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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
BOTH PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Man and Woman who Were Arrested
After q LIQUOR Raid.

Mrs Minnie Willis and John Stewart
were arraiened in the city court yester-
dav afternoon on the charge of keeping
with intent To sell Both pleaded not
guilty and were placed under $50 bail
for their appearance for hearing on
january "a Bail was furnished by Oscar
Borg,
On September II. the house on Gram
ite street coupled by Mrs. Willis, was
raidad and "a bottles of beer were found
hidden in the cupboard Mrs. Willis was
arrested ais the keeper, but Stewart, who
ssid 10 was hoarder at the house,
claimed the besr was his, and he was
also arrested They were arraiened in
court. and the case was continued BY
Grand Juror r. r. Davis. without any
time for hearing being set.
Before the cnee was heard here, States
Attorney Gates fled information against
them in county court on the charge Of
Illegal selling. Mrs. Willis pleaded guilty
and was let Of on probation. Stewart's
case was tried and resulted In the Jury
bringing In verdict Of not guilty. The
respondents were discharged and they
returned to this city IN order to have
the keeping case against them attended
to. the grand Juror had them brought
into court yesterday by Officer Hamel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
ARE CONSIDERING
PROPOSITION
Both Mortified Branch and Barre Man
ufacturers Holding Meetings This
Afternoon.

Both the members Of Mortified
branch, G. @. /. A. and of the Barre
Manufacturers association are holding
meetings this afternoon to consider tho
proposition drawn BY their committees
in joint conference Thursday afternoon.
II Is hardly expected it win be adopted.
because neither side is recommending It.
But when both sides have disposed Of
IT, they viii be in readiness 10 make
another try at an agreement,
To-day Was payday with the cutters
tool sharpeners and polishers in Barre,
and some sll, 900 was paid out to locked
out men.
AT a special meeting Of the Jumpers,
Boxers and Derriekmen's union, held yes
terdav, action was taken to care for
needy members Of the union. who are
out Of work by reason Of the lockout Of
the granite cutters The relief commit
tee Is in session at headquarters in the
scampini block from 0 a. m. to 1 p. m.
daily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
TOOK IN EIGHT CANDIDATES.
Shriners Also Held Banquet and Elect
ed Officers.

Eight u1rterrifed candidates were hst
night initiated into the mysteries OF
Mount Sinai temple, Ancient Arabic Or
der, Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine. at its
annual meeting held il Armory hall.
Montpelier. The meeting ranked a. ona
Of the best, II not the best, ever held
In this district The number OF Shriners
in attendance was between 200 and ESQ.
An elaborate banquet WIS served Tha
degree work was Of the best and was
very successful.
Tie following officers were elected:
Illiatrlous potentate, Isaac s. Bailey Of
Brattleboro; chief rabban, Thomas
Fletcher Of Bridport; assistant rahbau.
Joseph w. jackson of Barre; high priest
and prophet, Collins Blalcely Of Mont
pelier; oriental guide, George E. Emery
Of Woodsville; treasurer, Dean P. Town
Of Barre; recorder, Charles III. Heaton
The illustrious potentate to-day an
nounced the appointive officers The
new ones are as follows: First cere-
monial master, W. c. Washburn Of
Montpelier; marshal, Bert i. Stehbins
of Clarrmont, NJ FL; captain OF the
guards. Wilbur " Wood Of Middle.
bury; director, r. s. Meigs of Burling-
tons assistant director, George L. Whit
ney Of Bellows Falls; first alrhemiss,
DR. E. b. Whitaker Of Barre; second
alchemist. Fred G. ellison OF st. Johne4
bury; architect, Russell c. Collins oi
East Montpelier; assistant architect.
Frank Z. Biodah Of North Montpehert
outer guard, Wilbur r. Ellthorpe OF
Brattleboro
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
UNCONSCIOUS FROM GAS.
Ronald GauId Came Very Near Being
Asphyxiated.

