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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-08
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is doing good, clean business.
Good rigs to responsible parties.
Nice matched pairs for gentle
men who wish to drive a pair
for pleasure or business. Safe
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A few sleighs to close at cost.
Call and see them. Some sec
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horses to board. Call or tele
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New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
FOR DIRECT PRIMARY.
Witnesses GiUc Viezcs Before
LegTslatiUe Committee.

Robert S Binkerd. secretary II The City
Club and former secretary OF the Citizens
Union. was on the stand all afternoon yes
terday before the joint Legislative Com
mittee on Direct Primary Nominations.
This morning DR.. Charles W. Eliot. former
president OF Harvard University. viii give
his views on the subject TO the committee.
which will close the taking Of testimony.
II is expected that the committee viii have
al least two more executive meetings be-
fore il IS ready 10 frame it's report. which
must be IN the hands OF the Legislature not
later than February I.
Judge Knapp started by asking Mr.. Blink
erd if he did not believe in a decrease in
the number OF elective officers. This being
granted by the witness. Judge Knapp asked
II direct primaries would not add another
duty 20 the electorate which. he conceded.
had too many selections 20 make as IL was.
Mr. Binkerd explained his idea that party
lines should not be kept up I'm state or mu-
nicipal elections, and that eventually a non
partisan primary would have 10 ne pro-
vided at which a citizen would vote be
cause ne was a citizen. and not by reason
Of his Deing enrolled as a member OF any
party.
In advance Of the adoption of such a
plan Mr.. Binkerd said he believed that a
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
CAUGHT GETTING BLACKMAn.
Prisoner Says He Was Hired by An
other as Messenger.

William d Omasta. cashier in the steam
ship and banking Office os Albert Kimmert.
n No. Greenwich street. heaved a sigh
OF relief last night when ne learned that
detectives had arrested Nathan Faroer.
who said he was twenty-on -ears old and
had TO home. on the charge OF being i'm
pllcated in an attempt AT blackmail. on
Thursday Omssta received letter. signed
'B. H" which read:
We demand sl.ee0 and hope you won't
refuse H. II you do we will Kill not only
YOU, but your brother and sister. Remem-
her Philadelphia A boy will call for the
money ~ p N. tomorrow night He vii.
give YOU card. on which viii be marked,
Remember Philadelphia
Detectives were present last night when
I7arber called for the money. Omasta gave
the Young man an envelope, which con-
tained a check Tor S5o ana she detectives
followed him 10 tho Wall street station of
the subway. thence 10 the 18th street sta
ton ana east in the latter street. Farber
entered several saloons. as II in search Of
some one. but always with the detectives
a. his heels. Finally they placed him W %
der arrest at Third avenue and 18th street
Al Headquarters the prisoner said that
h heO been hired ry "a man 10 20 20
Omasta's Office for the envelope. and that
he did not know the nature o. TLe errand
or which he had been sent
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
NEW OFFICIALS UNFETTERED.
Civil Service Board Refuses to Make
Jobs Competitive.

At the session OF the State Civil Service
Commission yesterday County Clerk
Ehlers Of Kings County made application
for the transfer OF the Assistant Deputy
County Clerk from the exempt 10 the
competitive class.
Henry p. MOlloy. County Clerk-elect OF
Kings COUNTY. protested against the ap-
plication and said that IL was made under
peculiar circumstances. lie said that IN
Gn interview he had with EhIer the latter
said 10 him: You know what men viii
do when the organization demands il"
Register Gass Of New York County ap-
piled for the transfer OF the cashier OF
the Mortgage Tax Bureau and Chief Clerk
from the exempt 10 the competitive class
Julius Mayer opposed the application
and summed ND his objection by saying
that Shelley. the present incumbent,
wanted 10 be classified 10 prevent his
removal Mr.. Mayer said that the place
oughr 70 be kept in the exempt class. 80
that the new Register would not have his
hands tied.
County Clerk Dooling asked the COM
mission TO consider the application that
the cashier in the County Clerks Office
now being filled by William !. Duffy be
put in the competitive class.
In executive session later the board
announced that all three applications We're
Of the Offices free TO appoint whom they
nIn8ge
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
HOLD UP ROOMFUL.
Four Men scith Sir ReUotUers
Rob Loan ASSOCIATION.

