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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-09
REBEKAH ASSEMBLY
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
200 Persons Attended Meeting in Barre
Last Evening, Ali the Lodges in
the District Being Repre-
sented.

Two hundred persons, including six
grand lodge officers and representatives
from every one Of the six lodges in the
district. attended the annual meeting Of
Rebekah district. No Is. held in the
lodge rooms OF Bright star Rebekah
lodge last evening The meeting was
opened at $50 o'clock by the local lodge,
the noble grand. Mrs. Estelle Philbrick,
making a short address of welcome. In
behalf of the district, Mrs Gertrude
Holt Of Pleasant Valley lodge, Plain
field. responded The eXemplitication Of
degree work was performed by the de-
gree team from Bright Star Rehekah
lodge OF this city Mrs. Frances T. Stone
of Springfield, president OF the Vermont
state Rebekah assembly, followed by
exemplfying the unwritten work.
After the degree work, reports from
the various lodges were read and acted
upon. Grand lodge officers as follows
devoted part OF the time to remarks
concerning the work of the evening.
Mrs Frances f. Stone OF Springfield, /,
Mrs. Louise Boyce of Barre, secretary
of the state assembly; Miss Nellie Blan-
chard of Barre, deputy president of dis
trict No. l3; III. w. Scott Of Barre, senior
warden OF the grand encampment; Mrs.
f. w. jackson of Barre, marshal of the
state Rebekah assembly; FsW Jackson
of Barre, past grand representative
The closing ceremony was followed by
an adjournment to the banquet room,
where the ladies of Bright Star lodge
served an excellent banquet TO the
guests. The committee in charge of this
part Of the meeting follows; Mrs D. ".
Stone, chairman; Mrs, II. G. Brock, Mrs
II. f. Powers, Mrs Dennison Densmoro,
w. A Boutwell,, II. G. Boyce
The lodges comprising district No. IL
arei Ramona Of Cabot Ripping Stream
of East Barre, Pleasant Valley Of Plain
field, Fraternity of Williamstown, Crys-
tai Spring Of Washington, and Bright
Star of Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-09
MANY PROSPECTIVE CITIZENS
There Are i7o Applications in Granite
vile Districts

Clerk Fred s. Platt Of Rutland closed
the session Of United States naturaliza-
tion court in the city court room last
evening by granting to ten petitioners
for second papers and TO four applicants
for first papers. Second paper eandi.
dates were as follows: Harold Cum.
mings Canada; Robert Troup, Scotland; /;
William John oliver, British subject,
born IN Africa; Carlos Lorenzini, Italy;
John Lotti Italy; Giocomo Banttisin,
Italy; William Hurry, Scotland; Man
uel Barquin, Spain; Samuel Henderson,
Scotland; kino Maggiani, Italy
First papers we're granted TO the fol-
lowing petitioners; Paola Cecchini,
Italy; Umberto Campora, italy; Tony
Romans, Syria; Esturio Cerasola Five
papers Of the first class and one of the
second class were granted during the
forenoon. Clerk Platt expects to return
TO Barre in February.
This morning he opened session OF
the naturalization court in Miles hall
at Graniteyille. where l70 candidates had
signed applications for citizenship. Tie
was accompanied to Graniteyille by his
assistants, Miss Florence Knapp of Rut-
land and a. G. Theriault OF Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-09
BODY PARTIALLY SEVERED.
Switchman Seavey Met Death at Ports
mouth Railroad Yard Yesterday.

Portsmouth, N. H., Nov. 9.Albert
Seavey, Is years old, a switchman, was
crushed to death yesterday afternoon be-
meath a freight car in the Boston and
Maine railroad yard. Seavey was throw
ing switches While watching the opera
tions of switching locomotive near the
roundhouse, he rested against one end
of car. A string of cars was switched
against the opposite end of the car from
which he stood. When the cars bumped,
he was thrown to the ground across
the rails. The wheels of the car partly
severed his body below his chest. The
car was derailed.
Engineer Herbert Seavey, Conductor
William Lurvey and the crew of the
switcher succeeded in releasing the body
of young Staples, who had been killed
instantly, from beneath the trucks. The
body was conveyed in the locomotive to
the freight house at the railroad station
and after cursory examination by Medi-
cal Examiner Wallis d. Walker was Civ
en- to Undertaken Oliver w. Ham,
Young Staples had been employed on
the railroad about two years. He was
particular friend of The Union news
boys, to whom he was of assistance in
handling the newspapers upon their ar
rival from Manchester. He is survived
by his father, Henry H. Staples, rail-
road man of long experience; his moth
Ell, Mrs. Lucy Staples; a brother, Er
nest W., and sister, Mrs. Allen Keene,
all of this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-09
SUSPECT LOCAL MAN
Of Being Assailant Of School Teacher at
Sudbury Last Monday.

