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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
S5,OOO,OO0 Loss in Burning
Of London Establishment
GREATCONCERN WIPED OUT
John Burns Was the Hero of the Day,
Assisting Firemen Until He Was
Severely Burned About Hands.
Ruins Not Yet Cooled.

London, Dec. 2l.--The death list In
Arding a Hobbs s5,oOo,o00 department
store fire at clapham Junction late yes
terday is to-day known to be eighteen
Already eight bodies have been found
and ten more people are known to be
missing. The ruins are still red hot, and
the bodies of the other victims may never
be found,
The ERE started at 4;So yesterday aft
ernoon when the store, covering an acre
Of ground and having five floors and
4 hundred departments, was crowded
with customers. There were also 800
employees in the building. The prog
ress Of the flames was so rapid that
some Of the people were caught in the
upper stories OF the building. within
ian hour the structure wac IN ruins. The
death Of three people was witnessed BY
the crowd Two men brought couple
of girls to window. One Of the girls
descended the fre-escape in safety, and
while the other was TRYING to reach the
ground the ladder caught fire and She
fell and was killed The two men then
jumped and were killed.
The fire IS thought to have started
from the breaking Of an electric bulb,
which started blaze in some celluloid
articles just beneath. Arding 4 Hobbs
were located in the southwestern portion
of the city.
President John Burns, Of the local gov
ernment board was the hero Of the
fire. and the cabinet minister's election,
which before was doubtful, Is now GER
tain. Big crowds cheered him as he as
sisted the iiremsn Tie remained at the
scene Of the fire for three hours and
then attended meeting Of the electors
at Battersea, with one burned hand done
up IN a bandage, with his clothes soaked
with water and with his face begrimed
with smoke.
Burns related his experience to the
audience aud asked the meeting TO ex-
cise him from making a speech The
audience, after standing uncovered as
mark Of coincidence Ia the FIRE victims.
dispersed with cheers for honest John
Tie ilrst reports 6f ere dead gave the
number as only three, but tile later
information swelled the total to eigh-
teen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
HIS ELECTION
MEANS STRIFE
President Madriz Takes Con-
troll in Nicaragua
AS SUCCESSOR TO ZELAYA
This Means That Revolution viii Con-
tinue, as Estrada Is Known to Be
Opposed to Madriz--A Battle
Reported.

Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 2l.~Dr.
Jose Madriz formally assumed the presl-
dency Of Nicaragua to-day, following
his election by the Congress yesterday.
Madriz had to break with zelaya and
depends on Mexico's support to with
stand Estrada, who still threatens TO
remain in the field against him. The
whole situation is muddled, but it is
not likely that the American marines
viii be landed for at least a few days.
After his election President Madriz
was escorted to the balcony of his no.
tel where he greeted great crowds which
had gathered around the building and
made brief speech urging harmony and
cooperation. He pledged himself to up
hold the rights OF the citizens, granting
free elections and establishing policy
Of equal opportunities for an.
The election OF Dr. Aiadriz As chief
executive had been expected, for in
fuentiai delegates strongly in his favor
have been pouring into Managua from
Leon, the stronghold Of the liberals,
chinandega and Granada, and they
came with the avowed purpose Of car
rying the candidacy of their man to
victory.
Zelaya still exercises a strong power
here and, while II was brought to his
notice that Madriz IS not looked uron
with favor BY the government Of the
United States, he urged Aadriz to the
front as his successor in office. On his
arrival here, the president elect said that
he had been in conference with x-Presi-
dent Cardenas who Is now in Costa
Rica, the leader 81 the conservatives and
head Of a strong force. which. it has
been reported, was ready to carry out
an expedition against Managua.
II il known to both Zelaya and Mad
riz that General Estrada, the leader of
the revolntionists, is strongly opposed to
the new president for 1t Is we'll under.
stood that Estrada himself aspires to
the presidential chair.
The hope Is cherished, however, that
Dr., Madriz in his new capacity will be
able to smooth out MANY Of the rough
places and bring about such an amic-
able condition among the people them
selves that he win not BE compelled to
withdraw from Office. What Zelaya and
his supporters most feared was ris-
ing in the departments around Managua,
for in the last two weeks the widespread
Of the president and his
administration were threatening to the
verge of revolution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
passing Of the Sleigh.

