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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
Funeral of Walter Earle, Aged IL.

The funeral of Walter Earle, the l2-
year.old son Of Mr.. and Mrs William
Earle Of Websterville, was held from
St. John the Baptist Episcopal church,
Monday afternoon at o'clock. The
Rev. W. J. NJ Beattie, rector, ofIiciat-
ed. The interment was in the Wilson
cemetery. The church was filled to its
utmost capacity with friends and rela-
tives of the bereaved family, and the
beautiful floral tributes showed the es-
TEEN in which the little lad was held
by all who knew him.
The following is partial list Of flow
ers: Carnations and ferns, Mrs. William
Belville, Mrs. Frank Belyille, Mrs Wal
ter Belville, Robert Watt, Dannie Me-
Donald, John Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. c. Waterman, Mr. and Mrs. T. :.
Riley, Miss Winona Sanborn, Miss Ger
trude Wood, DR.. and Mrs. Z. H. Bailey,
Lawrence Graham, Mrs. L. Mcleod,
Francis McWilliams, Miss Margaret and
Miss Alice Mcdonald, Daniel Mckenzie,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wells, Paul Mcknight,
BERTHE and Horace Jenkins. Miss Beatrice
0'Brien, Episcopal Sunday school, Mr..
and Mrs. Witham; carnations and roses,
Mrs George Earle; Gala lilies, Arthur
EfIie Mcdonald, Hugh Nc
Donald; Gala lilies and ferns, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Duguette, AIr. and Mrs. ".
II. Norris; white roses. ladies' guild;
cut flowers, Mrs. Nutbrown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
FOR A NOVEL OFFENCE.
Pleaded Guilty to Smuggling Cigarettes
to Girl in Jail.

Burlington, Feb. l4-Baney Woods,
who has appeared in city court several
times. and for different offence each
time, made his appearance again yes
terday. His gallant conduct toward a
fascinating member OF the fair sex
proved his undoing on this occasion.
Some time ago Teresa Pasha, a young
woman who has just reached the sweet
sixteen" mark, was sentenced 10 serve
80 days in the county jail for breach
OF the peace.
That necessarily deprived the fair
Teresa al luyHies sots time and she
was reduced 10 jail fare, which although
good. wasn't anything like that to which
she had been accustomed, Barney Wood
thought, so he came to the girls rescue
and frequently brought her choice
lunches. Nobody objected to that, but
when it was discovered that the dainty
meals We're invariably accompanied by
package OF cigarettes, Barney was
brought up with a jerk There is no
crime furnishing coffin nails" 10 a
woman. or a man either in itself, but
when they are presented TO a minor and
one in Jail at that, it becomes a diff
ltiFAA SUI AsV AtHiaANt w hGN q oAet-
word, was "pinehed.' :
He pleaded guilty before Judge Mower
and was sentenced to two months in
Jail, which is the limit Of the law The
court after hearing the numerous Of
lenses Of which Wood had been guilty,
gambling, running house Of Ill repute
and other things, told the offender he
didn't seem to have any notion OF what
the criminal law was, if he was 10 be
Judged by his actions, and regretted he
could not give him a long sentence.
Frank Barre, Providence, K. J., man.
was fined SO and costs OF s6.79 for in
toxication this morning and win take
ten days in jail, not having the price.
Thomas Leach, Montpelier man, who
has been hanging around Burlington for
about six months and who has succeed.
ed in being arrested three times for
intoxication, was taken into court this
morning with view of ascertaining
if he would amend his recent disclosure
which nobody believed. He stuck to
his old yarn 6f obtaining his booze from
stranger" He was sentenced TO 80
days in isil
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
Shooter Dead, Also His Friend
And Woman May Die
TRAGEDY AT DENVER, COL.
William McCrary Shot Himself Through
Head and Bullet Kept on Through Ar
thur Knowles Head--MIs. Julia
Sohn Then Drank Carbolie.

Denver Col. Feb. l4.-When William
McCrary committed suicide by shooting
himself here last night he not only took
his own life but he inflicted a fatal
wound on a friend and his act caused
the attempt at suicide of woman who
is supposed to have loved him. The
woman in the case is Mrs. Julia Soln,
and the friend was Arthur Knowles.
1t was because of business and marital
troubles that McCrary sought to end
his life. He fired bullet into his
brain. Knowles was standing beside Me-
Crary at the time, and the bullet, aft
er ploughing through the suicides head
struck Knowles and inflicted wound
which resulted in his death shortly aft
er McCrary had passed away The bull
let had hit Knowles in the brain also
When Mrs Sohn heard of McCrary's
act in killing himself she took carbole
acid. and it is stated by the attending
physician that she is not expected to re-
cover. Mrs. Sohn was prompted to her
act it is alleged, because Of her love
for McCrary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
TO WORK FOR GOV. WILSON.
Cincinnati Democrats Opposed to Har-
mon for President.

