge Of man.
slaughter in killing Roy Coomer at Glow
er on December 8, last, the tragedy
growing ont Of alleged intimacy between
Coomer and Mrs. Partridge. The respon-
dent pleaded guilty TO the charge, and
the plea was accepted by the court.
Judge Miles then sentenced the respon-
dent OF not less than two years and
not more than three years In the state
prison at Windsor.
Mrs. Partridge was also arraigned in
the same court to-day on the charge OF
adultery, she having returned after q
mysterious disappearance on Tuesday,
when she was wanted as the chief wit
ness In the trial Of her husband on the
charge of murder The woman pleaded
guilty to adultery and was sentenced TO
not less than two and not more than
three years
The shooting tragedy was enacted in
the kitchen Of the Partridge home about
mile from Glover village. In the
previous July, Partridge had had a war
rant sworn out for Coomer's arrest on
statutory charge, after which Mrs.
Partridge left home. Later n reconcilia-
tion was effected and she returned home
again. Finally, young Coomer began to
pay his attentions to Mrs. Partridge, and
he was warned by the irate husband to
keep away.
On the afternoon OF Saturday, Deem
Der 8, Partridge returned home and
found Coomer in the kitchen with Mrs.
Partridge. He declared that he would
shoot the man who had broken up his
home, and suiting his action TO his word
he took down a shotgun and fired, killing
Coomer instantly. Then Partridge was
prevented from killing himself by his
wife. His arrest soon followed, and he
was indicted on the charge Of murder.
Coomer was about twenty years Of age
and came from Greensboro. Partridge
is 3s, and considerably older than his
wife.
Decision in Civil Suit.
The jury in the case Of Kilby vs. c.
i. Erwin returned verdict today for
the plaintiff to recover S264 damages.
This WIS an action to recover for dam
ages caused by fire which, while un.
guarded, was allowed to burn part Of
the plaintiffs sugar place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
FACULTY CALLED NAMES.
Tufts Students Who Put Up Posters to
Be Expelled il Found Out.

Boston, March 25.--The Faculty Roll
calP' at Tufts college, an Anonymous
poster with characterizations of various
members of the faculty, has so dis
pleased that body that those who got
out the poster are to be expelled if their
names can be learned
Bound lectureward Monday morning,
faculty and students alike could not
help noticing the posters. They were
pasted on nearly every tree and building
Of the campus and Professors row
was not forgotten. Besides the names
Of a number of teachers in the college
OF letters and the engineering depart
ment were such phrases as these;
Angle Face Faculty Baby" Most
Ladylike,s Biggest Sport, Faculty
Crank" Cigarette Fiend," @Cherub.H Z
Biggest Deadbeat," "Butt-in," ''Burly
Bushwhacker." Heavenly Gate-tender," !"
Knows the Most" Fairy Twins"
In the current Issue Of the Tufts
Weekly Charles f. Robinson and How
ard f. Cousins. members OF Tower Cross
the honorary senior society, join with
the faculty in reproving the publishers
Of the roll call.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
TWO PURPOSES OUTLINED.
What the women's Clubs Of Vermont
Hope TO DO for the State.