II Is little short Of treason to carp
At progress. we shah hardly be able
to do ID If in its manifestations we hal-
ance what we have gained against that
which We have lost. Yet feeling Of
regret can hardly be repressed at times
when the things Of life and love that
once carried their thrills no longer pos
sess interest for d new generation. y Is
not more than quarter of century
ago when the sleighing season meant q
series Of road carnivals all over New
England and in Boston in particular. Its
coming was awaited with eager interest
and enthusiastically, almost rapturously.
improved When II arrived Every man
who owned horse also owned a sleigh
Of some description, and it was pretty
sure OF making it's appearance at the
earliest opportunity The press went
into descriptions Of tmn-outs as minute
nv as 1t now reports the ladies' gowns
at New York horse show.
Brighton road, section Of what Is
now Commonwealth avenue, was so
crowded that mounted policemen pa
troled the broad stretch to preserve or
der and not infrequently to pursue runa-
ways. There Were life, variety and pie
turesqueness There were brilliant cos
tunes as well as brilliant equipages, be-
cause ladies' then dressed for something
more in these outings than to break the
impact Of a cutting wind or fend against
dust. As an eyepleasing spectacle, not
even a procession OF tenthousand-doll
limousines can compare with ii, though,
Of course they have points to their
credit not then strivsn for
There are sleighs still, and there are
conservative people who like to recall
the old festival days Of the road By
using them, On pleasant Sunday, there
may be heard quite iingling Of the
bells over tire boulerards; but they seem
comparatively lonesome and there il
more pathos than pleasure in listening
to them The output OF these vehicles
is annually small When the sleighing
is good the automobile can be run, and
the two methods Of transp porfation do
mot sympathize Those who own the
motors can put q little more value into
them bx cutting out The cutter They
can still be seen on the speedways at
appointed time- but as A public pastime
their day is nearly over.-Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
II TOLD YOU so"
DECLARES PEARY
Rival Explorer Refers to His Famous
"Gold Brick Message, Delivered
Three Months Ago from
Labrador.

Washington, D. G., Dec. 81 Peary,
when shown the Cook Copenhagen find
ings today, said to the United Press
~Three months ago, from The far Lab
rador coast, sounded an explicit and
deliberately worded warning to the
world, based upon complete and aecur-
ate information, in regard to the Cook
claims In doing 50. | accepted the re-
sponsiblity devolving upon me and ful.
filed my duty to myself and to the
world
The warning to which Peary referred
was this: Cook has not been to the
pole on April p l00s, or any other date.
lie has simply handed the public gold
brick
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
CAME BACK FOR SENTENCE.
NJ Broggi Of Northheld Promptly Sent
to House Of Correction.

After being absent two years. during
which tins the officers wanted 10 serve
i warrant for alleged illegal keeping OF
liquor, MI. Broggi Of Mortified returned
to the state of Vermont and sent word
to States Attorney Gates that he was
ready to answer to the Indictment
brought against him when be disap-
peared He asked that information be
filed against him and when that had
been done he appeared in Montpelier city
conrt this afternoon and was sentenced
TO not less than ten months and not more
than year in the county jail.
Since leaving Vermont, RrogQi has
been living for the most Of the time
in South Carolina. coming to New Hamp-
shire short time ago. Since be went
away. Mrs. Broggi has secured d di-
V0fee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
GARDNER BAKER DEAD.
He was Prominent in Masonry in Rut-
land.

Rutland, Dec. 81 Gardner Baker. for
As years resident Of Rutland. died yes
terday morning at his home Oh Park av-
enue after several weeks illness with
Bright's disease and complication of
diseases. Mr. Baker was native of
johnson. but for many vars he conduct.
ed a photograph studio in this city. He
was 4 member Of the Rutland lodge Of
Masons, Davenport Chapter, r. A. Nj.
Davenport Council r. s. M., Killington
Commandery Knights Templar and Cairo
Temple, A. A. 0. n. NJ. S
The body viii be taken to the Ma.
sonic temple Wednesday morning and
the funeral VIII be held there at 2.30
o'clock in the afternoon al that day.
Mr.. Baker leaves daughter, Miss Ger
tTude Baker Of johnson. two sisters.
Mrs. H T. Clarey Of st. Albans and
Miss G. Z. Baker Of Johnson, and two
brothers, VI w. Baker Of st. Albans
and G. W. Baker Of johnson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
COOKS MCKINLEY
CLAIM NOT FOUNDED
Explorers Club Of New York Announces
That 1t viii Make an Unfavor-
able Report on His Mountain
Climbing Claim.