Cincinnati, Feb. l4-One thousand
Democrats in six wards of Cincinnati
have already signed papers which make
them members OF the Progressive Dem
oeratic League" This league is to work
for the candidacy OF Gov. Woodrow Will
son of New Jersey for president. 1t has,
besides, the cooperation of the large
wing OF the party up the state, which
has been and still is very much put
out with Gov. Judson Harmon for fail
ing to work for the candidacy of Ed
ward w. Hanley of Dayton for the sena-
torship. .
George Schloss and William Marsch-
heuser, local Democratic officials, say
that the league win soon have several
thousand members. 1t is said here that
these Democrats look upon Gov. Harmon
as being a reactionary.
We have bones to pick with him. both
for his national platform ideas and his
treatment OF large part OF the Hamil
ton county Democrats, who have never
been considered in the giving of state
positions. The local men say that the
league is to become statewide, and
that if they work out its destiny Har.
mon will receive but small majority
of this states delegation to the national
convention.
Headquarters are to be opened. An
initiation fee of 81 and dues of 10 cents
month will put the body on self
supporting basis. And up the state
Hanley and his friends are organizing
clubs which will be against the gov
ernor's candidacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
ARRESTED IN RAID.
George Donohue and Mary Doe and Also
Anna Colberth.

St. .Iohnsbury, Feb. IA few more
Of the inhabitants OF the town have
taken up their new, and not wholly n-
welcome. abode in the county Jail Last
Saturday night Sheriff Wilbert II.
Worthen arrested George Donohne and
Mary Doe on the charge OF adultery.
This was the result OF raid on the tene-
ment of one Anna Colberth, who lives
in the Caldbeck block The tenant her
self is held on the charge OF keeping a
house of i'll fame. These several re-
spondcnts were committed to Jail, where
they await hearing. There have been
two recent commitments on the charge
OF breach Of the peace, Jack Cogley, who
was arrested Saturday night, and James
Moore, who was taken into custody Sun
day night.
Sheriff Worthen has not been able to
transfer Miss Grace Foster from county
jail to the industrial school as yet, on
account of an epidemic which is raging
there As soon as the quarantine is
off, she win be taken there to serve the
sentence which was imposed upon her
at the December term Of county court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
TESTIMONY ALL IN
For Trial of Iaccobucci, Charged With
Numbering Schittini.

Woodstock, Feb. l4.-0n the reopening
of Windsor county court yesterday aft
ernoon few hours We're spent in taxi
ing testimony in the case OF Iaccobucci,
charged with murder, and then the case
was turned over to the lawyers for their
arguments to-day. The first witness
called was Fred Brescette, who last Au-
gust lived on the road from White River
junction to Wilder, and whose bedroom
window gave view of the clump of
bushes where the body of Schittini was
found.
He testified that one night, the last
Of August or first Of September as he
was going to bed he heard shot near
the house. Later he heard the matter
discussed at grocery store. On cross
examination he could not fix the date
of the shot, but knew 1t was while he
was engaged on certain coal teams.
Robert Gribben was next called. He
is an employe OF the International Pa
per company and described the grounds
where the skeleton was found, with re-
spect Of certain measurements.
Two clothing dealers OF White River
Junction testified the piece OF strap
found IN the possession Of Iaccobucci
and alleged to have been part of the
suspenders worn by the murdered man
was never sold with that style of sus-
penders. One of them admitted his
statement was founded only on the fact
that he had never seen the two materials
combined in suspenders
T. H. Harwood, barber at the White
River Junction house, was called to tes
THY regarding razors. He said he had
never used razor to cut anything hard
or than beard and the court ruled that
he knew no more about il than the jury.
EIe said the razor in evidence was two
thirds concave and dull Could not say
as TO what dulled it. He said it was
brittle. but no more so than many raz-
ors. Testified that some razors are hard
and Others are soft. Did not think razor
in evidence had been ground since it
was made and doubted ii it had been
honed since 1t was dulled Said that
only about sixteenth or thirty-sec-
ond had been taken off the original size
by honing or grinding.
At this point the defense rested and
the state recalled Mr. Palmer, to testify
with regard to the trial Of Sehittini
some time ago for a shooting row. The
court found it to be a matter Of rec
ord and witness was excused. Pascal
Ricci, deputy sheriff, was recalled and
said the respondent was arrested on
December %, This closed the taking
OF testimony.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
THROWN AGAINST POLE.
Burlington Girl Was Quite Severely In
iured.