Rutland. Nov. 9. The Ratland county
authorities are still in the dark as TO
the identity OF the man who criminaliy
assaulted Miss Nellie Meehan Of Starks-
horo, school teacher at the school IN
Sudbury. where she taught, last Mon
day morning at $50 o'clock. Although
States Attorney B. i. Stafford was
compelled to give his attention to the
trial Of the Burt manslaughter case in
Rutland county court Yesterday, be sent
Deputy SherifIs D. A. Barker and Henry
K Adams Of this city to Sudbury to
assist in prosecuting the search for the
fugitive who dp to the present time,
has eluded the officers.
As news Of the affair spreads, various
false clews have come 10 the officers and
have come from various points between
have come from various oints between
yergennes and ludlow. Yesterday
Deputies Adams and Barker found car
riage robe and Indications that a man
had been eating raw cabbage in some
bushes about a mile from the scene Of
the assault. Whether or not these have
anything to do with the man who at
tackled Miss Meehan, has not been as
certained.
The idea that the assault was made
by tramp, which was at first enter
tanned, has now been practically done
away with. for il is not considered like
" that a stranger could have known
enough of Miss Meehan's custom about
going to the schoolbouse TO have accom-
plished what the present fugitive from
justice did.
The officers believe that it was de-
iborate planned assault and that some
one living in the vicinity, who would
since have had opportunity to change
his appearance by shaving off his heavy
beard and putting on other clothes, was
the offender. The search is now being
conducted along this line ef rea soning
and the probability of the truth Of this
conclusion makes the work the more diff
ficult.
States Attorney B. L. Stafford of this
city said that hardly half an hour
elapsed between the time Miss Meehan
entered the sehoolhouse and the hour
when assistance arrived aud it would be
almost impossible for tramp, unfa-
nliliar with the neighborhood, to hide
himself with such start so that the
thorough search which has been made
would not disclose his whereabouts or
give some clew as to the direction he
took
While the lumber camp nearby is the
most probable source from which man
of the type of the assailant of the
young woman might come, every man
employed there las been accounted for
Monday morning, Mr. Stafford having
paid the camp a visit Tuesday night,
Miss Meehsn is still confined TO her
bed and it will be some days before
she can attend to her duties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-09
Storer D. Flint Tried to Save His
Personal Effects
HIS CHARRED BODY FOUND
Greater Part Of Business Section of Mon
son, Me-, Was Swept by Flames
Last Night and Many Fani-
lies Are Homeless.

Monson, Me-. Nov. 0.--The fact that
Storer d. Flint lost his life in the fire
which swept the business section of Mon
son last night was definitely established
to-day, when his charred body was found
in his room in one of the buildings which
was partially burned. Half of burned
suit Of clothes, found beside the body,
indicated that Flint went to his room to
collect his personal effects.
Flint was 10 years of age and a Grip
pie. He and his family lived over one
Of the stores His family escaped from
the burning structure with difficulty.
Flint was not seen, and it was thought
certain that be had lost his life as
turned out to be the case to-day. Half
dozen families were made homeless.
A new gasoline fire engine, put into
use for the first time, was all that pre-
vented the entire destruction Of the viii
lage. The fire started in the dry goods
store of f. j. Hughes, in the very heart
Of the business section, and when discov-
cred was making good headway. Before
il was stopped the Masonic block, a
three story wooden structure, the post
office and five stores were in ruins. Help
was asked from Bangor, but before an
engine could be started from that city
the blaze was under control and the re-
quest was recalled The cause Of the
fire is not known and the loss is roughly
estimated at $4,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-09
ALARM WAS FALSE.
Whole Department Turned Out to Box
10 This Morning.