New York. Dec Fl The disappear
ance Of DR.. Frederick Al Cook is likely
To cost him dear The committee Of
the Explorers club. which for more than
two months has been investigating Dr.
Cooks reputed ascent of Mt Mckinley,
in September, 1906, has completed its
examination, and Prof Marshall Il. sa-
vile, the chairman does not deny that
the report viii be uniavorable-
Tire doctor promised Last October to
appear before the committee whenever
desired, to explain points that might
reed clearing up. He never did appear,
and when Prof. Saulle was asked last
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
THREATENED WITH DEATH.
Richard Parr, Sugar Trust Investigator
Received Letters.

New York, Dec. 2l-Threats Of death
by poison and violence against Richard
Parr, the special treasury agent, who
unearthed the sugar frauds on the Will
lamsburg docks Of the American Sugar
Refining company, are contained in a
letter given out by him last night and
received be says on December a. The
letter follows
eThe editor Of the Sun died suddenly.
Some prominent man in the customs
died suddenly. You have been taken
suddenly ILL., Beware Of poison
tsignedl Sugar
Mr. Parr was in fact taken suddenly
iii during The recent trial Of ak former
employees Of the company. a day or two
before the letter was written. His III
ness was supposed to be an affection Of
the nerves.
Other letters received by him he said,
last night contained treats of death and
injury BY violence. He had been told
that lie would be pushed off subway
platform in front Of moving train and
that he would be shot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
Odd Ladies, Oficers Elected.

At the regular meeting Of the l. o.
10. t., N. u. held last evening in X.
of G. hall. the following officers were
elected; p. N grand, Mrs. Catherine
Neale; N. grand Mrs. Emily a. McReay
V grand. Mrs. Grace /, Dueharme; n.
secretary, Mrs. Ina Morrison: T. secre-
tary, Mrs. Mary Rhind; treasurer Mrs.
Nellie Morton; chaplain, Mrs. Lizzie Z.
McMurray; warden, Mrs Armida Banchi,
conductress, Mrs Nellie Biancbi; guard
Mrs Mary A Ewen X. s. to N. O.,
Mrs Sarah Lake; Z. S. to N. G., Mrs.
Barbara Dyke, RI $. to T. G., Mrs.
Eva Gamble; 1. s. to Y. G., Mrs. Sarah
I. Thayer; pianist, Miss Mary Walker,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
MANDAMUs WRIT.
Brought Against a Saloon Keeper and
Two License Commissioned.

Fletcher, Dec. p "A writ of manda-
mus has been brought against s. M.
Gibbs. saloon keeper, and p. S. Gillian,
and .. c. Robinson, license commission
ers, to appear before supreme court at
Montpelier at the January term on the
complaint If A. i Lamb and other prop
erty owners On the street, who made OBJ
jection in writing al the meeting Of the
commissioners last spring and who al.
lege that the objection was not heard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
LATEST OFFER IS RE-
JECTED BY NORTHFIELD
To Keep the Ball in Motion, Barre Man
ufacturers' Executive Committee
Sends Offer Of Settlement
by Mail.

As result Of the meeting Of the
executive committee Of the Barre Manu-
facturers association last evening, that
body mailed a new offer Of settlement
10 Northfeld branch to-day This offer
Is modification Of previous propositions
offered the Mortified branch
AT meeting Of Mortified branch
held this afternoon, the offer was re-
iected in short order
The Barre branch's moving picture
showing begins this evening at in
Socialist hall on Granite street
y L, Burns Of Mortified asks The
Times to deny the rumor printed in a
contemporary that he was asking his
men if they would return to work if
he opened up his she'd He says there
is no truth In il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
Poultry show.