Burlington. Feb, l4--A horse belong
ing to +. il. Crandall and driven by
his daughter, Miss Olio Crandall ran
away yesterday afternoon, throwing
Miss Crandall out as well az her young
er brother Herbert, who was riding
with her. The horse started on College
street in front OF the Congregational
church. when the bride, which had been
carelessly put on, slipped The horse
dashed down the street and Miss Gran
dali could not bring him under control.
At the corner of St. Paul street she
tried to turn mp the street but could
not make the corner and was thrown
against telephone pole, cutting a cash
across her forehead. Her brother was
thrown at the same time but received
only few bruises. The horse continued
his journey to the livery stable of A. G..
Collins. where he is kept, but before
reaching the stable had demolished the
sleigh and was himself badly injured in
the breast, where he ran into some wood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
FOR ALLEGED LARCENY.
William 0. Wiley Was Arrested in Bos-
ton Last Night.

Boston, Feb. l4.-William o. Wiley,
business man, with offices at 70 State
street, was arrested last night by In
spectors Pelton and Waite OF police
headquarters, charged with the larceny
of $1,000 from the Henry Price lodge of
Masons of Thompson square, Charles
town.
The arrest was made upon an indiet-
ment warrant, and the time Of the all
legged larceny is placed as July /. 1910.
Much secrecy was maintained by all the
officers and members of the lodge in
connection with the case, and none of
them was willing to say how the alleged
theft was committed. 1t was denied
that Wiley is at present an officer of
the lodge, although it was admitted that
he is still a member. The deficit was
discovered in going over the accounts of
dues collected from members
Wiley is 81 years old and Is known
I'm Masonic circles. He was for num-
her of years in the coal business. but
recently has been in the commission bus
mess. Until lately he had been living
at Beverly hall, an apartment hotel,
at $50 Commonwealth avenue, but left
week ago with his family to take up
his residence in bingham.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
HIS FOOT IN A FROG.
Terrible Predicament of Small Boy,
When Train Was Coming.

New York, Feb. l4 Charles Ahrens,
the l0-year-old sun OF a Bronx under
taker, was helping several playmates
carry bags Of coal across the railroad
tracks in front OF his home yesterday.
lie was bringing up the rear, when the
other boys, hearing him cry out in alarm,
ran back and found his foot caught in
frog, with a train backing down less
than fifty feet away. Their efforts to
release him were futile and their shouts
TO the engineer at the other end of the
train were unheard
Horror stricken, they jumped away az
the rear car bore down upon them and
they saw their playmate, screaming with
terror 90 under the wheels. He was
still living when taken out, but died
before be could be carried to his home
few hundred feet distant. The boy was
motherless and an only son, and his
father is Frustrated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
TOWN SHAKEN
AT INTERVALS
East Deerfield, Mass, People
Put in Terror
GAS PLANT WAS DAMAGED
Beginning at About Noon To-day a
Series of Explosions Occurred at
Brief Intervals; Started by
Fire in Plant.

East Deer6eld, Mass, Feb. l4.--A se-
ries of explosions shook East Deerfeld
at noon to-day and for time they
caused much alarm. 1t was later dis
covered that the detonations were caused
by fire in the gas.generating plant Of
the Fitchburg division OF the Boston 4
Maine railroad, located in the freight
yard here. The property loss is $4,000.
No one was injured by the explosion,
There were two men in the building
when the blaze was discovered, and as
they rushed from the building the gas
tank blew up anG'shot through the roof
of the plant. For an hour thereafter,
the explosions occurred at intervals of
three or four minutes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
JURY DISAGREED.
In a Long Law Suit Held in st, Johns
bury Yesterday.