The occupants Of J. W. Gauld's resi-.
dence, Orange street, were rendered
III by coal gas last night, and Ronald
w Gauld, brother Of Mr.. Ganld, came
near being asphyxiated, being uncon-
scious whom found By his sister-in-lsw
at six o'clock this morning. The latter
awoke AZ that time and felt very Ill, but
she called to Ronald, whose room is in
the second story Not being able 10 get
il response she went to his room and
found him unconscious
Dr. W D. Reid was summoned, and be
was able to bring the man out of his
stupor, and the patient is recovering
from the effects Of the gas Mrs Gauld's
two children, who slept with her on the
first Aoor. were also made sick. Mr..
Gaud WAS In Ryegate at the time, but
returned home to-day.
Ronald Gauld retired at about s.45
last night, and Mrs. J. W. Gauld. who
had spent the evening at neiehbor's
house, retired about eleven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
CHELSEA.
Death and Funeral Of Mrs. Noah P.
Taylor This Week.


Mrs. Noah P TAYLOR died at her home
about a mile north Of the village on
the Washington stage road. On Tues
day, after a long and distressing illness
with cancer Of the stomach; and the
funeral was held from her home on
Thursday forenoon at l0:30. the Rev.
Daniels officiating The interment was
in the family lot il Washington. the
bearers being The husband N. r. Tay.
lor, brother, Reuben Lord Of Orange,
John calef Of Washington and Dr. G.
W Scribner Of South Barre During the
services two vocal duets were rendered
hy Mrs. w. Fl Sprague and Mrs Mil
lard /. George Among those from out
of town who were present were Mr.. and
Mrs Reuben Lord Of Orange; Mr. and
Mrs John Emerson and Edgar Curtis
Of Orange; Mr. and Mrs. John Caief,
Miss Martha Taylor and Dan Worthley
Of Washington. Before her marriage
Mrs TAYLOR was Miss Lila Lord Of
Orange and she was fifty seven years
Of age and Is survived hv her husband,
two daughters, Misses Nora and Florence
Taylor. two sons. Harvey and Jasper.
pht pl1AHcls hthHeh A0fu " CiHHBt anu
one sister Miss Marion Lord Of San
Francisco GIL. Mrs Taylor had been 4
brave sufferer from cancerous trouble,
having within the past three years un-
dergone two operations for the removal
Of cancers, after which for a limited
period each time she enjoyed quite good
health. She was most highly respected
lady and the community feel in her
lltntimelv death. severe loss. and ex-
tend sincere sympathy to the afflicted
family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

f. NJ Laws was business visitor in
Plainfeld yesterday.
T. A. Rosebrook and son Of Marshfed
were visitors in this city yesterday
c, Fl. Sawyer returned yesterday from
a business visit in Moretown and Waits
field
Frank Steele returned to-day from =
several days business visit in Essex
Junction.
Bernard Comusly and Arthur Wiquist
left yesterday for Red Orefield, n y,
where they have positions,
Among arrivals at the Hotel Otis yes
terday and to-day were I. O'Brien, Bur.
lington; Z. II. Beatty, Boston; j Nj
Dany, Brattleboro; George n. Norwood,
Troy, n, Y; c. A. Abbott, T. ]. Hol-
brook, Newport; George Durgib. Bos-
ton; B I. Smith, Portland. Me-; G. B.
Grays, Concord. \. H; A. w. Crawfeld,
Pawtucket, K. II N. 4. Cobb, Brattle-
boro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
JOSEPH GREGORY DEAD.
Well Known Citizen Of wiIHsmstown
and Civil war Yetsran.

