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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
HOT TIME EXPECTED
IN ENGLAND
Most Bitter Feeling Ever Known There.
Election Riots Anticipated Sat
urday.-Troops VIII be In
Attendance to Preserve
Order.

London, Jan. 10 The enemy pour
ing ont it, money like water for booty
II immense, the plumber Of the people.
The monopoly Of land and drink, al The
powers in wealth and luxury ars allied
il war upon the people feed liberty
and life. We went 3 victory such a.
will put fear If God into tie hearts
of these desoiatorsa This conclusion
of AZ appeal to The voters was pub.
lished to-day by The News. leading
Liberal paper To-day was the hottest
of the campaign. being The last before
the nominations. Never in the history
Of England bas there been such bitter
ness and violation, with newspapers.
speakers and candidates exchanging
such epithets as liars thieves, 4
TRAITORS anarchists. with d freedom
such ais no American campaign has ever
known. Serious election riots are eer-
tain to occur In London. when the Yot-
ing begins Saturday, and the govern.
ment II arranging to have 25.0o0 regular
and special police on duty, but even this
number. Il II believed, will be unable To
prevent serious clashes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
VERY GREAT INCREASE.
III Amount Of Mail Handled BY Rural
Delivery.

Washington ID G., Jan. 1s.-An IN
crease 81 96 per cent. in the amount of
mail handled on rural free delivery
routes during the fiscal year ended June
80. last. over the fiscal year Of 1905, ii
shown III The annual report Of the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General n.
VI DeGraw. transmitted yesterday to
the postmaster general Mr DeGraw
says
This remarkable increase Is conclu-
sige evidence that tile institution Of
rural delivery has enlarged the amount
of the mails handled and therefore in-
the revenues. This II true although 45
per cent. Of the bulk of mail On rural
routes Is second class matter. as the in-
crease applies 10 all classes of matter,
especially to letters and postal cards,
tie latter due "a tile enormous use of
souvenir or picture post card +"
Mr.. DeGraW says that that instaIla
tion of rural delivery. as a rule, has
been followed By an increase III the
amount Of mail delivered and collected
within the territories respectively COW
cred by that service
Good roads have been promoted BY tile
postofElee department III sll proper ways.
The report says;
There has been Hnpreeeded improve
ment IF the condition of roads traFersed
bY rural carriers, due to the intelligent
well directed work Of postmasters and
carriers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
Building Gutted by Fire With
Loss Of 100000
FIREMEN HAD HARD FIGHT
Foster Furniture Company's Building
Nearby Was Damaged Somewhat
Some Exciting Incidents of
tie Fire.

Boston, Jan. l3.-~The central X M
G. A. building in this city was gutted by
fire this morning, the loss being 100000.
The entire structure, as well as adioin.
ing buildings, was saved only after a
hard fight Of three hours. The fremen
we're crippled very greatly by the burst
ing Of the fire hose. The ire broke
out at five o'clock, and the fremen did
not gain control until eight O'clock The
loss, however was largely confined to
the Y. M. G. A. building, although a
three story structure, occupied by the
Foster Furniture company, was some-
what damaged.
Their were some exciting Incidents Of
the fire, one Of which was the narrow
escape Of Thomas Walker, who was
sleeping IN the second story of the build.
ing. ffe was awakened and escaped
barely in time. Another incident was
the wrestling match which Joseph Wood,
a fireman, had with line Of hose. The
twisting, writhiBg thing got the upper
hands Of hand while he was lighting fire
from q ladder. and be was knocked to
the ground His injuries are not consid-
cred to be serious.
A meeting Of the Y. N. G. A. managers
will be held tonight, to decide whether
to rebuild the burned structure or rush
the erection OF the new building Only
recently, the sum Of S5l4,000 was raised
BY popular subscription for new home
for the Y NJ. G. A., so that the fire to-
day finds The association ia good shape
to stand whatever loss may fall upon it
over and above the insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
BEST HOTEL IN VERMONT.
Is Planned BY Trustee Powell to Sue.
ceed the Burlington.