Six revoivers. splitting fire and puiiets
as fast as the three men behind them
could pull the triggers marked the hold
M OF a meeting OF the 18th WARD
Building and Loan Association. which
was assembled in a room in Claus
Hotel. at No. 81 West street. Newark
last night. A fourth man scooped siio
from a table in the room. and Fred VET
ter. Of No. III West street. who was
looking on. received bullet wound IN
the nose. He was taken 10 St. Barna-
bas.s Hospital His condition is not
serious.
The association meets on the second
Friday of each month 20 collect pre-
miums and perform other business
Seated around a table were the secre-
tary, the treasurer. Daniel Mugier. and
two directors. when the invasion began
In an adjoining room were severai
others. including Vetter.
The hoId-up quartet entered this room
first. and only the unarmed man went
into the room where the meeting was on
AT the first sign OF firing MuGler threw
4 satchel containing about 5000 into
safe and slammed the door. a small
pile Of uncounted bills lay on the table
The intruder thrust these into his pocket
and he and his companions fled There
is no clew TO their identity.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
DISCUSS PENSIONS.
EEI SerUice League Report
FGVOrs French Sustem.

Charles ". Eliot president emeritus or
Es-rard. was reelected president OF the
National cfvii Service Reform League YES
serday morning AZ the business session,
hel6 81 the City club of the rvventv-uinth
ssunusl meeting OF the league. All the oths-
c.<ioers OF the league were also Reelected
: In. committee on experimentation report-
&C fn the morning thar a general pension
s~-te-n would be harmful and too expen-
rf~e. and favored adoption of a system
similar 20 the one used IN France. involving
compulsory payments by employees OUT OF
salaries. with investment ana guarantee nv
-hs government Tins report was AZ vari
xnoe with the views. frequently e.rpressed
n. President Eliot. and there was much in
rerest m his action. particularly as the
council of the league had approved of the
'oooument az presented 10 II.
President Eliot left the chair 70 explstn
Ms position He said he was ernbarrass~d
by the fact that the report was az variance
with his own IDEAS. thar ne had NOT beeD
present when the council approved OF n
and that he wished the league would not Al
this tine commit itself on this point.
The afternoon session was taken I'D by
the reading % papers on Civil Service. VIII
.am : WRshburn. United States Civil Ser
vice Commissioner and formerly director OF
TIE service IN the Philippines. discussed the
operation or civil Service IN the islands,
saying that Civil Service was helping u
make useful citizens and public servants OF
ths natives.
Harry {. Coles. now secretary OF the
United States c1vil Service Board for the
% District and formerly chairman OF the
Porto Rican civil Service Board. read a
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
APPOINTMENTS IN BROOKLYN.
Borough President Elect Steers Adds
70 His List.

Borough President-elect Alfred Z Steers
Of Brooklyn made public more Of his ap-
pointments yesterday. The list OF his Off
cials now stands as follows:
Commissioner Of Public Works-LeWis H
Pounds
Deputy Comrissioner o. Public works-Thornas
Line1urE.
Borough Secretary-Reubeu !. Haskell
Private Secretary-JOhn p Creighton.
Superintendent of the Bureau OF Public
Buildings and ofices-Howard /. Woody.
superintendent % the Bureau o. BulldinEs-
John Thatcher
Deputy Superintendent OF the Bureau OF
Superintendent of the Bureau OF Sewers-Wnl-
ian J. Taylor.
superintendent o. TIE Bureau o. Highways-
Frederick Lnde.
There was trouble in the Hearst ranks
over the appointment OF Mr.. Taylor II
was announced that he was appointed on
the request OF Mr.. Hearst. but the Hearst
people say that he left them and openly
supported John II. McCOoey for Borough
President in the last election. They
threaten 10 put Mr.. Taylor formally out
OF their ranks.
Before starting for Buffalo. Chicago and
Milwaukee yesterday COntroller-elect Will
lam A Prendergast announced that he had
appointed George L. TirreIl, Albany cor
respondent Of The Brooklyn Eagle" as
his private secretary.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
WOMAN JUMPS FROM WINDOW.
Patient in Sanatorium Evaded Nurse
Prisoner in Hospital.

Nrs. Virginia Mcdonnell. thirty-four
years old. who until last Monday lived al
No. l4s West Sd street. jumped yesterday
from the second story floor OF a private
sanatoriUm at No. 4s5 Lexington avenue
and landed in a rear yard. fracturing both
legs above the ankles and knees and re-
ceiving fracture OF the Jaw and proba bic
internal injuries She had been a pstient
al the Eanatoriun. which is conducted by
Dr. Benedict Lust. since Monday. and was
said 70 have been a victim OF dementia and
a sufferer from lung and throat trouble
Mrs. Mcdonnell was I'm the charge OF
lena Ward, nurse. al the time OF her At
tempted suicide. and had been left alone
for only moment Just as Miss Ward
left the room she heard the window open
and. running back, was just in time 10 see
Mrs. Mcdonnell falling out OF the window.
Patrolman Kelly sent IN a call for an am
bulance from the Flower Hospital. and Dr
Brewster took her 70 that institution IN a
serious condition. whore she is a prisoner
charged with attempted suicide
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
GIRL TRIES SUICIDE.
Turns on Gas on Learning Her
MARRIAGE Vas q MOckery.