Entries for the poultry show. to be
held in Barre at the new garage next
week. are coming in very fast, and the
management says that it win have all
it can take care of Entries are being
made from All over the state. It viii
be poultry show that no one near the
city should miss seeing. The admission
is very small for a show of this kind
only 25c-and You stand chance Of
drawing door prize at that.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE
PlNCHOT--- -BALLINGER
Latter Demands Investigation Also ol
Forestry Service and California
Senator Calls for Papers Per-
taining to Charge Against
Ballinger.
BaIlinger.

Washington d. O., Dec. 2l.-Congress
adjourned this afternoon until Tuesday,
January T. There will be Congression-
al investigation Of the Pinchot Balnger
controversy On the floor Of the senate
to-day, Senator Flint Of Californis Of.
fered resolution calling upon the presi-
dent for all the papers pertaining to
the CLAWS charges against Ballinger.
Immediately thereafter, Senator Jones
Of Washington read letter to him from
Ballnger. demanding an investigation
not only Of bis department but
also Of the forestry service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
rev CASES LEFT.
For Trial at This Term Of LamoiIle
County Court.

Hyde Park, Dec 81 Lamoille county
court reconvened this afternoon. Only
a few more cases remain to be taken
up. The case Of Horton Doty vs. the
village Of johnson il now being heard,
ii being a bill for Injunction restrain
ing the village from raising the dam on
Gihon river. where the plant Is. Judge
Hall spent the forenoon looking over the
surroundings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
Had No ScrupIes.

eMr McGinnis, asked the Judge, have
you formed OF expressed IN opinion as
10 the guilt or innocence Of the prisoner
at the BARR
tNo sir" replied Mike.
Have you any conscientious scruples
against capital punishment
Not ID this case, your honor Mike
replied Success.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
Two Parties May Be Discharged for
Want Of Prosecution.

In bankruptcy court at Montpelier to-
day, meetings were held for discharge in
the cases Of Edmund Bros. Of Barre and
Horace +. Lane Of Randolph, formerly
Of Montpelier If no prosecution IS
brought against these men, the cases
win be dropped The first meeting was
also held in the case Of W. Frank Harris
of Barre
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
BARRE QUARRYMAN
FILES in BANKRUPTCY
Charles M. Scott has Debts Of s0,12z2i
and Assets Of s4,s7s Of which
$500 Is Claimed as Exempt.

Rutland, Dec. 2l.--Fred II. Jordan Of
Burlington, a contractor and builder,
fled petition in bankruptcy to-day.
His liabilities are given as ~, ,l9s and his
assets as S2,275. He claims $3.50 TO be
exempt. Charles NJ. Scott OF Barre a
quarrymau, also fled schedule today,
with Liabilities Of S0,l22,21 and assets
Of 1895. He claims 5000 as exempt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
ESTRADA HAS ATTACKED
GOVERNMENT TROOPS
Is Attempting to Surround Them and
Compel Their Surrender. They
Will Make Strong Resist

Bluehelds' Nicaragua, ivia wireless
TO Colonl Dec. q General Estrada, ii
command Of the revoultionists, attacked
the government troops to-day, near Rec
reo IN an attempt to surround their
forces and compel their surrender. The
government troops are strongly en-.
trenched for eight miles outside Recreo
and it is believed they viii make an eff
fective resistance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
FOOLED US ALP
Declares John R. Bradley, Cooks Bacler
when Seen To-day.

New York. Dec. 2l.-John r. Bradley,
Cooks hacker on the north pole trip said
to-day: "He has fooled us all. from
the king Of Denmark down, and he
fooled me with the rest. have not
seen Cook since Thanksgiving day |
am sick Of the whole polar business, ,eand
] don't want to hear another word OF
either Cook or his pole"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
COOKS PROOF"
Is SWEPT ASIDE
BY SCIENTISTS

night If the doctors action had in any
way embarrassed the committee, be
said;
"You may Judge that for yourself.
We did not expect DR.. Cook to come
before Us. We extended the invitation
to him as matter Of fairness, and
he did not avail himself Of itn
The report will be made public Fri
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21

Judge Waterman Is Reviewing Barre
Quarry Case.

Judge Waterman was in Montpelier
to-day, taking up and going over the
case Of Jane Fowlie vs.. Mcdonald. Cut
Ter & Co., which Is going to supreme
court. The side Judges Of the county
we're also in consultation with him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
TOWN HALL DEDICATED.
Public Held Exercises in Bakersfield This
Afternoon.