Williamstown. Dec. ll.--Joseph Greg.
ory, well known resident Of this town,
died at o'clock this morning at his
home in the village, Of old age. The
deceased was II years Of age last March.
He was the son Of the Rev. John Greg
ory, a Universalist minister who was
located for many years in Northfeld.
When a young man he entered the ma
chine shops OF the Central Vermont rail-
road and later became an engineer on
the main line Of this railroad He was
also an engineer on western road for
few years. When the civil war broke
ont be enlisted and served throughout
the war. After being mustered out he
returned to Williamstown 10 carry on
farm on the west Hill where he lived
until about "a years ago he purchased a
home III the village, fie ID survived by
one son. James Gregory, who resides
here. The funeral viii be held from the
house Monday afternoon The inter-
ment viii be in the village cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
IN SLIGHT MIsHAp.
A Horse Driven BY A. w Badger Tipped
Wagon Over.

A. W. Badger had narrow escape
from serious injury, while he was d1iv-
ing from this city to Montpelier hast
evening He was accompanied by Peter
Emslie and had reached 4 point opposite
the c. r. Scott granite plan4, when the
horse became frightened at barrel
standing beside the road and, despite
Mr. Badgers efforts, turned around and
started toward Barre
There was not quite room enough to
turn and the horse ran the wagon over
the bank 4 sheer drop Of about ten
feet brought the outfit to an abrupt
halt. Mr. Emslie having jumped from
the wagon as the horse turned Mr..
Badger was not fortunate enough to
escape and was pinned under the wagon.
which fell to TIE bottom Of the roadside
bank A car was passing at the time
Of the accident, and the passengers
jumped OF, expecting TO find Nlr. Badger
seriously injured, but he had escaped
without scratch The horse was also
uniniured, but tha wagon was badly
smashed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
BOLD RAID
BY BANDITS
Robbed a Newark, N. j., Of
flee OF Sls5O0 Today
A BYSTANDER WAS SHOT
Three Men Entered Place and After
Ordering Inmates to Throw Up
Their Hands They Went
Through the Place.

Newark, N. j., Dec. ll.--This city was
the scene Of one of the boldest robberies
ever known hereabouts when $500 was
secured from The office Of the Thir-
teenth Ward Building 4 Loan association
and the robbers escaped. One man who
was neither one Of the robbers nor one
of the robbed was struck by bullet
and was seriously injured.
Three men, armed with revolvers. en-
tered the coupany's Office carly this fore
noon and ordered the officers OF the
company to throw up their hands. When
the demand had been complied with tho
robbers went through the office and ae-
cured $500 They then fed from the
building. During the running fight
which followed on the street a shot,
which was fired by one Of the bandits,
struck Frederick Vetter, bystander,
who was watching the fusilade He was
taken to the hospital seriously injured.
The bandits have not been captured
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
SUGAR MEMS DEFENSE BEGUN.
Counsel Claims the Scales Were Obso.
Iete.

New York, Dec. ll.--In his opening
address for the defense Henry +. Coch-
rane, counsel for the employees of the
American Sugar Refining company,
charged with underweighing sugar inn
ports, declared that II scales on the
Brooklyn dock on which the alleged I'M
derweighing was done. were of an OBJ
solete style. We're grossly inaccurate Of
themselves, and that many Of the gov
ernment weighers were incompetent
men
These defective scales, owned and op-
GRATED by the government. continued
Mr. Cochrane weighed more than 000,-
600 tons Of sugar every year, and no
man in human reason could hope TO-
supervise them.
The line of defense indicated By the
statement was that it would be claimed
that the shortages in weights we're due
to the government employees, and not
to any manipulation by thv sugar com
pany's employees, as the government
charges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
CHAUNCERY SUIT
AGAINST UNION MUTUAL
Brought by Boston & Maine Railroad
in Washington County Court.
Other Suits Just
Entered.

