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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
HARDWICK WOMAN
DROWNED HERSELF
Mrs. Sarah Gray, Aged "a, Left Note
Saying That She Was Tired
Of Living.


Hardwielk, Feb. 28.-The body Of Mrs
Sarah Gray was found IN the IAmoille
river, short distance below the Robbie
milldam yesterday, She having commit
ted suicide the night before, leaving
note saying that she was tired Of lv.
ing
Mrs Gray was employed az the home
of Dr. and Mrs s. f Darling, and, ~
Size vas 81 the habit Of retir. early.
Mrs. Darling thought Monday evening
that she was "a her roem 3 Al White
who rooms there, noticed that heg doaf
was open when Is went to bed but
supposed She bad aaua r. cseFtsbny as
lie had contemplated dong earlier In
the day
When The doctor found yesterday
morning that no breakfast had been pre-
pared he instituted : search Tracks
we're discovered II the snow leading
from Weieott street 20 d hole IN The Ice
of the river beside which lay Mrs
Gray's hat The body was found in
shallow Watof short distance below
where it had become wcdged between
the thin ice and the river bottom Il
was taken to The undertaking rooms Of
E M Davis.
Mrs Gray Is survived b. a son. Nil
lard Gray Of johnson aud a grand.
daughter Miss Bertha Merrill 81 this
place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
POLICEMAN ON THE RACK.
Abraham Bloom Charges That Officer
Vincent Made a False Arrest

Burlington, Fab 28A hearing was
held last evening before sle police com
nissioners IA the case Of 0fliced Levi
Vincent charged hy Abraham Bloom
with making false arrest, Besides
the commissioners. only officer Vincent
and MI Rloom were present and the
hearing was continued 10 this evening.
when several witnesses viii appear
MIR Bloom charges tnar oH January p
Officer Vincent entered his store and
took him 70 the police station. Arriy
ing there, Chief Russell ordered that
Bloom be set at liberty As the arrest
was illegal and without authority
According Ia Officer Vineents story No
arrest was made A man who LETT
pair Of shoes at Blooms store to be re
paired got III all argument oTer fhe
price Officer Vincent was summoned
to the store and eudeav0red e settle
the dispute The wraugle continued
and Bloom was taken To the station SO
that the dispute might be adjusted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
Although II Has Not Reached
Full Proportions
N0RTHFIELD SIGNS A BILL
G. R. Bianchi Applies for Readmission
to Barre Association and win
Be Allowed on Certain
Conditions.

Although the wheels Of industry have
not begun to whirr to their capacity IN
the granite industry of Barre and Wash
ington county following the settlement
Of a three months dispute matters rap
idly shaped thsmsslvea to-day, % that
full resumption Of operations IL expected
within a short time. Practically 81 the
granite plants Of Barre opened up for
business this morning, and the man with
the dinnerpail was again a familiar Oh
ieot on the streets Some Of the firms
opened in a small way yesterday after
noon
An Of them viii take on their complete
gangs Of worlSmen just a. fast as the
tool sharpeners can get the tools into
shape for the cuttersi apprentices were
working during the shutdown in many
plants, making thorough overhauling Of
tie tools necessary. The general state
ment IS made that there is q large quau-
tity Of orders on hand and thai more
workmen win be engaged shortly than
were employed before the lockout the
sixteenth of last November.
Secretary Charles Fl. Wlshert Of the
Barre Manufacturers association stated
to-day that every member Of the associa-
ton las signed the new five years bill
the only outstanding dispute, that at
Northheld over the use Of the bumper
having been setting by taking out the
bumper. and the bin was signed last
night. The lateness of the signing there
caused some delay in starting So that
business had not resumed % generally
as III Barre
One firm, which left the ranks Of the
Barre association a few weeks after the
lockout order, has applied for readmis
siont the association That firm 4 G.
.R. III Chi Of Montpelier, and its apple
cation f0r reinstatement was received
two weeks ago, sAld Secretary Wishart
to-dav The association decided il was
willing u receive Mr. Bianchi again, but
stipulated conditions which have not been
accepted AZ yet
me Union Gsanite company Of Water
hslsg, cooperative concern, Is also n
p AtAf HA4E FH7tfs4 N AtAts#s hRt*
tasfer notified The concern tbat t does
not consider the Union company q mem
her Of the association, and the latter in
sists that It stu retains membership.
Il Is understood that the new bin has
been presented to the company for sign
ing.
The Leland Granite company, which
resigned from The Barre association sew
eral weeks ago and started work under
4 special agreement with the Barre union,
las not applied for readmission, said the
secretary Of the association to-day.
From every place in the Barre belt
comes word to-day Of the resumption
Of work, slowly at first, beeause It takes
time to start after SO long 2 shutdowns
and with 1t comes the expression Of
pleasure that the thing il settled. Mont
pelier. Mortified. Waterbury, East Barre
and WilliamstpWn are The places affected
wfliamstown got the start Of sll the
others and partially resumed On Mon
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
DESPERATE MAN
UNDER ARREST
He Tried to Escape Several Times and
Also to Commit Suicide at
Providence.

