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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
A HEAVY FINE
FOR REBATING
Quaker Oats Company Pleaded Guilty
in United States District Court at
Windsor Yesterday Afternoon.

Windsor, May 25.-United States
court reopened here yesterday afternoon
Judge j l.. Martin, presiding. The
Quaker Oats Co., through it's attorney,
.G. + Ladd Of Richford pleaded guilty
Of rebating and was fined 81 500. This
case arose out Of shipments Of cereals
from western points billed TO Boston
over the Canadian Pacific railway, the
latter company allowing the Quaker
Oats Co., to unload Ill goods AZ Ricn-
ford, and then re-ship to other New
England points without paying local
tariff on such goods This is claimed
to be a technical violation Of the in-
terstate law against rebates. District
Attorney Alexander Dsmnett accepted
the plea on one count Of the indictment,
mol pressing the other twenty counts
and recommending the fine above ir.
ilicted which Judge Martin imposed. The
Canadian Pacific railway company has
paid fine OF $1,000 for accepting re-.
bates in the same ease.
Joseph Levine Of Winooski, who plead
ed guilty to purchasing some blankets
and uniforms from soldiers at Fort
Ethan Allen, was fined $50 without
costs which was paid.
A jury was empanelled in the case of
George Gaglon Of Readsboro, VT, VI.
the Barber Leather company Of North
Adams, Mass, Is on trial. This is
damage suit for injuries received by the
plaintiff in the tannery Of the defend
ant company at Readshoro last year.
The plaintiff is represented BY Chase &
Daley Of Brattleboro and defendant BY
RI O. Bacon Of Brattleboro and Green
& JeneLte Of Holyoke, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
NoRrHFIELp RoBBERY.
L. Pochetti Thinks He Lost Over $50
to Marauders.

Northfeld, May Pol. Pochetti,
manager of the Italian grocery firm
known as Pochelli 8 Co., claims that
his store was visited by burglars Mon
day night. His story Is 10 the effect
that being absent bis clerk left the cash
in the register, between 500 and $40.
Yesterday morning. falling 10 find
money in the register aside from a few
pennies, he Intercepted his clerk, who
Is his son, and that thereupon it was
discovered that some person had forced
open a window on the rear Of the block,
opened the cash register, taken the
money and escaped BY the same route
The roof Of an addition or a lean 70
on the back side Of the block slopes
down to a comparatively short distance
from the ground, and the fact that a
wood pile is adjacent makes such 8
method Of entrance supposedly easy. 1t
Is, however, pointed out that the night
visitor must have been very cautious
inasmuch as the cobwebs on the win
cow and the dust on the window sill
were not appreciably disturbed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
PRISONER
VANISHED
He Was a "TruStY" From
Orange County Jail
EMPLOYED BY A FARMER
He Drove OF to Market and Didn't Drive
Back Again--His Employers Team
Found in Horse Sheds at
South Royalton.

Chelsea, May 26.-Chas. r. Davis,
who was sentenced in February, last
from Thetford to serve four months
sentence in the local Jail, having been
found guilty Of furnishing intoxicating
liquor, and who has been working for
VIII a. Reed on the Randolph road for
several weeks, has become minus
quantity, and the story runs thus:
Mr., Reed drives the road machine team
and is al home at night only; Monday
morning before leaving for his work, he
instructed Mr. Davis to 90 to Tunbridge
market 20 get a load OF feed and gave
him a check for about thirty dollars,
with which to pay for the feed. Davis
stopped at Kings store and ordered the
feed, saying he would be back later to
get IL but did not show up after that,
going from Tunhridge toward South
Royalton. When Mr.. Reed returned
from his work at night his man and the
team had not put in an appearance and
upon learning that he left his order for
grain and then left the market, going
south, since which time he had not been
seen he thought II about time to uoti
fy Jailor Adams and 90 in search for
his team.
lie went 10 South Royaltou and not
finding his team at the livery stables
made tour Of the church horse sheds
where be found it hitched; but alasl no
"trusty" Davis. Mr. Reed arrived home
with his team about two o'clock Tues.
day morning, but Mr.. Davis has not as
yet come home to roost nor has he been
heard from. Deputy Sheriff Adams left
Tuesday morning in search Of evidences
conserving his whereabouts. Davis is
an old offender, and has done time In
Windsor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
SUIT WITHDRAWN.
Dudley Asked Receiver For o. S. E1-
press Co.