The Civic Federation, composed OF an
the women's club in the city, was enter
tained last evening IN Worthen hall by
the Clover club In one Of the series OF
receptions to be rendered the Federation
by each one Of the clubs. Mrs. o. O.
Ashton Of Rutland, president Of the
State Federation OF Women's Clubs, was
the guest Of honor and her remarks on
the work OF the Federation were listened
10 with much interest by the large NUM-
Der OF ladies present The state presi-
dent said that the National and State
Fedcrations had taken hold OF the move
ment 70 educate the people IN regard 20
the prevent and cure Of tuberculosis.
The Federation OF this state Is 20 scatter
throughout the state $4,000 copies Of
pamphlets telling how to cure and pre-
vent the spread OF this white plague.
The speaker also stated that the Fede.
ration had decided 70 see what Il could
do towards decreasing the ratio Of Hitter
acy in Vermont, which, she said, was
much higher than II was years ago, and
while, IN late years, other states had
been going ahead in this wogk Vermont
had been standing still. One Of the
steps to be taken by the Federation.
she said, was getting more and better
schools in the rural districts and sup
piled with more efficient teachers. Dur
ing her discourse the president read a
letter from the Daughters OF Vermont
in oBston, extending to the Vermont
State Federation an invitation 70 visit
them IN October.
Miss Blanche J. Tilden read a very
interesting paper on Oliver Wendeii
Holmes, writer and humorist. Selec-
tions were played BY Gales orchestra
and a piano duet was rendered by the
Misses Blanche Spaulding and Ruth
Quigey. Dainty refreshments were
served by the committee, consisting OF
Mrs. Harry w. Whitcomb, Mrs. u. o.
Kent and Mrs. B. w. Hooker. The com.
mittee which had charge Of the pro.
gram for the evening consisted Of Mrs.
Stella C. Ayerill, Mrs Homer Fits and
Miss Blanche j. Tildcn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
Murder Case Develops at Vim
cennes, Ind.
JEALOUS WOMAN IS in IT
Mrs. Russell culbertsOn Was Found
Yesterday Afternoon, Bound, Gagged
and Burned with carbOlic
Acid.

4 vincennes, Ind, March 25,--Mrs. Rus
sell Culbertson, who was found yester.
day afternoon, bound, gagged and burned
with earbolic acid, in the woodshed OF
her home. died this morning. From let.
ters in the hands Of the police, suspicion
attaches to a former sweetheart Of Rus
sell Culhertson, the victims husband
When revived for few seconds after
being found, Mrs. Culbertson said; "a
man and woman dragged me into the
woodshed and poured something down
my throat"
The police attribute the crime to
jealousy. They have letter purporting
TO be from a jealous woman warning
Mrs. Culbertson TO give UP her hus-
band under penalty of death.
Mrs. Culbertson who is 35 years old,
came here few years ago us a trained
nurse. While caring for Joshua Brazel-
ton, republican county chairman, she
fell in love with her patients stepson,
Culberson. The two eloped to Law
renceburg, Ill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
BLACK HAND LETTERS BY BOY.
Brennan of Dover and chum Arrested
for Trying to Extort Cash.


Dover, N. H., March 25.--John Bren-
nan, Is years old, son of Bernard Bren-
nan, and Michael Bennett, IA years old,
son Of John Bennett, Ia years old, son
of John Bennett, were arrested here last
night on a charge Of sending threatening
letters through the mails to extort mon
ey from Frank b. Williams, senior mem
ber of the firm of /. b. Williams 4 Son,
and from II. @. Hopkins, prominent
dry goods merchant.
The letters commanded Mr.. Williams
and Mr.. Hopkins to leave $50 each in
paper bags in designated places The
former was directed to leave his money
in the doorway at the entrance to his
belt factory on Orchard street, and the
latter to leave his at the Second street
entrance to his dry goods store.
If the men told anybody, the letters
said, or had anybody watch, they would
be killed within two days The letters
were signed "The Black Hand" follow
ing which was the inscription, "Your
Money or Your Life"
Young Brennan, VINO has a sentence
suspended over him for breaking and
entering, has confessed 20 writing both
letters, and says that Bennett went with
him to the doorways at his request and
had no knowledge Of the object Of his
visits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
WORLDS RECORDS SMASHED.
On The Daytona, Fla, Beach Yester-
day Afternoon.