Wanda Stensky. a Swedish girl. OF No.
26l Hirnrod street. Williamsburg. is in the
German Hospital in a critical condition
as the result OF an attempt to commit
suicide after she had discovered that only
a mock marriage ceremony had been per
formed between her and Oscar Edwards.
OF No. So Butler street, Brooklyn The
girl supposed she mad been married 10
Edwards several weeks ago, but when
Edwards admitted in the Manhattan
Avenue Police Court yesterday that he
was already married and that no real
marriage ceremony had oeen performed,
the girl went 20 her home and attempted
suicide
Mrs. Oscar Edwards became suspicious
al her husbands absence from home and
discovered his relations with Wanda
She took the matter 10 Magistrate
O'Reiney in the Manhattan Avenue Police
Court on Wednesday. and swore out a
warrant for the arrest OF Edwards on
the charge OF bigRmy. When the case
came up in court yesterday Edwards was
held on the charge Of abandonment for
further examination
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11

paper criticising pretty sharply some OF the
features OF the civil Service system on that
island. He said that further legislation re-
garding classification there was required
A X Hoag. president OF the National
League OF Postmasters OF the Fourth Class.
spoke IN praise OF the extension OF the
Civil Service 10 fourth class pOstmasters.
under President Roosevelts order IN 1908.
and hoped that the whole country. and
third as well as fourth class postmasters.
would soon Re in>luded in the order.
z Dana Durand. director Of the census.
said that the present census was the first
10 which Civil Service principles had been
applied.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
LABOR JOINS MILK LEAGUE.
VIII Add Its Protest TO Move Against
Preventorium.

The Central Federated Union voted last
night 10 join the East Side Pure Mlk
League in 4 mass meeting 10 be held 10
protest against the action OF officials OF
New Jersey in attempting 20 prevent the
conducting OF a preventorium at Lake
wood. The action OF the union was In re-
sponse TO a letter from the league After
calling attention TO the work done BY
Nathan Straus IL the interest OF obtaining
pure milk for Dabies. the letter says:
AIR. StTaus has long cOntended, as does
this organization, that the great work 10
be done by a city q 10 prevent disease-
rather than simply provide hospitals ror
the people after they have contracted dis
ease.
Mr. Straus and a number OF honorable
men and women OF this city who have
only the interests OF our children at heart
believing that an ounce OF prevention IA
worth q ton OF cure, have pooled their cap
ital. not for the purpose OF crushing the
life out OF the child. like the criminals az
the head OF the Mix Trust. but 10 upiift
and 10 aid In every way possible our
ba bieE. AIr. Strauss contribution 10 this
charity amounted 20 more than S50oeoo.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
4HE4RN'S SUCCESSOR.
Mayor Calls Meeting of Alder
men to Elect Him.

Mayor Mcclellan sent out call yester-
day TO the members OF the Board Of Alder
uen from the Borough Of Manhattan 10
attend a special meeting in the aldermanic
chamber on Tuesday afternoon. al O'Clock,
TO elect a successor 10 John F Ahearn,
whose fight IN rhe courts 20 be retained
Borough President seemed to be ended on
Thursday. The Mayor set the time OF meet
ing half an hour before the stated hour
for the regular session Of the full board.
SO as 10 make II easier for the Manhattan
members 20 attend.
Lieutenant Kennel attached 70 the
Mayors office. personally served the alder
men with the notice Of the special meeting
After consulting with the Corporation
Counsel and Mr.. Prentice the Deputy AT
torney General. the Mayor said:
In the absence OF direct order of the
ecurt restraining me from presiding at a
meeting OF the Manhattan aldermen for
the purpose OF electing a successor to Mr..
Ahearn I shall go ahead as planned. I
assume that the mere action Of Mr.. Little
ton In appealing from Justice McCalIs lat
est ruling in the matter does not act as
stay. OF course If an order is issued Civ
ing the Borough President a STAY. that will
be respected and nothing will be done
until the stay is vacated
Deputy Attorney General Prentice tried
yesterday 10 have served on Borough Pres
ident Ahearn a formal order of Judgment
but could not lind the Borough President
lie said later lac did not think that per
sOnal service on Mr.. Ahsarn mace any es-
sCntial difference. although he would pre-
Ter that il be done. If possible.
II was two years ago this month that the
Governor removed Mr.. Ahearn from Office.
The Mayor called a special meeting Of the
Manhattan aldermen. who reelected Mr.
Ahearn. II has taken two years 10 get
the question Of the legality os his election
by the aldermen through the courts and
Mr.. Ahearn is still in office
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
NEW STEP IN P. r. r. TUNNELS.
Last Of the -Four Tubes Joined and
Exterior Finished.