Providence. r. r. Feb % a man
who the police believe i responsible
for I'VE murders ana three holaHps ana
r8bistiss Ara who claims iD BE William
Trerte Of Boston, was captured after q
hard struggle hy two police detectives
fl SIGHT Of the holiday crowds al the
unlh railroad station yesterday A
sailf who SAYS he is Joseph b Dixon
81 Rochester, N ~ fed to q New York
express during the fight but was cap
1ured when The train pulled into tie
Westerly, r +. station. Both men were
lodged at police headquarters last night
but refused fatty to talk about them
selves Or what they have been doing
during the last few months
Trente gaze the detectives no end Of
trouble. During the encounter at the
station be tried % pull 8 gun from bis
hip pocket but the weapon WAS torn
from his grasp. alter when be was be-
ing examined at headquarters, he ats
tempted to grab the same revolver and
feht lis way Go the door but the de-
tectives were too qnieR FOR him When
i photograph was being taken Of him,
he started towards the stairs IN an ef-
fort to throw himself down the four
stories. but The prompt action oi De
teetiye Cadery prevented the suicide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
MAINE CENTRAL
DOING GOOD WORK
Toward AboHshing Grade Crossings on
It's Fourteen Miles Of Track
IN Vermont. Hearing at
Guildhall Yesterday.

Gnldhan. Feb g The Vermont pub
lie service commission gave a hearing
here yesterday Oh the petition Of the
Maine Central rairodd for the abolish
ing 81 two grade crossings 10 this town,
the ones considered being those known
~ tie pendrige crossings All the board
were present; the state was represent
"a by states Attorney George Hunt
of island Pond and the railroad by
Engineer Dunn The scheme considered
was ere constructing Of new high
way. cutting oil two crossings and leeY-
ing one between them ior the use Of
the Pendrigcs and others IN that vein.
ity. II win cost $4,000
Although the Maine Central railroad
has oaly fourteen miles or track 10 Ner-
mont II has abolished two crossings iu
Maidstone and these two In Guildhall
win make RS full quota for the four
years New Hampshire and Maine,
where the road operates priucipa lly,
have 10 law like Vermont requiring the
abolishment Of grade crossings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
REBuFr FOR THE RAILWAY MEN
Baltimore s. Ohio Declines to Aeeede to
Request for Increased Wages.

Baltimore. Feb 23.-The Order Of
Railroad Conductors and the Brother
hood 81 Railway Trainmcn which have
undertaken to secure 8 general increase
Of wages for an employees in those
branches Of the service on the principal
lines IN the eastern part Of the United
States and in Canada, have suffered res
pulse at the very beginning Of their
campaign.
Three weeks Of negotiations between
the Baltimore q Ohio railroad among
the first 70 be approached 10 the mat
Ter. ended yesterday when the company
through President Daniel Willard, de-
cliued to aocede to the demands OF the
organization
A strike s believed to be imminent.
but this action rests with the rank and
fle 81 the trainmen Of the system. SOME
5000 in nimber, who will be polled az
once task which will consume about
ter days
President Garretson OF The conductors
and President Lee Of the tfainmen came
10 Baltimore three weeks ago and took
charge Of the negotiations with the
Baltimore & Ohio. A vice-president Of
each organization went 10 Canada and
representatives proceeded to New Hav.
en-. where negotiations are still IN pr0-
gress with the New York. New Haven
s Hartford. The Canadian Pacific.
Grand Trunk and Toronto Hamilton &
Buffalo. refused % make concessions sat-
isfactoYy 70 the men and the men are
now being polled on the question Of .
strike
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
ARMIES AND SHIPS
DO NOT MAKE GLORY
Peace Constitutes the True Glory Of
Nation, Said Prof Howard to
Members Of University
Club

