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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
Rae Electrical EquipmentCOm-
pany Of Springfield
PUT INTO BANKRUPTCY
Fred B. cushman, a ST. Johnsbury Stock
Buyer, Also Files in Bankruptcy
To-day, with Large La
bilities.

Rutland. Feb 25. Two big business
failures in Vermont were announced to.
day Through fling Of petitions with
Clerk Fl s. Platt of the United States
district court The first Of these Is the
Rae Electrical Equipment company of
Springfield. which was petitioned into
bankruptcy by three creditors Harry A.
Bingham and a. j. Crosby Of Spring.
Geld and Miss Margaret Cray Of Bel.
lows Falls.
The petition sets forth that the com.
peny i insolvent and indebted to Mr.
Bingham for $4,000 for cash advanced
70 Mr. Crosby for 81 900 90 an account
and to Miss Cray for s7l44 for serv-
ices as stenographer A receiver will
probably Be appointed BY the court 70
dispose Of the assets and close up the
affairs Of the company
The other big failure is that Of Fred
r. Cnshman of St. Johushurv. 4 stock
buyer. who has filed voluntary pet.
tion with Clerk platt. He sets ap Bis
liabilities AZ S2s.s27ST and HE assets
as se.5s8- 50 Fred A. Gulehrist Of
Windsor. q machinist. mas also dIed a
voluntary petition, setting up his lia-
bllities at S6sss7 and bis assets at sl,-
02o.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
SEVENTEEN
INDICTMENTS
Brought Today by Federal
Grand Jury
FOUR PRISONERS HELD
Two Barton Men Sentenced To-day for
Smuggling Wool and Another
for Fraudulent Use Of
the Mails.
FOUR PRISONERS HELD

Burlington Feb. 25.-fhe United
States grand jury, which has been IN
session here since the opening Of the fed
eral court last Tuesday, reported this
morning that it had found seventeen true
bills Of these indictments, only four
parties are now under arrest. they being
Mitchell and Charles Leonard, who were
jointly indicted for smuggling wool; r.
e. Bartlett. alias Chandler. an alleged
fake commission merchant indicted for
fraudulent use Of The mails; Warner
Iiubbell Of Winoosh, indicted for bring.
ing alien women into the United States
for immoral purposes.
Bartlett pleaded guilty before Judge
Martin to-day aud was sentenced 20
three months IN the county jail Warner
Hubheli pleaded not guilty and bail was
fixed at $3.50 Mitchell Leonard was
fined 500 and four months Ia the Or.
leans county jail Charles Leonard was
given the same ine, with thirty days ia
jail Both leonards were indicted for
smuggling 507 pounds Of wool into this
country through the Memphremagog Gus
toms district on June 2i Of last year.
They were arrested some time ago on q
warrant and lodged in jail at ST. Johns
bury. being brought heer yesterday. Re.
spondeuts are both from Barton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
WESTON, VT, MAN
CLAIMS 10 YEARS
Joseph Wood Celebrated Another Birth
day Yesterday. He Is Totally
Blind, He Comes Of Par.
isian Frsnrh Ancestry,

Brattleboro, Feb. z5.-,Ioseph Wood
Of Weston, little town back in the
Windham county mountains. "A un-
doubtedly the oldest person in the
state, and he may hold the record of
ail Neu England. for yesterday he eele-
bfated Ills 10th anniversary
According 70 The best information OBJ.
taiNahle he was horn II Canada. near
the sitT 81 Montreal February "a. 1900
Industry and ffaealty have been traits
which base distinguished him sl.fm4ah.
org his ise. and 8 result he has al-
ways been able to enjoy 8 piaaeant and
comfortable little home
~ Young men he was a laborer
and wood chopper He has found great
pleasure ID the woods. and fishing and
boating haY9 always been attractions
to him There with hts friends and his
pipe his family and 4 goodly supply
of home grown tobacco he has found
what has been to him the ideal reerea.
ton In lis ancestry he takes the
greatest of pride His parents we're of
the true perisian French They came
from France to Canada about three
months before he WIS horn Ills nfund
father lived Is Be liz years Old. His
father might have lived To an equally
great aea except for 4 peeuliar acci.
dent received when He vas ~ years
old, when h attempting to lift four
bushels of peas ID 4 test 81 strength
he rtptured himself and died
Until he was SO years Of age Mr.
Wood lived II Canada among lis reIa
fiyes and friends TIE theu came into
Vermont, aud has since made bis home
ii the town Of Weston He early he-
came d natnralized citizen TIe still ii
able To speak French hetter than Eng
lish He has been twice married nv
his frst wife he vas Gle father of four
and by bis second marriage
one child has been born His later
took place sixty-two wears
ago and to-day Mr and Mrs Wood
are both strong and well, Mrs Wood
Il 10 years old ard was born February
5, 1891
About To years aeo Mr Wood eve
sight began Ia fail ana be Ii now tai
tally Blind Mr and Mrs Wood have
4 co2v little cottage on 4 small farm
and beth are thoroughly enjoying life
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
CAR STRIKE SEEMS
TO BE WANING


Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 25 "A slight
disturbance only occurred at noon to-
day. when ona policeman was badly burt
while trying to disperse THE rioters
Several strikers were beaten at the cor.
ner II siSth street and Columbia avenue
when the police charged the crowd the
mob breaking away before their gallop-
ing horses The union men are still
iran ii tho belief that The company must
recognize them. THE company declares
that more cars arr running than At any
time sinee the strike began and Il isl
the general belief that the strike g wan.
inn The ears have been better patron
ized to-day han for many days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
AUTHORITY Is DIVIDED
Hearing Oh Service and Rates Of Tele-
phone At Rutland.

Rutland Feb. g5 That ri n BeaIsi
who. II was supposed Was tile manager
Of the Rutland exchange af the New
England Telephone aud Telegraph corn
psny hes charge of only one depart
ment and Is without authority To give
orders 70 Miss Margaret Kelley chief
operator, Was the surprise brought out
HI hearing before the public service
commission yesterday on petition
filed BY States Attorney ]. G. Jones
alleging poor service and excessive
rates
The information was elected from
Mr. Reals himself who made the addi-
tionai statement that Miss Kelley had
no right 10 dictate to him He explain
ed that he has no right to employ or
discharge persons connected with the
company unless directed 10 do So BY II.
II Fox Of Burlington. the district man
sner Each department has a certain
head, il this case himself, and they al
report ta the district mangers who Wis
Its TINS CITY anee week
The charge of discrimination in rates
viii not be pressed Yesterdays testi-
mony was mostly by subscribers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
BuReLARY ApPEALED no HIM.
Young College Man, Arrested in Pitts
burg, Said So.

Pittsbpg. Feb 25 eThe life Of a
burglar appealed 10 me. There's ae-
ton h is said stephen Austin col
lege graduate who upon being arrest
ed last night confessed 70 holding mp
two drug store proprietors and sever
al pedestrians Ia the Oakland and West
End sections Ills crimes had terror.
lied these section for tho past ten days.
Early last night Austin was trying
TO adjust a revolver in his hip peck
ct when It exploded The accident led
to his arrest as suspicious person
and upon being questioned he confess
Ell 20 2 long string Of fobberies, re-
citing IN detail how each one was COM
mitted
i was inst doing these small Jobs, =
he said. ito keep living I was wait.
ing for big haul bad in sight
When 7 came e pull it od, the plain
clothes men were SO thick about the
place that I had 10 watt
Austin refused 10 name hts univer-
sity bnt saws his home i Ii Indiana.
near Terre Haute He selected voHnn
men. he said because they we're cas-
ilv intimdaied and he found Il 4
einah q work ia this city After
holding np tha drug stores Austin said.
he wnaid ahaHs ass clothing and Il
fHrn to observe The police searching
for elaes
Austin said he had worked tie same
practice il Chicago Cincinnati and Go.
lumhus
stephen Austin Is nv correct name.
but chat Is not ell 81 itn said Che
prisoner when Urged to disclose his
identity y know I'm In bad fix,
and I'm ready TO take the consequences.
I'm crook and Tll do life If neees-
aafy but won't disgrace my mother
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
SAID 10 HAVE CONFESSED.
Negro Who Was Identified By One Of
His Victims.

New York. Fcb. 25--WNiian #.
Boyd, negro Pullman porter. arrest
ed in Washington. was identified in
Jersey City last night By Leslie II.
Lord. young Yale graduate d Now
ark, as the man who shot him and
his companion Harrison F Highee on
Jersey Central train early Welness
day Highees condition IS critical
Lords abdominal wound d serious. but
bis chances lor recovery appear good
The negro was put through the "thlrd
degree. last night and according to
the police. has confessed 10 the shoot.
ing maintaining that the white men
with him. lie win be held to await
he outcome Of the young mems injuries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
Was Investigating Supposed
Fire In HOWIand Block
STEPPED OFF A LANDING
Fen One Story and Sustained Many
Broken Bones, Chiefly on the
Right Side Of His
Body.