Burlington. Jan l3.-Mr and Mrs NJ
i. Powell returned 70 this city from
Washington yesterday and Mr. Powell
had his frst sight Of the Hotel Burling-
ten ruins during the afternoon. Tie de-
eiares that he VIII build On the old site
a hotel that will outelass anything IN
the hotel line In this state.
Mr.. Powell said yesterday that no
definite plans haa been formed but that
he would surely rebuild The new hotel
win be built Ell suite and there will be
bath connected with every room.
just as quick al the plans can b de-
eided upon and drawn the work viii bes
gin, and ii Is expected that bv the first
Of June II fhe new hotel Il not en-
tiFely completed, il will be IN shape 70
take care 8f the summer trade
j. IT eoliamer win assume the man
aeement nf the new building and II he
Is as successful as BE was with the old
Burlington. there can be na question
about the future enterprise Il IS
probable that more definite details IS fo
the size of tue proposed hAii8ina viii
he announced within 4 fsw days Il II
certain however thai e IS ~ ~
thoroughly HIeleFn aud pst8-date
The insurance loss will Be adjusted To-.
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
10 TRuE HILLs wERE FoUNp.
But the Grand Isle Grand Jury Recon-
menas Better Sanitation al Iail.

Grand isle. Jan. n. It ii expected
that tie present term If the Grand lsle
county court Judge Alfred a. Hail
presiding win adjourn soon bat owing
10 tile absence, on account Of illness,
~ some attorneys, three or four cases
are ieft with the presiding judge fer
disposition later and entries ou the
docket
THE two cases set for Jury trial were
continued. and the petit jurors were 81.
eused for the term. subject to recall {
the grand iurv reported any true bill
and trial was demanded But this pos.
sible contingency was removed when the
grand Jury made report. through it's
foreman, Stephen Wadsworth 81 South
Hero, and presented 40 bills. Certain
recommendations were made hv the
grand iurv. among them one FOR the in-
stailing of q rlant ID bring water from
tie lake 10 the iail aud county build
inrs and for better ventilation Of the
cells ii the jail.
One divorce case was heard, that Of
katherine Mcguire N. Dennis Mcguire
The parfies were married 1T Burlington
ia 1903 A bill was granted for neglect
and refusal to support a. i. sherman
appeared for the petitioner
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
WASTES ON FARMS
MUST BE STOPPED
Declared President Brown Of New York
Central R. r., In a Public Adj
dress in Boston.

I p4 p. to l.txy. .4 s... =
~" HeN A'.ss2s
lproductioa per acre BY more intelligent
methods Or we must face tie relentless
eertain aaw when ~ sbal MT sral,,ce
faad anorgb ~ s,nnlv a,,r own ussss.
eities said prssida9t william q Rrewr
~ tbs Nsw yarF rssnfrsl rsityos Il
II "a addresa tast nieht bafors sbs NV
Ineland Railras8 elSh T'be aagas 81
Iab3r II deelarea n,,st conf;npe NJ III.
vance h fasr rat{o witb ~ stsaav in.
eraaas Is tha cnst Il liv;5o IS aa8;t;ap
to presiaent Pyown Gov Fban nran.
- vas ! o,,ast an8 sneasev
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
DEFECTIVE WIRING
COST S375,OOO
Grand Rapids, Mich, Visited BY Serious
Fire Last Night-A Furniture
Exposition Building
Burned.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. 13.Fire
originating III Young 4 Chatfees furni.
tufe shipping room IN The sheppard
aildlng earIy last ulaat CAUSED i tot8l
loss appro1iinafine 1915 GOO to buildings
ard firms It quickly spread 70 the Eur.
niture Exchange one Of the FIVE big fnr.
niture exposition buildings and the lat.
ter was completely destroyed The build
ing was occupied BY q sample lines u
furniture. The losses range from S50e
to $4,000, and to total loss Of over
100000, few Of them insured.
The lines destroyed inelude King
Furniture company Warren, 0hio Miller
Table company, Rochester, N Y Coates
Manufacturing company, WelisYiIle. N
"; Chair Craft company. Syracuse n
III; Novelty Woodwork company Union
City, Pal Ohio Iron 4 Brass Bed com
panY, Eaton, Ohio; Elmira Table com.
panY. Emira, N. Y; Marvel Mauufac.
turing company, Jamestown, N. III; n Al
Wright q Co.. Boston; Black River
Blending company Fremont, Ohio; Lidef
Manufacturing company, Logan, Ohio;
Star Furniture company, jamestown, NJ
Y; Newark Furniture company, New
ark, Ohioi Banner Furniture company,
jamestown, At Y.i G H Medieus & Sons.
Brooklyn, M u.
Medicus b Sons were the heaviest
losers among the outside lines They
estimate their loss at over $4,000,
Young \ Chaffee's shipping depart
ment was entirely destroyed and the fire
ate into stock oil seven floors, enfailing
d loss estimated at $4,000
The fire will not interfere with the ex-
position in any way The burned ont
exhibitors will continue business through
out the season with photographs.
The origin Of the FIRE Is said to have
been detective wiring
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
70 ATTEND poor.
New Medical Dispensary May be Estab-
lished in Rutland.