For the first time since the fire de-
partment became established in its pres
ent quarters, false alarm called ont
the entire department this morning at
o'clock. The alarm was rung in from
box No lG at the corner Of Maple avenue
and North Seminary streets, by some
mscreant, solely for the purpose Of be-
ing malicious. The chemical wagon,
hook and ladder truck and call men all
rushed to the box, which was found dc,
serted and with no indications OF fire
in the vicinity. Some time was spent
in making an investigation of the neigh
borhood, but as no signs OF fire or smoke
could be discovered, il became evident
that the act was deliberately malicious.
This morning Chief Clarence Gladding
took the matter up with Mayor Alutch
and the members of the fire committee
Of the board of aldermen, and IL is prob
able that some action in the way of Of
fering reward for the apprehension Of
the guilty one will follow.
In speaking of the matter this morn.
ing, Chief Gladding said that the depart
ment had been peculiarly fortunate in
having little or no difficulty with persons
ringing or telephoning in false alarms.
When apprehended, the guilty one will
be summarily punished and the authori-
ties will doubtless establish rigid
precedent in the way Of penalty.
Persons say that the equipment respond
ed to the alarm this morning in rec
ord-breaking time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-09
WAITING FOR EXILE.
Who Is Expected to Take Up Reform
Work in China.

Peking, Nov. 9-Two men are on the
way to Peking. whose coming is anxious
ly awaited. One of the men is Liang
Chi-Chiao, the noted exile, who is con-
sidered the most influential Chinaman
OF letters, He is believed to be returning
here from Japan to take an active part
in the work of reform. The other is
Gen. Chang Shao-Tsen, commander of
the Lanchau troops, who forced promises
from the administration of eonstltu-
tional government,
General Chang has refused appoint
ment as imperial envoy to conciliate the
people of the north, on the ground that
his troops desired to remain under his
command, and he is now on his way TO
the capital at the summons of the gov
ernment, probably for the purpose of a
broad discussion of the situation with
the administration, if that is possible.
There is no question of the serious
ness Of events in Peking, The foreign
residents for the present are amply pro-
tected, but thousands of the natives are
terror-stricken, and they fear the APP
proach of Chang Shao-Tsen, who may not
come alone.
In the national assembly yesterday,
members asked what measures had been
taken for the protection of the people of
Peking against General Chang, and the
question was also raised as to whether
he was coming at the head q his troops.
No member of the government was pres
ent to reply to these queries, but the
president of the assembly answered thaS
Chang was accompanied by his soldiers
and that the palace had evidently or
dered him here because he stands for the
. best that they now can hope for, con-
stitutional monarchy, unless his ideas
have changed since the murder Of Gen.
WI Lu-Chang. 1t was General Chang's
intention to proceed to Peking anyway,
but the foreigners controlling the rail-
way opposed this prior to the govern
ment's order,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-09
A LIFE TERM
FOR .,LEY
Convict = j Second Degree
Murder in Death Of MCAuIey
HE PROTESTED INNOCENCE
When Brought Before Judge Taylor in
Washington County Court This
Afternoon-0ther Cases
in Court.

Confinement in the state prison at
Windsor for the remainder Of his nat.
ural life was the sentence imposed by
Judge Taylor in Washington county
court this afternoon against John Tur-
ley, who was convicted two weeks ago
OF second degree murder in killing John
McAuley az Websterville on the night
Of July II, last, Life imprisonment Is
the maximum sentence for second de,
gree, it being in the discretion of the
court to sentence respondents to a term
Of years.
When Turley was brought into court,
he was asked if he had anything 90 say
why sentence should not be imposed
upon him; whereupon he declared:
Nothing, except that / am not guilty"
With that the judge imposed the SEN
tencc. and the respondent was led back
to jail to await the time to be taken
to Windsor, which will be shortly. All.
phonse Primayera, another Barre quar-
ryman, who was arrested in the same
case and at the same time as Turley.
was released this week, his case having
been mol pressed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-09
MET AT SPRINGFIELD.
Executive Board of Vermont Federation
of Women's Clubs.