St Johnsbury. Feb. l4.--A justice jury
trial was held in the law Office of lawyers
Dunnett and Slack, which occupied most
of yesterday. II was an action of trover
brought by Everett Y. Somers, presi-
dent of the American News Vending Ma
chine company, against O, V. Hooker &
Son, to recover for the conversion Of
some special screws which it was alleged
were to be used in the manufacture Of
news vending machines. This trial, al
though small of itself, is important, as
il is contested point in the settlement
of three other cases, which have already
been. entered in couPty court. Ira w.
Thayer and Alexander Dunnett appeared
for the plaintiff and J. Rolfe Searles for
the defendants Justice Walter ?. Smith
presided. At the close of the case, the
jury disagreed and were discharged. The
case now stands open for rehearing
in the near future
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
WAS los YEARS OLD.
Mrs. Mary Mccaffrey Died Yesterday in
st. Johnsbury.

St Johnsbury, Feb. l4.-Mrs. Mary
McCaffrey died yesterday at the age Of
los. She was born in ireland and did
not know her exact age, but by compar
ison with the ages Of friends and rela
tives who came from the same part Of
Ireland she knew she was at least l05
She looked very much older than any
OF the nonagenarians, OF whom there
are several in st. Johnsbury. For the
last two years she was very feeble
She was a triAe deaf but her eyes were
strong. Two years ago she had bad
fall, which broke no bones, but confined
her to her bed, and during the last year
her mind has been gradually failing
She came to America when a girl and
lived in Canada. at North Thetford and
Black Lake. p. O., until eight years
ago, when she came TO st. Johnsbury
to live. Her husband, Patrick McCaf-
frey, died l6 years ago at the age OF
81. Three children survive her; Mrs.
Mary Ann Judge Of St. Johnsbury, Mrs.
Sarah Warren of Portland, Me, and Mrs,
Charles Gaddess OF Washington, D. c.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
morning from St. Aloysius church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
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EIGHT BOTTLES AND A JUG
Were Seized by Deputy Sheriffs in
Raid This Forenoon.

On q warrant issued by States Att
torney j. Ward Carver a raid was made
this forenoon at Merchant street by
Deputy Sheriffs II. ]. Slayton and II. ID.
Camp. Sight bottles of ale, two bottles
of wine and a gallon Jug Of ale We're
seized, and 4. Pinchetti, who occupies
the tenement, was arrested on the charge
of selling He was arraigned in court
and admitted to bail for his appearance
tomorrow morning.
John Harris, arrested last night by
officer Gamble, pleaded guilty to sub
sequent offense of intoxication in city
court this morning and was sentenced
to the county jail for 80 days and to
pay costs of $3.50. Walter J. Cave of
Orange, arrested yesterday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Slayton. pleaded guilty
to a subsequent offense of intoxication
and paid fine, with costs, amounting
TO $1,000.
In the cases Of State VS.. Harvey
Yangman and Joseph Lepp of Wood
bury, charged with selling, the respou-
dents entered pleas OF guilty this after
noon before Judge Scott as justice. On
recommendation of the states attorney,
Yangman was sentenced to pay a fine
of $500 and costs, and Lepp was sem
teuced to the house of correction for
nine months; but sentenced was placed
in the hands of the probation officer.
The case of Neil Dodge, charged with the
same offense, was not concluded this aft
ernoon, but the states attorney intimat-
ed to the court that he should recom-
mend that he be discharged
Six witnesses were put on the stand
by the state this forenoon and two of
them testified to having purchased liq-
uor of Yanginan and one said that he
had bought of Lepp. Lepp, who is pro-
of the Woodbury. hotel, is an
aged man and afflicted with loeomotor
ataxia, so that he is nearly helpless,
and this was one of the reasons the
states attorney gave for recommending
that he be placed on probation The
cases fere continued until next Satur-
day for settlement OF the fines and
costs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
TreacherOus Icy Pavement in
Detroit Was the Cause
AUTOMOBILE AGENT DEAD
Six Other Occupants of the Car We're
Injured, One of Them Fatally-Ma-
chine Was Travelling at High
Rate of Speed.

Detroit. Mich, Feb. l4.-0ne man was
instantly killed, another was fatally in
iured and three men and two women
were hurt to-day when touring car
skidded on the icy pavement and crashed
into telephone pole
The dead
Harry Nederland.
When the accident happened the auto
mobile was travelling at high rate OF
speed and as the street was very slip
perry the driver Of il lost control when
the machine began to skid, resulting in
the collision with the pole. Two women
who We're In the car escaped without in
jury. Nederland, who was killed out
right, was an agent for an automobile
concern.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
GRANGE REPLIES TO WILSON.
Writes Secretary He Is Deceived by Spe-
cial Interests.