Rutland. Jan. l8 Seventeen Rutland
physicians met at tie office of Dr j M
Hamilton last night for the purpose 81
discussing plans for the establishment
of b modern medical aiapensarT for tile
benefit of the deserving poor Of The city
Some of the doctors present did not
think that there was sufficient num-
ber of poor II the city to neeeasitate
such an undertaking, while others ext
pressed tile opinion that there YVES need
of such an institution.
The matter was left with commit.
tee consisting of nr M. ]. Mangan,
Dr. George Rustedt and Dir 81 i Hall
to Investigate and report at meet
ing. which viii be called soon. If this
committee finds necessity for aispen-
sary, 1t will probably IA located tem-
porarilyi At least, IN Che city hall.
There Il enough money pledged already
To push the project to 3 successful con-
elnsion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
HANDKERCHIEF WAVED
BY DE JAN0N GIRL
10 Show to pittsburgera THAT She Was
Not Worrying over the Prediea-
ment ID Which She Finds
Herself.


Pittsburg Jan. ls Roberta 4. De
Janon and her waiter sweetheart, Fred
erick Cohen, and two detectives passed
through this city to-day Oh the way from
Chicago where they we're caught q
Philadelphia, their home city There
was Bis crowd II the depot, but all
The party were secluded Only tha Way
ing Of handkerchief FROM the girls
drawing room window as The train pulled
out showed that SHE was not worry
ing. It Il not known whether or not
Cohen will be prosecuted for abduc-
tion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
VERMONT BANK
FIGURES GIVEN
Smallest Amount Of Deposits in New
England, But Higher Per Capita
Than the State of
Maine