About forty persons sat down e The
annual banquet Of lhe University club
which was lcld last night ia the vestry
Of the uniyrsalist church Prof. Walter
2. Howard Of Middlebury college was
the speaker 81 the evening and during
the course ot his remarks be deeried the
tendency 81 modern times 10 militarism
saying chat tie true glory Of a nation
lies more in peace than IN war. Tie
was introduced by the toastmastef
President H. 6 Woodruff Of the club.
and for an hour gave most Interesting
discourse
After outlining briefly some historical
events. Prof. Howard said chat the true
glory Of d nation does not depend upon
numbers. upon size. upon wealth or
upon armies and fleets, but rather upon
these things. fidelity To truth, Justice
love Of liberty and peace. III dienssiug
the value OF peace. Prof. Howard sad
that TIE United States had not gone 70
the extreme Of armament. Ike SOME oh
er countries and be hoped the day would
never come when tbs spirit 81 mlitarism
would become SO strong az 10 demand
the extreme.
at the close Of his address. Prof How
ard was thanked by President Woodruff
for the excellence Of the discourse, ais
though declared the toastmaster, all the
ntiments expressed by Prof. Howard
H.
those present.
The banquet 81 the evening was serre3
by the ladies' of the universalist church,
and the viands were very appetlzing in-
deed The rooms IN which che club met
were appropriately decorated with na
tional colors and banners of various col.
leges. The next scheduled meeting of
the club is OH March 81
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
$4,000 MORE
is ASKED FOR
In Order to Erect Barre'S
Federal Building
BILL NOW IN CONGRESS
Congressman Plumiey Presented Measure
ID House and 1t Is Now Before the
Committee on Public
Buildings.

That the project for constructing
federal building in Barre i going along
satisfactorily is shown BY the introdue-
tion Of BIN in Congress BY Congress
man Plumley, Of The second Vermont
district, to make an additional approprla.
ton Of $4,000 Tor the completion Of the
work. The,bill is now before the House
COMMITTEES Of public buildings and
grounds.
The government had appropriated the
sum Of $4,000 FOR Barre's federal build
ing, and the site Al the corner Of Main
and Prospect streets had been cleared
ready for the beginning Of the work,
when it was found that the appropra.
ton was not adequate for the building a.
planned. Hence. the introduction Of this
bin by Congressman plumley
The bin is headed, FIo increase the
limit Of cost for the erection and com
pletion Of The United states post Office
building in the city Of Barre, Vermont"
and the text Of the measure is as fol-
lows
BE It enacted BY the Senate and
House % Representatives Of the ueited
States Of America in Congress assembled.
that to enable the secretary Of the treas
ury 81 the United States ~ erect com.
plete and furnish the post Office building
IN the city Of Barre state Of Vermont
provided for n existing legislation the
limit 81 cost heretofore Fixed bf Congress
therefor be. and The same hereby is, in-
creased IN and by the sum of City thou
sand dollars and the secretary Of the
treasury Is hereby authorized 70 enter
into contract for the erection and com.
p'etiou Of said building within The limit
of cost herein established"
Ii s thought that the Din viii he acted
on fayorably BY Congress, thar enabling
Barre 10 secure a building commensurate
with the requirements 81 tile city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
SEVERELY PUNISHED.
Monte Atten Knocked out in the 47nd
Round.

Los Angeles, Foh. %, frankie Con-
lev of Keno ha, Wis knocked out
Monte Attell of San Francisco yester.
day IN the 42nd round Of 45 round
fight
Attell was severely punished ana
when Conley knocked him down in the
42nd bis seconds threw Up tho sponge
before the count was finished
Conlev emerged from the encounter
without scratch white Attell lay on
the aoor for two minutes after Conleys
blow on the jaw bad sent him down Tor
the count His left rye was closed and
he was disfgured MS mouth and nose
were bleeding and bis lips we're swollen
and bruised Conlay danced to his COR
ner
break through ConIeys defense He per-
ceptiblv weakened IN the 39rd round
when Conley landed 9 heart blow. and
NV was going down bin from that point
until the finish
Conley wins the McCarey diamond belt
far the bantam weight championship
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
URGES SPREAD EAGLE
0RAT0RY FOR G. A. R.
Gov Prouty's Suggestion for Memorial
Day. Vermont Veterans Assoeia-
tions Hold Annual Ban