New York, May 26.-The application
of John S. Dudley to have a temporary
receiver appointed for the United States
express company was withdrawn yester-
day when the case was called in the SUI
preme court.
Counsel for the plaintiff gave no rea-
son for withdrawing the suit, but said
the application would probably be re-
newed in a few days.
Counsel for Mr.. Dudley announced to-
day that they were ia communication
with James Manahan of Minneapolis,
Mimi, counsel for Senator Benjamin F..
Sundberg. Mr.. AIanahan, they said,
notified them that Senator sundberg
was bringing an action against tho
Adams, American and United States
express companies to compel them to
produce their books before the inter-
state commerce commission.
According to papers forwarded by
Senator Sundbergs counsel, the senator
charges the three companies named with
exaeting the payment Of unreasonable
rates for transportation by maintaining
a monopoly Of the express business,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
WAIVED EXAMINATION.
Mrs. Hattie Masi Takes Her Case 70
Washington County Court

Mrs. Hattie Masi, who was arrested
Monday on the charge Of selling liquor
following a disclosure BY Lisle Cruick-
shank, waived examination in the city
court this morning and was bound over
to county court. Bail was fixed at $500.
which was furnished by S. Comolli. S.
Hollister Jackson was counsel for Mrs.
Mast.
Charged with assaulting r Bottinelii,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. 0Holini and son, G. Otto
lini, were arraiened il the city court
late yesterday afternoon, the charges
against them being breach Of the peace
The three were placed under. $50 bail
and the cases were put over until Thurs
day morning. The respondents were al
lowed to 20 on personal recognizanee.
1T Il claimed that the four people had q
quarrel yesterday noon and that the son,
G. Oltolini, struck Bottinelil under one
OF his eyes with his pocket knife. The
blade OF the knife was not open, but
the latter had bad bruise in conse-
quence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
DEATH OF AGED MAN.
Lewis Cults Was % Years old, Being
Next to the Oldest in Town.

The death Of Lewis QUITS, who with
one exception was the Oldest person in
Barre, occurred at $3.50 this morning at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. W. +,
Bradford of 80 Park street, after several
years Of failing health.
Mr. Cults was 93 years Of age and
was born in the town Of Orange on the
18th day Of April in 1915 and spent
many Of tie earlier years Of his life
there. During the years that he lived in
Orange, and, in fact, during the most of
his active life. he was a farmer. He
was married February 3, 1889, to Miss
Martha Peabody, who was his life COM
panion until her death In August, 1908.
The span Of their married lie was an
extremely long one, lacking by few
month Of 20 years.
From Orange Mr. and Mrs. Cults
moved to Newport, where they cleared
a farm and resided until the time Of the
Civil war, when they moved TO Barre.
After a short stay in Barre they re-
turned to Orange and resided there until
eight years ago, when failing health
obliged them to give up the activities
Of life and come to spend their declining
years at the home Of their daughter,
Mrs Bradford.
Six children were born TO them and
Of these four are living, Mrs. Charles
Larkin, Allen Il. Cults, and Mrs. W. +.
Bradford Of this city, and Wilbur l.
QUITS Of Groton. Mr.. Cults was d mem
Der Of the Methodist church.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock. Friends are
requested not TO send lowers
The one person in Barre who is known
to be older than Mr.. Cults is Alvin F.
Smith Of West street, who celebrated his
Gath birthday yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
SENTENCED 10 SEVEN YEARS.
Convicted at Pennington Of Man
slauqhter.

Pennington, Me-, May 26.--Guilty of
manslaughter and sentence Of seven
years at hard labor in the state prison
at Thomaston were the outcome yester-
day Of the trial Of Charles A. Wilson Of
Industry on the charge Of murder which
was brought against him after the shoot
ing Of Roy S. Bracltley at Vests Mills
on the night Of March 10, 1904 He will
be taken to prison probably tomorrow
by Sheriff Coolidge.
The trial was OF remarkably short
duration. 1t opened yesterday morning
and the case was given to the jury at
1880 a. nj. today. The verdict was
reached in sla hours. Later Wilson was
sentenced
A plea that the shooting was done in
self-defence was made in the closing ar
gument for the respondent, it being
claimed that Braekley was about to
strike Wilson with an Ak when the shots
were fred. Brackley was 10 years old
and Wilson is about 20.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
IDENTIFIED AS
BAILEY'S BODY
Positive Recognition Of The Hinman
Pond Remains Made By
The Relatives.