Judge #. William Scott of the local
city court hes in serious condition at
the City hospital, as the result Of = fall
received late last night, while iuvesti-
eating a supposed FIRE IN the new How
land Brothers s. Cave building on North
Main street. Judge Scott had attended
the meeting Of Hiawatha lodge Of Odd
Fellows and left the lodge rooms shortly
after II o'clock ii company with several
others, when their attention was called
to what appeared to be smoke pouring
from an upper window on the south end
Of the new building.
Chief Gladding Of the fire department
Was immediately notified and came at
once and broke open the |. mporary
door in the south end Of the building.
Seven OF the men who had gathered
went into the building to investigate
and upon arrival at the third 6oor found
that the supposed smoke was steam from
the plastering, which was being dried By
large stove.
While on the third door, members Of
the party heard a cry for help and
upon investigation found Judge Scott ~
ing At the bottom Of the stairs on tho
ground floor, with blood streaming from
a cut in his head and unable to help
himself. Drs. o. g. stickney and W d.
Reid were called, and Chief Gladding of
the fire department secured 4 team and
took the injured man to the hospital.
Investigation showed that, besides a seri-
ons cut in his scalp his right wrist was
broken, as was the right collar bone and
three ribs on the same side.
Judge Scott explained that be was the
last Of the party 10 50 up the stairs,
and upon reaching the landing st tire
top Of the first fight he was confused
in the darkness and took the wrong
turn, walking OF the unprotected end Of
the landing and falling to the stairs be-
low. The stairs TO the second floor are
in two flights, at right angles to each
other. and the position Of the landing
from which he fell Is such that he struck
about half way down the arat fight
and rolled to tie bottom,
The distance that Re fell II about l2
feet. and he must have struck fairly on
his night side, for the injuries that he
received are all On that side All Of
the landings are guarded BY rails except
ia this place. and q platform Rad been
used there during the dsv and vas re-
moved Just before quitting time yester-
day afternoon.
Judge Seottss condition TO-DAY II as
comfortable As could be expected under
the circumstances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
SPLENDID SPIRIT
SHOWN AT BANQUET
Montpelier Board Of Trade Last Night
Had It's First Affair Of the Kind.
and # Was Wen Attend.

Tile members az tha Montpelier board
81 irade hed their ltst annual ban
quet ai the Pavilion last night, and a
most enjoyable tlme Wes spent. The
Meuu being one Of the m6st alahorate
ever served in thc city There was a
large attendance aud the speeches were
ia ehAfee of Fred f Gleason the toast.
master A variety Of subIeets were con.
sidered hy the speakers. including pei-
tics. the improvement AZ The capital
city and nearly every matter Of import
auce before the eve 81 The public
The hrst speaker was Joseph A. De.
Boer. who introduced the tnastmaster
of the evening, Fred Z Gleason IN
his Introductory speech. Mr. DeB0cr
called attention to the object Of the
board not merely 70 attreff new indus
tries to the eity, bat 70 gise personal
and moral support to worthy causes.
He referred to Montpeief's public ln.
stitutions which make for advance.
ment along all lines.
A. j. Sihley made bis task the oc-
casion Of saying few aattering words
aholn the president of the board and
the members il general and referred 60
DE political aspiration Of some Of The
members
E. A. MUTT, the next speaker, spoke
from the view point o. newspaper
man and paid a high tribute 70 The
board Of trade, mentioning The raising
Of a working capital Of $4,000 in a
comparatively short time large I'M
deftaking
John r. Senter's address was the
height Of orstoricai effort. iH which he
declared i tn Be The duty Of Montpelier.
both 20 herself and To the whole state,
to send Joseph a. DeBoer to the leg.
uhture N his opinion, cross state
railroad from the capital e.ty te Rut-
land would make Montpelier the con.
veuti0n city Of the state
Referring to the many centenary cele-
bFations held last year to honor noted
men aud places the uext speaker Wal
ter II Crockett spoke Of the suggest
ed celebration Of the Tooth anniversary
Of the birth 81 one of the most dis
statesmen the country has
ever known Justin s. MORRILL, Yer
monter Of whom al arc proud He gave
an outline oi Mr Mofrin's distinguish.
ed career. and said Governor Prouty
was now considering measures for a
state celebration in Ills honor, 70 be
held probably, Ia Montpelier He
spoke words 81 appreciation concern.
Ing Ytrmonts senior senator IN Con.
zress. " P Dillingham;
~ S Stones talk was along tho line
1f the New Vermont and he was fol.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
PREMIER AS0UITH
FORCED TO SURRENDER
Has Agreed to Introduce Limitation
Measures simultaneously with
Buaget-Must Create Peers.
Or Cabinet win Resign.