Bakersfield Dec. 2l- The new town
hall in this place was dedicated to-day,
this being the first occasion Of the dedi.
cation Of a public building Of this char
aeter Of which there is any remembrance
or record in the town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
"A HORSES BURNED.
In Destruction Of Livery Stable at Ban
gor, Me-, To-day

Bangor. Me-. Dec. q -Forty-two val
liable horses we're burned in the Ban
aor House livery, with loss Of about
100000. Guests il the Bangor House
barely escaped, fleeing to the street half
clad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
FACE EATEN BY RATS.
Peter Mccabe, Aged 20, Had Died Sew
eral Days Before Found

White River Junction, Dec. .2l. Peter
McCabe. about 10 years old, was found
dead in his farm house about four miles
from here, Sunday. The door was mn
locked, indicating that death occurred
during the day time, but several days
since Rats had partially eaten the face.
McCabe lived alone, the nearest neigh
bor being q mile away lie leaves one
son and two daughters. who live IN Leb-
anon, N -, and q brother. Bernard Nc
Cabe, who lives in this town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21

Gilbertson's orchestra viii play at
DreamIand tonight. Some new popular
and appropriate music viii be rendered.
The pictures are particularly fine to-day.
Welsh is singing with marked approval
of the audiences, Its Hard 10 Find
Real Nice Man Full houses viii no
doubt be the rule tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
Tool Sharpeners, Notice.

A regular meeting Of Tool Sharpeners',
No. ,. branch, Granite Cutters Interna-
tional association, viii be held in its hall,
Nichols block, on Wednesday, Dec. p,
at o'elock. Jas. Mutch, Secretary
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
EAST MONTPELIER.

Remember the concert and dance Fri.
dav evening. Dec. "a. Admission rs cents
a couple Concert tickets 10 cents. 0ys-
ter supper BY G. T. Dudley, 25 eants
each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
Inconsistent.

The manager canned the leading dame
Because she kicked and cut up rough:
He also fred the gay soubrette
Because she didn't kick enough
st Paul Dispatch
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
MURDERED BY TERRoRIsTs.
Mutilated Body Of Captain MeIikOff
Found on the Banks Of River Kour.

Tiais. Dec. 2l. The badly mutilated
body Of Captain Mehkotf, commander
of the ordinance department il Cau-
casus, was found to-day on the banks
Of the river Kour. The crime is at
tributed to Terrorists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21
RECORDS WORTHLESS
THEY CONSIDERED
Decision Was Given in Spite
of Secretary LouSdale's Ef-
forts to Have Them Wait
for Further Records TO be
Produced.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 2l.-The
Cook investigating committee reported
to-day to the university Of Copenhagen
consistory that the explorers records do
not carry conviction and that his records
and observations are wholly insufficient
to warrant verdict that he discovered
the north pole.
The committee which examined the
records consisted Of Prof. Ellis Stroem-
gren president, Commander Jensen, di-
rector Of navigation, Astronomer Pechyle
Of the Copenhagen observatory, Captain
Ryder, director Of the meteorological in
stitste, and Prof Engstron OF Luna uni-
versity, Sweden All OF them are world
renowned scientists
Walter Lonsdale, Cooks secretary,
who brought Cooks proofs" here, tried
TO induce the eonsistory to wait until
more Cook data arrived, but they re-
fused. and the verdict will end the mat
ter, so far as they are concerned.
Committee Was Shocked.
One member Of the investigating com.
mittee said: Tt took the committee
but few minutes TO ses that Cooks
observations and so-called records were
worthless. We could have made the re-
port at once, but the surprise was SO
great It took ue several days TO recover
The Notebooks. on which Cook relied.
were thrown aside after barely mos
ment's consideration as worthless !
cannot understand how man Of Cooks
reputed scientific achievement could have
attempted to bolster up his claim with
such fiimsy evidence"
Despite the statements BY Cooks
brother in America that Cook is now in
Chistiana and although all efforts to
find him have failed the members Of
the investigating committee say that
they know where Cook is, but refuse
to disclose
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-21

Harry Robbins of Derby was kicked by
a colt last week, breaking 3 rib and
bruising him badly.