Manchester, N. IL, May 2e.--The
body Of the man which was found
floating in Humans pond in Hooksett
Sunday afternoon, May 20, was posi-
lively identified as that Of Augustus
Bailey Of this city. The identity was
established by Mrs. Bailey, his wife, and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ofiuee, his son.in-
law and daughter, yesterday afternoon.
A scar on the back and a broken collar
bone were tbe marks Of positive identl-
fcation.
The details Of the finding of the body
by Joseph Talleher and Joseph Camp
bell both Of Suncook, and the descrip-
tion of the body as told in the columns
OF The Union, convinced Mrs. Bailey
that the body was that Of her husband
which was proved at the examination
yesterday afternoon.
The examination was made 10 the
presence Of the county officials and the
fact developed that in the previous au-
topsy the wound and bruises about the
head we're not Of a nature that were be-
lieved to be self-inilicted.
The theory OF their presence was ex-
planned that as the body had been in the
water during the winter that in the
course Of that time il had become en-
tangled with floating sticks which to-
gether with the ice going out would be
Of sufficient force to penetrate the skin
and muscles OF the head and 70 closely
resemble a bullet wound
Another fact that weighed heavily
towards foul play was that the lungs
were free from water and that the rope
and stone were so attached to the body
that it evidently was intended that IL
should not ever rise to the surface and
would therefore perfectly conceal
crime. This theory was also added to
BY the place on the pond where it was
found, it being the most remote and in
accessible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
BELL STRUCK FIRST TIME.
Methodist Church at Newport Has Been
without One so Years.

Newport, May 20.-The Methodist
church has been without bell for the
past 30 years, but one supplied through
the generosity Of Mrs z. N Mansur was
yesterday put in place. The bell is ~
inches In diameter and weighs 4400
pounds.
At 5;45 last night, A. q sleeper, the
steward sent the first bel tones echoing
through the village and parishioners and
residents listened eagerly TO the music
that had been revived after SO long a
lapse Of time.
The original bell was destroyed during
storm, when the tower Of the church
was demolished Mrs. Mansur, the dom
or, is the wife Of sx.Leutenant-G Cover
nor Mansnr, and both she and her hus-
band have, since their residence in New
port, been prominently identified with
the society which she has remembered
50 generously
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
MARsHFIELD.

On the afternoon Of Friday, May 2s,
Memorial day exercises will be held on
the school grounds.
Citizens Of Marshfeld are glad to see
that the Spencer house, which has been
closed through the winter is again open
to the public. It is truly a shady dell
and all who care to stop there viii meet
with cordial reception and win find
themselves cared for in courteous and
homeike manner.
We would like TO see more out to our
Sunday evening service. Those who
STAY at home miss a great treat in not
hearing Mr.. Lawrence's able sermon and
the special singing by the Juniors,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
TALK OF THE TOWN

Peter Merlo and Henry Watkins Wis
tied friends in Hardwiek yesterday.
Best fresh strawberries come every
morning at 10 o'clock and are immedi-
ately picked over and ready for your
use, at the New England Fruit Store.
Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and to-day we're w Fl Wilder,
i. j. White. T. D. Thorpe, G F. Hobbs,
Boston; MI. J Stewart, Rutland; r Il
Hall, Worcester; r. II. Seamen, Philadel-
phia; JaJmes Jackson. New York; L.
Grant, Buffalo. \. y; George d. Jarvis,
Lula Jarvis, Burlington; G. w. Clark
MofIisYille.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
SCRANTON FLYER WRECKED.
Six Cars Leave Nobody Hurt
Officials Say.

Allentown, Pa, May 2s. The Scran-
ton Flyer On the Central railroad Of
New Jersey was wrecked last night at
Slate Dam, 10 miles west Of here, by
the breaking Of a brake-beam. Six cars
LETT the track. The train, which left
Philadelphia at p. m. was composed Of
a combination smoker and five coaches
a short distance below Slate Dam
there is a bad curve and the train slowed
up As the brakes were applied the
smoker turned completely over drag.
ging the remaining FIVE cars from the
rails and throwing them on their sides
The locomotive remained on the rails
None Of the passengers was injured
officials say. A. K. Bennett osScranton,
the conductoL was slightly bruised.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
HIT BY AUTOMOBILE
Road Commissioner Rice Of ForthfleId
Victim of an Accident

Mortified, Nay 3d. Road Commis.
sioner J. G, Rice, agfd sc yesrs, was run
over by an automobile yesterday fore
noon and seriously Jared ard shaken
up He was az work on q piece Of rod
in the south part OF the town when an
approaching auinmob;ls containing + l..
Harris and a repair man from Boston
sounded the horn Mr. Rice apparently
stepped toward the center OF the road
to get view ana was rtruck BY the
machine which It is stated was not run
ming at extremely high speed. The
wheels of the machine passed over one
Of his legs, but no bones were broken,
He was conveyed 70 his home and dur
ing the day suffered cons ierable pain
and was in highly nervous condition,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
LowELps MAYOR ALERT.
He Is Trying to Have the Police Pension
Business Stopped.