London, Feb. 25 Premier Asquith
was forced to surrender o.day. agree.
ing to introduce + measure fer the linn
itation Of the lords veto simultaneous.
III with the budget The situation was
brought about through op alliance Of
the Radicals in bis own party with the
Irish NatiOnalists and Lahorites A
plan has been formed to vote on the
veto ahead Of the budget When the
lords reject the measure, the premier
win demand the creating Of peers TO
insure its passage. In the event Of the
king refusing, the cabinet win resign.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
MAN FROM JAY BUNcOED.
Quick to swallow aFelow-townsrna
Bait ID Boston.

Boston, Feb. 25 william Creighton
of North Jaw. Me, came here yesterday
to take passage on the Ionian for Glas-
Gov. ana fell into The clutches 81 4
confidence man. After Creighton had
purchased HE ticket he started for Mys-
fie wharf ia ee To bis baggage At City
square Creighton met man who said
he. too. was from North Jay and had rel
atiyes til Scotland.
Efeighton'a new acquaintance said that
storage an the baggage amounted To $40.
which Creighton gave him. Tired of
waiting. he investigated and found the
storsre charge was about 5a cents, but
bis recently made friend was nowhere
III the building.
Creiehto nhad but sf25 left, and the
officers of the ship gave him lodgings,
rather than have him sleep in The street.
At last report Creighton had not been
convinced that the man who said be
came from North Jay had played him
false
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
PRESIDENT GOING EARLY
TO SUMMER HOME
Expected at Beverly FIRST Week ID
June and May Stay Until oc-
tober Children VIII Spend
Summer with Parents.
summeT With Pafents

BeFrly Mass, Feb %, Enforma-
ton from Washington says that Pres.
dent Taft Il coming here the arst
week III June and # he goes IN the
proposed Alaskan trip will stay here
until October q make lip for II. Rob-
ert Helen and Charlie will spend ali
summer with their parents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
.CITY'S SCHOOL BONDS
SOLD no BARRE BANK
Which Was Successful Bidder for the
Entire Lot Of $4,000 Advertised BY
the City.

The entire issue 81 Barre's $4,000 four
per cent. school bonds to cover the cost
Of The new building on Camp street has
been purchased hy the Barre Savings
Bank and Trust compnny. the successful
bidder against N VI Harris & company
af Boston The Barre Savings banks
lid WAS S80.026 fof the issue. while that
Of Harris s Co. was at 97M and interest,
making their bid sSa9e0 The bond is
sue was authorized At q city meeting held
several months age
The bonds will mature $1,000 annual
". beginning in 1912. The signing Of
them was completed to-day BY Mayor
Robins Treasurer Maekay and Chairman
Alexander Of the finance committee.
Considering the state Of the money mar
ket, the sale il considered quite good.
Mr.. Whittemore, the representative Of
\. w Harris & Co., who came to Barre
to present his firms bid, congratulated
the city on securing such an advantage
ous price at this time When the citi.
zens voted to bond, il was decided to
postpone the advertising until this time,
In the anticipation that the money mar.
ket would Be better. However, only two
bids were entered before the closing time
last night This is Barre's first bond is
sue ia eight years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
SURRENDERED TO
VERMONT OFFICER
Joseph Heron, Arrested at Lawrence,
Also Has Another Charge Against
Hinn

Lawrence. Mass, Feb. 25.-Riehard
Hallornn, alias Joseph Heron, was al.
raigned il police court yesterday On
tie charge Of breaking and entering
The shoe shop 81 Michael Mccarthy
2sis Common street, 10 June, 1903.
A. the property less IN the case was
small and as Che defendant is wanted
IL Mefndpes Falls w.. Oh the charge
81 larceny Of si0o. with which he was
intFusteds The iaea complaint was cen.
tinusd for sentence Hallefan being taxi
en to the Vermont tewu
He is known g the local police, who
say that be Wss arrested here at one
time for rohhiug poor boxes in church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
Tool sharpenass.

The committee of tool sharpeners No.
2 viii be i attendance 70 pay out lock-
out pay for the psHt week to members
'of tool sharpaneps No 2 from 2 to 4
o'clock .. n. Saturday, February 28
Every member attend to said notice
Also that whistles viii be blown at I
o'clock Monday morning. Fsh4uary 2S,
instead Of at 7ss0 a. m.
JAS Muteh, seey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
Notice to Granite Cutters.