Springfield, Nov 9.-Members OF the
executive board of the Vermont Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs were guests of
the Altrurian club of Springfield yester-
day, % strong, holding their annual
meeting in the afternoon at Pythian hall
in the bank block. They were given a
hot lunch The hall was decorated with
flowers and ferns
The business session was held at ,
p. M, principal work being the general
arrangement of the federation program
for the year. The guests were then con
veyed to the various residences in auto
mobiles, where they We're to be enter
tanned for the night. In the evening
they were given reception at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Walter W. Slack, a choice
musical entertainment being provided
Most Of the members Of the Travel club
were present as invited guests.
The members of the federation board
present were as follows: Mrs. Watson
L. Wasson, president; Mrs. Vernel Per-
kins, corresponding secretary; Mrs. j. b.
Needham, treasurer; Mrs. Oliver G. Ash
ton, general federation secretary; Mrs
G. T. Chaffee, Mrs. A. G. Coolidge, Mrs
t. A. Davis, Mrs. Anna Hawks Putnam.
vice-presidents; Mrs. Clarke G.. Fits,
iee-president; Mrs. E. b. Smith, Mrs.
Inez Campbell Mrs i. G. Ray, Mrs. Oh.
i've f. Prentice, Mrs. G.. z. Welch, Mrs.
Frank J. Martin. recording secretaries: /:
Mrs. Belle H. Dunbar, MRS. A. D. Paige,
Mrs f. II. Powers, Mrs. John W. Tit
comb. Mrs. G. II. Cross, Miss Caroline
Woodruff, Mrs. Henry w. Dutton, Mrs.
w. Pollard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-09
FREED OF ALL CHARGES.
Gov. Mead Included in Three Defendants
in the Actien.

Rutland. Nov. 0.-~There was fled yes
ttrday with County Clerk II. A. Har-
man report from Speeial Master Wal
ter A. Dutton Of IIardwick in the case
of Governor John A. Mend, ct. ais, VS..
the Columbian Marble Qpasry company,
and because Of the various charges
brought against the receivers Of this
big marble concern. considerable interest
eenters in the finding which completely
frees the three Rutland men from all
charges preferred
The suit was brought IN ehancery by
Governor Mead and other preditorg, who
asked for the appointment Of receivers
and the winding up Of the business.
The court Of chaneery appointed Gov
ernor Mead, Newman q Chatfee and
Henry +. Field Of this city receivers aid
as such they took charge OF the bus
mess, completed outstanding contracts
and ran the mills and quarries until
the renting Of the property to the Ner-
mont Marble company. They have had
charge since October 3. 1906
The report concluding as follows; "Not
one Of the charges Is supported by any
evidence produced at the hearing before
the master. Considering the magnitude
of the business which was turned over
TO the receivers, the many interests in
yolyed and the financial condition of the
company al the beginning Of the re-
ceiyership, II appears TO Tie master re-
markahle that the receives have been
able to produce as good results as the
facts show"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-09
Big Strike Of Street Cleaning
Drivers in New York
BEGAN TO Be FELT TO-DAY
The Drivers of the Carts Struck Because
They Didn't Like the New Meth
DDS of Removing the Refuse
at Night.

New York, Nov. 9.--The drivers strike
in the street cleaning department began
to make itself felt to-day, when ashes
and garbage accumulated in several hun
dred thousand households. Although the
drivers quit work only last night, the
facilities for taking care of the refuse in
the average houses and apartments are
so limited that if the strike continues
twenty-four hours it will cause incon-
venienee and if for longer than that may
develop into serious health menace.
Only d few of the $500 dump carts oper-
ated by the department went out this
morning. The drivers struck because
they dislike the new method OF remoy-
ing the refuse at night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-09
SUSPECTED IN RoBBERIEs.
William Mitchell, colored, and Ex-Sol-
dier, Arrested.

Burlington. Nov. .. William Mitchell,
eolored, and an ex-soldier, was arrested
early yesterday morning in the north
part Of Colchester by Sheriff j. H. Allen,
charged with hurglarizing the home Of
Frank Terrier in Williston on October
%. It is charged that Mitchell pilfered
lady's gold watch, gold locket,
gold fob chain and gold neck chain
None Of the articles was found on his
person. Ever since the robbery occurred
the sherifr's department has been on the
lookout for Mitchell. but it was not un-
til Tuesday that a clue as TO his where
abouts was obtained. Mitchell is want
ed in Winooski for one or two ofenses
and the police department of that viii
lage has also been on his trail At the
Winooski railroad station recently a
young man left dress suit case for
a moment, when another man ran away
with it, Mitchell met the latter man, it
is alleged, and claimed the case as his
own
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-09
MONTPELIER 10 COLLECT GARBAGE
From Stores and Merchants Must Pay
Lighting Co.'s Bill Turned Down.