The FIRST stage in the completion OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad cOmpany's $4,000 0oo
tunnel project took place IA the big sunny
side railroad yards. IN Long Island CITY.
yesterday. with the finishing OF the ex-
terror work and Joining OF the last OF the
four tubes. or individual tunnels. that ex-
tend from that place under the East River
and under Manhattan 10 the big terminal
railroad station now IN course Of construc-
ton IN Seventh avenue and ed street
According 70 q statement given out some
time ago by the Pennsylvania Railroad
officers. II Is proposed 20 have the tubes
between Manhattan and Long Island IN
operation by March J. and Immediately on
the joining OF the work yesterday gangs
OF men were set 20 work cleaning out the
Interior OF this latest tube and getting IL
in readiness for installing the operating
equipment
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
GETS HER FIRST PAPERS.
Mrs. q. S. Blatch Makes Application
for CITIZENSHIP.

Mrs. Harriet Stanton Biatch. president
Of the Equality League for Self-SupDort-
ing Women. appeared yesterday AT the
Federal Naturalization Bureau with an
application for citizenship
United States Commissioner Shields re-
ferred the question 90 Judge NOyes. o.,
the Circuit Court. being in doubt ss %
the status OF a woman whose husband re-
mains a British subject Judge Moves
however. could find nothing IN law 70 base
a refusal OF her application upon and hsv
first papers we're thsreupOn issued 20 he-.
But two years from now. II the naruralr
zation- law remains unchanged, ARA
Rlstch in applying for full citizenship wia
be met with the law which masses 4
Wouan's nationality that OF her husband
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
WINS SUIT AGAINST AHEARN.
Court Orders Collins Reinstated and
Reimbursed.

James G. Collins won his suit yesterday
4. the Supreme Court for reinstatement 10
the office OF Superintendent OF Highways.
from which he was dismissed by Borough
President Ahearn on January ], 1894. the
verdict OF the jury giving him also t3s. 296 %
for back pay and interest. Ahearn. who
was The defendant. was unrepresented
Louis H HahlO. Assistant Corporation
Counsel. announced 20 Justice Bischcn that
there was mo Borough President Ahearn"
AIR. Ahearn filed a notice OF appeal yes
teTday 10 the Appellate Division from the
order Of the Supreme Court directing the
payment 10 William H. Walker. former
Superintendent of Public Buildings OF about
$1,000 arrears Of salary and ordering his
reir statement
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
RETAIN MARRIAGE BUREAU.
Alderman Tries To Do Away with a
Sullivan Perquisite.

Alderman 3. W. B. Brown. the RePuoli-
can leader. at the special meeting OF the
city fathers yesterday introduced resOlu-
tiou aimed at a perquisite OF the Sullivans.
The resolution provided for the removal OF
tho marriage bureau in the basement OF the
City Hall
The alderman said IL was Impossible. so
he had been informed. tor woman 10
come into the City Hall and visit the mar
riage license bureau without being insuited
and ogIed by the men In the corridor. He
understood. TOO. he said. that large sums OF
money were collected IN this bureau He
could find no authority for the bureau :
existence. he said. and he thought the
board should appoint a committee 20 in
vcstigate.
Alderman Dowling promptly moved that
tho resolution be placed on file and the mo-
tiOn was carried.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11

several men and boys had finched and re-
turned TO the ground. white as chalk. aste-
going halfway up. sixteen-ysar-old Eurice
CIIst, OF New Britain. proved hs-.sl.
nervier than all
Seated in the swinging chair she al
lowed herself 70 be hoistsd BY dOaSsy
engine until she was at the top OF the
highest smOkestack IN Connecticut and
higher than any other point N New Britain.
She was swung around the chimney TOP.
which Is q feet IN circumference. and cane
down 10 earth smiling and looking ulea
happier than the trembling men wno had
been only halfway up.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11

system OF direct primaries within party
lines. as proposed. would be a gooc tning,
and would lead TO stiil better form Oh
Asked regarding fusion move
ments in this city. Mr.. Binkerd expressed
the belief that they would be carried on
rrore successfully under 8 system or direct
primaries than under the present system
AT the morning session William NJ ivins
said be thought the Hinman-Green Dill
would simply force out one ses OF bosses
and put IN another.
Professor Frank J. Goodnow. OF coium-
bia University. and Richard H. Dana. o,
Boston. also appeared before 1.-The com
mittee.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
TELEPHONE WORM TURNS.
Subscribers Incorporate Association
for Mutual Protection.