Daytona, Florida. March 25.--A fast
course, large attendance, a stiff south
ern breeze blowing up the course, and
the shattering of worlds records in
automobile motor cycle and bicycle
events characterized the second days
Dsytona beach tournament on the fast
est automobile course in the world
The first event was a half mile dash
bicycle race, in which there were ten
starters Foglier won by half length
in AN.
The next event was mile motor
cycle record trial. Walter Goerke Gov
cred the Ave miles in the remarkable
time of $3.50 is, establishing new
worlds record.
The first heat in the invitation race
for five miles brought together Robert
son and De Palma. Both drivers got
away on the scratch with a flying start,
the huge Benz. with Robertson at the
wheel, gradually drawing away from
her rival, Fiat cyclone, with Ralph
.DePalma. Robertson crossed the line in
| the phenomenal time of GAS Is, break
ing the worlds record for gasoline cars
of 1854 35, and also the steamer re-
cord OF G.4f 10.
The five mile Southern Price and
Horse Power handicap event followed
in which FIVE cars started. Augustus
Groiean, in Pope Hartford won;
James Mclaughlin, in Cleveland, Sec
ond; George Robertson, Locomobile,
third The electric timing apparatus
became disconnected and no time was
taken.
The sixth event was ten-mile motor
cycle race not exceeding 81 cubic inches
piston displacement. The race was
made FIVE miles down the course and
return. Chappelle won in 1857
Bruce Brown, the amateur at the
wheel Of the Benz car and Ralph De
Palma, driving the Fiat Cyclone, start
ed in the 10 mile automobile race. In
a magnificent race the Benz won in
5:14 2-5; De Palma's time 5;29 as.
Both the drivers lowered the standing
worlds straightway 10 mile record OF
.6.1k
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
FORMER RESIDENT OF BARRE.
Lester w. Heath Died Suddenly at Jersey
City. ". j, Yesterday.

A telegram has been received in thts
city announcing the death Of Lester W.
Heath, former resident, at Jersey City,
N. j. The telegram stated that death
was very sudden, and succeeding tele-
gram announced that the funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon and that
the remains will be temporarily inferred
in Jersey City, 1t is probable that iinai
interment win be at Woodbury., this
state
Mr. Heath was born in Woodbury. ~
years ago and was for many years q
resident of Barre, where he was well
known. He was employed as an engineer
at the Wetmore & Morse granite plant
for long time. lie had a very genial
nature and was well liked by all his
acquaintances He took great deal Of
interest in the Masonic order, Of which
he was a member. He left Barre about
eighteen years ago and before going TO
Jersey City he resided at Saratoga
Springs, N. Y. He leaves his wife and
one son, Forrest. He was brother Of
the late Charles Heath of Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
WOMAN FOUND GUILTY.
Then Nora Shannon of Rutland Took
an Appeal.

Rutland. March 25.-Chief Of Police
r, s. Whitaker arrested Mrs. Nora
Shannon at her home on Granger street
yesterday and brought her before JUS
tiee of the Peace B. Il. Stickney in the
Justices office. She pleaded not guilty
to the charge of breach of the peace
and was defended by Attorney Martin
p Riodan. Miss Caroline Il. Mead and
Miss Martha Cline testified that Mrs.
Shannon has assailed them with abusive
and profane language on various occas-
ions, and they exhibited stick and
some potatoes which they declared she
had thrown at them. John shannon,
IT,, testified in his mothers behalf, and
Mrs. Shannon gave her own version Of
the trouble Nora maintained quiet
reserve and refrained from telling the
prosecutions witnesses what she
thought of them. as she has done in
former trials. The justice found Mrs.
Shannon guilty and sentenced her to 30
days in the county Jail She appealed
and furnished $20D - States Attor-
ney J. c. Jones pro Mrs. Shan
non has been arre times be-
fore, but has alwa ped with q
little fine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
AN OLD FIRM
SELLS OUT
Mcdonald & Buchan Sell TO
E. c. GlyssOn
NG-ESTABLISHED HERE
For Quarter Of Century the Finn Has
Done Business, While Mr.. Glysaon
Has Been in Buaness
IS Years.