Washington. D. G., Jan l3 Several
interestng facts as to bank deposits III
Vermont are cleaned from Tho special
report from the banks of the United
States BY Che national monetary commits
sion The figures il this report are
brought up to April %, 1909. Al this
time, Vermont in an her banks had in.
divdua deposits Of s77eo5,o2o This
amount Is the smallest 81 any Of the
New England states The average per
capita deposit Of the depositors ii banks
was s22lo9 Maine is lower, witch but
s2l2O5 All the other New England
states are higher, however.
The individual deposits ii the United
States amount 10 considerably over four
teen billions, but the average per capita
II but 9l57Ss much lower than Vermont.
New York has the largest per capita of
any state in the union, S45s.S2, and Ar
kansas the lowest, $2a90. So, It viii be
readily seen. If you are a depositor in
a Vermont bank, you ought TO have S22l
to be up to THE average in the state ana
Sl57 to Be MP 10 che average n the
United States The amount of paid-in
capital Of an the banks in Vermont Is
s6Ss4 500, with an average per capita
of Sl06l Maine and New Hampshire
are each lower. The average per capita
ia the United States is $2022.
n this computation, the actuary Of
the treasury figures The Vermont popu
lation June /, 1909, at 35l 600 The av-
erage rate Of interest paid by the IA
banks of all descriptions carrying savings
deposits and reporting in Vermont was
3.BG per cent New Hampshire has
lower average per cent, also Massachu
setts. All the others have higher. The
Vermont savings deposits are rated az
S65, ,se4.00 The actual amount paid il
interest BY savings hanks the past year
was 81 l,4652Tls0, The average rate Of
interest paid on savings deposits in the
United States was 1856 per cent So Ver.
mont i better than the average In the
country ia this respect, or less conserya-
tive, just as you choose 70 look at it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
Sea Wreck or Coos Bay, on
Oregon Coast
STEAMER CzARINA DOWN
Harry P. Keutzel, Assistant Engineer
Swan Ashore, While % Comrades
Stayed on Board, Only 10 Lose
Their Lives.

Marshfeld, Oregon, Jan. 49, Rushing
through the fog il response to wire
less message that came too late, the
steamship Queen, Is now reported to be
close to the wreck Of the Southern Pa.
cidc steamer Czarin, which broke in
two on the rocks Of North Spit in
Coos bay late yesterday.
OF the crew Of thiry men, twenty-nine
were drowned. The only survivor is
Harry P. Kentzel, the assistant en-.
gineer who jumped into the sea when
the vessel struck and who swan ashore
Huge seas pounded the vessel on the
rocks until she went practically To
pieces, and uil the crew were washed
of to death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
NOTABLE ANNIVERSARY
FOR BARRE PEOPLE
BENJAMIN Wood was IS Years Old Yes
terday, and His Wife Of 69 Years
Assisted Him ia Receiving
Guests

Twelve Of the relatives and Old time
neiehbors Of Mr. and Airs. Benjamin
Wood gathered al their home on upper
Prospect street yesterday to remind Mf
Wood that II was Els 98d birthday Mrs.
Nancy Parker Wood, bis wife. was SIS
years u age August Is, 1909 and they
Here married December l6, ls4l ever
aa years ago Trey still reside aloHe
a Glen pleasant farm bome ara greatly
enjoy visits from their nei4hhors and
friends. AIr ard Aifs wood we're both
born ii Barre, and sir Wood enjoys the
distinction 81 being the Oldest male rest
DENT who Nas born here and ha believes
there s but ane older, ami he is Alvin
smith. who was a4 last August
4 hountifal dinner Has served and d
social time was enjoyed Az Wood fe-
latiHg many stories and incidents of his
early life. ard of the growth 81 The town
long before IT became a city Among
those present were Mr. and Mrs Albert
Johonnott of Montpelier AIRS. Helen
Wood Mf. and Mrs. g. i. Bates and Mr
and Mrs John Tfow 81 Barre, and AEr.
and Mrs f. Al Wood and daughter Alice.
af NiehalYlls, M ~ The aged couple
received many letters ard postcards from
friends who wete unable ID be present
II was learned during the course 81
conversation that 1r Wood IL fourth
cousin to President Taft, their common
ancestors being Robert and Sarah Taft
of Mendon, Mass living IN The seven.
teenth century
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
PRISON KEEPER
FOUND GUILTY
Of Assault and Battery on Negro
Convict Most Inhuman Treat
ment Of Prisoners Re
yeaied.