Arrangements have been made with
manufacturers 70 shut down Saturday
afternoon, to allow members To receive
their last weeks lockout pay Work viii
be resumed on Monday, February rs, 1T
7 3. m.
Barre Branch Lockout COMMITTEES.
Vim. Brown. Chairman,
Dan j, Sullivan, Sec.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
N0tice

AT the request of the Barre branch,
q. C. il al. To enable them To distribute
the balance 81 the strike pay to its mem-
hers. the sheds viii close at noon on Sat.
urday, February 2e-
IT has aSo been arranged with the
branch 10 that work may be resumed II
seven a m. on Monday, February rs.
This will provide for full fortY-fve-
hour week, ending at noon Saturday
March 5.
Chas ri Wishart,
Sec CT. Mfg. Asn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
REFUSED no OBEY KING.
Clash Seems Inevitable and Ruler viii
Probably Take tie Initiative.

Athens Feb 25 4 crisis is immi.
nent il Che relations between King
George and the army league owing u
the refusal of the league to dissolve
At the command of tile king General
sim0lenski Il believed to he able ID con.
troll the masses of population ii sup
port af the king It i snid that ne
u the most popular officer II Greece.
It Il likely that King George will take
the initiative. when d clash il thought
to be inevitable
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
4 60 oId 60 . Infuenes Iudres

a NICE Old Iflck 80 influence Judges.
I'll the very first DAYS Of tile leeisla.
tive session my old law partner, whom
II have called Senator Gardener had
two bills that would have
made my position as county Judge un-
tenahle, ana one 81 these bills lad Az
most passed Tire senase before ] knew
that It had been introduced They pro-
videa that county Judges III counties Of
the first class (Which referred only To
Denverl should not BE- permitted 70 leave
the city except tn July. ana should not
be allowed to cell In Judge ID assist
In the work of the county court It
was humanity impossible for one man To
do the work Of my court. aud Gardner
snd bis corporation masters kncW IL.
he were forced temporarily t0 usc all
our efforts ID the legislature to defeat
these spite bills, and we we're put on
THE defensive thereby It is 10 old trick
of the best but sn effective one
Tho newspapers came To our reseuo;
tie women held meetings ia their elubss
tho boys marched through the streets
with hanners and sanator Gardener
found himself besten upon hy storm
Of public abuse That has marked him
for life The people. though they did
not vet see the beast saw that the jn.
venile court was IL danger, and rallied
at once to the support of moral Isl
sue lWoman's Suffrage ii Colorado
has done that st lesst, for onr politics.
The women packed the legislative com
mittee rooms at the capitol when I
spoke against the bills; and the House
did not dare to pass them Judge Lind
sev ii EveTybodYis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
IEToLERABLE SEVERITY
Aud Refusal to Support Is Alleged ID
Two Divorce Suits.

Tie divorce petition of Avis G. stemm
vs. Ira ]. stenm of Barre has been en-
tered III Washington county court, the
plaintiff alleging intolerable severity and
refusal to support She Is represented
By Attorney ]. Ward Carver.
The petition Of Maud Thornton va.
Hiram Thornton Of Montpelier has also
been entered, the plaintiff declaring in
tolerable severity and refused 10 Supports
Burton 4. Bailey represents her IN thg
action.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
CHAMORR0'S ARMY
SUFFERED HEAVY DEFEAT
Battle February Ia, When He Was
Forced to Retreat with Loss Of 900
Killed Or Wounded.

Washington, D. Ct, FEB 25.-The DE-.
feat of the revolutionary forces, under
BY Irras On February n, Il
reported in dispatches from the Ameri-
can consul ID Msnagua today. Ghamor
ro i said t. have retreated with loss
of 800 killed and wounded
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25

Kasmizer Balm. who had one finger
crushed by a machine ii one Of the quar-
Fies ab West Rutland a short time ago,
has had It ampntated Another man in
the same town. Alexander Maganitski
was injured Tuesday, when q stone boat
swung around on the iees striking him on
the ankle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25

s heifer belonging to 0rrin Lawrence
Of Monkton Ridge slipped through hois
ept ii the ice 4 few days ago and later
was found frozen. with her head ont Of
the hole
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
pdsshsrs Notice.

Polishers can get their pay Saturday
AFTERNOON frem 5 10 $3.50 0selock. W.
4. Clark secretary lockout cemmlttee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-25
PAY OFF TOMORROW.
Last Payment of Lockout Pay VIII 81
Made To-moErow Afternoon.

The granite plants of the city will b
shut down tomorrow afternoon, accord
ing I'd agreement between the unions and
the association. 50 that the members of
the unions In good standing can draw
their lockout pay for last week. Begin
ming next Monday, it il expected that
the business will BE running full swing.