A siht in chancery has been brought
in Washington county court by the Bos-
ton Il Maine railroad against the Union
Mutual Fire Insurance company Of Mont
pelier, accompanied BY an Injunction re-
straining the latter company from pros
ecuting d certain suit in Caledonia coun-
ty court to recover insurance from Cush-
man & Rankin of Lyndon. The plaintiff
claims that an agreement was made with
the Union Mutual and other companies
on November IL, 1908, whereby they
should accept one-half of the insurance
in settlement Of possible litigation.
The Boston & Main railroad now
claims that it settled with all the other
companies but that the Union Mutual
went hack on it's agreement, and 50 It
now sues for specific performance of
agreement The insurance loss on Cush.
man & Ranklin's property was $4,000,
and it was claimed that a spark from
a Boston & Maine locomotive started
the fire
Other suits have been entered in coun-
ty court as follows: Elmer Batas VS..
C r. Pittsley; City Of Montpelier vs.
John Mcmahon; Woodbury. Granite COM
pany vs.. the Empire Granite and Quarry
company; Basilio Garquin vs. Amelio
Garquin; NJ. N Gordon vs.. John H. Kel-
lev LAGER VS.. Plunkett.
This last named snit is brought by
Mortified man against Chief 81 Police
John Plunkett Of NorthAeId. in which
false Imprisonment is charged The
amount Of damages set up IL the com
plaint is $4,000 Plumley b plun,lev
have filed notice Of their being re- nfd
BY the defendant.
Other cases from Barre are Virgil r.
Ayers IS. David Royce, and the Concord
Iron and Metal company W. Frank A.
Bailey OF Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
When James B. Harmon, Jr.,
Pleaded Guilty Today
SECOND DEGREE MURDER
He Gives Up Fight When Insanity De-
Tense Was Broken Down by Gov
ernment-He Killed Maud
Hartley.

East Cambridge, Macs, Dec. ll.--
James N. Harmon, ir, who was being
tried for the murder Of Maud Hartley,
to-day retracted his plea Of 4not gull
ty" and pleaded guilty Of murder in
the second degree" Harmon thus es-
capped Tire death chair for life impris.
onment. The change in the plea came
almost al the end of the trial, only
enc more witness remaining to be heard
before the lawyers should begin tleir
arguments and the case should 60 10
the jury, II was expected that the jury
would have the case BY tonight
The defense n the case had beer IN
sanity. Dr.. r. r. Utley's testimony was
chiefly responsible IN breaking down this
defense. He is the jail physician where
young Harmon has ben confined
A few months after his arrest, Har-
mon was found rigid on the floor Of his cell,
hnt DR.. Whitney said that he soon found
that It was assumed and told
the young man TO get up and stop fool
ing, Harmon Immediately jumped to
his feet in normal condition IN his
imprisonment he said, Harmon had read
high class books, and had acted normal
".
Lr. George L. Walton, another Of the
governments aliensta, declared that
Harmon had sufficient capacity and self
control to premediate the murder dc.
Hberately and to know the nature Of the
crime and the punishment
DR.. RI r. Stedman, the third govern
ment allienist. agreed with the other two
in stating that Harmon was not insane.
Young Harmon had been keeping COM
pany with Miss Hartley He shot her
twice just as she was about to board
street car one day last winter, using
his fathers revolver His father Is a
sergeant Of police. There we're several
witnesses to the crime, and young Har-
mon gave himself up to the police.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
MARcAREr GILLIAN McKEowIN
Died This Morning, After Three Months
Illness.

The death Of Mrs. Margaret Gillian
MoKeowin, widow OF the late William
McReowin. occurred at 1910 this morn
ing, after an illness Of three months, fol-
lowing an apopleetic shock.
Ms. McKeowin was born January q,
1901, in Aberdeen. Scotland, and came
TO Barre % years ago, and has resided
here since She il survived by two
brothers and sister in England and also
two daughters and one son, who reside
in this city. The daughters are Mrs w.
G. Douglass and Mrs. Robert Wright,
and the son Is William MeKeowin.
The funeral services will be held Mon
day at two o'clock at her late home,
2l Brook street, Rev. J. d. Mackenzie
officiating
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11

Told About BY one Of vermont's State
Commissioners.