Concord, n. H.. Feb. l4.-The Canadi-
an reciprocity agreement is attacked in
letter sent yesterday to Secretary Of
Agriculture James Wilson by former
Governor Nahum J. Bachelor of this
city. national master of the national
grange, Patrons Of Husbandry, and chair
man of the legislative committee of that
organization. The letter il in reply to
a communication fayoring the agreement
sent by Secretary Wilson to Mr.. Baehel.
der, February o.
Mr. Bachelor declares that the agree
ment is unfair to the farmers of the
United States, who "ask for nothing but
square deal l-equal protection for all
classes aud interests.
"We can only conclude he continues
"that you have been deceived BY the
special interests, which have eunningly
plotted to allay the countrywide clamor
for an honest revision OF the tariff, by
making the farmer the scapegoat for
the sins OF the high protection system
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
Alec, ! pea. es,,"o., e, state Library
AlSOn j. reef, oU Anu U-.y 81
ried, Was Killed To-day
PERHAPS AN ACCIDENT
Young Man Was Preparing to Go to the
Village Of St. George to Audit the
Books of the Town When He
Was Killed.

Burlington, Feb. l4.--Alson ]. Peet. a
farmer 30 years of age and unmarried,
was found dead with bullet wound IN
his head this morning at the home Of
his father, George F Peet, in East Shell
burne. Whether the man committed sui
eide or was shot accidentally is not
known. The body was found in an up
per room Of the house. The young man,
following breakfast, went upstairs 10
get ready TO 60 TO the village of st,
George, where he was to engage in audit
ing the books of the town, where he is
the owner of farm.
The family heard the report Of the
weapon, followed by the sound Of some
thing falling. They went upstairs and
found young Peet on the floor dead. with
gaping wound in the head. Nearby
was Winchester rifle. There is no cause
for possible suicide, and il is the gem
eral belief that the shooting was acci-
dental.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
DENOUNCED SENATE ACTION.
Representative CalderwoOd on the Recent
"Railroad War"

st. Johnsbury, Feb. l4,-In speaking
before body Of his townsmen last week
on the work of the recently adjourned
legislative session, Representative Charles
A. Calderwood of this place took the
occasion to say something about the
contest in the legislature between the
Central Vermont railroad and the Bos.
ton & Maine. He was in favor Of the
Boston & Maine proposition, as most
everybody is from this section. He de-
uounoed the explanation that the Boston
& Maine worked for a monopoly and
added that that was just what the Cen
tral Vermont sought for and maintained.
lie spoke OF the loss which the state
would suffer from the action of the Sen
ate in turning the proposition down and
remarked that Il was a case of "dog
In the manger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
PASSAGE OF MEASURE DELAYED.
Proposed Agreement to End General De-
bate on Reciprocity Failed.

Washington, ID. c.. Feb. l4-When the
House resumed consideration of the Ca
madam reciprocity bill At IL o'clock this
morning, it was announced that the pro-
posed agreement to end the general de-
bate at o'clock this afternoon had
failed and that the passage OF the meas
ure might be delayed two days.
Last night it was generally believed
that final vote on The bin would be
reached to-day, but a conference was
held on the floor this morning, when IL
was seen that an agreement was out Of
the question. Motion was then made
that calendar Wednesday" be dispensed
with tomorrow so that the considera-
ton OF the measure could continue.
Speaker Cannon ruled this motion as out
Of order, as to dispense with calendar
Wednesday requires two.thirds vote.
Efforts to do so win he renewed to-mor-
row. A debate on the agreement fol
lowed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
FANATICS COOPED
UP In. A CHURCH
Many of Thousands Are on the Point
of Suffocation and the Suf-
fering of All Is
Actue.

Taaritsyn, Government OF Saratoy
Russia, Feb. l4-Fanatical scenes are
being witnessed here where whole
Greek Catholic parish is suffering self
imposed deprivations in protest against
the transfer of another parish to their
priest Heliodorous, a reactionary leader.
When the body synod announced the
transference of the priest to the diocese
Of Tula, the parishoners were thrown
into religious frenzy and, with Hehodor-
Gus, took solemn vows not to sleep, eat
or drink until the order Of the holy
synod was reseinded.
As the result of the vows thousands
of people are cooped up in the church
where the service continues without in,
terruption. Many OF the worshippers
are on the point Of sufFocaton, and the
suffering of all is acute.