Lowell, Mass, May 26.-Mayor George
II. Brown called the board Of aldermen
together in special session last night to
ask that this city rescind its action
whereby the legislative act relating to
pensioning police officers on half pay was
accepted here
This action followed the retirement
of Supt. w. B. Moffatt on half pay Mon
day at the end Of the hearing on charges
against the board Of police in which
Superintendent Moffatt's record was nos
attached The aldermen postponed ac-
ton on this and referred the matter Of
the legality Of the superintendent pen
sion to the city solicitor
In the mayors communication to the
board OF aldermen he declared that the
pensioning Of police officers was becom-
ing a burden on the taxpayers. that he
had intended TO prefer charges against
the superintendent and that the pension
act does not legally apply t. the Office
Of superintendent Of police He asked
for the right to petition the legislature
to exempt from the pension statute, the
city Of Lowell.
The matter is the climax Of last falls
political campaign, when Mayor Brown,
then q member Of the police force, was
the subordinate Of the superintendent.
They clashed then and they have clashed
since As a member Of the Police State
association, Mayor Brown was on the
committee which obtained from fse leg
islature the act which he now seeks to
annul So far as Lowell is concerned.
Mayor Brown announced after the al
dermanic meeting that while he Is mayor
he will not sign any payroll which would
permit Superintendent Mofatt To draw
his half pay and that he would not be
bound BY any opinion given by the law,
except a court order which would direct
him to pay the pension He is also con
sidering injunction proceedings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
EAST BARRE.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Sargent have re-
turned from their trip to Boston.
A. B. Hutchins has sold his automo-
bile TO Horace Farnham
Winona Council, No. 8, D. Of P. will
meet Wednesday evening as there Is
work to do. A large attendance is de-
sired.
Ned Hutchins had the misfortune to
break one leg while at work ON Tues
day, ii win necessarily lay him by for
a few days.
J. J. Sullivan has gone to Boston. Mrs.
Sullivan and daughter are visiting in
Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
SAILOR HELD FOR TRIAL.
Charged with Assaulting Mate on Bath
(Me) Schooner.

Providence, 4. r., May 28 Alexander
Clark, one Of the crew Of the Bath tMe
schooner Cora p Cressey, was before
United States Commissioner w. p. Cross
yesterday on the charge Of assaulting
mate Sylvester w. Barnes.
The Cressey was on her way up from
Norfolk. When of Block island, Sunday,
there was fight, in which fists and
Delaying pin figured Clark admitted
that he struck the mate, but claimed
be was justified
Clark was adiudged probably guilty
and held for trial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
MUCH WATER IN MILK.
About 80 Per Cent. in Product of Head
vile Farm.

Rutland, May 20 Health Officer
Clarence RI Ball of this city has receiv-
ted word that sample Of milk obtained
at the Thomas Butler farm in Heald-
vile which he sent to the state labora-
tory for analysis, showed about 80 per
cent. water. The report has been turn
ed over to States Attorney Joseph G,
Jones' Mr. Jones requested Or. Ball to
have the analysis made as he had re-
eeived complaint from the Bellows
Falls agent Of the Boston Dairy com
pany that Buffers milk seemed below
standard
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
ADDISON COUNTY COURT.
There Are SO Cases on the General Doc
ket Of June Term,

Middlebury, May %, The June term
Of Addison county win convene next
Tuesday, less than two months after the
close OF the December term, which ended
on April TO- There are 80 cases on the
general docket. 2l ehaneery cases, l6
jury cases, six on the court calendar
and IA divorce petitions There are 10
criminal cases, none Of which is impor
tant save two for manslaughter against
George Murray and w. o. Butler, engi-
neer and train dispatcher, respectively,
on the Rutland railroad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
BAIL QUICKLY FURNISHED.
Hyde Park Man Who Killed Burglar
Held For Grand Jury.