The Montpelier city council covered q
wide range Of subjects in its discussion
at the regular meeting last night. Fire
Chief Pattee reported that good progress
was being made at the central fire sta
ton and suggested that 1t would be well
to provide team to collect the garbage
and refuse from the back yards in the
business section of the city, and he was
authorized TO do so. kThe FIRE commit
tee was instructed to see about the pur-
chase of three horses for the fire de-
partment. The expense of providing a
team to cart away the refuse from the
stores viii be apportioned among the
merchants who are benefited.
On a tie vote, the bill OF the Consoli-
dated Lighting company was turned
down by the mayor casting the deciding
vote. II was alleged that a new meter
had not been installed according TO
agreement when the new contract was
made last July.
The motion was carried to rent the
city hall TO the Montpelier Military
band for series of concerts for the
benefit OF the band, at SIS a night. which
is half price. It was voted to give the
choral union free use OF the hall for
rehearsals and concerts on such even.
ings as viii not conflict with prearranged
dates.
The council is considering the pur-
chase of another farm at Bsflin pond,
conditions tending to show that there is
danger of the water supply being CON
taminated. A committee was appointed
to see what price could be secured on
the property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-09
PLACED UNDER BONDS.
Three Yeggmen Taken to Concord, N. H.,
From Vermont.

Concord. N. H., Nov. 9.-Three noted
yeggs were brought to this city from
Vermont last night at o'clock and
lodged in the Merrmack county Jail on
Warren street. The men included Ed
ward McCarty, who is probably the most
notorious yegg in the country to-day;
Charles c. Clarke, known among the
criminal fraternity as jed Prouty," n
man who has just recently served time
in New York, and John Nelson, young
man, who at the present time has not
the long criminal record attached to his
two companions.
The men were arrested few days
ago at Rouses Point, N. ", through the
clever work Of Postoflice Inspector II. w,
Robinson. The inspector was assisted in
making the arrest by officers in the New
York town. The prisoners waived ex-
tradition and were taken TO Burlington,
VT, after which they were brought
across the state to st. Johnsbury. Again
the three yeggs waived extradition and
We're taken to Woodsville, where they
were met by Assistant United States
Marshall Fred Brown of this city and
Capt V. G. Moore of the local police
force.
Marshal johnson arrested the men and
the party started at once for Concord,
arriving here at o'clock. The party
took carriage and went at once to
the government building, where the men
we're arraigned before Commissioner
Hodgman, charged with breaking and en-
tering the postoiiice at Warren April
22, 1911. In default of $4,000 bail i'm
posed on each, the men were taken to
Jail. where they will await the action
OF the United States court, which comes
in on the second Tuesday in December.
Inspector Robinson says that the trio
was among the worst yegg gang in the
country, and the appearance OF the three
men certainly bore out the statement
Of the Inspector Mccarthy completed
in 1908 a nineteen-year sentence for
bank robbery committed at Danville,
Canada, in 1898 Clark recently com
ploted l0-year sentence in Auburn, \.
y, for postoflice robbery in that state
and the other man, although younger,
has criminal record Of note The cap
ture is regarded as the most important
since the roundup of yeggs in the city
of Lowell, few months ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-09
REPRESENTED VERMONT FIRM.
So Declared Young Man Who Was Ar
rested in Bangor, Me.

Bangor, Me, Nov, 9.-Walter f. Dem
nison, aged 30, Of Melrose, Mass, was
arrested here yesterday, charged with
passing worthless checks.
Dennison, said TO be graduate of
Phillips Andoyer and Harvard came to
the Bangor house about ten days ago,
registering under the name of Ames.
He made the acquaintance of number
of people here and said that he was
agent for a Vermont lumber company.
On Friday he was introduced at the
Eastern Trust and Banking company
and opened an account, depositing a
check for $4sS on the Colebrook Ma
tional bank of Colebrook, n. H., for col
lection Tuesday he deposited check
for $755.33 on the Boston Safe Deposit
and Trust company.
Yesterday morning he presented his
own check for $3.50 at the Eastern Trust
and Banking company, which was
cashed. He then paid his bill at the
Bangor house with his personal check
on the Bangor bank. Meanwhile the
Eastern Trust and Banking company
was notified by the Boston Safe Deposit
and Trust company that the check on
the Boston bank deposited by Dennison
was worthless.
The bank notified police headquarters,
and Inspectors Knaide and 0'Donahue
started hunt for Dennison They
found that after paying his bill at the
hotel he had telephoned for two parlor
car seats for Boston on the l;50 train.
Then he hired hack to drive around
town for time, leaving it on side
street. He walked to the station and
was arrested just as be was about to
take the train.