Boston. Feb. 81 Gov George II.
prouty of Vermont was the principal
mest last evening at the 22d annual
banquet # lhe Vermont Nterans ass
sociation 81 Boston tnd vicinity, about
40 members being present
Other guests introduced by Col Al.
bert Clarke. president Of the assoeia-
tion. were Rev Dr Arthur Little Of
Boston. John I Parker, Massachusetts,
department commander. G a r. Col
IA. 10 Fmnklin. Vermont Depart
ment commander. G. a. RI; Col Henry
IN Butler 81 Lafayette post, G a. r. IF
New York City Brig Gen, Charles n.
Darling. president oi The Vermont as.
sociation Of Boston, and Hon Herman
NV. Allen ii Burlington VT. Gen. Carml
III. Marsh oi EnosmWe Falls w., and
Col Henry o. Clark Of East Orange. n.
.J.. eompfising / selftonstituted eom-
mittee of the 18th Vermont regiment
Gov. Proutv paid tribute to the mem.
bers 81 the g. A. r. as the great force
IN ineulating the principles Of loyalty
and liberty. He urged that the best
ofatory Be obtained Tor Memorial Day,
and oratory Of the spread eagle type,
since tire proper subject for that day
was the deeds 81 the veterans only.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
HUaHEs GIVEN DECREE,
was Orator II Day at Pennsylvania.
Others H0nored

Philadelphia, Feb 2s. has been it's
custom for nearly leo wears the am
niyersarY 81 the birth Of George Wash
inoton was observed Yesterday by the
university Of Pennsylvania as Univer-
sitv Dav. the feature Of which was
the announcement Of number Of gifts
to the institution the comforting Of
degrees and the address Of Governor
Hughes 81 New York the orator Of the
occasion The exercises were held in the
Academy ~ Music and began after tie
long procession Of faculty and students.
aa4hed u academic gowns, bad entered
the big auditorium.
The eonferring Of degrees was among
the first things on The long end interest
Ing program Governor Hughes was
honored with the degree Of doctor of
laws
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
No AID NOW NEEDED.
settlement of Granite Troubis Fuls me
Jumpers in shape Agsin

TIE final settlement Of the most ex.
traordinary and most unfortunate labor
trouble which the city Of Barre and MI
cinity have ever experienced having been
accomplished by The signing Of the differ
ent agreements between employer and
employees in the different branches Of
the only industr yof Barre City it il
a great source Of pleasure to everyone
in our midst. That this Is So can be
readily seen BY the glad baud that Is
being So openly extended by everyone
al the present time, and with the good
conditions that are guaranteed for al
least the next FIVE years, there Is no
debut but Barre viii be able to make
up 4 little 81 what has been lost during
tie past few months With concentrated
action hp everyone there Is still an
opportunity to make bigger and better
Barre.
wish to state to the public chat with
the resumption Of work il the stone
sheds and the opportunities that will
now be open to everyone to find employ
menf. further assistance TO the needy
members Of tho Jumpers boxers and
derfiekmen's union VIII not BE required
il being expected that they wiz All have
employment III 2 few days Thanks to
the generous response by the public,
there are still few dollars left to cover
their immediate wants for this week
At least
wish IA again extend my thanks to
AN who. individually and collectively,
have contributed time and money TO the
cause. and aln glad that there are SO
manv az onf neiahbors who are wiling
to sacrifice little Of their own comfort
to help those who enc a little less tortn.
nate, The absence of real want and pev
crty IN anr midst during these three
months Of enforced aleness, among 5000
waee.garners, in thf dead Of winter and
such winters as we have in Vermont
shows that the money 50 generously
donated has been used 10 good advan-
taga. and fhe result Is a credit to the
reputation Of the city we are ali so
proud of
Owing "a the circumstances above mem
TONED, IL has been thought adviable to
cal oH the benefit concert which the
Heddnq male chorus LED by olir promi
nent musical director " tl 6oodfeliow,
was to have given and while extend
inc thanks to Air. Goadiellow and his
chorus for their generous offer, cannot
sse my way To accept same for this
purpose under the present conditions.
There 4 no doubt onr musio-loTing pub.
lie VIII regret tie opportunity TO hear
the concert but SIR. Goodfellow may Be-
prevailed upon to give as 2 concert N
the near future for some other desirable
eause. such as the Barre hospital, Or
some other object for the good Of the
public James Mutch, Secretary G. y
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
PARENTS OBJECTED
But the Young People Got Married Just
the Same.