Atlanta. Jan, 49, d. M. Vining ne
Gently suspended as superintendent 81
the Atlanta city tockade, and Pet Cor.
net guard at the stoekade, were found
guilty here late yesterday ou charge.
Of assault and battery. growing cub Of
the beating Of Floyd Green, a negro con-
Wet. Sentence was deferred
The Indictment against Captain Vim
ing and his whipping boss followed an
investigation of the city prison by q
special committee Of the Fulton county
grand jury, which created sensation
by declaring, IN a lengthy report TO the
court. that the filthy conditions and
cruelty praetieed az The stoekade were
disgrace to civilized community.
Il was stated that the prison reeked
with filth and vcrmin. that the food
was unwholesome, the clothing Of the
prisoners and ere bedding filthy, and
that men and women inmates Of The
prison were cruelty beaten
White women, for trivial breaches of
the prison rules the report stated, were
fastened 70 the wall With iron hand.
rings, their feet barely tolAhiRg the
floor and left 10 that position until they
tainted.
In the ease Of the negro, il was testi-
fled chat he was placed in the buck
ing machine and given 27 blows with
a heavy leather strap, the blood from
The cuts on his body running down hls
legs and leaving his body a mass oi
sores. Green testified that he was in.
able to work the following day, and for
this be was strung UP 70 tile wall for
more than two hours
Vining is Il years old and had served
as superintendent Of the stockade for Is
Nnars
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
GOOD REPORTS
OF CHURCH WORK
First Presbyterian Society Had Good
Year, According 70 the Statements
at the Annual Meet

Practically aIl Of the old board oi
managers was reelected at the annual
business meeting Of the First Presbyleri-
an church which was held az the church
Yestry Hast evening The board is com
posed 81 John Stewart, president; George
Fraser. financial seeretaryi William Hur.
~, corresponding secretary; Robert
Beagrie, treasurer; and William Cole,
I.Harry rowe, John Muiry Ronald Gauld,
Even Kiddel, Alexander Cordiner, Dun.
can Fraser and William Mcdonald.
The financial statement showed that
the church was within less than $500
from being free from debt, and the build.
ing has been painted during the year,
IS we'll as other repairs made.
The receipts Of the year were sSsGs5i
collected by the ladies, Sa35T6 from
Sunday collections. $1,000 from the La
dies Aid society, s22lQ3 from special
collections, S3lg2 from concerts, $1,000
from a soap club, $500 from the Kings
Daughters, ssls from the city Of Barre,
and cash. 80 cents. There was on hand
az the beginning Of tile year 5sl OF, max
ing the total available cash during the
year sl,sT2l0 Tie amount Of expendi.
tures was within Ss CENTS Of tile avail
sbla assets
The report from the Sunday school
showed that II had tie most prosperous
year ia the history Of the church, and
the report from the Ladies' Ala also
showed good work There were 20S
members at the beginning Of the year,
and there were received into member.
ship 20 The loss from death and re-
moval to other towns amounted TO nine.
leafinR net gain Of 20 for the mem.
bership roll and bringing the total mems
harship to 225
The meeting WAS well attended By a
majority Of the members Of the church.
AS wen as some who are merely friends
and at the conclusion of the business
meeting a social was enjoyed and the
ladies served refreshments Of cake and
coffee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
HOusemaid StrangIed to Death
at MilIbroOk, N. Y.
BURGLARS GOT $4,000
Two Men chloroformed Sarah Bramci
and Strangled Her to Death at
Residence Of Barnes
Compton.

Minbrook, N. y, Jan. Ia. SARAH
Bramer, a housemaid in the home of
Barnes Compton, was ehloroformed and
strangled to death early this morning
by two burglars, who robbed the house
Of $4,000 worth Of jewelry. Mr. Comp
ton sand wife were spending the night
in New York City, leaving their three.
year old child with the maid When
the burglars entered The house Miss
Bramer, il Is thought, fought them IN
All effort to keep the Compton child from
harm
Bloodhounds from Poughkeepsie fol-
lowed the robbers for miles but lost the
trial. Posses are securing the country
side in the effort to run down the
men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
WELL Known IN BARRE.
John Hynes, Brooklyn Granite Dealer,
Died In Bis City Recently.