The members Of the University club
and friends were entertained al the home
OF Mr., and Mrs G. H. Mute OF Richardson
street last evening, II being the second
regular meeting Of the year. The pro-
gram was an address by s Hollister
Jackson, member Of the Vermont pub
ic service commission, on The Regllla-
tion Of Public Service Corporations in
/ Vermont The address was listened to
with great interest, as ii presented many
facts and advanced several theories.
I The speaker outlined the progress Of
corporation regulation from its begin
ming, stating that q system started az
soon as railroads themselves were operat-
ed in Vermont, and the first railroad COM
missioner was authorized to act as early
as 1855, and from that time the railroad
commission passed through various
stages 0f heiplessness and ignominy
The speaker illustrated the latter sug-
gestion by stating that the Vermont leg
islature al one time changed The wording
OF the law relative to the appointment Of
railroad commissioner by stating, not
that man shall be appointed, but,
rather, that a competent man" shall be
appointed.
An through the greater part Of the
Vermont railroad commissions history,
it had little, or no, power But, in 1902,
the commission became vested with
rights Of the courts and from that day
its influence for good has been on the
gain. One Of the chief works OF the
reiuvenated commission has been the
abolisliing of grade crossings, and in
three years 81 of the most dangerous
crossings have been done away with.
However. declared the speaker, that Is
only beginning, since there are some
eight hundred more TO be abolished Yet
Vermont Is in the forefront Of the nove-
meut, being far ahead Of many states.
Commissioner jackson, during the lat
ter part Of his talk, told about the re-
cent addition 70 the duties Of the com
mission, as well as the change in name
from the railroad commission TO the
public service commission, whose powers
now include the regulation OF all pub
lie utilities corporations, such as night,
heat and power, express, telegraph and
telephone companies doing an intra-state
business X was the speakers opinion
that regulation is remedy for much
Of the corporations evils Of the country,
and, Il may be, step in the gradual
evolution to public ownership Of public
service corporations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
GREAT BLAST IN MILFORD.
Charge of $50 Pounds of Explosive Fired
Granite Quarry.

Milford, Mass, Dec. II. What il per-
haps the LARGEST single blast discharged
in quarry here o. in southern Worces-
ter county was that which yesterday at
the Webb quarry released $50 explo-
sives Several blocks weighing from one
to four tons each were thrown many
feet and new rock face exposed more
than 100 feet long and correspondingly
broad
The blast included 05 feet Of charges
about is inches apart and five to eight
feet deep. and the cost Of the charges
alone was more than 1900 The blast
was prepared under supervision Of Supt.
Charles ". Carroll and Company Elec-
trieian George Knott fired it at 2 p. m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
TWO GET PRISON SENTENCES.
Photographer Hackett Goes to Windsor
for Two Years--Forger Sentenced.

Hyde Park, Dee. ll.-The case Of Par
ker & Stearns vs.. B. A. Hunt went to
the jury IN Lamoille county court at
II o'clock a. N, and at 2:00 p, M. they
brought in verdict for plaintiff to re-
cover S397.as This completed the jury
cases and the jury were excusel subject
to call
The case Of Edward NJ. Stanton Of New
York state Va. estate Of H. = Ishan, set
for trial yesterday, came to sudden
ending when called, being settled for
S2s
VIII Hackett, a young travelling pho
tographer, charged with statutory rape.
was arraigned IN court yesterday morn.
ing and plead guilty. He was sentenced
to not more than three years, nor less
than two years at states prison.
M ], Whitney. charged with forgery.
plead guilty and he received sentence
to Windsor Of not more thon two and
one-half year nor lesa than one and one
half years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
JOHN cHyNowETH.
Had Kept Boarding-houses in Barre for
Nearly 20 Years.