the same.
Henry GalHson Of North Montpelier
and Miss Eliza Deeoteau. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Decotsau Of VIII
jamestown, were united ia marriage by
city Clerk james Mckay at his Office in
tile city building Monday afternoon at
80 o'clock. IT has since become known
that the young couple were elopers, Il
Il said that On the night before their
marriage the parents Of the girl had
forbidden her meeting the young man
again. The young man. however, it is
said got the consent Of bis mother 90
marry the girl and after procuring 2
marriage license Of Town Clerk Clark
sibley. the couple drove to this city and
straiagit to the city clerks Office and
were united After they nad been made
one they drove To Washington where
they remained until Tuesday with rela-
tives. Gaihson gave his age as 2 and
the girls az ls. It i claimed that the
girl had been spending the winter g
tile home Of Joseph Bishop IN North
Montpelier and that it Was while she
was there that Gallison began paying
his attentions to her The parents q
both Young people. 10 j. said. objected
strennouslv ta their keeping company
and the father Of the groom did not
know Of the marriage until the tol'
lowing day, -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
MORE EXPENSES
IN CITY ACCOUNTS
oecasioned BY Taking School Census and
Having Patients Recommitted to
Insane Asylum

Several resolutions we're adopted last
night BIZ the board Of aldermen in one
81 the last meetings Of the present ed.
miuistration, one Of them appropriating
$500 Is ire support Of the Aldrich libfa-
ry, another authorizing The borrowing
81 $4,000 in anticipation Of taxes lnotes
70 be payable August 10, next a third
ordering the Barre railroad to remove
ghe piles and ice.breaks recently placed
under it, bridges. or else take steps to
prevent ice blocking in The river; and the
fourth to execute the city's quit-eiaim
deed On The exchange Of land, at the
intersection Of Main. Washington and
Elm streets, with tho Aldrich fund trus-
tees.
Business before the meeting was, 9TH
erwise, light. The weekly department
salaries were augmented by the addi-
tions Of a bill Of slO042 for expenses
81 hearing in cases Of Barre's insane
paupers Tor recomuiitment TO the state
ASYLUM. and another Of Sl37T2 for TAX
ing the census Of school children and
deaf dumb. blind and epilepties. The
street department payroll Of $2z955 was
large, being partially due 70 the rpmov-
ing Of heavy snowfals from the street.
Additional street lights Of the tung'
stem kind were ordered for the following
places: Granite street near bridge
FRANKLIN street near r D. Iadd's South
Main street near n. G. Leonard's Perry
street at South Warren. French street
and Depot square, the last-named light
to burn AN night
The aldermen refused 70 set aside
Prospect street for co9stng; they ac-
eepied the city attorneys report, which
stated the city IS not liable for damage
10 d. NJ. Miles company's horse, which
was injured BY stone in the street;
they accepted the favorable report Of the
FIRE department on Grant Lanes apphca-
tion for a piazza on the south side Of
his building. corner Of North Main and
Seminary streets, but ordered Inspector
Fieids permit on the same returned for
eorrections they aaVc EFnesto 0ltonini
permit % transfer a hcnhuuse from
Center % Blackwell street and. finally
ordered the are committee 20 investigate
James Gcddes application 70 move a
tooihouse from the Hill street school to
Charles street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
CORNELL SENIORS HELD.
Three Prominent Students Charge with
Assaulting Tive Policemen.

ithaca. NJ III, Feb q, Three Cornell.
seniors. Clarence J Pope Of Pittsburgh
and Paul Williams and Samuel W VIII
liams 81 Salt Lake City, were held under
$500 bail each yesterday, charged with
assembling two policemen, who tried TO
remove Them from student resort
early Yesterday morning.
Pope is we'll known as q hero Of The
CHI Psi fraternity house fire three years
ago when he saved several students.
Paul Williams is captain Of the base
Ian team ana Samuel Williams rowed
on the a6S varsity crew AL are prom
inent III university circles
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-23
Burlington Woman Demanded
to See Pres. Taft
i'm NEW YORK CITY TODAY
She Told Secret Service Men That She
Didn't Like the Methods Of the
Burlington Postmaster and
Wanted Him Removed

New York, Feb. %. President TAFT
to-day visited the Morgan gallery with
Lewis Glass Ledyafd 70 see the picture
oi Morgan, which was painted By Baca
Flor the Peruvian artist who wants 70
paint Taft, but no sittings were arr
ranged
Mrs. Sarah Powers Of Burlington, VT
fen into tie hands Of The secret service
al Henry Taft's home, where President
Taft IS staying. She objects, She said
10 the business methods aud character Of
the Burlington postmaster and She tried
10 force her way into the house, to see
the president and arrange FOX the post.
masters deeapitation When she ex-
planned her mission to the secret service
men. they freed ber, and she promptly
started for the railroad station TO return
to Vermont.