Mcdonald 4 Buchan, one Of the oldest
granite manufacturing firms in Barre,
to-day sold out its entire plant situated
in the south end of the city, just of
Alill street, to Engene G. clysson. MFR.
Glysson will take possession Of the plant
on May first, Mcdonald & Buclan need
ing the intervening time to finish up
what work they now have under con-
struction. The purchaser is well known
manufacturer, having been in business
for the last fifteen years. AT present
he Is renting shedroom of the y. L.
Smith company on Burnham's meadow,
where he is running one gang Of men
and two polishing wheels.
The Mcdonald & Buchan plant is a
large modern plant, capable Of running
four gangs of workmen. It has its own
water power, in addition 70 a steam
plant, three polishing whes and two
cutting lathes. The good win Of the
business also goes with the sale of the
plant. For 25 years Mcdonald & Buehan
have been in business at this same plant
and have built up a reliable name and
prosperous business In the sale OF the
plant, Mcdonald & Buchan take a house
at 20 Pleasant street owned by Mr..
Glysson. The conditions of the sale are
private, but it involves about $4,000.
The sale was consummated through the
ID. A. Perry Real Estate agency.
The members Of the firm of Mcdonald
& Buchan are John Mcdonald Of Liberty
street and Alexander Buchan of Perry
street. Their plans are undecided. Both
are substantial citizens of the city and
have taken a prominent part in the COM
munity since their coming here from
Scotland. Mr.. Mcdonald was formerly
an alderman and Mr.. Buchan is at pres
ent one of the cemetery commissioners.
There are few, if amy, granite firms in
the city which have been in continuous
business so long as theirs, it having been
started when the granite industry was
just beginning to boom.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
NJ. S. ALUMNI MEET.
For Their Annual Banquet in Boston
Last Evening.

Boston, March 25.--Two alumni who
came from the home city for the oe-
casion were present last evening in the
Copley square hotel at the annual re-
union Of the Montpelier seminary alum
hi association. They were Rev DR.. r..
A. Bishop and Charles N. Bemis. About
80 others attended
At 6s30 banquet was served, after
which the two from the Green noun
tain state made addresses. They were
introduced by Clarence Il. Newton Of
Boston, the toastmaster, DR.. Bishop In
his remarks called the attention Of the
alumni to the fact that in May the
seminary would celebrate its 75th anni-
yersary Summer Darling of Medford
also spoke.
The officers chosen were Prof. David
Blanpied Of Newtonville, president;
Mrs. S. w. Ainsworth of Somerville,
vice president and Miss Ethel Austin of
Boston secretary and treasurer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
DENOUNCED PLAN.
For Making Bigger Navies, Andrew Car,
negie Did Last Night.

New York, March 25--The growing
tendency towards bigger and more for
midable navies shown by the leading ma.
tions of Europe and now by the United
States was denounced last night by An
drew Carnegie at the international
peace festival held at Carnegie mall, un-
der the auspices Of the Peace society of
the City of New York.
"NeYer before in the history Of the
world" said Mr.. Carnegie, shave the
leading powers been engaged in hasten
ing the construction of engines Of de-
struction, to the extent that they are
now. A short time ago England had a
navy which was estimated as being five
times more powerful than that of
Germany. In order to remain the nm
challenged mistress of the seas, all that
she had to do was to avoid increasing
size and armament of vessels. With
the building Of British Dreadnonghts
came the building of German ships of
equivalent displacement and destrue.
tiveness. Now the United States and
the other world powers are all actively
engaged in turning out $4,000 ton bat
tleships"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-25
CHURCH sTEEPLE BURNS.
Home of Stoneham Methodists Damaged
$4,000 by Fire and Water.


Boston, March 25.--A spectacular fire
which wrecked the steeple of the Method
ist church, Central street. Stoneham, yes
terday afternoon, caused a loss to the
church through fire and water OF approx
mately $4,000. The blaze was confined
TO the steeple, but the deluge Of water
which was poured upon the roof and
walls caused considerable loss to the
body OF the edifce.
Owing to the fact that the damage had
gained headway before the alarm was
sounded, the fre gave the Stoneham
department hard fight and necessitated
the summoning of aid from Wakefield
and Winchester.
Realizing that it would be impossible
to cope with the fire adequately, the
Stoneham officials sent for aid to Wake
field, and Chief Cade and Assistant Chief
Jacobs answered with a steamer and a
combination wagon. Soon after Chief
Symmes and Assistant Chief De Courcey
of Winchester arrived with a steamer
and hose wagon, and the additional help
rendered confined the flames to the stee-
pie and prevented them from spreading
to other parts of the church or to the
residence of the pastor, the Rev. N. b.
Fiske, which adjoins.
The cause of the fire has not yet been
determined, but it is supposed that de-
fective electric wires, which enter the
church through the steeple, started the
blaze. The church was built in 1870.
and was recently the headquarters Of
revival services held in Stoneham. The
loss is covered by insurance.