John Chynoweth. who for nearly 20
years was keeper Of boarding houses
In Barre and on the hill, died at the
home Of his son, Kimball Chynoweth, ia
Montpelier last night Mr.. Chynoweth
had been sick for several months with
a stomach trouble, and this was the
cause OF his death. He was 73 years
Old. The funeral win be held to morrow
afternoon at 3, in the home Of his son
IN Montpelier. Burial win be at Ver-
shire Monday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
SEVEN MURDERED
BY SINGLE MANIAC
Terrible Crime OF Marsilles, France To-
day When Leading Merchant
Of the City Ran Amuck.

Marselles, France, Dec ILL Pierre
Bouviere, a leading merchant, IN At
Of insanity to-day shot killed his wife
and mother cut the throat Of his two
young sons and daughter and con-
tinued by shooting his eldest daughter
and the chief clerk at the Office He
then committed suicide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
WATERBURY.
Hypatia Club Hears Pres. spooner Talk
on Conservation

The Hypatia club held its annual for
estry meeting Yesterday afternoon a
luncheon Was served at the Waterbury
inn at l:s0 Following this, the cinf
members and guests went to the high
school, where the forestry chairman in.
troduced the speaker Of the afternoon
President c. II Spooner Of Norwich um.
rersity His subject was Conservation.
This was ably handled and showed Che
relation between waterways and for
estry. Preceding the lecture, a piano
solo was played by Miss Amy Wheeler
At the close, America" was sung by th<
audience.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
MET WITH HORRIBLE DEATH.
Entrapped by Lake Of Fire, There was
No Chance of Escape.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec Entrapped by
a lake Of flowing tar in the boiler room,
three men were burned to death to-
day in fire which destroyed the plant
Of the MeClintock Irving company One
man waded through the mass to safety,
but was seriously burned. The loss was
$4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
sH0wERED WITH CONFETTI.
Bridal Couple at City Hall This Fore
noon Frienda Made Merry.

Tie wedding Of Miss Elisa Aciebo OF
s River street and Antonio Diez Par
lacia Of 27l% Granite street took place
at the city clerks Office at 10 o'cloek
this morning. The ceremony was per.
formed BY James Mackay as justice of
the peace A party Of friends accom-
panied the couple and as the latter
were leaving at the conclusion Of the
ceremony they were met with showers
Of confetti The groom is employed as
granite cutter They will reside at
2755 Granite street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11

A large steam saw-mill belonging to
The Newport Lumber company and lo-
Gated IN East Dorset was totally de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday morning, to.
gether with about $4,000 feet Of humber.
The cause Of the fire is unknown, but
it probably was due to spark. The
loss viii be about $4,000. with an insur-
anea Of 10 per cent This was one Of a
number Of mills operated bY the com
pany in that vicinity. and E r Clarke,
treasurer of the company expects to
have new mill erected before spring
on the site Of the one burned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11

Harvey Smith Of sharon was seriously
hurt while chopping wood last week. a
tree fell on him. breaking his shoulder
and some ribs. =. p Farnsworth Of the
same place hurt one ankle badly a few
days ago, when load Of 1000 feet Of
lumber ran over it. His horses started
while he was enchanting the wheel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11

J A. Chamberlain. who died recently
on the same farm where he was born. in
Grand Isle, was in his 92d year His
mother was from the old Quaker stock
Of the early settlers Of Grand Isle, his
father from the Puritans of the Bay
state. The town and county had hon
cred him with every Office He had twice
represented the town, was member Of
the Senate. and was active in getting a
charter for the bridge from Grand Isle
to North Hero
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-11
BusTNEss TROUBLES.
Waterbury Dentist. C. NJ Bugbee, Files
IN Pankruptcv.

Rutland. Dec. ll.-c. NJ. Bugbee Of
Waterbury, 4 dentist. has filed petit
ton in bankruptcy with Clerk F. S.
platt Of the United States court. He
has liabilities Of S2ll772 and his assets
amount TO $1,000. Of which $2l5.50 is
aaaimed to be exempt.