The Telephone Subscribers Protective
Association was incorporated yesterday
under certificate signed by Justice Sea
bury, OF the Supreme Court.
Its objects are mainly to protect its
members from overcharges by telephons
companies. The association purposes
establishing a system of audit Of accounts
between telephone companies and sub
scribers by which its members may be
enabled 10 protect themselves against
imposition" Auditors will be engaged
10 adjust all disputed accounts \ bureau
of information will also be established
for members. The directors OF the new
association are Harry B. Platt. I. s. Lam
bert and David Brayer
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
DISREGARD RocKAwAY PLAN.
Board Of Estimate Puts Metz Recon-
mendation Over for a Week.

The recommendation OF Controller Metz
10 buy the western end OF RocEawav
Beach. adjoining the site OF the proposed
Seaside Park. at a cost % about 2.591oo
was disrsgarded by the Board Of Estimats
and AppOrtiOnment. yesterday, which put
the entire matter over for one week after
Borough President Coler. OF Brooklyn. had
limited that a real estate syndicate stood
ready to reap large profits BY the con-
demuatiOn OF the beach for park purposes
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
McooEY REELECTED CHAIRMAN.

The Democratic Executive Committee OF
Kings County met last night at the Thomas
Jefferson Building and organized for the
coming year John II. McCooey was re-
elected chairman and county header. George
V. S. Williams. one OF the leaders of an
anu-Mccarren faction. was elected chair
man OF the law committee. taking the
place of Supreme Court Justice-elect Isaac
II Kspper. Julian D. Fairchild was made
chairman OF the finance committee. taking
the place of Police Magistrate z CASTOR
Higginbotham.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
TO FACE CHARGES
Mss WUdla7c to Haze Hear
ing in Snead Case To-day.

Miss Virginia o. wardlsw. the aunt OF
Mrs Ocey w. NJ. 5nead. who was found
dead In the bafhtub OF an East Orange
(N. ID cottage a week ago last MONDAY.
will he arraiSned before Recorder Mott. IN
the Orange police court. to-day 20 answer
the charges which have been made By the
chief of police IN connection with the case.
Miss wardaw has been confined In the Es-
sex County Jail since the death OF her niece
The statement made yesterday by DR.
Cornelius Love OF No. is7 Clinton street.
Brooklyn. viii be presented 20 the New
Jersey police by detectives from Brooklyn
who have investigated all the local in
cidents Of the life OF Miss wardlav and her
two sisters. Mrs. Mary Snead and Mrs.
Caroline p. Martin Dr. Love said that he
had been called 90 a Brooklyn hotel by
Miss Wardlaw IN September and that he
found young Mrs. Snead under the in'u-
ence OF an opiste.
On a second visit the doctor said he was
ordered from the room by Miss wardlaw
because he objected 20 the treatment Mrs
Snead was receiving
The detectives IN the EMPLOY Of the New
York Life Insurance Company have not
vet finished the investigation which has
been carried on m several Southern cities.
The dead woman was insured for 81. co.
according 10 the policies which were found
BY the Brooklyn police and later sent TO
the lie insurance companies.
Prosecutor Mott assigned a number Of
detectives TO the case yesterday. and the
men are expected 10 bring all the Inn
portant witnesses TO court to-day. 10 was
also said that the police OF Roanoke. Va.
have been asked TO find Mrs. Caroline B.
Martin. the mother OF the dead woman.
who has not been seen in this city since
Thanksgiving Day. Mrs Martin. accord
ing 10 a statement made by her sister. Mrs.
Mary Snead. was the last person who
visited young Mrs Snead in East Orange.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
GIRL PLAYS STEEPLEJACK.
When Men Fail She Scales Tallest
Chimney in Connecticut.
rBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune

Hartford. Conn. Dec. 1a-After New
Britain photographer had hastily ard ner-
Vousiy declined $500 for the feat OF taxing
some city views from the TOD OF the new
srnokestack OF che I.anders. F'rary & Clark
cos factory. in New Britain. and after