John Hynes, 4 Brooklyn. y. u. gran
ise man Nho Is well known "a many
Barre people, died II hia home in Brook
Ism. on January 8. aud was buried
there 81 January 81 Many st The
granite cutters If Barre wefe waaknAs
at Tie banker with him. d later wears
Be- conducted 4 Big cutting planf It tie
corner of Bond ard Union streets ii
brooklyn, employing about fsnF gangs
of men and doing largely building work.
Fla had bought great deal Of Barre
granite for hts business,
Mr. Hgnes was 4 native If Ireland and
was 81 years of aee Ile laavea his wife
and six children uf whom several are
sons although not yet old enough TO
take up their fathers business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
coToN MARKET sLUMPED.
II Was Third Sensational Move Since
Last Week.

New York, Jan ls.-Thefe was q
further big break IN the cotton market
yesterday, making the Third sensational
slump since the movement started early
last week. Panic stricken longs IN all
parts Of the world seemed 70 be iiquidat.
ing their cotton, regardless Of prices.
and the market showed an intense eX.
citement and decentralization that finds
parallel only ii the series of senss
tional movements following tie collapse
Of the Sully boom
There does not appear to have been
any change ID general trade conditions
% warrant the almost unprecedented
slump "a prices, and in contrast to The
Sully year no financial difficulties have
been pfecipitated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
no Prosecution Started.

Philadelphia, Jan. l9 fIf any prose
eution Is begun against Cohen it must
BE hy private counsel sand District Az
torney RotaH yesterday, denying the RET
port that lie would assume personal
charge Of The prosecution and initiate
proceedings against the waiter. MY
office win not take any part ID the
until it has been returned
by magistrate and a true BIN found
by 4 grand jury. Then it win be treated
like any other case
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
APPOINTMENT a SURPRISE.
Senator H. VI Hill, a Former Vermont
er. Gets the Place.

Albany, n. r., Jan. i8 Lieutenant.
Governor White last night announced the
appointment of Senator Henry w lIill It
Buffalo. as chairman IF the Senate e.
nanse committee to succeed Senator
Aids. who was elected president pro
tempore of the upper house
Although ranking member on the f.
nance committee, Senator Hills ap-
pointment as chairman came as mW.
prise as it had been generally under.
stood that Senator Cobb Of Watertown,
would get the place
Friends Of Hill including Postmaster
Fred GfeiRer Of Buffalo, made 4 lively
fight against Cobb and succeeded IN
bringing about the Buffalo senator's ap.
pointment,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
Yours respectfully.
ffl1 a.asE fe~ssa ?
MANUFACTURERS MEET ro-NleHl
VIII Hear Report 0f It's Committee On
Progress Made.

4 meeting of the Barre Manufactur-
ers' association VIII be held this evening
to hear what its committee has 70 report
on the progress made toward securing B
settlement 0f the present differences De
tween employers and employees. ard 70
see if anything can Be done 70 hasten
a settlement.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Quarry Owners association was held last
evening, and the present situation vas
the cause of considerable discussion.
President VIM Marr of TIN ManufaetuF
era association was before the quarry.
men and was questioned as to existing
conditions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-13
INDIANS DEFEATED
Manchester Unity Cribbage Players Wore
victors.

The Manchester Unity eribhsge play.
efs proved To be too strong fof the Red
Men last evening III tie third contest al
the inteFfraternity league, and IRE Indi-
mas went down iii defeat a hYe IF the
eight tables
Keast and Muteh, M Us defeated
Davidson and Brodie, n. MI Graham
and Reid, N II. defeated Naughton and
Even, ri N.; Chaoics and Gauthief, Nj.
tx, defeated Laseor and Eraser, r. M.3
Faulkner and Mccormack, Al. G. de-
faated Crowley and Rudaoek, r. MI;
Leith and Craig, NJ q defeated Aforgan
and Bfesett e M
Walker and Gfigg. r., NJ defeated Fms
lie ard Kennedy M IT.; Booth and
Brown, R. MI. defested Joll and Sinclair,
M u; Hogg and Hogg RI M., defeated
Booth and Ritchie, M. U