Morrisville, May 26--A hearing was
Icld in the Office Of States Attorney
NJ. r. Maurice yesterday morning III
the case Of Archie Billings Of Hyde
Park who Is held on technical charge
for shooting the unknown burglar early
one morning as the latter was escaping
from the store Of George Foss laden with
piunder The respondent waived ex.
animation and was held for The grsul
Jury, bail beirg fixed II $1,000 which
was furnished His father, Fred Bil
lings Of Stowe. his attorney, + G. Fleet
wood Of this place, became sureties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
EVIDENCE OF PLOT.
Detective Petrosino Was Halted BY Man
He Had Uncovered.

Naples, May Evidence that Jo-
seph Petrosino, the New Cork detective
who was shot mysteriously in Palermo,
was the victim Of Naples camorrist
organization Of black hand society was
discovered today among the documents
in connection with the case Of Enrico
Alafano, camorrist leader, who is
charged with murder. tt is believed
that Patrosino revealed the hiding place
of Alafano to the Neapolitan police, IN
revenge for which Alafauo plotted the
detectives death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
Death Of Mrs. 1. rontana

Mrs, Il. Fontana died this morning at
her home, is Third street, after an i'll
ness with meningitis The funeral ser
vices viii be held from the house Friday
afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
TO MEET IN EoRTHFIELD.
Vermont Central Association Of Univer-
salists.

Mortified, May 26.-The annual ses-
sion Of the Vermont Central association
Of Universalists viii be held here June
/ and 2 The names Of several laymen
appear on the program, and in addition
there will be sermons BY the following
ciergymen: the Rev. i. A. Kimball,
Richmond; the Rev. Charles J. Staples,
Burlington; the Rev o. S. Raspe, Nor
the Rev. J. IT, Wilson, North
Montpelier; the Rev. e G. Downey.
Barre: the Rev. Walter Dole, Northfeld;
the Rev. J. Edward Wright, Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
SEVERAL ,QUAKES
SHOOK STATES
Illinois and Part Of Wisconsin Felt Them
Today But No Damage is Report
Cd BY The Weather Bureau.

Chicago, May &c. Slight earthquake
shocks were felt throughout Illinois and
on the Wisconsin line today. No dam
age is reported by the local weather
bureau Of Peoria. The duration Of the
shocks were three or four seconds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
HE WILL RECOVER.
Dayton P. Clark Fell 2s Feet and Didn't
Break a Bone.

Capt Dayton P. Clark Of Montpelier
who fell rs feet while painting house
yesterday afternoon, is resting comfort
ably today and it has been discovered
that he did not break any bones. This
Is considered remarkable in view Of his
advanced age and the distance Of the fall
The fall was partially arrested by some
telephone wires He was unconscious
when picked up and carried to his home
He is a Civil war veteran and painter
by occupation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
10 TEACH IN ST. ALBANs.
Earl W. Peckham Of Providence High
School to Be Principal Also.

st. Albans. May 26-The school board
last night elected Earl w Peckham,
teacher in the Hope high school in Provi-
denee, R. I, as principal OF St Adams
high school for next year Mr.. Peckham
viii leach Latin and Greek.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
TO HONOR ROOSEVELT.
4 Big Reception at Nairobi Tonight Is
Now Planned.

Nairobi, May 26. The Spanish Amer
lean war, where Col. Roosevelt played a
star part, will be wildly recalled to-
night, when a big reception win be given
here in honor Of the ey-president Among
the decorations will be the flag captured
By the Americans at the battle Of San
tiago The town is gay with bunting,
and elaborate preparations for the vel.
come Of the distinguished guest have
been made
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
RUN OVER BY TEAM.
Lester Baschelder, Aged :, Was Jumping
from Milk Team To-day.

Lester, the four -year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs Frank Batchelder of Liberty
street, broke his right leg this morning
while attempting to jump from a milk
wagon owned BY Fred Persons AS he
fell from the wagon one Of the rear
wheels went over the right leg, causing
bad break below the knee Dr. Chan
dler was called, and the child is resting
as comfortably as could be expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
OLIVER M. ross BAILED,
North STAFFORD, N H, Man, Accused Of
Manslaughter, Released.

Manslaughter, Released.
Dover, n. H., May 26.- Oliver NJ. Foss
Of North strafford, who is accused Of
mansiaughter in causing the death Of
Peter Akerman, a neighbor, in a fist fight
there May 10, and for whom Chief JUS
tice Wallace Of the superior court last
week fixed bail at 5000. was yesterday
released from the Dover Jail
Five Straiford residents and a Roches-
ter man furnished The required bail.
The case viii come up before the septem-
Der grand jury